Altamont, Albany County, New York
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Altamont is a village located in the town of Guilderland
in Albany County, New York
. The village is in the western part of the town. The population was 1,720 at the 2010 census. The name means "high mountain."
Altamont was a summer vacation spot that was reached by train. The train station which once served this once busy whistle stop is now the future location of the Altamont Free Library. The old hotel in the town center burned down nearly a century ago. A village fair has been held annually in the local fairgrounds since 1893. The fairground is also the site of other festivals.
The village incorporated in 1890.
Hiram Griggs (1836–1909) was the first mayor of the village of Altamont and his house
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2010.
, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land. However, there are two major streams that run through the town center.
of 2000, there were 1,737 people, 646 households, and 474 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,451.5 people per square mile (558.9/km²). There were 674 housing units at an average density of 563.2 per square mile (216.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.64% White, 1.09% African American, 0.12% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races
, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population.
There were 646 households out of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were married couples
living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the village the population was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $52,500, and the median income for a family was $61,750. Males had a median income of $45,865 versus $32,721 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $23,232. About 2.7% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
Guilderland, New York
Guilderland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. In the 2010 census, the town had a population of 35,303. The town is named for the Gelderland province in the Netherlands....
in Albany County, New York
Albany County, New York
Albany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, and is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name is from the title of the Duke of York and Albany, who became James II of England . As of the 2010 census, the population was 304,204...
. The village is in the western part of the town. The population was 1,720 at the 2010 census. The name means "high mountain."
History
In colonial times, this area was part of the Manor of Rensselaerwyck, granted by the Dutch West India Company to Killian Van Rensselaer in 1630. The area was known as Hellerburgh in the early 18th century. In the early 19th century Knowersville was established in the rural part of Albany county just below the Helderberg Mountains. This settlement eventually became known as Altamont.Altamont was a summer vacation spot that was reached by train. The train station which once served this once busy whistle stop is now the future location of the Altamont Free Library. The old hotel in the town center burned down nearly a century ago. A village fair has been held annually in the local fairgrounds since 1893. The fairground is also the site of other festivals.
The village incorporated in 1890.
Hiram Griggs (1836–1909) was the first mayor of the village of Altamont and his house
Hiram Griggs House
Hiram Griggs House is a historic home located in the vicinity of Altamont in Albany County, New York. It was built in 1873 is a two story frame dwelling, five bay wide and two bays deep on a limestone foundation in the Italianate style...
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2010.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land. However, there are two major streams that run through the town center.
Location
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,737 people, 646 households, and 474 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,451.5 people per square mile (558.9/km²). There were 674 housing units at an average density of 563.2 per square mile (216.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.64% White, 1.09% African American, 0.12% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population.
There were 646 households out of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the village the population was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $52,500, and the median income for a family was $61,750. Males had a median income of $45,865 versus $32,721 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $23,232. About 2.7% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
External links
- Altamont Fair information
- The Altamont Enterprise, the local weekly newspaper.
- Village Government Website