Perth, New York
| Perth, New York | |
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| Coordinates: 43°0′19″N 74°10′47″W / 43.00528°N 74.17972°WCoordinates: 43°0′19″N 74°10′47″W / 43.00528°N 74.17972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Fulton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Gregory Fagan (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 26.11 sq mi (67.63 km2) |
| • Land | 26.09 sq mi (67.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,646 |
| • Density | 140/sq mi (54.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-57353 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979357 |
| Website | perthny |
Perth is a town in Fulton County, New York, United States. The population was 3,646 at the 2010 census. It is in the southeast corner of the county, north of Amsterdam. The town is named after Perth, Scotland.
The land was first settled around 1772 by pioneers from Scotland. The town of Perth was formed from part of the town of Amsterdam in 1838, when Fulton County was created. In 1842, the size of the town was increased by land from the towns of Broadalbin and Mayfield.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 26.1 square miles (67.6 km2), of which 0.027 square miles (0.07 km2), or 0.11%, is water.
Perth is east of Johnstown, the Fulton County seat. The east town line is the border of Saratoga County, and the south town line is the border of Montgomery County. The city of Amsterdam is 5 miles (8 km) south of the center of Perth.
New York State Route 30 is a north-south highway.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,638 people, 1,318 households, and 951 families residing in the town. The population density was 139.6 people per square mile (53.9/km²). There were 1,416 housing units at an average density of 54.3 per square mile (21.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.51% White, 6.40% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.58% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.52% of the population.
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