Fort Ann (village), New York
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Fort Ann is a village in Washington County
, New York
, United States
. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The village population was 471 at the 2000 census. The name is derived indirectly from Queen Anne
and the local fortification built in 1857 and named after her.
The village of Fort Ann is part of the town of Fort Ann
at the junction of US Route 4 and New York State Route 149
.
. Two early forts were called "Fort Schuyler" and the "Queen's Fort.' Also Fort Ann was the site of the 1777 Battle of Fort Ann
e during the Saratoga Campaign
.
The village was incorporated in 1820. The Champlain Canal
, completed in 1823, passes through the village. Later, the Delaware & Hudson Railroad came.
, the village has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²).None of the area is covered with water.
Fort Ann is located adjacent to the town lines of Kingsbury
and Hartford
.
In addition to US-4 and NY-149, County Road 4 enters the village.
of 2000, there were 471 people, 187 households, and 127 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,570.8 people per square mile (606.2/km²). There were 212 housing units at an average density of 707.0 per square mile (272.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.36% White, 0.21% Black or African American
, 0.21% Native American, and 0.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.
There were 187 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples
living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% 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 3.01.
In the village the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $44,318, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $22,201. About 8.4% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over.
Washington County, New York
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Glens Falls, New York, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 63,216. It was named for the Revolutionary War general George Washington...
, New York
New York
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, United States
United States
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. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The village population was 471 at the 2000 census. The name is derived indirectly from Queen Anne
Anne of Great Britain
Anne ascended the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland on 8 March 1702. On 1 May 1707, under the Act of Union, two of her realms, England and Scotland, were united as a single sovereign state, the Kingdom of Great Britain.Anne's Catholic father, James II and VII, was deposed during the...
and the local fortification built in 1857 and named after her.
The village of Fort Ann is part of the town of Fort Ann
Fort Ann (town), New York
Fort Ann is a town in Washington County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town population was 6,417 at the 2000 census...
at the junction of US Route 4 and New York State Route 149
New York State Route 149
New York State Route 149 is an east–west state highway that runs for through the Capital District of New York in the United States. It begins at exit 20 on the Adirondack Northway in the Warren County town of Queensbury and intersects U.S...
.
History
The area was the location of several military forts, built from 1690 to 1777. The first was constructed during King Williams War and the last during the American RevolutionAmerican Revolution
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. Two early forts were called "Fort Schuyler" and the "Queen's Fort.' Also Fort Ann was the site of the 1777 Battle of Fort Ann
Battle of Fort Ann
The Battle of Fort Anne, fought on July 8, 1777, was an engagement between Continental Army forces in retreat from Fort Ticonderoga and forward elements of John Burgoyne's much larger British army that had driven them from Ticonderoga, early in the Saratoga campaign of the American Revolutionary...
e during the Saratoga Campaign
Saratoga campaign
The Saratoga Campaign was an attempt by Great Britain to gain military control of the strategically important Hudson River valley in 1777 during the American Revolutionary War...
.
The village was incorporated in 1820. The Champlain Canal
Champlain Canal
The Champlain Canal is a canal that connects the south end of Lake Champlain to the Hudson River in New York. It was simultaneously constructed with the Erie Canal and is now part of the New York State Canal System and the Lakes to Locks Passage....
, completed in 1823, passes through the village. Later, the Delaware & Hudson Railroad came.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²).None of the area is covered with water.
Fort Ann is located adjacent to the town lines of Kingsbury
Kingsbury, New York
Kingsbury is a town in western Washington County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town population was 11,171 at the 2000 census.- History :...
and Hartford
Hartford, New York
Hartford is a town centrally located in Washington County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town population was 2,279 at the 2000 census.- History :...
.
In addition to US-4 and NY-149, County Road 4 enters the village.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 471 people, 187 households, and 127 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,570.8 people per square mile (606.2/km²). There were 212 housing units at an average density of 707.0 per square mile (272.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.36% White, 0.21% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.21% Native American, and 0.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.
There were 187 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% 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, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% 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 3.01.
In the village the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $44,318, and the median income for a family was $48,750. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $24,375 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 $22,201. About 8.4% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over.