Halfmoon, New York
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Halfmoon is a town in Saratoga County, New York, USA. The population was 18,474 at the 2000 census. The Half Moon was the name of the ship of explorer Henry Hudson.
The Town of Halfmoon is in the southeast part of the county.
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[edit] History
The earliest settlements occurred around 1680. The town was formed while still part of Albany County in 1788. The name was briefly changed to "Orange" when the Town of Waterford was created in 1816 from part of Halfmoon, but the current name was restored in 1820. In 1828 another portion of the town was used to create the Town of Clifton Park.
[edit] Geography
The south town line, delineated by the Mohawk River, is the border of Albany County, New York. The east town line, at the Hudson River, is the border of Rensselaer County, New York.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 87.2 km² (33.7 mi²). 84.5 km² (32.6 mi²) of it is land and 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²) of it (3.00%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 18,474 people, 7,778 households, and 4,861 families residing in the town. The population density was 218.5/km² (565.9/mi²). There were 8,172 housing units at an average density of 96.7/km² (250.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.94% White, 1.27% African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.89% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.65% of the population.
There were 7,778 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 36.3% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $46,234, and the median income for a family was $53,515. Males had a median income of $40,076 versus $30,512 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,714. About 3.7% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Communities and locations in Halfmoon
- Clifton Park -- The hamlet of Clifton Park is on the west town line.
- Coons -- A hamlet near the north town line.
- Crescent -- A hamlet in the south part of the town.
- Halfmoon -- The hamlet of Halfmoon is in the south part of the town.
- Halfmoon Beach -- A riverbank hamlet in the southwest corner of the town.
- Grays Corners -- A hamlet in the southwest part of the town.
- Mechanicville -- The City of Mechanicville is at the northeast corner of the town. It was formerly an important village in the town.
- Middletown -- A former community in the town.
- Newtown -- A hamlet in the north part of the town.
[edit] External links
- Town of Halfmoon
- Early history of Half Moon
- Halfmoon Town Court
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
| Municipalities and Communities of Saratoga County, New York (County seat: Ballston Spa) |
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| Cities | Mechanicville | Saratoga Springs |
| Villages | Ballston Spa | Corinth | Galway | Round Lake | Schuylerville | South Glens Falls | Stillwater | Victory | Waterford |
| Towns | Ballston | Charlton | Clifton Park | Corinth | Day | Edinburg | Galway | Greenfield | Hadley | Halfmoon Malta | Moreau | Northumberland | Providence | Saratoga | Stillwater | Waterford | Wilton |
| Hamlets | Ballston Lake | Burnt Hills | Country Knolls | Crescent | Gansevoort | Rexford |
