Hudson Falls, New York

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Hudson Falls, New York
settlement_type = Village
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
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subdivision_name1 = New York
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Washington
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area_total_km2 = 4.9
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area_total_sq_mi = 1.9
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 6927
population_density_km2 = 1453.1
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timezone = Eastern (EST)
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latd = 43 |latm = 18 |lats = 8 |latNS = N
longd = 73 |longm = 34 |longs = 50 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 12839
area_code = 518
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Hudson Falls is a village located in Washington County, New York. It is part of the Glens Falls, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 6,927. It was the county seat of Washington County until 1994, when the county seat was moved to Fort Edward.

The Village of Hudson Falls is in the southwest part of the Town of Kingsbury, on US Route 4.

History

The village was founded in a land patent granted to James Bradshaw and his associates May 1762 as Baker's Falls. In 1810 it was incorporated as the Village of Sandy Hill. The village assumed its current name in 1910.

Stone quarried in Hudson Falls was used to construct the Bennington Battle Monument and the Brooklyn Bridge; the site of the quarry is now occupied by the Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex Board of Cooperative Educational Services.

Townsend Harris, the United States' first consul-general to Japan, was born in Hudson Falls.

Geography

The village is on the east bank of the Hudson River at the border of Washington County, New York.

Hudson Falls is located at 43°18'8" North, 73°34'50" West (43.302272, -73.580667)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), of which, 1.8 square miles (4.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it is water. The total area is 2.13% water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 6,927 people, 2,876 households, and 1,760 families residing in the village. The population density was 3,763.5 people per square mile (1,453.5/km²). There were 3,120 housing units at an average density of 1,695.1/sq mi (654.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.91% White, 0.45% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. 0.68% of the population is Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,876 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.7% were married couples living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the village the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $31,516, and the median income for a family was $37,628. Males had a median income of $31,107 versus $21,215 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,575. 17.2% of the population and 12.8% of families were below the poverty line. 30.3% of those under the age of 18 and 6.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Rail Transportation

Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides service to Hudson Falls at the station in nearby Fort Edward, operating its Adirondack daily in both directions between Montreal and New York City. Amtrak has designated the stop as Fort Edward-Glens Falls.

= Current=In the first week of September around Friday-Saturday, every year there is a carnival (celebration) to remember the old town name. The carnival is referred to as "Sandy Hill Days" and is hosted at the Hudson Falls Kidergarten Center near the KoC (Knights Of Columbus) where there is also a flea market.

Literary References

The fictional town of Millers Kill, NY, in Julia Spencer-Fleming's mystery novels is loosely based on Hudson Falls. [http://www.juliaspencerfleming.com/me-interview.html#me]

References

External links

* [http://www.hudsonrivershakespeare.org/ Hudson River Shakespeare Company, Hudson Falls NY]