Broadalbin (village), New York
Encyclopedia
Broadalbin is a village
in Fulton County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 1,411 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from a region in Scotland
.
Most of the Village of Broadalbin is in the Town of Broadalbin
, but a small part of the village is in the Town of Mayfield
.
The Hotel Broadalbin
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2011.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²).None of the area is covered with water.
New York State Route 29
passes through the south part of the village. County Roads 110, 117, 126, and 155 service the village.
The Kennyetto Creek flows through the village, which is south of the Great Sacandaga Lake
. The village is at the south edge of the Adirondack Park.
of 2000, there were 1,411 people, 555 households, and 380 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,392.8 people per square mile (539.4/km²). There were 596 housing units at an average density of 588.3 per square mile (227.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.65% White, 0.35% Black or African American
, 0.35% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races
, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population.
There were 555 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were married couples
living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% 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 3.08.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,664, and the median income for a family was $40,956. Males had a median income of $31,618 versus $24,211 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $18,036. About 3.2% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Fulton County
Fulton County, New York
Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 55,531. Its name is in honor of Robert Fulton, who is widely credited with developing the first commercially successful steamboat...
, 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 1,411 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from a region in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
.
Most of the Village of Broadalbin is in the Town of Broadalbin
Broadalbin (town), New York
Broadalbin is a town in Fulton County, New York, USA. The population was 5,066 at the 2000 census. The town was named after the Breadalbane Region in Scotland by an early settler.The Town of Broadalbin contains a village also called Broadalbin...
, but a small part of the village is in the Town of Mayfield
Mayfield (town), New York
Mayfield is a town in Fulton County, New York, United States. The population of the town is 6,432 according to the 2000 US Census. The Town of Mayfield contains a village also called Mayfield...
.
History
The village is by the site of the first settlement in the town, around 1770.The Hotel Broadalbin
Hotel Broadalbin
Hotel Broadalbin is a historic hotel at 59 W. Main St. in Broadalbin, Fulton County, New York. It is a two part building consisting of a two story, brick block building built in 1854 and clapboard clad frame block added in 1881. The brick block measures 30 feet by 90 and frame addition is 55 feet...
was 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 2011.
Geography
Broadalbin is located at 43°3′33"N 74°11′53"W (43.05917, -74.198057).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²).None of the area is covered with water.
New York State Route 29
New York State Route 29
New York State Route 29 is a state highway extending for across the eastern portion of the U.S. state of New York. The western terminus of the route is at NY 28 and NY 169 in Middleville, Herkimer County. The eastern terminus of the route is at NY 22 just south of Salem,...
passes through the south part of the village. County Roads 110, 117, 126, and 155 service the village.
The Kennyetto Creek flows through the village, which is south of the Great Sacandaga Lake
Great Sacandaga Lake
The Great Sacandaga Lake is a large lake situated in the Adirondack Park in northern New York in the United States. The word Sacandaga means "Land of the Waving Grass" in the local native language. The lake is located in the northern parts of Fulton County and Saratoga County near the south...
. The village is at the south edge of the Adirondack Park.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,411 people, 555 households, and 380 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,392.8 people per square mile (539.4/km²). There were 596 housing units at an average density of 588.3 per square mile (227.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.65% White, 0.35% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.35% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.07% 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 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population.
There were 555 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% 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, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% 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 3.08.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,664, and the median income for a family was $40,956. Males had a median income of $31,618 versus $24,211 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 village was $18,036. About 3.2% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.