South Glens Falls, New York
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South Glens Falls is a village in Saratoga County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 3,368 at the 2000 census. The village is in the northern part of the Town of Moreau
, south of the City of Glens Falls
.
Cooper's Cave, shown on the village seal, is named after the author, James Fenimore Cooper
. Cooper was inspired to use the area as a location in his novel, The Last of The Mohicans
, after visiting the area.
, the area was considered to be the winter hunting grounds for the Mohawk and Algonquian tribes. Slowly, the area became attractive to settlement as good were transported through the "Great Carry" (now Route 9), between Glens Falls and Fort Edward.
In 1766, the Daniel Parks family was the first family to settle in to the area after receiving 800 acres (3.2 km²) of land, on which they built a house and a saw mill. By the mid 1830s, the settlement boasted saw mills, a grist mill, a cotton mill and a quarry as well as a dock to facilitate commerce.
The Village was formally incorporated in 1895 as a result of an effort to form a public water system.
The Historical Society of Moreau and South Glens Falls is housed in the Parks-Bentley House
, added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1994.
The South Glens Falls High School is the host of the annual South High Marathon Dance, where the school raises money for people or causes identified as in need. The Dance started in 1978 and raised about $1500 for the Moreau Rescue Squad. By 2010, the Marathon Dance had raised just over $2 million for various causes and people.
The Village is governed by a Mayor and a four-person Village Board.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), of which, 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (9.40%) is water.
The village is located on the south bank of the Hudson River
and is off exit 17N of Interstate 87
.
US Route 9, New York State Route 32
and County Road 28, all north-south highways, converge in the village.
of 2000, there were 3,368 people, 1,523 households, and 851 families residing in the village. The population density
was 2,500.6 people per square mile (963.3/km²). There were 1,616 housing units at an average density of 1,199.8 per square mile (462.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.52% White, 0.68% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.12% from other races
, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.
There were 1,523 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.9% were married couples
living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.1% were non-families. 36.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the village the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,623, and the median income for a family was $41,694. Males had a median income of $31,757 versus $24,046 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $17,260. About 8.3% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 13.0% of those age 65 or over.
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
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. The population was 3,368 at the 2000 census. The village is in the northern part of the Town of Moreau
Moreau, New York
Moreau is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 13,826 at the 2000 census. The town is located in the northeast part of the county, north of Saratoga Springs. Moreau is named after Jean Victor Moreau, a French general, who visited the area just before the town was...
, south of the City of Glens Falls
Glens Falls, New York
Glens Falls is a city in Warren County, New York, United States. Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 14,700 at the 2010 census...
.
Cooper's Cave, shown on the village seal, is named after the author, James Fenimore Cooper
James Fenimore Cooper
James Fenimore Cooper was a prolific and popular American writer of the early 19th century. He is best remembered as a novelist who wrote numerous sea-stories and the historical novels known as the Leatherstocking Tales, featuring frontiersman Natty Bumppo...
. Cooper was inspired to use the area as a location in his novel, The Last of The Mohicans
The Last of the Mohicans
The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757 is a historical novel by James Fenimore Cooper, first published in February 1826. It is the second book of the Leatherstocking Tales pentalogy and the best known...
, after visiting the area.
History
In the late Woodland periodWoodland period
The Woodland period of North American pre-Columbian cultures was from roughly 1000 BCE to 1000 CE in the eastern part of North America. The term "Woodland Period" was introduced in the 1930s as a generic header for prehistoric sites falling between the Archaic hunter-gatherers and the...
, the area was considered to be the winter hunting grounds for the Mohawk and Algonquian tribes. Slowly, the area became attractive to settlement as good were transported through the "Great Carry" (now Route 9), between Glens Falls and Fort Edward.
In 1766, the Daniel Parks family was the first family to settle in to the area after receiving 800 acres (3.2 km²) of land, on which they built a house and a saw mill. By the mid 1830s, the settlement boasted saw mills, a grist mill, a cotton mill and a quarry as well as a dock to facilitate commerce.
The Village was formally incorporated in 1895 as a result of an effort to form a public water system.
The Historical Society of Moreau and South Glens Falls is housed in the Parks-Bentley House
Parks-Bentley House
Parks-Bentley House, also known as Parke Farm or the Old Bentley Place, is a historic home located at South Glens Falls in Saratoga County, New York. It was built about 1840 and is 2-story, brick residence in the late Federal / early Greek Revival style. It sits on a hand-dressed limestone...
, added to 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 1994.
Education
South Glens Falls Central School District (SGFISD) is registered by the New York State Department of Education and was chartered by the New York State Board of Regents in 1945. SGFISD covers approximately 70 square miles (181.3 km²), serving the towns of Moreau, Northumberland and Wilton. It consists of four elementary schools (grades K-5), one middle school (grades 6-8) and one high school (grades 9-12). Total enrollment in the district is 3,350 students. Student-to-teacher ratio currently stands at 15:1, with more than half of the teaching staff having 20 years of classroom experience. Total per pupil costs are among the lowest in Saratoga County and is governed by a nine-member Board of Education.Elementary Schools
- Ballard Elementary School
- Harrison Avenue Elementary School
- Moreau Elementary School
- Tanglewood Elementary School
High School
- South Glens Falls High School
The South Glens Falls High School is the host of the annual South High Marathon Dance, where the school raises money for people or causes identified as in need. The Dance started in 1978 and raised about $1500 for the Moreau Rescue Squad. By 2010, the Marathon Dance had raised just over $2 million for various causes and people.
Law & Government
The Village is served by the South Glens Falls Police Department.The Village is governed by a Mayor and a four-person Village Board.
Geography
South Glens Falls is located at 43°17′47"N 73°38′3"W (43.296406, -73.634296).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 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), of which, 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (9.40%) is water.
The village is located on the south bank 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 is off exit 17N 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...
.
US Route 9, New York State Route 32
New York State Route 32
New York State Route 32 is a north–south state highway that extends for through the Hudson Valley and Capital District regions of the U.S. state of New York. It is a two-lane surface road for nearly its entire length, with few divided and no limited-access sections. From Harriman to Albany,...
and County Road 28, all north-south highways, converge in the village.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 3,368 people, 1,523 households, and 851 families residing in the village. 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 2,500.6 people per square mile (963.3/km²). There were 1,616 housing units at an average density of 1,199.8 per square mile (462.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.52% White, 0.68% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.12% 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 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.
There were 1,523 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.9% 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, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.1% were non-families. 36.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the village the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,623, and the median income for a family was $41,694. Males had a median income of $31,757 versus $24,046 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 $17,260. About 8.3% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 13.0% of those age 65 or over.