Glen, New York
| Glen, New York | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Montgomery County and the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 42°54′54″N 74°21′9″W / 42.91500°N 74.35250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Montgomery |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town council |
| • Town supervisor | Lawrence Coddington (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 39.3 sq mi (101.8 km2) |
| • Land | 38.7 sq mi (100.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 591 ft (180 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,507 |
| • Density | 64.9/sq mi (25.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC−05) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−04) |
| FIPS code | 36-29047 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979002 |
Glen is a town in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 2,507 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Jacob Glen, an early landowner.
The Town of Glen is centrally located in the county, southwest of the City of Amsterdam.
Glen was inside the original Town of Mohawk, which was subdivided out of existence. Glen was first settled by European colonists in the 18th century, around 1725. The Town was formed in 1823 from the Town of Charleston.
In 1846, the community of Fultonville separated from the Town by incorporating as a village.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.3 sq mi (102 km2), of which, 38.7 sq mi (100 km2) of it is land and 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) of it (1.50%) is water.
The Mohawk River forms the north town line, and the Schoharie Creek forms the east town line.
The New York State Thruway crosses the north part of Glen at the south bank of the Mohawk River. New York State Route 5S parallels the Thruway. New York State Route 30A is a north-south highway that intersects New York State Route 161 at Glen village.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,222 people, 781 households, and 567 families residing in the town. The population density was 57.4 people 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.
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