Lake George (village), New York

Coordinates: 43°25′33″N 73°42′43″W / 43.42583°N 73.71194°W / 43.42583; -73.71194
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Lake George
Village
View north along Canada Street
View north along Canada Street
FIPS code
36-40508
GNIS feature ID0954913
WebsiteVillage of Lake George

The Village of Lake George is a

summer colony, which at one time included Alfred Stieglitz and Georgia O'Keeffe
.

Lake George was the county seat of Warren County until 1963, when the county seat was moved to Queensbury.[4]

History

Village of Lake George, 1854

The village of Lake George was originally known as Caldwell, a name preserved in the Caldwell Presbyterian Church. Located on the southern end of Lake George within the eastern edge of the Adirondack Park, the village and surrounding area were on the route between the British and French colonies, and were often traversed by military forces during the Colonial wars. A reconstruction of Fort William Henry, which replaces the original burned during the French and Indian War, is within the village and serves as a living museum.

In the last quarter of the 19th century the area began to become an important tourist destination.

Railroad tracks ran onto the steamboat docks on the south end of Lake George. From there steamboats ran several times a day to the hotels further north on the lake. The Lake George Steamboat Company
continues to operate steamboats out of Lake George.

The Village of Lake George was incorporated in 1903. Besides the fort with its many associations, historic points of interest include the defunct

Marquis de Montcalm landed with his army preparatory to attacking the fort. A plaque at the site of the Bloody Pond Massacre is a short distance south of the village along US 9
.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all land. It is situated beside Lake George. The village is located approximately 50 miles (80 km) north of Albany and about 200 miles (320 km) north of New York City and northwest of Boston, Massachusetts.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910632—
1920630−0.3%
193084834.6%
1940803−5.3%
19501,00525.2%
19601,0262.1%
19701,0461.9%
19801,0470.1%
1990933−10.9%
20009855.6%
2010906−8.0%
20201,00811.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the

Latino
of any race were 0.71% of the population.

There were 448 households, out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.5% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.9% were non-families. 36.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $33,000, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $29,318 versus $24,792 for females. The

poverty line
, including 13.2% of those under the age of 18 and 15.2% of those 65 and older.

Arts and culture

The

Delaware and Hudson Passenger Station, Lake George Battlefield Park Historic District, Mohican II, Old Warren County Courthouse Complex, St. James Episcopal Church, and United States Post Office are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[6][7][8][9]

  • Lake George
    Lake George
  • Entrance to Lake George Village, 1973
    Entrance to Lake George Village, 1973
  • Fort William Henry
    Fort William Henry

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Metropolitan Areas and Components, 1999, with FIPS Codes". US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
  4. ^ PostStar, Lake George Officials Consider New Use For Old Courthouse, Retrieved Jan. 14, 2015.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  7. ^ "National Register of Historic Places". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/27/11 through 12/30/11. National Park Service. January 6, 2012.
  8. ^ "National Register of Historic Places". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 5/20/13 through 5/24/13. National Park Service. May 31, 2013.
  9. ^ "National Register of Historic Places". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/09/13 through 12/13/13. National Park Service. December 20, 2013.

External links

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