Warrensburg (town), New York
| Warrensburg | |
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 Location of Warrensburg in Warren County |
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 Warrensburg
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| Coordinates: 43°29′48″N 73°46′30″W / 43.49667°N 73.77500°WCoordinates: 43°29′48″N 73°46′30″W / 43.49667°N 73.77500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Warren |
| Established | 1813 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Kevin B. Geraghty |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 4,255 |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | DST (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code(s) | 12885 |
| Area code(s) | 518 |
| Website | www.townofwarrensburg.org |
Warrensburg is a town in Warren County, New York, United States. It is centrally located in the county, west of Lake George. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town population was 4,255 at the 2000 census. While the county is named after General Joseph Warren, the town is named after James Warren, a prominent early settler.U.S. Route 9 passes through the town, which is immediately west of Interstate 87 (The Northway). According to the 2000 United States Census, the town's main hamlet, also recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census-designated place (CDP), comprises less than one-fifth of the town's total area, yet has about 75% of the town's population. The Warrensburg CDP's population density is more than fourteen times that of the town outside the CDP.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 64.8 square miles (168.0 km²), of which, 63.7 square miles (165.0 km²) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.9 km²) of it (1.74%) is water.
The west town line is the Hudson River. The Schroon River empties into the Hudson by the west town line.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,255 people, 1,718 households, and 1,166 families residing in the town. The population density was 66.8 people per square mile (25.8/km²). There were 2,148 housing units at an average density of 33.7 per square mile (13.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.14% White, 0.16% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.
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