Galway (village), New York
| Galway | |
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| Village | |
 Galway
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| Coordinates: 43°1′0″N 74°2′2″W / 43.01667°N 74.03389°WCoordinates: 43°1′0″N 74°2′2″W / 43.01667°N 74.03389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Saratoga |
| Town | Galway |
| Incorporated | 1838 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| • Land | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 830 ft (253 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 214 |
| • Density | 834.4/sq mi (322.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 12074 |
| Area code(s) | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-28101 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0950865 |
Galway is a village in the town of Galway in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 214 at the 2000 census. The village is north of Schenectady. Galway Lake, a vacation area, is west of the village.
The first settlers in the town established themselves south of Galway village.
In 1838, the village of Galway was incorporated. The charter was amended in 1869.
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.
The Village has a mayor, clerk and board of trustees. It also has a police department with 10 NYS certified officers.
As of the census 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.
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