Providence, New York

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Providence, New York
settlement_type = Town
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New York
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Saratoga
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area_total_km2 = 116.8
area_land_km2 = 114.0
area_water_km2 = 2.8
area_total_sq_mi = 45.1
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1841
population_density_km2 = 16.1
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timezone = Eastern (EST)
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elevation_m = 444
elevation_ft = 1457
latd = 43 |latm = 6 |lats = 15 |latNS = N
longd = 74 |longm = 3 |longs = 9 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 12850
area_code = 518
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Providence is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,841 at the 2000 census.

The Town of Providence is on the county's western border and is west of Saratoga Springs, New York.

History

The area was settled before 1786, but that was the year of any definite settlement, located by Hagedorns Mills.

The town was formed from part of the Town of Galway in 1796. The early economy was based on forestry with the harvesting of lumber, and the manufacture of pulpwood being important.

It is currently under consideration for a municipal wireless broadband network to be built in it.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 45.1 square miles (116.8 km²), of which, 44.0 square miles (114.0 km²) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.7 km²) of it (2.35%) is water.

The west town line is the border of Fulton County, New York. The northern part of the town is in the Adirondack Park, and part of the west town line is the shore of Great Sacandaga Lake.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,841 people, 666 households, and 508 families residing in the town. The population density was 41.8 people per square mile (16.1/km²). There were 909 housing units at an average density of 20.6/sq mi (8.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.99% White, 0.71% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30% of the population.

There were 666 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $43,194, and the median income for a family was $45,202. Males had a median income of $33,125 versus $22,833 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,853. About 5.3% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Providence

*Barkersville -- A hamlet in the south part of the town on County Road 16.
*Fayville -- A hamlet on the shore of Great Sacandaga Lake on County Road 13 in the northwest part of Providence.
*Glenwild -- A hamlet in the northern part of the town, north of Barkersville, and inside the Adirondack Park.
*Green Corners -- A hamlet in the southeast part of the town, east of Hagedorns Mills.
*Hagedorns Mills -- A hamlet north of Whiteside Corners on County Road 14.
*Lake Desolation -- A small lake partly in the town at the east town line and County Road 12.
*Lake Nancy -- A small lake north of Wiley Corners.
*Long Corners -- A location east of Skinner Corners on County Road 13.
*Shaw Corners -- A hamlet in the south part of the town on County Road 16.
*Skinner Corners -- A location in the southeast part of the town on County Road 13.
*Whiteside Mills -- A hamlet in the southwest part of the town.
*Wiley Corners -- A location in the northeast part of the town on County Road 16.

External links

* [http://history.rays-place.com/ny/providence-ny.htm Early history of Providence]