Johnstown (town), New York

For the City of Johnstown, see Johnstown (city), New York.
Johnstown, New York
Town

Johnson Hall, Johnstown, NY
Johnstown, New York

Location within the state of New York

Coordinates: 43°2′45″N 74°23′11″W / 43.04583°N 74.38639°W / 43.04583; -74.38639Coordinates: 43°2′45″N 74°23′11″W / 43.04583°N 74.38639°W / 43.04583; -74.38639
Country United States
State New York
County Fulton
Government
 • Type Town Council
 • Town Supervisor Nancy McVien (R)
 • Town Council
Area
 • Total 71.4 sq mi (184.9 km2)
 • Land 70.2 sq mi (181.9 km2)
 • Water 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2)
Elevation 915 ft (279 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 7,098
 • Density 99/sq mi (38/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 12095
Area code(s) 518
FIPS code 36-38792
GNIS feature ID 0979111

Johnstown is a town located in Fulton County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the town had a population of 7,098. The name of the town is from landowner William Johnson.

The Town of Johnstown is located on the southern border of the county.

History

Johnstown was founded by William Johnson, a British military officer and colonial government official, in a region once known as Kingsborough. Johnson named the settlement after his son, John Johnson, and by 1762 constructed a baronial hall.

In 1781, during the American Revolution, colonial forces, consisting of militia and Oneida allies, were victorious over a mixed force of Tories and native allies. All of the holdings of the Johnson family were forfeited due to the family's allegiance to Britain.

The Town of Johnstown was formed in 1793 from the town of Caughnawaga and served as the seat of sprawling Montgomery County, which encompassed a major portion of Upstate New York. The town was divided afterwards to form new towns in the county: Mohawk (1837 and now in Montgomery County), Bleecker (1831), and Caroga (1842). In 1772, Johnson constructed a courthouse and jail, partly at his own expense, leading to further development.

The core of the town was incorporated as a village in 1808. Later, in 1895, the village was chartered as the City of Johnstown.

The town was early involved in the tanning of leather and manufacture of leather goods, primarily gloves.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 71.4 square miles (184.9 km²), of which, 70.2 square miles (181.8 km²) of it is land and 1.2 square miles (3.0 km²) of it (1.63%) is water.

The southern town line is the border of Montgomery County.

New York State Route 29, New York State Route 29A, and New York State Route 67 are east-west highways. New York State Route 30A, a north-south highway, intersects NY-29A in the City of Gloversville and NY-29 in the City of Johnstown. New York State Route 309 is northwest of Gloversville.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18206,527—
18307,70018.0%
18405,409−29.8%
18506,13113.3%
18608,81143.7%
187012,27339.3%
188010,626−13.4%
18903,191−70.0%
19002,661−16.6%
19102,511−5.6%
19201,948−22.4%
19302,61234.1%
19403,56136.3%
19504,15316.6%
19605,12023.3%
19705,75012.3%
19806,71916.9%
19906,418−4.5%
20007,17111.7%
20107,098−1.0%
Est. 20147,233[1]1.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[2]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 7,166 people, 2,471 households, and 1,840 families residing in the town. The population density was 102.1 people per square mile (39.4/km²). There were 2,728 housing units at an average density of 38.9 per square mile (15.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.44% White, 4.63% Black or African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 1.56% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.28% of the population.

There were 2,471 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the town the population was spread out with 21.0% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 114.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,591, and the median income for a family was $44,167. Males had a median income of $27,940 versus $24,688 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,910. About 6.9% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in the Town of Johnstown

References

  1. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  3. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ↑ Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.

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