Greenfield, New York
Encyclopedia
Greenfield is a town
in Saratoga County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 7,362 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Greenfield
, New Hampshire
.
The Town of Greenfield is an interior town. The town is northwest of Saratoga Springs
, which it borders.
The town was formed in 1793 from parts of the Towns of Saratoga
and Ballston
. The size was reduced in 1794 by contributions of part of its territory to newer towns: Day
, Corinth
, and Hadley
.
, the town has a total area of 67.7 square miles (175.3 km²), of which, 67.4 square miles (174.6 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (0.46%) is water.
Greenfield is the largest town in the county, based on area.
Route 9N, a north-south highway, passes through east part of the town.
of 2000, there were 7,362 people, 2,761 households, and 2,007 families residing in the town. The population density
was 109.2 people per square mile (42.2/km²). There were 3,222 housing units at an average density of 47.8 per square mile (18.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.45% White, 0.65% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.22% from other races
, and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.13% of the population.
There were 2,761 households out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples
living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% 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 3.05.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $44,784, and the median income for a family was $48,299. Males had a median income of $35,112 versus $27,127 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $20,014. About 4.3% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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in Saratoga County
Saratoga County, New York
Saratoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 219,607. It is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county seat is Ballston Spa...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 7,362 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Greenfield
Greenfield, New Hampshire
Greenfield is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,749 at the 2010 census. Greenfield is home to the Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center, to Greenfield State Park, and to part of the Wapack Trail.- History :...
, New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
.
The Town of Greenfield is an interior town. The town is northwest of Saratoga Springs
Saratoga Springs, New York
Saratoga Springs, also known as simply Saratoga, is a city in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 26,586 at the 2010 census. The name reflects the presence of mineral springs in the area. While the word "Saratoga" is known to be a corruption of a Native American name, ...
, which it borders.
History
The town was settled first around 1786.The town was formed in 1793 from parts of the Towns of Saratoga
Saratoga, New York
Saratoga is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 5,141 at the 2000 census. It is also the commonly used, but not official, name for the neighboring and much more populous city, Saratoga Springs. The major village in the town of Saratoga is Schuylerville which is...
and Ballston
Ballston, New York
Ballston is a town in Saratoga County, New York, USA. The population was 8,729 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from an early settler, Eliphalet Ball.The Town of Ballston is in the south part of the County and is north of Schenectady....
. The size was reduced in 1794 by contributions of part of its territory to newer towns: Day
Day, New York
Day is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 920 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Eliphaz Day, a noted lumberman.The Town of Day is in the northwest part of the county and is northeast of Amsterdam....
, Corinth
Corinth (town), New York
Corinth is a town in Saratoga County, New York, USA. The population was 5,985 at the 2000 census. The town contains a village also named Corinth. The town is on the northeast border of the county, north of Saratoga Springs. It regards itself as the "snowshoe capital of the world." The town is named...
, and Hadley
Hadley, New York
Hadley is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,971 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Hadley, Massachusetts.The Town of Hadley is in the northern part of the county and is west of Glens Falls....
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 67.7 square miles (175.3 km²), of which, 67.4 square miles (174.6 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (0.46%) is water.
Greenfield is the largest town in the county, based on area.
Route 9N, a north-south highway, passes through east part of the town.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 7,362 people, 2,761 households, and 2,007 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 109.2 people per square mile (42.2/km²). There were 3,222 housing units at an average density of 47.8 per square mile (18.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.45% White, 0.65% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.22% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.13% of the population.
There were 2,761 households out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% 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, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% 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 3.05.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $44,784, and the median income for a family was $48,299. Males had a median income of $35,112 versus $27,127 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 $20,014. About 4.3% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Greenfield
- Chatfield Corner – 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...
in the southwest part of the town on County Road 12. - Frink Corner – A location on the south town line, southwest of Middle Grove.
- Greenfield – A hamlet in the south part of the town on County Road 19.
- Greenfield Center – A hamlet on NY-9N at the junction of County Road 36.
- Kings – A hamlet south of North Greenfield on NY-9N.
- Lake Desolation – (1) A hamlet in the northwest corner of the town on County Road 12 by (2) a lakeLakeA lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
, also known as Lake Desolation. - Middle Grove – A hamlet in the southwest part of the town. It was earlier known as "Jamesville."
- Mt. Pleasant – A location in the northwest corner of the town, north of Lake Desolation.
- North Greenfield – A hamlet on NY-9N north of Greenfield Center.
- Pages Corners – A hamlet by the south town line east of South Greenfield on County Road 21.
- Porter Corners – A hamlet southwest of North Greenfield on County Road 19.
- South Greenfield – A location south of Greenfield village.
Notable residents
- William AldrichWilliam AldrichWilliam Aldrich was a United States Representative from the state of Illinois. He was born in Greenfield Center in the Town of Greenfield in New York. He attended local schools and taught school himself....
, (1820–1885), born in Greenfield Center, United States Congressman from IllinoisIllinoisIllinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,... - Blackleach BurrittBlackleach BurrittBlackleach Burritt was a preacher during the American Revolutionary War. During the American War of Independence, he was incarcerated in the Sugar House Prison-Early life and ancestors:...
, noted clergyman in the American Revolution - Sanford Robinson GiffordSanford Robinson GiffordSanford Robinson Gifford was an American landscape painter and one of the leading members of the Hudson River School...
, (1823–1880) Hudson River School artist of some acclaim.