Washington County (New York)

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administration
US state : new York
Administrative headquarters : Fort Edward
Foundation : March 12, 1772
Made up from: Albany County
Area code : 001 518
Demographics
Residents : 63,216  (2010)
Population density : 29.4 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 2,190.8 km²
Water surface : 38.1 km²
map
Map of Washington County within New York
Website : www.washingtoncounty.org
George Washington

Washington County is a county in the state of New York in the United States . At the 2010 census , Washington County had 63,216 people and a population density of 29.4 people per square kilometer. The county seat has been Fort Edward since 1994 ; before that it was Hudson Falls .

geography

The county covers an area of ​​2,190.8 square kilometers, of which 38.1 square kilometers are water.

Surrounding areas

Warren County Essex County Rutland County , VT
Warren County
Saratoga County
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Bennington County , VT
Saratoga County Rensselaer County Bennington County , VT

history

The county was formed from Albany County on March 12, 1772 as Charlotte County . In 1784 it was renamed Washington County, after US President George Washington .

Two places in the county have National Historic Landmark status , the New York State Barge Canal and the Lemuel Haynes House . 48 buildings and sites in the county are registered in the National Register of Historic Places (as of February 21, 2018).

Population development

Census Results - Washington County, New York
year 1700 1710 1720 1730 1740 1750 1760 1770 1780 1790
Residents 14,077
year 1800 1810 1820 1830 1840 1850 1860 1870 1880 1890
Residents 35,574 44,289 38,831 42,635 41,080 44,750 45.904 49,568 47,871 45,690
year 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990
Residents 45,624 47,778 44,888 46,482 46,726 47,144 48,476 52,725 54,795 59,330
year 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060 2070 2080 2090
Residents 61,042 63.216

Cities and towns

In addition to the 17 independent parishes listed below, there are seven villages in Washington County : Argyle , Cambridge , Fort Ann , Fort Edward , Granville , Greenwich , Salem and Whitehall .

Locality status Population
(2010)
Total area
[km²]
Land area
[km²]
Population density
[inhabitants / km²]
founding Specialty
Argyle town 000000000003782.00000000003,782 149.7 146.4 25.8 May 21, 1764 proclaimed town on March 23, 1786
Cambridge town 000000000002021.00000000002,021 94.5 94.2 21.5 July 21, 1761 proclaimed town on March 7, 1788
Dresden town 000000000000652.0000000000652 142.4 135.3 4.8 15th Mar 1822 Founding name: South Bay
Easton town 000000000002336.00000000002,336 163.8 161.4 14.5 03rd Mar 1789
Fort Ann town 000000000006190.00000000006,190 286.9 282.3 21.9 23 Mar 1786 Founding name: Westfield
Fort Edward town 000000000006371.00000000006.371 71.0 69.0 92.3 Apr 10, 1818 County Seat
Granville town 000000000006669.00000000006,669 145.3 144.0 46.3 23 Mar 1786
Greenwich town 000000000004942.00000000004,942 114.6 113.1 43.7 03rd Mar 1803
Hampton town 000000000000938.0000000000938 58.5 57.6 16.3 23 Mar 1786
Hartford town 000000000002269.00000000002,269 112.6 112.4 20.2 March 12 1793
Hebron town 000000000001853.00000000001,853 146.2 145.3 12.8 23 Mar 1786
Jackson town 000000000001800.00000000001,800 97.3 96.2 18.7 Apr 17, 1815
Kingsbury town 000000000012671.000000000012,671 103.6 102.8 123.3 May 11, 1762 proclaimed town on March 23, 1786
Putnam town 000000000000609.0000000000609 91.7 84.9 7.2 28 Feb 1800
Salem town 000000000002715.00000000002,715 135.8 135.6 20.0 07 Aug 1764 proclaimed town on March 23, 1786
White Creek town 000000000003356.00000000003,356 124.3 124.1 27.0 Apr 17, 1815
Whitehall town 000000000004042.00000000004,042 152.6 148.1 27.3 Nov 12, 1763 Founding name: Skenesborough ; proclaimed town on March 23, 1786

literature

  • John Homer French: Gazetteer of the State of New York . RP Smith, Syracuse, NY 1860, pp. 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. 677 ff . (English, archive.org [PDF; 58.3 MB ; accessed on January 1, 2016]).

Individual evidence

  1. GNIS-ID: 974155. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
  2. Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: New York . National Park Service , accessed February 21, 2018.
  3. Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed February 21, 2018.
  4. Population 1790–2010 according to the census results
  5. Population data from the 2010 US Census in the American Factfinder
  6. John Homer French: Gazetteer of the State of New York . RP Smith, Syracuse, NY 1860, pp. 680 ff .

Web links

Commons : Washington County, New York  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Coordinates: 43 ° 19 ′  N , 73 ° 26 ′  W