Warrensburg (town), New York

Warrensburg is a town in Warren County, New York, USA. It is part of the Glens Falls, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,255 at the 2000 census. Like the county, the town is named after General Joseph Warren.

The Town of Warrensburg is in the southeast part of the county, located west of Lake George. U.S. Route 9 passes through the town, which is immediately west of Interstate 87 (The Northway).

Only significant community in the town is also called Warrensburg, and is also recognized by U.S. Census Bureau as a census-designated place (CDP).

History

*The town was first settled near Warrensburg village around 1790.
*The town was established in 1813 by a division of the original Town of Thurman, leaving a remainder called "Athol."
*The James Fenimore Cooper novel, The Last of the Mohicans, was written in a second story storefront-apartment along what is now Main Street (US 9) in Warrensburg.
*It commonly referred to as the home to the World's Largest Garage Sale.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 64.8 square miles (168.0 km²), of which, 63.7 square miles (165.0 km²) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.9 km²) of it (1.74%) is water.

The west town line is the Hudson River. The Schroon River empties into the Hudson by the west town line.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 4,255 people, 1,718 households, and 1,166 families residing in the town. The population density was 66.8 people per square mile (25.8/km²). There were 2,148 housing units at an average density of 33.7/sq mi (13.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.14% White, 0.16% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.

There were 1,718 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,873, and the median income for a family was $34,890. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $20,536 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,343. About 13.7% of families and 16.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.2% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.

Events of Interest

*The Worlds Largest Garage Sale -- An annual flea market event held in early October. Vendors and locals line the streets with their wares and people come from miles around to sample, shop, and amble. [http://www.warrensburggaragesale.com/ Worlds Largest Garage Sale]
*Smoke-eaters Jamborie -- An excellent late summer annual event, July 27-28. Live music, games and food. [http://www.alynnsbutterflyinn.com/Adirondack_Events.htm Adirondack Event List]

Communities and locations in Warrensburg

*Riverbank -- A hamlet on the town line in the northeast part of the town.
*Warrensburg -- The hamlet of Warrensburg is located near the east town line on Route 9. The community is at the Schroon River and is the only significant settlement in the town.

References

External links

* [http://www.warrensburgchamber.com Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.visitlakegeorge.com/links.cfm Adirondack information]
* [http://www.forestlakecamp.com Forest Lake Camp in Warrensburg]
* [http://www.campecholake.com Camp Echo Lake (Children's Summer Camp)]