Providence, New York
| Providence, New York | |
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 Providence, New York
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| Coordinates: 43°6′15″N 74°3′9″W / 43.10417°N 74.05250°WCoordinates: 43°6′15″N 74°3′9″W / 43.10417°N 74.05250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Saratoga |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.1 sq mi (116.8 km2) |
| • Land | 44.0 sq mi (114.0 km2) |
| • Water | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,457 ft (444 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,841 |
| • Density | 41.8/sq mi (16.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 12850 |
| Area code(s) | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-59949 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979400 |
Providence is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,841 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Providence is on the county's western border and is west of Saratoga Springs, New York.
The area was settled before 1786, but that was the year of any definite settlement, located by Hagedorns Mills.
The town was formed from part of the Town of Galway in 1796. The early economy was based on forestry with the harvesting of lumber, and the manufacture of pulpwood being important.
It is currently under consideration for a municipal wireless broadband network to be built in it.
The Packer Farm and Barkersville Store was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 45.1 square miles (117 km2), of which, 44.0 square miles (114 km2) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) of it (2.35%) is water.
The west town line is the border of Fulton County, New York. The northern part of the town is in the Adirondack Park, and part of the west town line is the shore of Great Sacandaga Lake.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,841 people, 666 households, and 508 families residing in the town. The population density was 41.8 people per square mile (16.1/km²). There were 909 housing units at an average density of 20.6 per square mile (8.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.99% White, 0.71% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30% of the population.
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