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'''Queensbury''' is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|town]] in and the [[county seat]] of [[Warren County, New York|Warren County]], [[New York]], [[United States]].{{GR|6}} The town is located in the southeastern part of the county. The population was 25,441 at the 2000 census.{{GR|2}} The town is named in honor of [[Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz|Queen Charlotte]], the consort of [[George III of the United Kingdom|George III]] of [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|Great Britain and Ireland]].<ref name="QHistory">{{cite web
'''Queensbury''' is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|town]] in and the [[county seat]] of [[Warren County, New York|Warren County]], [[New York]], [[United States]].<ref name="NaCo">{{cite web |url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/NACo_FindACounty.aspx |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |accessdate=August 9, 2010}}</ref> The town is located in the southeastern part of the county. The population was 25,441 at the 2000 census.{{GR|2}} The town is named in honor of [[Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz|Queen Charlotte]], the consort of [[George III of the United Kingdom|George III]] of [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|Great Britain and Ireland]].<ref name="QHistory">{{cite web
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Queensbury
Town
Motto: 
Home of Natural Beauty ... A Good Place to Live
Location of Queensbury within Warren County
Location of Queensbury within Warren County
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyWarren
Established1786
Named forQueen Charlotte
SeatQueensbury Town Center
Government
[1][2]
 • SupervisorDaniel G. Stec (Republican)
Area
[3]
 • Total
64.81 sq mi (167.9 km2)
 • Land63.01 sq mi (163.2 km2)
 • Water1.80 sq mi (4.7 km2)  2.78%
Elevation
[citation needed]
393 ft (120 m)
Population
 (2000 Census)Template:GR
 • Total
25,441
 • Density403.8/sq mi (155.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
12804
Area code518
Official butterfly[4]Karner Blue
Websitehttp://www.queensbury.net/

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.Template:GR 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]

History

Major 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 population of Queensbury exceeded that of Glens Falls in the 2000 Census.Template:GR

In 2003, with permission from Queensbury,[9] Glens Falls annexed approximately 49 acres (0.20 km2) of the town. The land, known as Veterans Field[10] or the Northway Industrial Park, is on Veterans Road between Luzerne Road and Sherman Avenue[9] and is just east of I-87.[11] The land was vacant at the time.[9] A thin, 0.5 miles (0.80 km) strip of Sherman Avenue[12] was part of this annexation,[10] in order to comply with state law regarding contiguity of annexed land. Both the city and town now share ownership this stretch of highway as a result.[12]

Geography

According 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.[13]

Demographics

As 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.Template:GR

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.Template:GR

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.Template:GR

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.Template:GR

Historical census population

Year Population Ref
1970 14,506 [14]
1980 18,978 [14]
1990 22,630 [14]
2000 25,441 Template:GR

Government

Queensbury is a town of the first class, and as such has a town board with a town supervisor and four councilmen[1]. Town residents petitioned to establish a ward system in 1981[15] and again in 1985[16] whereby the town would be divided into four wards. In a ward system, whereas 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.[1] Having been approved by the voters by referendum in 1985, the first town board to be elected under the ward system conviened in 1986.[17] Queensbury is one of only ten towns out of New York's 932 towns that had a ward system as of 2000.[18] The town also has an ethics board, planning board, and zoning board of appeals.[19]

In county government, 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.) Four of Queensbury's seats are filled by town-wide election, whereas the fifth is reserved for the town supervisor.[20]

Emergency services

Emergency services can be accessed by dialing 9-1-1, which routes calls to Warren County's 911 Communications Center.[21]

Law enforcement and other police services are provided by the Warren County Sheriff's Office[21] and are supplemented by the New York State Police, which maintains a barracks in the town.[22] Queensbury has not had its own police force since disbanding it in 1982.[23]

The town is divided into five fire protection districts: Bay Ridge, North Queensbury, Queensbury Central, South Queensbury, and West Glens Falls. Each district contains at least one fire station, with Queensbury Central and West Glens Falls each having two stations.[24]

Three emergency medical services (EMS) districts provide out-of-hospital acute care and ambulance services: Bay Ridge EMS, North Queensbury EMS, and West Glens Falls EMS.[25] The nearest emergency room is at Glens Falls Hospital in the city of Glens Falls.[citation needed]

A State Emergency Management Office (SEMO) regional office is located on Fox Farm Road.[26]

Education

Public School Districts

The town of Queensbury falls within four public school districts:[27]

  • Glens Falls City School District
  • Hudson Falls Central School District
  • Lake George Central School District
  • Queensbury Union Free School District

