Argyle, New York

For the village located within this town, see Argyle (village), New York.
Argyle
Town

Location in Washington County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 43°14′10″N 73°29′27″W / 43.23611°N 73.49083°W / 43.23611; -73.49083Coordinates: 43°14′10″N 73°29′27″W / 43.23611°N 73.49083°W / 43.23611; -73.49083
Country United States
State New York
County Washington
Area
  Total 57.8 sq mi (150 km2)
Population (2010)
  Total 3,782
  Density 65/sq mi (25/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 518
Website www.argyleny.com

Argyle is a town in Washington County, New York, USA. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.[1] The town population was 3,782 at the 2010 census.[2] The town was named by its many early settlers from Scotland after Argyllshire.

The town of Argyle has the village called Argyle within its borders.

Argyle is the largest dry town in New York State. [3]

History

The town was formed from the Argyll Patent of 1764 while still in Albany County, Province of New York and became a town in Charlotte County when it was created March 24, 1772. Following the American Revolution, in 1784 the State of New York renamed Charlotte County as Washington County. Since many of the original settlers were from Argyll, Scotland, they adopted the name of their native land to the town. Although population growth was slow, the town was the most populous in the county by 1790.

In 1803, part of the town was used to establish the new Town of Greenwich.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 57.8 square miles (149.7 km²), of which, 56.7 square miles (146.8 km²) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.9 km²) of it (1.92%) is water.

NY Route 40 is a north-south highway in the town.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
18202,811
18303,45923.1%
18403,111−10.1%
18503,2745.2%
18603,139−4.1%
18702,850−9.2%
18802,775−2.6%
18902,313−16.6%
19001,995−13.7%
19101,806−9.5%
19201,535−15.0%
19301,452−5.4%
19401,61111.0%
19501,80111.8%
19601,8985.4%
19702,41527.2%
19802,84717.9%
19903,0316.5%
20003,68821.7%
20103,7822.5%
Est. 20143,727[4]−1.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 3,688 people, 1,313 households, and 1,000 families residing in the town. The population density was 65.1 people per square mile (25.1/km²). There were 1,798 housing units at an average density of 31.7 per square mile (12.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.94% White, 0.22% Black or African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.03% Asian, 0.27% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.

There were 1,313 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $41,133, and the median income for a family was $44,414. Males had a median income of $32,253 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,403. About 5.3% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in the Town of Argyle

Communities

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