Fort Ann, New York

Fort Ann
Town

Location in Washington County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 43°27′52″N 73°32′19″W / 43.46444°N 73.53861°W / 43.46444; -73.53861Coordinates: 43°27′52″N 73°32′19″W / 43.46444°N 73.53861°W / 43.46444; -73.53861
Country United States
State New York
County Washington
Metro Area Glens Falls, New York
Fort Anne Built 1757
Organized 1784 as Westfield
Incorporated 1808 as Fort Ann
Government
 • Town supervisor Darlene Dumas
 • Town Board
Area[2]
 • Total 110.86 sq mi (287.13 km2)
 • Land 109.08 sq mi (282.50 km2)
 • Water 1.79 sq mi (4.63 km2)  1.20%
Population (2010)[3]
 • Total 6,190
 • Estimate (2016)[4] 6,110
 • Density 56.02/sq mi (21.63/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code(s)[5]

Area code(s) 518
FIPS code 36-115-26715
Website www.townoffortann.com

Fort Ann is a town in Washington County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.[6] The town population was 6,417 at the 2000 census.[3] The name is derived indirectly from Queen Anne, and directly from a community in the town.

The town contains a village, also called Fort Ann, located in its southeast corner.[7]

History

Colonial period

Fort Ann is located on the historic route linking the French and English colonies.

The area was the site of several forts built by various nations, from a small French fort called "The Pickets" near the south end of Lake Champlain in 1689, in the northwest area of the town, to a series of forts (including "Fort Schuyler" and "Queen's Fort') closer to where the village of Fort Ann stands today. The first of these was likely the Stone Fort, built by Englishman Fitz John Winthrop in 1692. The English expedition led by Francis Nicholson built Fort Schuyler, about a half-mile south of the present village, in 1709. (The old Champlain Canal passed through a part of the site.) Nicholson burned the fort when he and his army left, but he returned in 1711 and built the Queen's Fort, later renamed Fort Anne, at the same site. It fell into ruins during the English colonial period.

Fort Anne was rebuilt in 1757 by the English, during the French and Indian War. The fort was named Fort Anne (in honor of Princess Anne, eldest daughter of King George II). The 1777 Battle of Fort Anne occurred here during the Saratoga Campaign. The town was organized as Westfield in 1784, but was renamed Fort Ann – without the "e" – in 1808.[1][8]

The early town

Part of the town was in the Artillery Patent of 1764, granted to 24 officers of the British army. Settlement of the town did not occur until 1775. The town was established as the "Town of Westfield" in 1786 and was renamed Fort Ann in 1808. Parts of the original town were used to form the later towns of Dresden (1806), Hartford (1793), and Putnam (1806).

19th century

In 1820, the village of Fort Ann incorporated as a municipality within the town.

In 1823, the Champlain Canal was completed, linking the area to the outside world. Later the Delaware & Hudson Railroad established a depot at Fort Ann village.

Notable people

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 110.8 square miles (287.0 km²), of which 109.5 square miles (283.5 km²) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) (1.20%) is water.[9]

The western border is defined as the Warren/Washington county border with the towns of Queensbury and Bolton. The shoreline of Lake George defines the Bolton-Fort Ann border. Across the town's northern border is the town of Dresden. The eastern border is the towns of Whitehall and Granville. The southern border is shared with Granville, Hartford, and Kingsbury.[10]

The town lies partially within the Adirondack Park.[10] Of the county's 17 towns, Fort Ann is the largest by area.[9]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18202,911—
18303,20110.0%
18403,55911.2%
18503,383−4.9%
18603,127−7.6%
18703,3206.2%
18803,263−1.7%
18902,696−17.4%
19002,263−16.1%
19102,236−1.2%
19202,3575.4%
19302,97726.3%
19403,65322.7%
19503,122−14.5%
19603,1240.1%
19703,74920.0%
19804,42518.0%
19906,36843.9%
20006,4170.8%
20106,190−3.5%
Est. 20166,110[4]−1.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]

Fort Ann is the third-most populous of Washington County's 17 towns.[9]

As of the census of 2000, there were 6,417 people, 1,386 households, and 1,042 families residing in the town. The population density was 58.6 people per square mile (22.6/km²). There were 1,957 housing units at an average density of 17.9 per square mile (6.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 68.21% White, 24.08% Black or African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 6.36% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.48% of the population.[3]

There were 1,386 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.1% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.03.[3]

In the town, the population was spread out with 15.3% under the age of 18, 18.7% from 18 to 24, 39.3% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 251.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 292.8 males.[3]

The median income for a household in the town was $41,832, and the median income for a family was $46,944. Males had a median income of $26,329 versus $23,917 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,101. About 5.7% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.[3]

Note: The census counts prisoners based on where they are incarcerated.[12] With two all-male state prisons in Comstock,[13] the data presented is likely to be skewed in comparison with the general town population and the population of neighboring non-prison towns, particularly with regard to ethnicity and the female:male ratio, because a disproportionate percentage of the prison population is male and black or Hispanic.[14]

Communities and locations in the Town of Fort Ann

Communities

Geographic locations

References

  1. 1 2 "Town of Fort Ann, New York". Town of Fort Ann. Retrieved August 8, 2010.
  2. ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 5, 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  5. ↑ Washington County GIS Web Map (Map). Washington County, NY. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Metropolitan Areas and Components, 1999, with FIPS Codes". US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
  7. 1 2 3 4 NYS Department of Transportation Raster Quadrangle M51 (Map). Cartography by USGS. NYSDOT. 1992. Retrieved July 11, 2010.
  8. ↑ Fort Ann: 300 Years of History, The Fort Ann Historical Society, 2007
  9. 1 2 3 "New York by Place and County Subdivision". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2010.
  10. 1 2 Overview of Fort Ann (Map). Cartography by My Topo.com. Acme Mapper 2.0. Retrieved August 8, 2010.
  11. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Counting prisoners". US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
  13. 1 2 "Facility Listing". NYS Department of Correctional Services. Archived from the original on September 23, 2006. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
  14. ↑ Richburg, Keith B. (April 26, 2009). "Before Census, a Debate Over Prisoners". Washington Post. Retrieved July 12, 2010. You have a disproportionately black and Hispanic male population that is counted in the wrong spot.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 "Town of Fort Ann". Rootsweb. Retrieved July 11, 2010.
  16. 1 2 3 4 NYS Department of Transportation Raster Quadrangle L50 (Map). Cartography by USGS. NYSDOT. 1992. Retrieved July 11, 2010.
  17. ↑ Washington County GIS Web Map (Map). Washington County. Retrieved July 11, 2010.
  18. ↑ NYS Department of Transportation Raster Quadrangle L49 (Map). Cartography by USGS. NYSDOT. 1992. Retrieved July 11, 2010.
  19. ↑ Roman, Dayelin (August 26, 2010). "East Lake George proposal is defeated". The Post-Star. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
  20. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NYS Department of Transportation Raster Quadrangle M50 (Map). Cartography by USGS. NYSDOT. 1992. Retrieved July 11, 2010.
  21. ↑ Lehman, Don (June 17, 2010). "Jury spreads out blame for Hadlock Pond dam collapse". The Post Star. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
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