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Queensbury is a town in and the county seat of Warren County, New York, United States.[5] The town is located in the southeastern part of the county. The population was 25,441 at the 2000 census.[4] The town is named in honor of Queen Charlotte, the consort of George III of Great Britain and Ireland.[2] It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.[6] Although mostly north of the city of Glens Falls, Queensbury surrounds the city on three sides.[7] The Great Escape & Splashwater Kingdom, a Six Flags theme park, is located in northwest Queensbury. West Mountain, a downhill skiing area, is located in the southwestern part of town.[7]
[edit] HistoryMajor efforts at settlement began with the Queensbury Patent in 1762, which enticed Quaker settlers to move into the area known as the "Township of Queensbury" the next year. The Quakers left during the Revolutionary War and returned in 1783 when hostilities ended in the area.[2] In 1786, the town was re-established as the town of Queensbury. In 1788, the town included all of what is today Warren County.[2] It lost territory in 1792 when the town of Fairfield (Lake Luzerne) was formed and again in 1810 to form part of the town of Caldwell (Lake George). In 1908, the then largest village within Queensbury, Glens Falls, incorporated as a city and became a separate municipality.[2][8] The town of Queensbury surpasses the city of Glens Falls in population.[4] [edit] GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 64.81 square miles (167.9 km²), of which, 63.01 square miles (163.2 km²) of it is land and 1.80 square miles (4.7 km²) of it (2.78%) is water.[3] The south town line is defined by the border with the city of Glens Falls and the Hudson River, across which lies Saratoga County, New York. The east town line is the border of Washington County, New York. The northern border is defined by the town of Lake George and the body of water, Lake George, itself. The west town line is the border with the town of Lake Luzerne. Parts of western and northern Queensbury are within the Adirondack Park.[9] [edit] DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 25,441 people, 9,948 households, and 7,162 families residing in the town. The population density was 403.8 people per square mile (155.9/km²). There were 11,223 housing units at an average density of 178.1/sq mi (68.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.54 % White, 0.55 % African American, 0.20 % Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.22 % from other races, and 0.76 % from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.12 % of the population.[4] There were 9,948 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0 % were non-families. 22.6 % of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% 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 2.97.[4] In the town the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 6.1 % from 18 to 24, 28.3 % from 25 to 44, 25.1 % from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.[4] The median income for a household in the town was $47,225, and the median income for a family was $ 54,880. Males had a median income of $ 39,260 versus $ 25,036 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 24,096. About 3.8 % of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.[4] [edit] GovernmentQueensbury is a town of the first class, and as such has a town board with a town supervisor and four councilmen[1]. The town established a ward system in 1985, whereby the town was divided into four wards. While the supervisor is elected by the entire town electorate, each councilman is elected by only the electorate of the ward he or she will be representing. The town also has an ethics board, planning board, and zoning board of appeals.[10] At the county level, Queensbury is entitled to five of the 20 seats on the Warren County Board of Supervisors. Glens Falls also gets five seats, whereas the remaining ten towns in the county receive one seat each.[11] [edit] Education[edit] Public School DistrictsThe town of Queensbury falls within four public school districts:[12]
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