Postsecondary Education

Communities and locations in Queensbury

  • Assembly Point – A hamlet located on a peninsula by the same name.[29]
  • Brayton – A hamlet[30] in the northeastern part of town.[31]
  • Cleverdale – A hamlet located on Ripley Point, a peninsula.[29]
  • East Lake George – A hamlet in the northern part of the town and including part of the town of Fort Ann, located in Washington County. The hamlet has been attempting to incorporate into a village since 2005.[32]
  • Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport (GFL) – An airport, also known as the Warren County Airport, in the southeastern part of the town.[29]
  • French Mountain – A hamlet[30] northwest of Glen Lake that shares its name with the mountain to its northeast.
  • Glen Lake – A lake and hamlet north of Glens Falls North.
  • Glens Falls North – a census-designated place along the northern borders of Glens Falls and West Glens Falls.[33]
  • Harrisena – A hamlet[30] roughly following State Route 9L in the northern section of the town which borders Lake George. Granted to American Revolutionary War spy Moses Harris for his service in the war.[34]
  • Kattskill Bay – A hamlet in the northeastern-most area of the town.[29]
  • Lake Sunnyside – A small lake and hamlet in the east-central portion of the town.
  • Oneida Corners – A hamlet at the modern junction of Sunnyside Road and State Route 9L.[30]
  • Paradise Beach – A hamlet in the vicinity of The Great Escape and Round Pond on County Route 17.[35]
  • Queensbury – A hamlet located in the east part of the town near the Queensbury-Kingsbury-Fort Ann town lines.[36][37]
  • Rockhurst – A hamlet in the vicinity of Sheldon Point, a peninsula.[29]
  • West Glens Falls – A hamlet[30] and census-designated place bordering the west side of the city of Glens Falls.[33]
  • Other hamlets: Jenkinsville, South Queensbury, Top O' the World, West Mountain[30]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Town Government". Town of Queensbury. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
  2. ^ a b c d e VanDyke, Marilyn. "Brief History of Queensbury, NY". Historian, Town of Queensbury. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
  3. ^ a b "New York by Place and County Subdivision". American FactFinder. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
  4. ^ "Karner Blue Butterfly". Town of Queensbury. April 23, 2001. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved August 9, 2010.
  6. ^ "Metropolitan Areas and Components, 1999, with FIPS Codes". US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
  7. ^ a b "Recreational Opportunities" (PDF). Department of Community Development, Town of Queensbury. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
  8. ^ Glens Falls Historical Association (1978). Bridging The Years: Glens Falls, New York 1763-1978. Glens Falls, NY: Glens Falls Historical Association. ISBN 0-8081-3885-5. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |month= (help)
  9. ^ a b c Randall, Thom (2003-05-21). "Town to cede industrial park". The Post-Star. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
  10. ^ a b Thompson, Maury (2003-10-26). "Glens Falls Common Council". The Post-Star. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
  11. ^ Overview of 2003 Annexation (Map). Cartography by NAVTEQ. Yahoo! Inc. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
  12. ^ a b Gereau, John (2002-04-04). "City, town to share Sherman Avenue strip". The Post-Star. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
  13. ^ a b "(Map of Queensbury)" (PDF). Town of Queensbury Community Development Department. Retrieved 2009-03-17.
  14. ^ a b c "1990 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Bureau of the Census. p. 526 / PDF p.538. Retrieved 2010-07-12. {{cite web}}: |section= ignored (help)
  15. ^ "Special Town Board Meeting - October 1, 1981". p. 3. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
  16. ^ "Town Board Meeting - March 26, 1985". Town of Queensbury. p. 5. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
  17. ^ "Organizational Meeting - January 3, 1986". Town of Queensbury. p. 10. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
  18. ^ "Local Government Handbook" (PDF) (6th ed.). New York State Department of State. 2009. pp. Handbook 63 / PDF 75. Retrieved 2010-02-13. {{cite web}}: |section= ignored (help)
  19. ^ "Boards and Committees - Town of Queensbury". Town of Queensbury. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
  20. ^ "Board of Supervisors". Warren County. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
  21. ^ a b "Warren County Sheriff's Office". Warren County Sheriff's Office. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
  22. ^ "Contact Troop G". New York State Police. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
  23. ^ "Queensbury Town Code". General Code. Retrieved 2010-07-11. {{cite web}}: |section= ignored (help)
  24. ^ Fire Protection Districts (PDF) (Map). Town of Queensbury Community Development Department. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
  25. ^ Emergency Response Districts (PDF) (Map). Town of Queensbury Community Development Department. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
  26. ^ Bramen, Lisa (2005-08-10). "If disaster strikes, SEMO's ready". The Post Star. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
  27. ^ "(Map of Queensbury School Districts)" (PDF). Town of Queensbury Community Development Department. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
  28. ^ "SUNY: Complete Campus List". The State University of New York. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
  29. ^ a b c d e Warren County; Glens Falls Queensbury Lake George; New York State (Map) (8th ed.). JIMAPCO, Inc. 1996.
  30. ^ a b c d e f VanDyke, Marilyn. "Oneida Hamlet". Retrieved 2009-03-17.
  31. ^ Lake George Digital Raster Quadrangle (Map). 1:24,000. New York State Department of Transportation. 1992. Retrieved January 22, 2010.
  32. ^ "(Village of East Lake George) Home Page". Retrieved 2009-03-14.
  33. ^ a b "Urbanized Area Outline Map (Census 2000); Glens Falls, NY" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2009-05-13.
  34. ^ History of Warren County, H. P. Smith - Chapter XXV: History of the Patent and Town of Queensbury - Part 4
  35. ^ Glens Falls Digital Raster Quadrangle (Map). 1:24,000. New York State Department of Transportation. 1991. Retrieved January 22, 2010.
  36. ^ Hudson Falls Digital Raster Quadrangle (Map). 1:24,000. New York State Department of Transportation. 1992. Retrieved January 22, 2010.
  37. ^ MAP OF WARREN Co NEW YORK (Map) (1858 ed.). E.A. Balch & W.O. Shearer. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
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