Glen, New York
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Glen is a town
in Montgomery County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 2,507 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Jacob S.Glen, an early landowner.
The Town of Glen is centrally located in the county, southwest of the City of Amsterdam
.
, which was subdivided out of existence.
Glen was first settled in the 18th century, around 1725.
The town was formed in 1823 from the Town of Charleston
.
In 1846, the community of Fultonville
set itself apart from the town by incorporating as a village.
, the town has a total area of 39.3 sq mi (101.8 km²), of which, 38.7 sq mi (100.2 km²) of it is land and 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km²) of it (1.50%) is water.
The Mohawk River
forms the north town line, and the Schoharie Creek
forms the east town line.
The New York State Thruway
crosses the north part of Glen at the south bank of the Mohawk River. New York State Route 5S
parallels the Thruway. New York State Route 30A
is a north-south highway that intersects New York State Route 161
at Glen village.
of 2000, there were 2,222 people, 781 households, and 567 families residing in the town. The population density
was 57.4 people per square mile (22.2/km²). There were 863 housing units at an average density of 22.3 per square mile (8.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.59% White, 1.98% African-American, 0.23% Native American, 0.95% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 2.25% of the population.
There were 781 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples
living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 109.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,307, and the median income for a family was $44,674. Males had a median income of $32,473 versus $22,642 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $17,583. About 3.0% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under the age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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in Montgomery County
Montgomery County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 49,708 people, 20,038 households, and 13,104 families residing in the county. The population density was 123 people per square mile . There were 22,522 housing units at an average density of 56 per square mile...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 2,507 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Jacob S.Glen, an early landowner.
The Town of Glen is centrally located in the county, southwest of the City of Amsterdam
Amsterdam (city), New York
Amsterdam is a city located in Montgomery County, New York, USA. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 18,620. The name is derived from the city of Amsterdam in the Netherlands....
.
History
Glen was inside the original Town of MohawkMohawk, Montgomery County, New York
Mohawk is a town in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 3,844 at the 2010 census.The Town of Mohawk is on the north border of the county, west of the City of Amsterdam.The county seat, Fonda is in Mohawk.- History :...
, which was subdivided out of existence.
Glen was first settled in the 18th century, around 1725.
The town was formed in 1823 from the Town of Charleston
Charleston, New York
Charleston is a town in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 1,373 at the 2010 census.The Town of Charleston is on the south border of the county and is southwest of the City of Amsterdam....
.
In 1846, the community of Fultonville
Fultonville, New York
Fultonville is a village in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 710 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat....
set itself apart from the town by incorporating as a village.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 39.3 sq mi (101.8 km²), of which, 38.7 sq mi (100.2 km²) of it is land and 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km²) of it (1.50%) is water.
The Mohawk River
Mohawk River
The Mohawk River is a river in the U.S. state of New York. It is the largest tributary of the Hudson River. The Mohawk flows into the Hudson in the Capital District, a few miles north of the city of Albany. The river is named for the Mohawk Nation of the Iroquois Confederacy...
forms the north town line, and the Schoharie Creek
Schoharie Creek
Schoharie Creek in New York, USA flows north from the foot of Indian Head Mountain in the Catskill Mountains through the Schoharie Valley to the Mohawk River. It is twice impounded north of Prattsville to create New York City's Schoharie Reservoir and the Blenheim-Gilboa Power Project.Two notable...
forms the east town line.
The New York State Thruway
New York State Thruway
The New York State Thruway is a system of limited-access highways located within the state of New York in the United States. The system, known officially as the Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway for former New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey, is operated by the New York State Thruway Authority and...
crosses the north part of Glen at the south bank of the Mohawk River. New York State Route 5S
New York State Route 5S
New York State Route 5S is an east–west state highway located in the Mohawk Valley of New York in the United States. It extends for from an interchange with NY 5, NY 5A, NY 8, and NY 12 in Utica to a smaller interchange with NY 890 in Rotterdam...
parallels the Thruway. New York State Route 30A
New York State Route 30A
New York State Route 30A is a state highway in the Capital District of New York in the United States. It serves as a westerly alternate route of NY 30 from near the Schoharie County village of Schoharie to the Fulton County hamlet of Riceville, south of the village of Mayfield...
is a north-south highway that intersects New York State Route 161
New York State Route 161
New York State Route 161 is an east–west state highway located in eastern Montgomery County, New York, in the United States. It extends for just over from an intersection with NY 30A in the town of Glen to a junction with NY 30 in the town of Florida...
at Glen village.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,222 people, 781 households, and 567 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 57.4 people per square mile (22.2/km²). There were 863 housing units at an average density of 22.3 per square mile (8.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.59% White, 1.98% African-American, 0.23% Native American, 0.95% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 2.25% of the population.
There were 781 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 109.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,307, and the median income for a family was $44,674. Males had a median income of $32,473 versus $22,642 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $17,583. About 3.0% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under the age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Glen
- Auries Creek – A tributaryTributaryA tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Mohawk in the central part of Glen. The name is derived from a native who lived in the area. - AuriesvilleAuriesville, New YorkAuriesville is a hamlet in the northeastern part of the town of Glen in Montgomery County, New York, United States, along the south bank of the Mohawk River. It lies about forty miles west of Albany, the state capital. A Jesuit cemetery is located there....
– A hamletHamlet (place)A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
on the Mohawk River in the northeast part of the town, on NY-5S. A Jesuit missionary was allegedly killed there by local natives. - FultonvilleFultonville, New YorkFultonville is a village in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 710 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat....
– The Village of Fultonville is in the north part of the town next to the Mohawk River at NY-5S and NY-30A. - Glen – The hamlet of Glen is in the center of the town on NY-30A. The community was originally called "Vorheesville" and "Five Corners."
- Square Barn Corners – A location between Fultonville and Glen village on NY-30A.
- Stone Ridge – A hamlet on the west town line, on the Mohawk River and NY-5S.
- Van Wie Creek – A tributary of the Mohawk in the northwest part of Glen.