Saratoga County
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US state : | new York |
Administrative headquarters : | Ballston Spa |
Foundation : | February 7, 1791 |
Made up from: | Albany County |
Area code : | 001 518 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 219,607 (2010) |
Population density : | 104.4 inhabitants / km 2 |
geography | |
Total area : | 2,190.8 km² |
Water surface : | 87.6 km² |
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Website : www.saratogacountyny.gov |
Saratoga County is a county in the state of New York in the United States . At the 2010 census , Saratoga County had 219,607 residents and a population density of 104.7 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Ballston Spa .
geography
Saratoga County is located on the south and west banks in the bend of the Hudson River from east to south, which is the eastern and northern borders of the county. The southern border of the county is formed in part by the Mohawk River , which flows a few kilometers southeast into the Hudson River.
The largest lake in the area is Saratoga Lake ; other important bodies of water are the eastern foothills of Great Sacandaga Lake and Round Lake .
The terrain consists mainly of hilly, partly rocky bumps, which in the northern part reach up to 250 meters in height and are strongly influenced by the Ice Age. The areas are largely forested as far as they are not used for agriculture or built on.
The county covers an area of 2,190.8 square kilometers, of which 87.6 square kilometers are water.
Surrounding areas
Hamilton County | Warren County | Washington County |
Fulton County Montgomery County |
Washington County | |
Schenectady County | Albany County | Rensselaer County |
history
The area of what is now Saratoga County was originally inhabited by tribes of the Mohawks . The Dutch, coming from the south over the Hudson River and west over the Mohawk River, explored the hinterland. After the British had militarily expelled the Dutch, the area was prepared for the settlers through several sales to land development firms, the largest of which in the region, the Queensborough patent, was signed by the Mohawks on July 26, 1683. The state administration of the area was started on November 1, 1683, which at that time occupied large parts of today's state of New York and was divided into independent, smaller administrative units as the population of the regions increased.
But the number of settlers in the area rose only slowly. The reason for this was primarily the insecurity for the settlers, as the demarcation between the English areas in the south and the French regions in the north was controversial and led to military conflicts in which different tribes of the indigenous people were involved. Since the number of military bases in the area was small, there was little hope of protection for potential settlers. It was not until the British conquest of Canada in 1760 and the agreements in the Peace of Paris of 1763 that the necessary stability was ensured, which allowed the number of settlers to rise rapidly.
In the American Revolution , a series of military events were held in the area. The Battle of Saratoga , which was fought between the British and the American Revolutionaries in Saratoga County in the fall of 1777 and ended in the defeat of the British, marked the turning point in the Civil War.
On February 7, 1791, Saratoga County was established by separating from Albany County. With the opening of the Erie Canal in stages between 1819 and 1825, which was built in the south of the county parallel to the Mohawk River and opened up the western hinterland and access routes to the Great Lakes, as well as the construction of the Champlainkanal from Hudson to Lake Champlain, led to a strong economic upswing of the area; In particular, a number of industrial centers arose along the two rivers, which still exist today. The development was supported by the opening of several railway connections, such as the Saratoga and Schenectady Railroad (opened in 1833) and the Rensselaer and Saratoga Railroad (from 1835), but also some other routes that connect the area with the major centers of New York City in the south, Connected Montreal to the north and Buffalo to the west.
Between 1861 and 1864, the county's citizens provided troops for the Civil War, in particular for the 30th and 77th Infantry Regiments of the New York Volonteers and the 25th Cavalry Regiment. Fighting did not take place during the civil war.
After the civil war, the area's development as an industrial center continued steadily and peacefully. The stock market crash (1929) and the changes of the Second World War were overcome without any major problems. The construction of a toll-free expressway, the Adirondack Northway, in the 1960s, greatly accelerated the expansion of the economy and population. This development continues to this day.
There is a national historical park in the county , the Saratoga National Historical Park . Six locations have National Historic Landmark status . A total of 73 buildings and sites in the county are registered on the National Register of Historic Places (as of February 17, 2018).
