Editing Northumberland, New York

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'''Northumberland''' is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|town]] in [[Saratoga County, New York|Saratoga County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States.  Immediately north of [[Schuylerville, New York|Schuylerville]] and northeast of [[Saratoga Springs, New York|Saratoga Springs]] the town is also located on the west bank of the [[Hudson River]].<ref name="nysl.ptfs.com">{{cite web |title=New York State Library Digital Collections |url=https://nysl.ptfs.com/#!/s?a=c&q=*&type=16&criteria=field11%3D37299932&b=0}}</ref>

==Etymology==

The name derives from [[Northumberland]], a [[Administrative divisions of the United Kingdom#county|county]] in the [[United Kingdom]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Northumberland |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Northumberland-county-England}}</ref>

== History ==
The area was first settled around 1765.  Previously, it was in the territory of [[Mohican]] natives, who had two villages in the town.

During the [[Saratoga Campaign|Battle of Saratoga]], Burgoyne's army crossed the Hudson from east to west in Northumberland, at a point where now can be found [[Hudson Crossing Park]]. From there, he headed south with the intent of capturing [[Albany, New York|Albany]].

The town was formed in 1798 from the [[Saratoga, New York|Town of Saratoga]].  Parts of its territory were subsequently removed to form the new towns; [[Hadley, New York|Hadley]] (1801), [[Moreau, New York|Moreau]] (1805), and [[Wilton, New York|Wilton]] (1818).

The [[Champlain Canal]] was formally opened in 1823.

The [[Col. Sidney Berry House]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2003.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Herman Melville]], author, often visited his mother, Maria Gansevoort Melville, at her home in Northumberland.
* [[Peter Gansevoort]] commanded [[Fort Stanwix]] when it was besieged during the [[American Revolutionary War|American Revolution]].

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|32.9|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|32.3|sqmi|km2}}  is land and {{convert|0.6|sqmi|km2}}  (1.67%) is water.

The eastern town line is the border of [[Washington County, New York|Washington County]] and is marked by the [[Hudson River]].

[[U.S. Route 4 in New York|U.S. Route 4]] is a north-south highway by the Hudson River at the southeastern corner of Northumberland.  [[New York State Route 32]] is a north-south highway that intersects  [[New York State Route 50]] at Gansevoort.  US-4 and NY-32 are conjoined in Northumberland.

The town is located in the northern [[Hudson Valley]], with the [[Hudson River]] forming the town's eastern border. The principal community, [[Gansevoort, New York|Gansevoort]], is located in the north of the town. The town's terrain is broken up by small creeks, and hills. The Snook Kill River passes through the north of the town.<ref name="nysl.ptfs.com"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1820= 1279
|1830= 1606
|1840= 1672
|1850= 1775
|1860= 1666
|1870= 1655
|1880= 1583
|1890= 1410
|1900= 1227
|1910= 1127
|1920= 1048
|1930= 1059
|1940= 1109
|1950= 1263
|1960= 1353
|1970= 1779
|1980= 2732
|1990= 3645
|2000= 4603
|2010= 5087
|2020= 5242
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|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2016">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}</ref>
|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|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref name="census.gov">United States Census Bureau, 2020 Census Results, Northumberland town, New York https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/northumberlandtownsaratogacountynewyork</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 4,603 people, 1,593 households, and 1,264 families residing in the town.  The population density was {{convert|142.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 1,717 housing units at an average density of {{convert|53.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the town was 98.09% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.54% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.33% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.28% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.17% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.59% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.93% of the population.

There were 1,593 households, out of which 44.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 14.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.0% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 36.6% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.5 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $51,559, and the median income for a family was $53,523. Males had a median income of $36,964 versus $28,185 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $19,104.  About 4.8% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.

== Communities and locations in Northumberland ==
* '''Bacon Hill''' &ndash; A [[Administrative divisions of New York#Hamlet|hamlet]] northwest of Northumberland village.  It is named after Ebenezer Bacon, an early settler, but was previously called "Fiddletown" and "Popes Corners."
* '''Callahans Corners''' &ndash; A hamlet south of Jewell Corner and located near the center of the town on NY-32.
* '''[[Gansevoort, New York|Gansevoort]]''' &ndash; A  hamlet in the northern part of the town on NY-32.  It is named after [[Peter Gansevoort]].
* '''Griffin Island''' &ndash; An island in the Hudson River in the northeastern section of the town.
* '''Jewell Corner''' &ndash; A hamlet southeast of Gansevoort on NY-32.
* '''Northumberland''' &ndash; The hamlet of Northumberland is located at the junction of US-4 and NY-32, by the Hudson River.
* '''Starks Knob''' &ndash; A hamlet south of Northumberland village on US-4.
* '''Thompson Island''' &ndash; An island in the Hudson River, south of Griffin Island.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.townofnorthumberland.org  Town of Northumberland]
* [http://history.rays-place.com/ny/northumberland-ny.htm  Early history of Northumberland]

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