Charlton, New York
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Charlton is a town in Saratoga County, New York, USA. The population was 3,954 at the 2000 census. The town is named after a notable physician.
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[edit] History
The region was first settled around 1770. The town was formed in 1792 from the Town of Ballston. The town was previously known as "New Freehold" due to the number of settlers from Freehold, New Jersey.
[edit] Geography
The south town line is the border of Schenectady County, New York, and the west town line is the border of Montgomery County, New York.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 85.0 km² (32.8 mi²). 85.0 km² (32.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.06%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 3,954 people, 1,429 households, and 1,204 families residing in the town. The population density was 46.5/km² (120.5/mi²). There were 1,464 housing units at an average density of 17.2/km² (44.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.46% White, 0.28% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.05% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96% of the population.
There were 1,429 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.4% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.7% were non-families. 12.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 31.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $63,396, and the median income for a family was $66,250. Males had a median income of $47,813 versus $30,208 for females. The per capita income for the town was $27,924. About 0.6% of families and 1.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Communities and locations in Charlton
- Blue Corners -- A hamlet by the west town line.
- Charlton -- A hamlet near the town center.
- Harmony Corners -- A hamlet in the northeast corner of the town.
- Holbrook Corners -- A hamlet near the north town line.
- Komar Park -- A hamlet near the south town line.
- Tucker Heights -- A hamlet by the south town line.
- West Charlton -- A hamlet northwest of Charlton.