Population numbers
year | 1800 | 1810 | 1820 | 1830 | 1840 | 1850 | 1860 | 1870 | 1880 | 1890 |
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Residents | 24,483 | 33,147 | 36,052 | 38,679 | 40,553 | 45,646 | 51,729 | 51,529 | 55,156 | 57,663 |
year | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 |
Residents | 61,089 | 61,917 | 60,029 | 63,314 | 65,606 | 74,869 | 89.096 | 121,679 | 153,759 | 181.276 |
year | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2030 | 2040 | 2050 | 2060 | 2070 | 2080 | 2090 |
Residents | 200,635 | 219,607 |
Cities and towns
In addition to the independent parishes listed below, there are several villages in Saratoga County , including the county's administrative seat, Ballston Spa .
Locality | status | Population (2010) |
Total area [km²] |
Land area [km²] |
Population density [inhabitants / km²] |
founding | Specialty |
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Ballston | town | 9,776 | 77.8 | 76.6 | 127.6 | Apr 1, 1775 | founded as district ; Appointed town on March 7, 1788 |
Charlton | town | 4.133 | 85.4 | 84.9 | 48.7 | 17th Mar 1792 | |
Clifton Park | town | 36,705 | 130.0 | 124.8 | 294.1 | 3rd Mar 1828 | founded under the name Clifton ; Renamed on March 31, 1829 |
Corinth | town | 6,531 | 150.6 | 147.0 | 44.4 | Apr 20, 1818 | |
Day | town | 856 | 180.1 | 166.0 | 5.2 | Apr 17, 1819 | founded under the name Concord ; Renamed on December 3, 1827 |
Edinburgh | town | 1,214 | 173.8 | 155.8 | 7.8 | March 12 1801 | founded under the name Northfield ; Renamed on April 6, 1808 |
Galway | town | 3,545 | 116.6 | 113.5 | 31.2 | 7th Mar 1792 | |
Greenfield | town | 7,775 | 175.3 | 174.5 | 44.6 | March 12 1793 | |
Hadley | town | 2,048 | 106.4 | 102.8 | 19.9 | Feb. 27, 1801 | |
Half moon | town | 21,535 | 87.1 | 84.4 | 255.2 | 24 Mar 1772 | founded as district ; Appointed town on March 7, 1788. Between April 17, 1816 and January 16, 1820 it was named Orange . |
Malta | town | 14,765 | 81.5 | 72.3 | 204.2 | 3rd Mar 1802 | |
Mechanicville | City | 5,196 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2361.8 | July 16, 1859 | founded as a village ; Re-establishment on May 14, 1870. Appointment to city 1915 |
Milton | town | 18,575 | 92.6 | 92.4 | 201.0 | 7th Mar 1792 | |
Moreau | town | 14,728 | 112.9 | 108.6 | 135.6 | 28 Mar 1805 | |
Northumberland | town | 5,087 | 85.3 | 83.7 | 60.8 | 16. Mar. 1798 | |
Providence | town | 1.995 | 116.8 | 113.9 | 17.5 | Feb 5, 1796 | |
Saratoga | town | 5,674 | 111.1 | 105.1 | 54.0 | 24 Mar 1772 | founded as district ; Appointed town on March 7, 1788 |
Saratoga Springs | City | 26,586 | 74.8 | 72.7 | 365.7 | Apr 9, 1819 | founded as a town ; Appointment to the city on April 7, 1915 |
Stillwater | town | 8,287 | 112.9 | 106.7 | 77.7 | 7th Mar 1788 | |
Waterford | town | 8,423 | 19.2 | 17.0 | 495.5 | Apr 17, 1816 | |
Wilton | town | 16.173 | 93.1 | 92.8 | 174.3 | Apr 20, 1818 |
literature
- John Homer French: Gazetteer of the State of New York . RP Smith, Syracuse, NY 1860, pp. 584 ff . (English, archive.org [PDF; 63.8 MB ; accessed on January 1, 2016]).
- Franklin Benjamin Hough: Gazetteer of the State of New York . tape 2 . A. Boyd, Albany, NY 1873, pp. 586 ff . (English, archive.org [PDF; 58.3 MB ; accessed on January 1, 2016]).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Saratoga County in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System
- ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: New York . National Park Service , accessed February 17, 2018.
- ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed February 17, 2018.
- ↑ Population 1800–2010 according to census results
- ↑ Population data from the 2010 US Census in the American Factfinder
- ^ Franklin Benjamin Hough: Gazetteer of the State of New York . tape 2 . A. Boyd, Albany, NY 1873, pp. 589 ff . (English).
Web links
Coordinates: 43 ° 6 ′ N , 73 ° 51 ′ W