Granville, New York
Encyclopedia
Granville is a town on the eastern border of Washington County
, New York
, United States
. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town population was 6,456 at the 2000 census.
The town of Granville contains a village that also bears the name Granville
.
Granville has been called the "Colored Slate Capital of the World." Quarries in the town mine slate
that comes in colors such as green, gray, gray black, purple, mottled green and purple, and red.
Granville Avenue and the associated CTA station
in Chicago
are named after the town.
This border area between Vermont and New York was for a long time not clearly under control of either state. Arrivals from New England settled here hoping to gain the benefits of New England in areas such as land ownership and voting rights. Early settlers arrived before 1770, but the state line was not established until 1790, leaving settlers in this town within New York State.
The town was founded in 1780.
Early agricultural efforts included dairy herds and sheep raising.
Extensive slate deposits were located around 1850 in Middle Granville, and the first quarries opened around 1853. The first slate deposits had been located in 1839 and were used form local construction.
(Rutland County).
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 56.1 square miles (145.4 km²), of which, 56.1 square miles (145.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.05%) is water.
NY Route 22A
diverges from NY Route 22
by Middle Granville. NY Route 149
joins NY-22 south of Granville village.
The Mettawee (or Paulet) River and the Indian River are two large streams in the town.
of 2000, there were 6,456 people, 2,411 households, and 1,668 families residing in the town. The population density
was 115.1 people per square mile (44.4/km²). There were 2,635 housing units at an average density of 47.0 per square mile (18.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.08% White, 0.37% Black or African American
, 0.22% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races
, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.
There were 2,411 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples
living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,128, and the median income for a family was $39,486. Males had a median income of $30,177 versus $20,128 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,335. About 8.3% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 13.4% 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
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town population was 6,456 at the 2000 census.
The town of Granville contains a village that also bears the name Granville
Granville (village), New York
Granville is a village in Washington County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The village population was 2,644 at the 2000 census....
.
Granville has been called the "Colored Slate Capital of the World." Quarries in the town mine slate
Slate
Slate is a fine-grained, foliated, homogeneous metamorphic rock derived from an original shale-type sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash through low-grade regional metamorphism. The result is a foliated rock in which the foliation may not correspond to the original sedimentary layering...
that comes in colors such as green, gray, gray black, purple, mottled green and purple, and red.
Granville Avenue and the associated CTA station
Granville (CTA)
Granville is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's Red Line, part of the Chicago 'L' metro system. It is located at 1119 West Granville Avenue in Chicago, Illinois . It is in the Edgewater neighborhood, close to the Rogers Park border...
in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
are named after the town.
History
From evidence discovered around 1850, the St. Francis Indians appear to have used the town for hunting and making tools in the past.This border area between Vermont and New York was for a long time not clearly under control of either state. Arrivals from New England settled here hoping to gain the benefits of New England in areas such as land ownership and voting rights. Early settlers arrived before 1770, but the state line was not established until 1790, leaving settlers in this town within New York State.
The town was founded in 1780.
Early agricultural efforts included dairy herds and sheep raising.
Extensive slate deposits were located around 1850 in Middle Granville, and the first quarries opened around 1853. The first slate deposits had been located in 1839 and were used form local construction.
Geography
The east town line is the border of VermontVermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
(Rutland County).
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 56.1 square miles (145.4 km²), of which, 56.1 square miles (145.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.05%) is water.
NY Route 22A
New York State Route 22A
New York State Route 22A is a short north–south New York State Route located within Washington County. Its northern terminus is located in the town of Hampton at the Vermont state line, where it becomes Vermont Route 22A...
diverges from NY Route 22
New York State Route 22
New York State Route 22 is a north–south state highway in eastern New York in the United States. It runs parallel to the state's eastern edge from the outskirts of New York City to a short distance south of the Canadian border. At , it is the state's longest north–south route and...
by Middle Granville. NY 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...
joins NY-22 south of Granville village.
The Mettawee (or Paulet) River and the Indian River are two large streams in the town.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 6,456 people, 2,411 households, and 1,668 families residing in the town. 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 115.1 people per square mile (44.4/km²). There were 2,635 housing units at an average density of 47.0 per square mile (18.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.08% White, 0.37% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.22% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.
There were 2,411 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% 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, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,128, and the median income for a family was $39,486. Males had a median income of $30,177 versus $20,128 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 town was $16,335. About 8.3% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in the town
- GranvilleGranville (village), New YorkGranville is a village in Washington County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The village population was 2,644 at the 2000 census....
– A village located on NY-149 by the Vermont border. - Granville Airport (B01) – Located one mile north of Granville village. One asphalt runway.
- Hillsdale – A hamlet in the south part of the town on NY-149.
- Martins Pond – The largest of several ponds located south of Slyboro.
- Middle Granville – A hamlet northeast of Granville village, located on NY-22A.
- North Granville – A hamlet on NY-22 in the northwest part of Granville.
- Raceville – A hamlet in the northeast part of the town, located on NY-22A.
- Slyboro – A hamlet west of Granville village, located on County Road 23.
- South Granville – A hamlet on NY-149 in the southeast part of the town.
- Truthville – A hamlet east of North Granville.
- West Granville – A hamlet on NY-40 at County Road 17 by the west town line.
- West Pawlet – A community on the border of Vermont in the southeast corner of Granville on County Road 29.
Education
- Mary J. Tanner School – Educates Kindergarten through 2nd grade level students.
- Granville Elementary School – Educates 3rd through 6th grade level students.
- Granville High School (New York) – Educates students in 7th and 8th grade, and high school students.