Greenfield, New York

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Greenfield
Town of Greenfield
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Greenfield
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 43°7′20″N73°52′18″W / 43.12222°N 73.87167°W / 43.12222; -73.87167
Country United States
State New York
County Saratoga
Named for Greenfield, New Hampshire
Area
[1]
  Total67.69 sq mi (175.31 km2)
  Land67.39 sq mi (174.54 km2)
  Water0.30 sq mi (0.77 km2)
Elevation
591 ft (180 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total8,004
  Density120/sq mi (46/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
12833
Area code 518
FIPS code 36-30444
GNIS feature ID0979019
Website Town website

Greenfield is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. It is located northwest of Saratoga Springs, and is the largest by area in the county. Students living in Greenfield attend schools of the Saratoga Springs City School District. The Palmertown, and Kayaderosseras Ranges pass through the town, [3] the town is located at the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains.

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Etymology

The town is named after Greenfield, New Hampshire.

History

The area was first settled circa 1786, and in 1793, the town was formed from parts of the Milton and Saratoga. Its land area was reduced in 1794 by contributions of some of its territory to the newly formed towns of Day, Corinth, and Hadley. [4]

Geography

Greenfield is the largest town in the county by area. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 67.7 square miles (175 km2), of which 67.4 square miles (175 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (0.46%) is water.

Route 9N, a north–south highway, passes through the eastern part of the town.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1800 3,073
1810 3,0870.5%
1820 3,024−2.0%
1830 3,1514.2%
1840 2,803−11.0%
1850 2,8903.1%
1860 2,9702.8%
1870 2,698−9.2%
1880 2,448−9.3%
1890 2,169−11.4%
1900 1,837−15.3%
1910 1,552−15.5%
1920 1,481−4.6%
1930 1,5444.3%
1940 1,69810.0%
1950 1,96115.5%
1960 2,54829.9%
1970 4,37871.8%
1980 5,10416.6%
1990 6,33824.2%
2000 7,36216.2%
2010 7,7755.6%
2020 8,0042.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the census [6] of 2000, there were 7,362 people, 2,761 households, and 2,007 families residing in the town. The population density was 109.2 inhabitants per square mile (42.2/km2). There were 3,222 housing units at an average density of 47.8 per square mile (18.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.45% White, 0.65% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.13% of the population.

There were 2,761 households, out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $44,784, and the median income for a family was $48,299. Males had a median income of $35,112 versus $27,127 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,014. About 4.3% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those aged 65 or over.

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Communities and locations in Greenfield

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