Warrensburg (CDP), New York
Encyclopedia
Warrensburg is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Warren County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 3,208 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Warrensburg is located on U.S. Route 9
, on the Schroon River, east of the Hudson River
, and west of Interstate 87
(The Northway). The CDP is entirely within the town of Warrensburg
.
According to the 2000 United States Census, the CDP comprises less than one-fifth of the town's total area, yet has about 75% of the town's population. The CDP's population density is more than fourteen times that of the town outside the CDP. Much of the town's historic core is within the Hamlet of Warrensburgh Historic District
, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2001.
, the CDP has a total area of 11.3 square miles (29.2 km²), of which, 11.1 square miles (28.7 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (1.86%) is water.
Warrensburg is located west of Lake George
and is entirely inside the Adirondack Park.
of 2000, there were 3,208 people, 1,297 households, and 865 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 289.4 per square mile (111.8/km²). There were 1,453 housing units at an average density of 131.1/sq mi (50.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.38% White, 0.12% Black or African American
, 0.09% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.09% from other races
, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.
There were 1,297 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples
living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $27,372, and the median income for a family was $32,689. Males had a median income of $31,322 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $15,585. About 14.1% of families and 17.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.1% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Warren County
Warren County, New York
Warren County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Glens Falls, New York, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 65,707. It is named in honor of General Joseph Warren, an American Revolutionary War hero of the Battle of Bunker Hill...
, 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 3,208 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Warrensburg is located on U.S. Route 9
U.S. Route 9
U.S. Route 9 is a north–south United States highway in the states of Delaware, New Jersey, and New York in the United States. It is one of only two U.S. highways with a ferry connection ; the other being US 10. US 9 is signed east–west in Delaware and north–south on the rest of...
, on the Schroon River, east of the Hudson River
Hudson River
The Hudson is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York. The highest official source is at Lake Tear of the Clouds, on the slopes of Mount Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains. The river itself officially begins in Henderson Lake in Newcomb, New York...
, and west of Interstate 87
Interstate 87
Interstate 87 is a Interstate Highway located entirely within New York State in the United States of America. I-87 is the longest intrastate Interstate highway in the Interstate Highway System. Its southern end is at the Bronx approaches of the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge in New York City...
(The Northway). The CDP is entirely within the town of Warrensburg
Warrensburg (town), New York
Warrensburg is a town in Warren County, New York, USA. It is centrally located in the county, west of Lake George. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town population was 4,255 at the 2000 census. Like the county, the town is named after General Joseph Warren. U.S....
.
According to the 2000 United States Census, the CDP comprises less than one-fifth of the town's total area, yet has about 75% of the town's population. The CDP's population density is more than fourteen times that of the town outside the CDP. Much of the town's historic core is within the Hamlet of Warrensburgh Historic District
Hamlet of Warrensburgh Historic District
Hamlet of Warrensburgh Historic District is a national historic district located at Warrensburg, Warren County, New York. It includes 351 contributing buildings, three contributing sites, and five contributing structures...
, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2001.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 11.3 square miles (29.2 km²), of which, 11.1 square miles (28.7 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (1.86%) is water.
Warrensburg is located west of Lake George
Lake George (New York)
Lake George, nicknamed the Queen of American Lakes, is a long, narrow oligotrophic lake draining northwards into Lake Champlain and the St. Lawrence River Drainage basin located at the southeast base of the Adirondack Mountains in northern New York, U.S.A.. It lies within the upper region of the...
and is entirely inside the Adirondack Park.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,208 people, 1,297 households, and 865 families residing in the CDP. 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 289.4 per square mile (111.8/km²). There were 1,453 housing units at an average density of 131.1/sq mi (50.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.38% White, 0.12% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.09% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.09% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.
There were 1,297 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% 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, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $27,372, and the median income for a family was $32,689. Males had a median income of $31,322 versus $20,833 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 CDP was $15,585. About 14.1% of families and 17.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.1% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.