Fort Johnson, New York

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Fort Johnson is a village in Montgomery County, New York, USA. The population was 491 at the 2000 census.

The Village of Fort Johnson is in the Town of Amsterdam on Route 5, west of the City of Amsterdam.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 External links

[edit] History

The community was the original seat of power of William Johnson before he moved on to found the City of Johnstown. His home is still preserved as Old Fort Johnson.

[edit] Geography

Fort Johnson is located at 42°57′30″N, 74°14′10″W (42.958303, -74.236018)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.2 km² (0.8 mi²). 1.9 km² (0.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (11.90%) is water.

The village is on the north bank of the Mohawk River.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 491 people, 198 households, and 139 families residing in the village. The population density was 256.2/km² (659.8/mi²). There were 220 housing units at an average density of 114.8/km² (295.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.17% White, 0.61% African American, 0.20% Native American, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.04% of the population.

There were 198 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the village the population was spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $37,639, and the median income for a family was $44,750. Males had a median income of $31,776 versus $22,813 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,172. About 2.1% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] External links

• Old Fort Johnson

• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 42.958303° -74.236018°
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