Putnam, New York
Encyclopedia
Putnam is a town in northern Washington County
, New York
, United States
. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town population was 645 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Israel Putnam
, a hero of the American Revolution
.
, the town has a total area of 35.5 square miles (91.9 km²), of which, 33.2 square miles (86 km²) of it is land and 2.3 square miles (6 km²) of it (6.49%) is water.
The north town line is the border of Essex County, New York
. The east town line is defined by Lake Champlain
and the border of Vermont
. The west town line is defined by Lake George
and Warren County, New York
. The town is inside the Adirondack Park.
NY Route 22
is a north-south highway through the center of the town.
of 2000, there were 645 people, 248 households, and 181 families residing in the town. The population density
was 19.5 people per square mile (7.5/km²). There were 611 housing units at an average density of 18.4 per square mile (7.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.84% White and 0.16% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.24% of the population.
There were 248 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples
living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 106.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $51,000, and the median income for a family was $56,429. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $28,125 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $21,355. About 3.6% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 8.0% 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 645 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Israel Putnam
Israel Putnam
Israel Putnam was an American army general and Freemason who fought with distinction at the Battle of Bunker Hill during the American Revolutionary War...
, a hero of the American Revolution
American Revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
.
History
The town was part of the Provincial Patent (1764) made to officer veterans of the French and Indian War while the region was in Charlotte County.Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 35.5 square miles (91.9 km²), of which, 33.2 square miles (86 km²) of it is land and 2.3 square miles (6 km²) of it (6.49%) is water.
The north town line is the border of Essex County, New York
Essex County, New York
Essex County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 39,370. Its name is from the English county of Essex. Its county seat is Elizabethtown...
. The east town line is defined by Lake Champlain
Lake Champlain
Lake Champlain is a natural, freshwater lake in North America, located mainly within the borders of the United States but partially situated across the Canada—United States border in the Canadian province of Quebec.The New York portion of the Champlain Valley includes the eastern portions of...
and the border of Vermont
Vermont
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...
. The west town line is defined by Lake George
Lake George (New York)
Lake George, nicknamed the Queen of American Lakes, is a long, narrow oligotrophic lake draining northwards into Lake Champlain and the St. Lawrence River Drainage basin located at the southeast base of the Adirondack Mountains in northern New York, U.S.A.. It lies within the upper region of the...
and Warren County, New York
Warren County, New York
Warren County is a county 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 65,707. It is named in honor of General Joseph Warren, an American Revolutionary War hero of the Battle of Bunker Hill...
. The town is inside the Adirondack Park.
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...
is a north-south highway through the center of the town.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 645 people, 248 households, and 181 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 19.5 people per square mile (7.5/km²). There were 611 housing units at an average density of 18.4 per square mile (7.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.84% White and 0.16% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.24% of the population.
There were 248 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% 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, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 106.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $51,000, and the median income for a family was $56,429. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $28,125 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 $21,355. About 3.6% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Putnam
- Camp Adirondack – A location south of Glemburnie by Lake George.
- Glenburnie – A hamlet on Lake George at Blairs Bay.
- Putnam – The hamlet of Putnam on NY-22 and County Road 2.
- Putnam Station – A hamlet in the vicinity of NY-22, County Routes 2 & 3 and Mill Bay
- Wright – A hamlet in the northeast part of the town on Lake Champlain.
Geographic locations
- Blairs Bay – A bayBayA bay is an area of water mostly surrounded by land. Bays generally have calmer waters than the surrounding sea, due to the surrounding land blocking some waves and often reducing winds. Bays also exist as an inlet in a lake or pond. A large bay may be called a gulf, a sea, a sound, or a bight...
on Lake George at Glenburnie. - Charter Brook – A strean entering Lake Champlain in the north part of Putnam.
- Gull Bay – A bay of Lake George south of Camp Adirondack.
- Lamb Shanty Bay – A bay on Lake George in the south part of Putnam.
- Mill Bay – A bay on Lake Champlain.
- Mill Brook – A stream in the south part of the town that empties in Mill Bay.
- Mud Pond – A lake in the southwest part of Putnam.
- Record Hill – An elevation north of Glenburnie.
- Skerrey Point – A projection into Lake George forming part of Gull Bay.
- Smith Bay – A bay south of Skerrey Point.
- South Mountain – An elevation north of Record Hill.