Waterford, New York

Waterford is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 8,423 at the 2010 census. The name of the town is derived from its principal village, also called Waterford. The town is located in the southeast corner of Saratoga County and north-northwest of Troy at the junction of the Erie Canal and the Hudson River.

See also: Waterford (village), New York
Waterford Harbor on the Mohawk River

History

The village of Waterford is the oldest incorporated village in the United States, having been incorporated in 1794 before the town was formed. Waterford has been host to "Canal Fest" and "Tugboat Roundup" celebrations for many years.

The Northside Historic District, Ormsby-Laughlin Textile Companies Mill, Peebles (Peobles) Island, and Waterford Village Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

Geography
Saratoga County, New York. Town of Waterford highlighted in red

The Village of Waterford is located at 42°47′28″N 73°40′47″W,[2] in the southeastern corner of the Town.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 7.4 square miles (19.2 km2), of which, 6.6 square miles (17.0 km2) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.2 km2) of it (11.59%) is water.

The eastern town line, defined by the Hudson River, is the border with Rensselaer County, and the southern town line, defined by the Mohawk River, is the border with Albany County. The easternmost section and locks of the Erie Canal pass through the town and connect with the Hudson River. The Waterford Flight series of locks is one of the steepest in the world.[3][4]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
18201,184—
18301,47324.4%
18401,82423.8%
18502,68347.1%
18603,26021.5%
18703,63111.4%
18804,32819.2%
18905,28622.1%
19006,15716.5%
19106,128−0.5%
19204,552−25.7%
19305,66724.5%
19405,7090.7%
19506,0526.0%
19607,23119.5%
19707,6445.7%
19807,194−5.9%
19908,69520.9%
20008,515−2.1%
20108,423−1.1%
2016 (est.)8,496[5]0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the 2010 census, there were 8,423 residents of the Town of Waterford. The racial makeup of the town was 94.8% White, 1.3% African-American, 0.1% Native American, and 1.5% Asian; in addition, 1.8% of residents were Hispanic or Latino.[7]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  3. Finch, Roy G. (1988) [1925]. The Story of the New York State Canals: Historical and Commercial Information (PDF). New York State Canal Corporation. p. 19. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  4. "Dedication of the Flight of Five Locks as a Civil Engineering Landmark (9/9/2012)". ASCE Rennselaer. American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), RPI Chapter. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  5. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table
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