Queensbury, New York
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| Queensbury | |
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| Nickname : Home of Natural Beauty ... A Good Place to Live | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Warren County |
| Area | 64.8 sq mi (167.8 km²) |
| - land | 63.0 sq mi (163.2 km²) |
| - water | 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km²), 2.78% |
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| - coordinates | Coordinates: |
| - elevation | 463 ft (141.1 m) |
| Population | 25,441 (2000) |
| Density | 393 /sq mi (151.7 /km²) |
| Incorporated | 1786 |
| Supervisor | Daniel G. Stec (2004) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 12804 |
| Area code | 518 |
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Queensbury is a town in Warren County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls, New York, Metropolitan Statistical Area, and the Albany, New York Metropolitan Area. The population was 25,441 at the 2000 census. The town is named in honor of Queen Charlotte, the consort of George III of Great Britain and Ireland.
Queensbury is located in the southeastern part of the county. Although mostly north of the City of Glens Falls, Queensbury surrounds the city on three sides.
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[edit] History
Major efforts at settlement began with the Queensbury Patent in 1762, which enticed Quaker settlers to move into the area known as the "Township of Queensbury" the next year. The Quakers left during the Revolutionary War and returned in 1783 when hostilities ended in the area.
In 1786, the town was re-established as the Town of Queensbury. It lost territory in 1792 when the Town of Lake Luzerne was formed and again in 1802 to form part of the Town of Lake George. In 1908, the then largest village within Queensbury, Glens Falls, incorporated as a city and became a separate municipality.[1] The Town of Queensbury is the largest suburb of Glens Falls and surpasses the city in population.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 64.8 square miles (167.9 km²), of which, 63.0 square miles (163.2 km²) of it is land and 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²) of it (2.78%) is water.
The south town line is the border of Saratoga County, New York and the east town line is the border of Washington County, New York. The south town line is partly defined by the Hudson River; parts of the northern town line border Lake George.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 25,441 people, 9,948 households, and 7,162 families residing in the town. The population density was 403.8 people per square mile (155.9/km²). There were 11,223 housing units at an average density of 178.1/sq mi (68.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.54% White, 0.55% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.12% of the population.
There were 9,948 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $47,225, and the median income for a family was $54,880. Males had a median income of $39,260 versus $25,036 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,096. About 3.8% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Communities and locations in Queensbury
- Adirondack Community College, a part of the SUNY system, is located in the northeast part of the town.
- French Mountain -- A hamlet northwest of Glen Lake.
- Glen Lake -- A lake north of the City of Glens Falls.
- The Great Escape & Splashwater Kingdom -- A theme park, part of the Six Flags chain of theme parks, is located in northwest Queensbury. In 2006, the The Great Escape Lodge & Indoor Waterpark opened up across the street from the theme park.
- Lake Sunnyside -- A small lake in the east-central portion of the town.
- Oneida Corners -- An early settlement in the town just east of Lake Sunnyside at the modern junction of Sunnyside Road and State Route 9L.
- Harrisena -- An early settlement roughly following State Route 9L in the northern section of the town which borders Lake George. Granted to American Revolutionary War spy Moses Harris for his service in the war.[3]
- Queensbury -- On several older maps, a hamlet of Queensbury is located in the northeast part of the town near the border with the town of Fort Ann. There is no modern delineation.
- Paradise Beach -- A hamlet south of Glen Lake.
- Warren County Airport also known as the "Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport" (GFL) -- An airport in the northeast part of the town.
- West Glens Falls -- A hamlet in the southwest part of the town bordering the City of Glens Falls on its west side and can be considered a suburb of the city.
[edit] See also
- Glens Falls North, New York, a census region
- West Glens Falls, New York, a census region
[edit] Notes
- ^ Glens Falls Historical Association (1978). Bridging The Years: Glens Falls, New York 1763-1978. Glens Falls, NY: Glens Falls Historical Association. ISBN 0-8081-3885-5.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ History of Warren County, H. P. Smith - Chapter XXV: History of the Patent and Town of Queensbury - Part 4
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