Editing Glenville, New York

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Glenville, New York
| settlement_type    = [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|Town]]
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| map_caption        = Location in [[Schenectady County, New York|Schenectady County]] and the state of [[New York (state)|New York]].

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| subdivision_name2  = [[Schenectady County, New York|Schenectady]]
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| government_type    = [[Town board]]
| leader_title       = Town Supervisor
| leader_name        = Chris Koetzle
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| population_total   = 29326
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| postal_code        = 12302, 12325
| area_code          = [[Area code 518|518]]
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| website            = {{URL|www.townofglenville.org}}
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'''Glenville''' is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|town]] in [[Schenectady County, New York|Schenectady County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. It was incorporated in 1821 from [[Schenectady, New York|Schenectady]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the town population was 29,326.<ref name="VitalInformation">{{cite web|url=https://www.townofglenville.org/general-information-about-glenville|title=Vital Information About the Town of Glenville|access-date=March 6, 2023|archive-date=March 6, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306221409/https://www.townofglenville.org/general-information-about-glenville|url-status=live}}</ref>

Including the village of [[Scotia, New York|Scotia]], the town of Glenville encompasses the part of Schenectady County north of the [[Mohawk River]].

==History==
Glenville is named after [[Alexander Lindsay Glen]]. Glen, who was a native of [[Scotland]], acquired a large tract of land in the area in the 1650s.<ref name="GlenvilleHist">{{cite web|url=http://www.schenectadyhistory.org/resources/citycounty.html#gle |title=Chapter V: The Township of Glenville |work=History of the City and County of Schenectady, New York |year=1913 |publisher= Schenectady County Public Library}}</ref><ref name="ScotiaHist">{{Cite web |url=http://www.visitscotia.com/history.html |title=Village of Scotia History |access-date=April 2, 2014 |archive-date=October 29, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029185309/http://www.visitscotia.com/history.html |url-status=live }}</ref> He named his manor at [[Scotia, New York|Scotia]] after his native country (Glen Sanders Mansion).

The [[Seeley Farmhouse]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1978, the [[Swart House and Tavern]] in 2007, and the [[Bishop Family Lustron House]] was listed the following year.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2009a}}</ref>  The [[Glenville District No. 5 Schoolhouse]] was listed in 2013.<ref name="nps">{{cite web|url=http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/listings/20140530.htm|title=National Register of Historic Places Listings|date=May 30, 2014|work=Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 05/19/13 through 05/23/13|publisher=National Park Service|access-date=February 20, 2016|archive-date=June 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606205015/http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/listings/20140530.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|131.3|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|127.4|km2|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|3.9|km2|order=flip}}, or 2.94%, is water.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/ |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Glenville town, Schenectady County, New York |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=July 3, 2012 |archive-date=July 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709054630/https://www.census.gov/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1820= 2514
|1830= 2494
|1840= 3068
|1850= 3409
|1860= 3192
|1870= 2973
|1880= 2746
|1890= 2468
|1900= 3010
|1910= 5201
|1920= 7036
|1930= 12069
|1940= 13343
|1950= 17912
|1960= 25707
|1970= 28969
|1980= 28519
|1990= 28771
|2000= 28183
|2010= 29480
|2020= 29326
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015|archive-date=July 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210701194652/https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]], 28,183 people, 11,150 households, and 7,827 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|565.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 11,582 housing units at an average density of {{convert|232.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 97.35% White, 0.72% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.89% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.

Of the 11,150 households, 30.9% had children under 18 living with them, 59.0% were married and living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband, and 29.8% were non-families. 26.0% of households were one person and 12.5% were 1 person 65 or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.95.

The age distribution was 23.7% under 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females 18 or older, there were 86.8 males.

The median household income was $52,373 and the median family income was $62,599. Males had a median income of $42,992 versus $29,228 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,795. 4.1% of the population and 2.5% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the people living in poverty, 5.2% were under 18 and 4.2% were 65 or older.

== Communities and locations in Glenville ==
*[[Alplaus, New York|Alplaus]] &ndash; A [[Political subdivisions of New York State#Hamlet|hamlet]] in the eastern part of the town.
*[[Hoffmans, New York|Hoffmans]] &ndash; A small settlement along Route 5, in the western portion of Glenville, marking the spot of the first [[ferry]] crossing of the [[Mohawk River]] in Glenville.
*[[East Glenville, New York|East Glenville]] &ndash; A cluster of dense development along [[New York State Route 50|NY-50]] in the northeastern section of town. It is a [[Census-designated place]] which extends from NY-50 eastward to Glenville's bounds with Clifton Park & Ballston. 
*[[Scotia, New York|Scotia]] &ndash; The [[Political subdivisions of New York State#Village|Village]] of Scotia lies in the south part of the town.
*Stoodley Corners &ndash; More commonly referred to as the "Town Center," marking Glenville's commercial core around the intersection of Route 50 and Glenridge Road.
*West Glenville &ndash; A small hamlet in the northwestern portion of town that dates to the early 19th century.

==Economy==
The town of Glenville is regarded as a [[bedroom community]], with many residents finding employment at [[General Electric]] in adjacent [[Schenectady, New York|Schenectady]], various New York state offices in nearby [[Albany, New York|Albany]], and numerous Capital District corporations, educational institutions, and health care industries.

==Education and recreation==
The town is split among four public school districts; [[Scotia-Glenville High School|Scotia-Glenville]], [[Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School District|Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake]], [[Greater Amsterdam School District|Amsterdam]] and [[Niskayuna Central School District|Niskayuna]]. Glenville is also home to several parks and preserves.

==Transportation==
[[Mohawk Valley Airport]] is located three nautical miles (6&nbsp;km) northwest of the [[central business district]] of [[Scotia, New York|Scotia]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.gcr1.com/5010web/Rpt_5010.asp?au=PU&o=PR&faasite=16133.*A&fn=K13 | title = FAA Airport Master Record | format = [[PDF]] | publisher = Federal Aviation Administration | date = May 7, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.dot.ny.gov/divisions/operating/opdm/aviation/repository/air_dir/k13.pdf | title = Mohawk Valley Airpark (K13) | publisher = New York State Department of Transportation | access-date = July 24, 2012 | archive-date = October 4, 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121004104653/https://www.dot.ny.gov/divisions/operating/opdm/aviation/repository/air_dir/k13.pdf | url-status = live }}</ref> [[Schenectady County Airport]] is a joint civil-military airport located two nautical miles (3&nbsp;km) north-northeast of Scotia.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.townofglenville.org/ Town of Glenville official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050827132138/http://www.townofglenville.org/ |date=August 27, 2005 }}

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