Fultonville, New York

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Fultonville is a village in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 710 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat.

The Village of Fultonville is on the south bank of the Mohawk River in the Town of Glen.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 External links

[edit] History

The village was founded in anticipation of the opening of the Erie Canal. Fultonville was incorporated in 1848.

[edit] Geography

The village is on the south bank of the Mohawk River with the Village of Fonda on the opposite shore, linked by a bridge. The New York State Thruway passes through the village.

Fultonville is located at 42°56′48″N, 74°22′10″W (42.946764, -74.369395)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²). 1.2 km² (0.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (7.69%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 710 people, 279 households, and 191 families residing in the village. The population density was 571.1/km² (1,477.0/mi²). There were 309 housing units at an average density of 248.6/km² (642.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.03% White, 0.70% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.83% of the population.

There were 279 households out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 17.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the village the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $32,361, and the median income for a family was $34,167. Males had a median income of $30,500 versus $20,909 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,283. About 3.4% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] External links

Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 42.946764° -74.369395°
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	v • d • e Montgomery County, New York County Seat: Fonda
Cities	Amsterdam
Towns	Amsterdam \| Canajoharie \| Charleston \| Florida \| Glen \| Minden \| Mohawk \| Palatine \| Root \| St. Johnsville
Villages	Ames \| Canajoharie \| Fonda \| Fort Johnson \| Fort Plain \| Fultonville \| Hagaman \| Nelliston \| Palatine Bridge \| St. Johnsville