Whitehall (village), New York |
Whitehall is a village located in the Town of Whitehall in Washington County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the
village had a total population of 2,667.
Whitehall, New York is located on the Vermont border at the south end of Lake Champlain and lies between Champlain and Lake George.
History
The village was founded in 1759 as Skenesboro Captain Philip Skene of
the British army. It was the first settlement on the shores of Lake
Champlain and became an important trade center. On May 9, 1775 Lieutenant Samuel Herrick, acting as an advance party for Ethan
Allen's attack on Fort Ticonderoga
surprised Major Skene and his small garrison. While he intended to use Skene's boats to ferry men across the lake they didn't
arrive in time. Skene's schooner was used later to capture St. Johns.
In 1776, General Philip
Schuyler built a small fleet of ships here. They were used by Benedict Arnold in the Battle of
Valcour Island in October.
Geography
According to the United States Census
Bureau, the village has a total area of 12.5 km˛ (4.8 mi˛). 12.1 km˛ (4.7 mi˛) of it is land and 0.3 km˛ (0.1 mi˛) of it is water. The
total area is 2.70% water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 2,667
people, 1,104 households, and 705 families residing in the village. The population density is 219.6/km˛ (568.6/mi˛). There are
1,288 housing units at an average density of 106.0 persons/km˛ (274.6 persons/mi˛). The racial makeup of the village is 98.13%
White, 0.22% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.00%
Pacific Islander, 0.82% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. 1.65% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,104 households out of which 30.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% are married couples
living together, 12.7% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 36.1% are non-families. 31.2% of all households are
made up of individuals and 15.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.42
and the average family size is 3.01.
In the village the population is spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 21.2%
from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 90.4
males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village is $31,667, and the median income for a family is $42,619. Males have a
median income of $31,656 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income for the village is $16,022. 13.2% of the population
and 13.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 18.9% are under the age of 18 and
6.0% are 65 or older.
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