Voorheesville, New York
Voorheesville | ||
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FIPS code 36-77684 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0968604 | |
Website | www |
Voorheesville , United States. It is a suburb of Albany and part of the city's historic metropolitan area. The population was 2,841 at the 2020 census. The village is named after a railroad attorney, Alonzo B. Voorhees.
The village is situated by the northern town line of New Scotland.
History
The area was settled by farmers sent by the Rensselaer family. In the 19th century, their descendants rebelled against the patroon system, fomenting a Rent War.
In 1864, two
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1900 | 554 | — | |
1910 | 533 | −3.8% | |
1920 | 614 | 15.2% | |
1930 | 644 | 4.9% | |
1940 | 717 | 11.3% | |
1950 | 895 | 24.8% | |
1960 | 1,228 | 37.2% | |
1970 | 2,826 | 130.1% | |
1980 | 3,320 | 17.5% | |
1990 | 3,225 | −2.9% | |
2000 | 2,705 | −16.1% | |
2010 | 2,789 | 3.1% | |
2020 | 2,841 | 1.9% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[2] |
According to the 2010 Census, the racial makeup of the village was 96.5% White, 0.8% African American, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.5% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0.1% Some Other Race. Of the 2,789 person total population, 97 were not White alone or in combination.[3]
Education
Two schools in the village, Voorheesville Elementary School and Clayton A. Bouton High School service the village itself, most parts of the Town of New Scotland and the hamlet of Slingerlands, with some students coming from the outskirts of the Town of Guilderland, Town of Bethlehem, and Village of Altamont. The elementary school serves students in grades kindergarten through fifth grade, while Clayton A. Bouton High School serves sixth grade through twelfth grade, with a separate wing for the middle school.
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "2010 Census data from the U.S. Census Bureau". Archived from the original on May 21, 2019.