Editing Stony Creek, New York

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'''Stony Creek''' is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|town]] in the southwestern part of [[Warren County, New York|Warren County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. It is northwest of the [[Administrative divisions of New York#City|city]] of [[Glens Falls, New York|Glens Falls]] and is part of the [[Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area]].<ref>{{cite web |title= Metropolitan Areas and Components, 1999, with FIPS Codes |url= https://www.census.gov/population/estimates/metro-city/99mfips.txt |accessdate= July 7, 2009 |publisher= US Census Bureau}}</ref> The population was 767 at the 2010 census. The town is named for a creek that flows through it.{{Citation needed|date=July 2009}} Stony Creek is within the [[Adirondack Park]].

== History ==
The town was first settled ''circa'' 1795. Stony Creek was established as a town in 1852 from a portion of the [[Warrensburg (town), New York|Town of Warrensburg]] called "Athol."

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, when a [[tannery]] existed at the confluence of Roaring Branch and Stony Creek near the center of town, the peak population of 1,250 was attained.  During that time, extensive logging was done in western Stony Creek.  Once many of the [[hemlock trees]] were taken out, and tanning practices changed, the tannery closed and Stony Creek's population decreased significantly and has remained at lower levels since then.

The center of town &ndash; referred to by residents as the "four corners" (where the roads from nearby towns [[Hadley, New York|Hadley]] and [[Warrensburg, New York|Warrensburg]] intersect and continue on to Wilcox Lake/Harrisburg and Lens Lake, both of which terminate at those destinations) &ndash; includes the main business and social area of town.  The Stony Creek Inn, the Creek Center Mercantile and the Post Office now occupy three of the four corners and a small park adjacent at Roaring Branch occupies the fourth. 

In addition to the four corners, the other main area of activity in Stony Creek is the John T. O'Neill Green Meadows Park (aka "rec field") which is situated just west of the four corners and along Stony Creek itself.  The rec field includes a swimming hole (below a small low-head dam on Stony Creek), basketball court, softball diamond and backstop, a large pavilion under which every Tuesday night in July and August the town presents [[Music in the Parks|Music in the Park]], playground and covered area with picnic tables.

The "rec" field is also the site of the long-running annual Mountain Festival.  In the past, the original Mountain Days celebrated the 100th anniversary of the town and paid homage to the area's rich logging tradition, attracting thousands of attendees.  It included competitions such as the greased pole climb (where competitors stood on each others' shoulders to get to the top of a debarked, greased pole where a $100 bill was nailed), chainsaw and bandsaw speed competitions, wood chopping competitions, axe throwing competitions, and greased pig chases.  In recent years, Mountain Days, now called Mountain Festival, has become a more traditional and smaller festival, with music, food and activities for kids and stands selling various local arts and crafts.  The festival continues to grow with added attractions each year.

The [[Methodist Episcopal Church (Stony Creek, New York)|Methodist Episcopal Church]] was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2010.<ref name="nris">{{cite web|url=http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/listings/20100226.htm|title=National Register of Historic Places|date=February 26, 2010|work=WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 2/16/10 THROUGH 2/19/10|publisher=National Park Service}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|83.2|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|82.4|sqmi|km2}}  is land and {{convert|0.8|sqmi|km2}}  (1.01%) is water.

The southern town line is the border of [[Saratoga County, New York|Saratoga County]].  The eastern town boundary  is marked by the [[Hudson River]], and the western town line is the border of [[Hamilton County, New York|Hamilton County]].

=== Adjacent towns and areas ===
The southern town line borders the towns of [[Day, New York|Day]] and [[Hadley, New York|Hadley]] in Saratoga County.  The western town boundary  is shared by the town of [[Wells, New York|Wells]] in Hamilton County. To the north is the town of [[Thurman, New York|Thurman]] and the eastern town line is shared with the town of Warrensburg.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 960
|1870= 1127
|1880= 1253
|1890= 1342
|1900= 1019
|1910= 858
|1920= 651
|1930= 464
|1940= 457
|1950= 479
|1960= 459
|1970= 560
|1980= 528
|1990= 670
|2000= 743
|2010= 767
|estyear=2016
|estimate=747
|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>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|title=U.S. Census website|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008}}</ref> of 2000, there were 743 people, 297 households, and 204 families residing in the town.  The population density was {{convert|9.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 513 housing units at an average density of {{convert|6.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the town was 97.31% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.94% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.54% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.13% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.08% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.48% of the population.

There were 297 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.5 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,946, and the median income for a family was $36,111. Males had a median income of $28,393 versus $23,929 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $14,654.  About 10.4% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 19.6% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.

== Communities and locations in Stony Creek ==
*Bakertown &ndash; A location in the western part of the town.
*Harrisburg &ndash; A [[Administrative divisions of New York#Hamlet|hamlet]] in the southwestern part of the town, on Harrisburg Road and adjacent to Harrisburg Lake.
*Knowelhurst &ndash; A hamlet in the north-central part of the town on Harrisburg Road.
*[[New Lake]] &ndash; A lake located northwest of Harrisburg.
*Stony Creek &ndash; A hamlet in the southeastern part of the town on Harrisburg Road by a stream called ''Stony Creek''.
*[[Wilcox Lake (New York)|Wilcox Lake]] &ndash; A lake near the western town line.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.stonycreekchamber.com  Stony Creek Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.visitlakegeorge.com/pop-about.php?id=55  About the Town of Stony Creek]

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[[Category:Glens Falls metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Adirondacks]]
[[Category:Towns in Warren County, New York]]
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[[Category:Populated places established in 1795]]
[[Category:1795 establishments in New York (state)]]
[[Category:New York (state) populated places on the Hudson River]]