Brunswick (New York)
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Location in New York
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| Foundation : | March 20, 1807 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | new York | ||
| County : | Rensselaer County | ||
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 45 ′ N , 73 ° 35 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 11,941 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 103.9 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 115.6 km 2 (approx. 45 mi 2 ) of which 114.9 km 2 (approx. 44 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 185 m | ||
| Postal code : | 12180 | ||
| Area code : | +1 518 | ||
| FIPS : | 36-10275 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 978762 | ||
| Website : | www.TownOfBrunswick.org | ||
Brunswick is a city in Rensselaer County in the US state of New York . The city had a total of 11,941 inhabitants at the last census in 2010.
geography
The city is located in the west of Rensselaer County in the Hudson Valley , just east of the city of Troy . Brunswick has an area of 115.6 km², of which only 0.3 km² is water. To the south it borders on the Towns of North Greenbush and Poestenkill . Neighboring to the east is the Town of Grafton . To the north of the Town of Brunswick are the Towns of Schaghticoke and Pittstown .
history
The city of Brunswick was officially formed on March 20, 1807 from part of the city of Troy. However, it is likely that there was a settlement in the area of today's city as early as 1745, possibly even earlier.
National Register of Historic Places
Two former Brunswick schools were added to the National Register of Historic Places , the Little Red Schoolhouse , built in the 1830s, and the Garfield School, which opened in 1882 .
Forest Park Cemetery
Forest Park Cemetery is an abandoned cemetery on Pinewoods Avenue, west of the small village of Eagle Mills in the city of Brunswick. The cemetery is known for its numerous ghost sightings. Life magazine named the cemetery one of the ten most haunted places in the United States .
Demographic data
According to the 2000 United States Census Bureau Census , the city had 11,664 residents, 4,613 households, and 3,266 families who resided in the city. The population density was 101.1 people / km². The racial the population was composed of 96.38% White, 0.90% African American , 0.06% Native American , 1.6% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander, and 0.73% other ethnic groups. About 0.73% are descended from two or more races . 0.80% of the population are Spanish or Latin Americans .
Of the 4,613 households, 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them. 58.9% were married couples living together. 8.20% were single mothers, 29.2% were non-families. 23.91% of all households were single households and 10.1% had people over 65 years of age. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.01 people.
23.50% of the population were under 18 years old, 6.60% between 18 and 24, 28.50% between 25 and 44, 26.20% between 45 and 64, and 15.20% were 65 years of age or older . The average age was 40 years. For every 100 females of all age groups, there were 96.30 males. For every 100 women aged 18 and over there were 93.40 men.
The median income for a household in the city was $ 56,528 , and the median income for a family was $ 66,374. Males had a median income of $ 43,093 versus $ 31,995 for females. The per capita income was $ 26,554. 3.1% of the population and 3.2% of families live below the poverty line.
Parishes and settlements in Brunswick
- Brunswick - The village of Brunswick is east of New York State Route 351
- Brunswick Center - A location northwest of New York State Route 7
- Cropseyville - A location on New York State Route 2 in the eastern part of the city
- Clums Corner - A location on New York State Route 2 in the eastern part of the city, northwest of the village of Brunswick.
- Eagle Mills - A location in the southern part of town, west of the village of Brunswick
- Haynersville - A location on New York State Route 7, north of the city of Brunswick
- Mountain View - A place in the southern part of the city
- Sycaway - A place in the western part of the city, near the city limits of Troy.
- Tamarac - A location on New York State Route 129 . The previous name was Platestown .