Northumberland, New York
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Northumberland is a town in Saratoga County, New York, USA. The population was 4,603 at the 2000 census. The name comes from a location in Great Britain.
The Town of Northumberland is at the county's east border and northeast of Saratoga Springs, New York.
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[edit] History
The area was first settled around 1765. Previously, it was in the territory of Mohican natives, who had two villages. The town was formed in 1798 from the Town of Saratoga. Later part of its territory was removed to form newer towns.
[edit] Geography
The east town line is the border of Washington County, New York and is marked by the Hudson River. US Route 4, NY Route 32 and NY Route 50 pass through the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 85.2 km² (32.9 mi²). 83.8 km² (32.3 mi²) of it is land and 1.4 km² (0.6 mi²) of it (1.67%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 4,603 people, 1,593 households, and 1,264 families residing in the town. The population density was 54.9/km² (142.3/mi²). There were 1,717 housing units at an average density of 20.5/km² (53.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.09% White, 0.54% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.93% of the population.
There were 1,593 households out of which 44.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.1% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 14.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 36.6% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $51,559, and the median income for a family was $53,523. Males had a median income of $36,964 versus $28,185 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,104. About 4.8% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Communities and locations in Northumberland
- Bacon Hill -- A hamlet northwest of Nothumberland village. It is named after Ebenezer Bacon, an early settler, but was previously called "Fiddletown" and "Popes Corners."
- Callahans Corners -- A hamlet south of Jewell Corner on Route 32.
- Gansevoort -- A hamlet in the northern part of the town on Route 32. It is named after Peter Gansevoort.
- Jewell Corner -- A hamlet southeast of Gansevoort on Route 32.
- Northumberland -- The hamlet of Northumberland.
- Starks Knob -- A hamlet south of Northumberland village on Route 4.
[edit] External links
- Town of Northumberland
- Early history of Northumberland
- Maps and aerial photos
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- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
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County Seat: Ballston Spa |
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| Cities | |
| Towns |
Ballston | Charlton | Clifton Park | Corinth | Day | Edinburg | Galway | Greenfield | Hadley | Halfmoon | Malta | Moreau | Northumberland | Providence | Saratoga | Stillwater | Waterford | Wilton |
| Villages |
Ballston Spa | Corinth | Galway | Round Lake | Schuylerville | South Glens Falls | Stillwater | Victory | Waterford |
| Hamlets |
Ballston Lake | Burnt Hills | Country Knolls | Crescent | Gansevoort | Rexford |
