Greenwich (town), New York

Greenwich
Town

Location in Washington County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 43°07′54″N 73°28′38″W / 43.13167°N 73.47722°W / 43.13167; -73.47722Coordinates: 43°07′54″N 73°28′38″W / 43.13167°N 73.47722°W / 43.13167; -73.47722
Country United States
State New York
County Washington
Established 1803
Government[1]
 • Town supervisor Sara S. Idleman
Area[2]
 • Total 44.26 sq mi (114.64 km2)
 • Land 43.66 sq mi (113.09 km2)
 • Water 0.60 sq mi (1.55 km2)
Population (2010)[3]
 • Total 4,942
 • Estimate (2016)[4] 4,842
 • Density 110.89/sq mi (42.82/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
ZIP code(s)[5]

Area code(s) 518
FIPS code 36-115-30686
Website http://www.greenwichny.org/

Greenwich is a town in the southwest part of Washington County, New York, United States. The town is located on the west border of the county. The population was 4,896 at the 2000 census.[3] It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.[6] Greenwich features several homes that were a part of the Underground Railroad.[7]

The Town of Greenwich contains a village also named Greenwich.[7]

History

The Horicon tribe is believed to be part of the early native population of the town.[7]

Families began settling the area around 1763. The town was originally part of five land patents: Saratoga, Kettlehuyn, Cuyler, Campbell, and Argyle. The Town of Greenwich was formed from part of the Town of Argyle in 1803. In 1809, the community of Whipple City incorporated as a village and adopted the name Union Village. In 1867, the name was changed to Greenwich.[7]

Greenwich views itself as having been an important location along the Underground Railroad. A historical marker was placed in Mowry Park detailing the locations of former safe houses.[7]

The Greenwich and Johnsonville Railroad brought rail service to the area in 1870.[8]

The Coffin Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[9]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 44.4 square miles (114.9 km²), of which, 44.0 square miles (114.0 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (0.9 km²) of it (0.81%) is water.

It lies within the Cambridge valley region in between the Adirondack Mountains and Green Mountain Range of Vermont.

The west town line is defined by the Hudson River with Saratoga County on the opposite shore.

New York State Route 40 (NY 40) is a north-south highway through the center of the town. NY 29 is an east-west highway located near the south town line and Batten Kill River. NY 40 and NY 29 join near Middle Falls.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18203,197—
18303,85020.4%
18403,382−12.2%
18503,80312.4%
18603,9413.6%
18704,0302.3%
18803,860−4.2%
18904,1968.7%
19004,172−0.6%
19104,2271.3%
19204,2681.0%
19303,872−9.3%
19403,766−2.7%
19503,8111.2%
19603,9694.1%
19704,1775.2%
19804,2762.4%
19904,5576.6%
20004,8967.4%
20104,9420.9%
Est. 20164,842[4]−2.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]
A farm in Greenwich

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,896 people, 1,927 households, and 1,358 families residing in the town. The population density was 111.3 people per square mile (43.0/km²). There were 2,101 housing units at an average density of 47.7 per square mile (18.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.81% White, 0.31% Black or African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.82% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.[3]

There were 1,927 households out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.01.[3]

In the town, the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.[3]

The median income for a household in the town was $39,138, and the median income for a family was $47,260. Males had a median income of $34,964 versus $26,629 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,913. About 5.8% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.[3]

Education

A majority of Greenwich falls within the Greenwich Central School District. The district has three school buildings on 108 acres (0.44 km2) of land. It serves around 1,300 students and employs 99 administrators and teachers. It was established in 1945 as a consolidation of rural school districts with the union free school district in Greenwich village.[11] Small areas of Greenwich fall within the Schuylerville, Argyle, and Salem Central school districts.[5] The school district is currently ranked #1,521 in the country according to U.S. News & World Report in 2014 earning a Silver medal award. The school district is currently ranked #10 in the Capital District according to the Capital District Business Review.

The Adirondack School of Northeastern New York provides private secondary education for grades 7 through 12.[12]

Notable people

Communities and locations in the town

Communities and inhabited locations

Geographical features

References

  1. ↑ "Town Directory". Town of Greenwich. Retrieved August 23, 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. 1 2 Washington County GIS Web Map (Map). Washington County, NY. Archived from the original on January 7, 2010. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Metropolitan Areas and Components, 1999, with FIPS Codes". US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Jane Haverley, et al. "The History of Greenwich New York". Town of Greenwich. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
  8. ↑ Shaughnessy, Jim (1997) [1982]. Delaware & Hudson. Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press. p. 219. ISBN 0-8156-0455-6. OCLC 36008594.
  9. ↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  10. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Greenwich Central School". Town of Greenwich. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
  12. ↑ "The Adirondack School of Northeastern New York". Town of Greenwich. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
  13. 1 2 NYS Department of Transportation Raster Quadrangle O50 (Map). 1:24,000. Cartography by New York State Department of Transportation. New York State Geographic Information Systems. 1991. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
  14. 1 2 NYS Department of Transportation Raster Quadrangle P51 (Map). 1:24,000. Cartography by New York State Department of Transportation. New York State Geographic Information Systems. 1992. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 NYS Department of Transportation Raster Quadrangle O51 (Map). 1:24,000. Cartography by New York State Department of Transportation. New York State Geographic Information Systems. 1992. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 6 NYS Department of Transportation Raster Quadrangle P50 (Map). 1:24,000. Cartography by New York State Department of Transportation. New York State Geographic Information Systems. 1991. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
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