Day, New York

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Day
Town
Town of Day
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Day
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 43°18′8″N74°0′37″W / 43.30222°N 74.01028°W / 43.30222; -74.01028
Country United States
State New York
County Saratoga
Area
[1]
 • Total69.53 sq mi (180.09 km2)
 • Land64.11 sq mi (166.05 km2)
 • Water5.42 sq mi (14.04 km2)
Elevation
873 ft (266 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total819
 • Density12/sq mi (4.5/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
12835
Area code 518
FIPS code 36-19807
GNIS feature ID0978888

Day is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The town is in the northwestern part of the county and is northeast of Amsterdam. Its population in the 2020 Census was 819. [3]

Contents

Day is located inside the Adirondack Park.

History

The town was first settled around 1797.

The town was formed in 1819 from parts of the Towns of Edinburg and Hadley. The original name of the town was "Concord." [4] Part of the town was flooded in 1930 when the Conklingville dam created the Sacandaga Reservoir (now Great Sacandaga Lake). Some of the historic buildings were saved by moving them to higher ground, while others are now under the surface of the lake.

The David Rayfiel House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. [5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 69.6 square miles (180 km2), of which 64.3 square miles (167 km2) is land and 5.2 square miles (13 km2) (7.53%) is water.

The town borders Great Sacandaga Lake. The northern town line is the county line with Warren County, and the western town boundary is the county line with Hamilton County.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1820 571—
1830 75832.7%
1840 94224.3%
1850 1,04510.9%
1860 1,20915.7%
1870 1,127−6.8%
1880 1,2389.8%
1890 852−31.2%
1900 719−15.6%
1910 628−12.7%
1920 473−24.7%
1930 328−30.7%
1940 47544.8%
1950 436−8.2%
1960 4666.9%
1970 61532.0%
1980 6566.7%
1990 74613.7%
2000 92023.3%
2010 856−7.0%
2020 819−4.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

As of the census of 2000, there were 920 people, 382 households, and 275 families residing in the town. The population density was 14.3 inhabitants per square mile (5.5/km2). There were 1,507 housing units at an average density of 23.4 per square mile (9.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.26% White, 0.11% Asian, 0.65% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population. [2]

There were 382 households, out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.80. [2]

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.7 males. [2]

The median income for a household in the town was $36,131, and the median income for a family was $38,281. Males had a median income of $32,375 versus $30,357 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,949. About 14.4% of families and 19.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.9% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ US Census Bureau, 2020 Census Results, Day town, Saratoga County, New York https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Day%20town,%20Saratoga%20County,%20New%20York
  4. ↑ "Historian". Town of Day, NY. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  5. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places". WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 11/09/09 THROUGH 11/13/09. National Park Service. November 20, 2009.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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