Dresden, Washington County, New York
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Dresden is a town in Washington County, New York, U.S. in the United States. It is part of the Glens Falls, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 677 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Dresden is in the north part of the county.
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[edit] History
The town was first settled in 1784. The early industries included lumbering and maple syrup preparation.
[edit] Geography
The west town line is defined by Lake George with Warren County, New York on the opposite shore. The east town line, is defined by Lake Champlain, with Vermont on the opposite shore, and the south basin of Lake Champlain named South Bay. The town is inside the Adirondack Park.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 55.0 square miles (142.5 km²), of which, 53.4 square miles (138.2 km²) of it is land and 1.6 square miles (4.2 km²) of it (2.98%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 677 people, 274 households, and 203 families residing in the town. The population density was 12.7 people per square mile (4.9/km²). There were 630 housing units at an average density of 11.8/sq mi (4.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.26% White, 0.15% African American, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.30% of the population.
There were 274 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,868, and the median income for a family was $39,583. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,346. About 9.1% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Communities and locations in Dresden
- Clemons -- A hamlet near the east town line on Route 22.
- Dresden -- The hamlet of Dresden, located in the northeast part of the town on Route 22. Dresden in located on the west shore of the south arm of Lake Champlain.
- Dresden Station -- A location southwest of Dresden.
- Huletts Landing -- A hamlet on Lake George in the southwest part of the town.
[edit] References
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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