Glen, New York

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Glen is a town in Montgomery County, New York, USA. The population was 2,222 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Jacob Glen.

The Town of Glen is centrally located in the county, southwest of the City of Amsterdam.

Contents 1 History 2 School 3 Geography 4 Demographics 5 Communities and locations in Glen 6 Trivia 7 External links

[edit] History

Glen was first settled in the 18th Century. The town was formed in 1823 from the Town of Charleston.

[edit] School

There is no school located in the Town of Glen. The closest school district is in the Town of Fultonville, which is less than two miles, outside of Glen.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 101.8 km² (39.3 mi²). 100.2 km² (38.7 mi²) of it is land and 1.5 km² (0.6 mi²) of it (1.50%) is water.

The Mohawk River forms the north town line, and the Schoharie Creek forms the east town line. The New York State Thruway crosses the town at the south bank of the Mohawk River.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 2,222 people, 781 households, and 567 families residing in the town. The population density was 22.2/km² (57.4/mi²). There were 863 housing units at an average density of 8.6/km² (22.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.59% White, 1.98% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.95% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 2.25% of the population.

There were 781 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 109.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $41,307, and the median income for a family was $44,674. Males had a median income of $32,473 versus $22,642 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,583. About 3.0% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under the age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Communities and locations in Glen

• Auriesville -- A hamlet on the Mohawk River in the northeast part of the town, on Route 5S.
• Fultonville -- The Village of Fultonville is in the north part of the town next to the Mohawk River.
• Downtown Glen -- The hamlet of Glen is in the center of the town on Route 30A. The community was originally called Vorheesville and Five Corners.
• Square Barn Corners -- A location between Fultonville and Glen village on Route 30A.
• Stone Ridge -- A hamlet on the west town line, on the Mohawk River.

[edit] Trivia

• John Moore -- John Moore, the world famous runner, used to live outside of the metropolis of Glen.

[edit] External links

• Town of Glen information

Coordinates: 42°53′39″N, 74°20′40″W