Geography
Glen is in east-central Montgomery County, bordered to the north by the Mohawk River/Erie Canal and to the east by Schoharie Creek. The New York State Thruway (Interstate 90) crosses the northern part of Glen to the south of the Mohawk River. The Thruway leads east 40 miles (64 km) to Albany, the state capital, and west 53 miles (85 km) to Utica. New York State Route 5S parallels the Thruway in Glen, leading east 10 miles (16 km) to Amsterdam and west 12 miles (19 km) to Canajoharie. New York State Route 30A crosses the center of Glen, leading north across the Mohawk River into Fonda and south to Sloansville. New York State Route 161 intersects NY-30A in the hamlet of Glen and leads northeast 10 miles to Amsterdam.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town of Glen has a total area of 39.3 square miles (102 km2), of which 38.6 square miles (100 km2) are land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), or 1.80%, are water. [3] Nearly all of the water area is within either the Mohawk River or Schoharie Creek, its tributary.
Demographics
Historical population| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1830 | 2,451 | | — |
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| 1840 | 3,678 | | 50.1% |
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| 1850 | 3,043 | | −17.3% |
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| 1860 | 2,884 | | −5.2% |
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| 1870 | 2,782 | | −3.5% |
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| 1880 | 2,622 | | −5.8% |
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| 1890 | 2,648 | | 1.0% |
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| 1900 | 2,281 | | −13.9% |
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| 1910 | 2,002 | | −12.2% |
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| 1920 | 1,782 | | −11.0% |
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| 1930 | 1,749 | | −1.9% |
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| 1940 | 1,754 | | 0.3% |
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| 1950 | 1,742 | | −0.7% |
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| 1960 | 1,734 | | −0.5% |
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| 1970 | 1,797 | | 3.6% |
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| 1980 | 1,893 | | 5.3% |
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| 1990 | 1,950 | | 3.0% |
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| 2000 | 2,222 | | 13.9% |
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| 2010 | 2,507 | | 12.8% |
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| 2020 | 2,536 | | 1.2% |
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As of the census [8] of 2000, there were 2,222 people, 781 households, and 567 families residing in the town. The population density was 57.4 inhabitants per square mile (22.2/km2). There were 863 housing units at an average density of 22.3 per square mile (8.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.59% White, 1.98% African-American, 0.23% Native American, 0.95% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 2.25% of the population.
There were 781 households, out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,307, and the median income for a family was $44,674. Males had a median income of $32,473 versus $22,642 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,583. About 3.0% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under the age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.
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