Galway (village), New York

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Galway is a village in Saratoga County, New York, USA. The population was 214 at the 2000 census.

The Village of Galway is located in the Town of Galway at the junction of County Road 45 and State Route 147 in the central part of the town.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 External links

[edit] History

The first settlers in the town established themselves south of Galway village. In 1838 the Village of Galway was incorporated.

[edit] Geography

Galway is located at 43°0′59″N, 74°2′2″W (43.016549, -74.03392)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²). None of the area is covered with water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 214 people, 82 households, and 71 families residing in the village. The population density was 317.8/km² (834.4/mi²). There were 85 housing units at an average density of 126.2/km² (331.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.53% White, and 0.47% from two or more races.

There were 82 households out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.4% were non-families. 13.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.75.

In the village the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $32,000, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $19,821 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,299. About 21.4% of families and 25.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 55.7% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.

[edit] External links

Early history of the Galway area
Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 43.016549° -74.03392°
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