Galway (village), New York

Galway is a village in the town of Galway in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 214 at the 2000 census.[3] The village is north of Schenectady. Galway Lake, a vacation area, is west of the village.

Galway
Village
Galway Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 43°1′0″N 74°2′2″W
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Saratoga
Town	Galway
Incorporated	1838
Area [1]
• Total	0.26 sq mi (0.66 km^2)
• Land	0.26 sq mi (0.66 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	830 ft (253 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	200
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	191
• Density	746.09/sq mi (288.09/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	12074
Area code(s)	518
FIPS code	36-28101
GNIS feature ID	0950865

History

The first settlers in the town established themselves south of Galway village.

In 1838, the village of Galway was incorporated.[4] The charter was amended in 1869.

Geography

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

Galway is at the junction of County Road 45 (East Street/West Street) and New York State Route 147 (North Street/South Street) in the central part of the town.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	187		—
1890	177		−5.3%
1900	177		0.0%
1910	112		−36.7%
1920	94		−16.1%
1930	119		26.6%
1940	161		35.3%
1950	188		16.8%
1960	309		64.4%
1970	270		−12.6%
1980	245		−9.3%
1990	151		−38.4%
2000	214		41.7%
2010	200		−6.5%
2019 (est.)	191	[2]	−4.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 214 people, 82 households, and 71 families residing in the village. The population density was 834.4 people per square mile (317.8/km²). There were 85 housing units at an average density of 331.4 per square mile (126.2/km²). 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 65 or over.

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
4. "Galway Town History: The First Settlers". Town of Galway. Archived from the original on 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

External links

• Early history of the Galway area