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Fort Edward | |
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 Houses at the edge of Fort Edward, near its border with Hudson Falls | |
_highlighted.svg) Location inWashington County and the state ofNew York. | |
| Coordinates:43°13′35″N73°33′33″W / 43.22639°N 73.55917°W /43.22639; -73.55917 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Washington |
| Established | 1818 |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.41 sq mi (70.99 km2) |
| • Land | 26.61 sq mi (68.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0.80 sq mi (2.06 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,991 |
| • Density | 225.1/sq mi (86.91/km2) |
| ZIP code | 12828 |
| Area code | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-115-26781 |
| Website | https://fortedward.net/ |
Fort Edward is atown and thecounty seat ofWashington County,New York,United States. The population was 5,991 at the 2020 census.[2][5][6][7] The municipal center complex is onU.S. Route 4 between the villages ofHudson Falls andFort Edward.[8][9] When construction of the complex was completed in 1994, most of the administrative offices were moved from the original county seat of Hudson Falls to this location.[10] The town of Fort Edward is part of theGlens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.[11]
The town contains avillage also namedFort Edward. Both are located on the western border of the county.
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The town is located at the "Great Carrying Place", aportage around the falls on the Hudson, which had been used byNative Americans for thousands of years before European colonization. It was located on the Native American "Great War Path", later used by French and English colonists during their own warfare, during the colonial years, especially during the eighteenth century.
During theFrench and Indian War (1754-1763), GeneralPhineas Lyman constructed Fort Lyman here in 1755. In that year,Ephraim Williams, founder ofWilliams College, was killed in an ambush byFrench and Native American fighters on the road fromLake George.[12] It was renamed Fort Edward in 1756 bySir William Johnson, the British Superintendent for Indian Affairs in the region, in honor ofPrince Edward,[13] the grandson of KingGeorge II. Edward was a younger brother of the later KingGeorge III.
The town of Fort Edward was established in 1818 fromArgyle andGreenwich. In 1849, the community of Fort Edward set itself off from the town byincorporating as a village.
TheFort Edward D&H Train Station,Fort Miller Reformed Church Complex,St. James Episcopal Church,Rogers Island,Old Fort House, andWing-Northup House are listed on theNational Register of Historic Places.[14]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 27.4 square miles (71.0 km2), of which 26.8 square miles (69.4 km2) is land and 0.6 square mile (1.6 km2) (2.19%) is water.
The western town line is defined by theHudson River and is the border ofSaratoga County,New York.
U.S. Route 4 follows the course of the Hudson River along the western side of the town and joinsNew York Route 197 at Fort Edward village. TheHudson River passes through the northern part of the town.
The site of the actual fort can be found off Old Fort Street, just off Rte. 4 heading south.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 1,631 | — | |
| 1830 | 1,816 | 11.3% | |
| 1840 | 1,726 | −5.0% | |
| 1850 | 2,328 | 34.9% | |
| 1860 | 3,544 | 52.2% | |
| 1870 | 5,125 | 44.6% | |
| 1880 | 4,680 | −8.7% | |
| 1890 | 4,424 | −5.5% | |
| 1900 | 5,216 | 17.9% | |
| 1910 | 5,740 | 10.0% | |
| 1920 | 5,845 | 1.8% | |
| 1930 | 5,841 | −0.1% | |
| 1940 | 5,716 | −2.1% | |
| 1950 | 6,213 | 8.7% | |
| 1960 | 6,523 | 5.0% | |
| 1970 | 6,719 | 3.0% | |
| 1980 | 6,479 | −3.6% | |
| 1990 | 6,330 | −2.3% | |
| 2000 | 5,888 | −7.0% | |
| 2010 | 6,371 | 8.2% | |
| 2020 | 5,991 | −6.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[15][16] | |||
At the 2000census, there were 5,892 people, 2,248 households and 1,571 families residing in the town. The population density was 219.9 inhabitants per square mile (84.9/km2). There were 2,487 housing units at an average density of 92.8 per square mile (35.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.59%White, 0.34%Black orAfrican American, 0.24%Native American, 0.22%Asian, 0.10% fromother races, and 0.51% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.53% of the population.[2]
There were 2,248 households, of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% weremarried couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.95.[2]
Age distribution was 24.4% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.[2]
Themedian household income was $34,973, and the median family income was $41,630. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $23,429 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $17,201. About 6.5% of families and 9.9% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 16.8% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.[2]
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Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides service to Fort Edward. ItsAdirondack route operates daily in both directions betweenMontreal andNew York City. TheEthan Allen Express operates daily in both directions betweenBurlington,Vermont, and New York City. The Amtrak stop is designated Fort Edward-Glens Falls; it also servesHudson Falls and Fernwood.
The Town is also home to the Washington County Office Building housing nearly all the county offices and support groups.
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