Fultonville, New York

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Fultonville, New York
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Fultonville
Coordinates: 42°56′48″N74°22′10″W / 42.94667°N 74.36944°W / 42.94667; -74.36944
Country United States
State New York
County Montgomery
Town Glen
Government
  MayorTim Morford
Area
[1]
  Total
0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2)
  Land0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation
289 ft (88 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total
742
  Density1,555.56/sq mi (600.55/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
12072
Area code 518
FIPS code 36-27859
GNIS feature ID0950807
Website fultonville.org
Fultonville Historic District
NRHP reference No. 100004242
Designated HDAugust 8, 2019

Fultonville is a village in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The village is named after Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat. [3] As of the 2020 census, the village had a population of 742. [2]

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Fultonville is on the south bank of the Mohawk River in the town of Glen. It is west of the city of Amsterdam.

In 2019, the area of the village that had been developed in the 19th and early 20th centuries was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Fultonville Historic District, in recognition of its well-preserved architecture from its original settlement, the era centering around the development of the Erie Canal and afterwards. [4]

History

The present village is located near the site of the Mohawk village of Andagaron, which was active during the middle of the seventeenth century and located about a mile to the west. [5]

John Evart Van Epps house, Fultonville, NY, c.1936, front view. This building built c.1800 J.E.VanEpps House.jpg
John Evart Van Epps house, Fultonville, NY, c.1936, front view. This building built c.1800

The first white settlement on the site was made around 1750 by John Evart Van Epps and was called "Van Epps Swamp" due to the swampland by the river. During the American Revolution, the homes that were located here were burned. [6]

Lithograph of Fultonville from 1889 by L.R. Burleigh including list of landmarks Fultonville, N.Y. LOC 2007625475.jpg
Lithograph of Fultonville from 1889 by L.R. Burleigh including list of landmarks

Fultonville was founded around 1824 in anticipation of the opening of the Erie Canal and was incorporated as a village on August 9, 1848.

The West Shore Railroad, which was later absorbed into the New York Central system, erected a station in the village in 1889.

John Henry Starin was born in August 1825 in Sammonsville on the north side of the Mohawk, when the Erie Canal was in its infancy. His father, Myndert, had a tavern along the river, and his grandfather, John, was a farmer who had served in the military during the American Revolution. The family was successful and had some money, but Starin would become one of the richest men in America as president of the Starin City River & Harbor Transportation Co. and as director of the North River Bank in New York City and the Fultonville National Bank.[ citation needed ]

Original trustees

Mayors

Attractions

Cobblestone Hall and Free Library

Cobblestone Hall and Free Library Cobblestone Hall and Free Library.jpg
Cobblestone Hall and Free Library

Cobblestone Hall and Free Library was built sometime before 1868 when the house belonged to C. B. Freeman. Freeman was the proprietor of Fultonville Steam Mills. He lived at this residence until at least 1878 when F. W. Beers published a history of Montgomery and Fulton counties. By 1905, a large wooden addition had been made to the rear of the building which was then called "Cobblestone Free Hall and Library". Most of the building still stands aside from the addition, and has since been converted into a private residence.

Other attractions

Starin Mausoleum in Fultonville Cemetary Starin Mausoleum.jpg
Starin Mausoleum in Fultonville Cemetary

Geography

Fultonville is located in northern Montgomery County at 42°56′48″N74°22′10″W / 42.94667°N 74.36944°W / 42.94667; -74.36944 (42.946764, -74.369395), [9] along the northern edge of the town of Glen. It is on the south bank of the Mohawk River with the village of Fonda on the opposite shore, linked by a bridge carrying NY-30A. The Mohawk River is part of the Erie Canal at this location.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village of Fultonville covers a total area of 0.52 square miles (1.35 km2), of which 0.48 square miles (1.24 km2) are land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2), or 8.27%, are water. [1]

The New York State Thruway (Interstate 90) passes through the community, with access from Exit 28. The Thruway leads southeast 40 miles (64 km) to Albany and west 50 miles (80 km) to Utica. New York State Route 5S (Maple Avenue) parallels the Thruway and intersects New York State Route 30A (Main Street) in Fultonville. NY-5S leads east 10 miles (16 km) to Amsterdam and west 12 miles (19 km) to Canajoharie, while NY-30A leads north across the river into Fonda and then 5 miles (8 km) to Johnstown, and south 14 miles (23 km) to Sloansville.

Climate

The climate is hemiboreal.[ citation needed ] The average temperature is 45.7 °F (7.6 °C). The warmest month is July, at 79.5 °F (26.4 °C), and the coldest is January, at 26.6 °F (−3.0 °C). The average rainfall is 33.75 inches (857 mm) per year. The wettest month is May, with 3.46 inches (88 mm) of rain, and the driest month is September, with 2.13 inches (54 mm).[ citation needed ]

Fultonville
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Precipitation totals in inches
Source: [10]
Metric conversion
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Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average precipitation inches (mm)2.56
(65)
2.72
(69)
2.48
(63)
3.27
(83)
3.46
(88)
3.19
(81)
2.52
(64)
2.64
(67)
2.13
(54)
3.23
(82)
2.44
(62)
3.11
(79)
33.75
(857)
Average snowfall inches (cm)10.24
(26.0)
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(29.3)
6.46
(16.4)
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Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)9.88.914.816.317.215.916.715.312.014.112.312.2165.5
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)17.516.612.34.20.40.00.00.00.00.77.213.872.7
Source: [11]
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean monthly sunshine hours 280.0281.9372.0391.0436.1451.0465.0405.6361.5341.0272.0279.54,336.6
Mean daily daylight hours 9.48.410.710.411.811.811.312.315.513.713.310.211.6
Percentage possible sunshine 38425054596362555046383749
Average ultraviolet index 1123555532213
Source: [12]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1870 1,117
1880 881−21.1%
1890 1,12227.4%
1900 977−12.9%
1910 812−16.9%
1920 8697.0%
1930 831−4.4%
1940 806−3.0%
1950 8404.2%
1960 815−3.0%
1970 812−0.4%
1980 777−4.3%
1990 748−3.7%
2000 710−5.1%
2010 78410.4%
2020 742−5.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [13]

As of the census [14] of 2000, 710 people, 279 households, and 191 families resided in the village. The population density was 1,590.0 inhabitants per square mile (613.9/km2). The 309 housing units create an average density of 642.8 per square mile (248.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.00% White, 1.00% Latino. A total of 99.52% spoke English, 0.36% spoke German and 0.12% spoke Polish.

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

27.7% were under age 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+. The median age was 35. For every 100 females, the village hosted 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.

The median household income was $32,361, and the median family income 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.

Education

Fultonville is within the Fonda-Fultonville Central School District.

Religion

Cemeteries

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files: New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "P1. Race – Fultonville village, New York: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  3. Zurlo, Sam (April 15, 1996). "Area place names reflect local history and personalities". The Daily Gazette . pp. B5. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  4. "Weekly List 20190809". U.S. National Park Service. August 8, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  5. Greene, Nelson, ed. (1925). History of the Mohawk Valley: Gateway to the West 1614-1925. Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  6. "John E. Van Eps House". rooteweb.com. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  7. Frisch, Morgan (May 3, 2017). "Weitz, Dimezzas resign from positions in Fultonville". The Recorder . Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  8. "Racing at Glen Ridge off to a good start". Times Union . Albany NY. April 28, 2011. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
  9. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  10. "Yearly & Monthly weather - Fultonville, NY".
  11. "Yearly & Monthly weather - Fultonville, NY".
  12. "Yearly & Monthly weather - Fultonville, NY".
  13. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  14. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.