Colonie (village), New York

This article is about the village. For the town of the same name, see Colonie, New York.

Coordinates: 42°43′15″N 73°50′3″W / 42.72083°N 73.83417°W / 42.72083; -73.83417

Colonie
Village
Official name: Village of Colonie
Name origin: Dutch referring to Rensselaerswyck, the land outside of old Albany
Country	United States
State	New York
Region	Capital District
County	Albany
Municipality	Town of Colonie
Elevation	312 ft (95 m)
Coordinates	42°43′15″N 73°50′3″W / 42.72083°N 73.83417°W / 42.72083; -73.83417
Area	3.3 sq mi (9 km2)
- land	3.3 sq mi (9 km2)
- water	0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Population	7,793
Government
- location	Village Hall
Mayor	Frank Leak
Timezone	EST (UTC-5)
- summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP Code	12205
Area code	518
FIPS code	36-17332[1]
GNIS feature ID	0947179[2]
Location of Colonie in New York
Location within Albany County and New York
Wikimedia Commons: Colonie, New York
Website: http://www.colonievillage.org

Colonie is a village in Albany County, New York, USA. The population was 7,793 at the 2010 census.^[1]

The village of Colonie is within the town of Colonie. Both are north of the city of Albany, the capital of New York.

History

The village of Colonie was incorporated on March 2, 1921 and was barely developed beyond anything more than buildings along the Albany-Schenectady Road (NY Route 5).^[3]

In the 1931 the village fire department was established.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.6 km²). 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²) of it is land and 0.30% is water.

Location

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 7,916 people, 3,174 households, and 2,253 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,396.7 inhabitants per square mile (926.2/km²). There were 3,264 housing units at an average density of 988.2 per square mile (381.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 91.68% White, 3.54% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 3.08% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.59% of the population.^[1]

There were 3,174 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.95.^[1]

In the village the population was spread out with 21.6% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.^[1]

The median income for a household in the village was $54,597, and the median income for a family was $63,822. Males had a median income of $38,515 versus $30,929 for females. The per capita income for the village was $23,596. About 2.5% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "Village History". Village of Colonie. http://www.colonievillage.org/history/index.htm. Retrieved 2011-04-05. 

External links

• Village of Colonie, NY, webpage