Bolton, New York
Bolton, New York Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 43°33′33″N 73°40′5″W / 43.55917, -73.66806
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Warren
Area
- Total	90. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous There are 62 counties in the State of New York. The first twelve counties in New York were created immediately after the British annexation of the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam Warren County is a County in the US state of New York. It is part of the Glens Falls New York Metropolitan Statistical Area Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 1 sq mi (233. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 3 km²)
- Land	63. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 sq mi (164. 2 km²)
- Water	26. 7 sq mi (69. 1 km²)
Elevation	758 ft (231 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,117
- Density	33. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4/sq mi (12. 9/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code	36-07234
GNIS feature ID	0978741

Bolton is a town in Warren County, New York, United States. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan Warren County is a County in the US state of New York. It is part of the Glens Falls New York Metropolitan Statistical Area New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It is part of the Glens Falls, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area. Glens Falls is a City in Warren County, New York, United States. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in Upstate New York The population was 2,117 at the 2000 census.

The Town of Bolton is on the east border of the county.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 Communities and locations in Bolton 5 References 6 External links

History

The first settlements began around 1792. The Town of Bolton was formed from part of the Town of Thurman in 1799 ^[1]. Thurman is a Town in Warren County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls, New York Metropolitan Bolton lost some of its territory as three new towns were created in the county.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 90. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 1 square miles (233. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 3 km²), of which, 63. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 square miles (164. 2 km²) of it is land and 26. 7 square miles (69. 1 km²) of it (29. 62%) is water.

The east town line, defined by Lake George is the border of Washington County. Lake George, nicknamed the Queen of American Lakes, is a long narrow Lake at the southeast base of the Adirondack Mountains, northern New York Washington County is a County located in the US state of New York. This town line includes the lake so that only the opposite shore is in Washington County. The town in within the Adirondack Park. The Adirondack Park is a publicly-protected area located in northeast New York.

NY 9N follows the lake along the west shore, connecting the major settlements. New York State Route 9N is a State highway in northeastern New York running north to south from U Interstate 87, the Northway, runs along the west town line. Interstate 87 (abbreviated I-87) is a 33349 mile (53670 km intrastate Interstate highway located entirely within the state of New York

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 2,117 people, 941 households, and 628 families residing in the town. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 33. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 4 people per square mile (12. 9/km²). There were 2,164 housing units at an average density of 34. 1/sq mi (13. 2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98. 02% White, 0. 57% African American, 0. 05% Native American, 0. 47% Asian, 0. 14% from other races, and 0. 76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0. 85% of the population.

There were 941 households out of which 22. 8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55. 3% were married couples living together, 8. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33. 2% were non-families. 27. 1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11. 6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 25 and the average family size was 2. 70.

In the town the population was spread out with 19. 4% under the age of 18, 4. 4% from 18 to 24, 23. 9% from 25 to 44, 32. 9% from 45 to 64, and 19. 4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 99. 3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95. 5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $46,935, and the median income for a family was $52,667. Males had a median income of $35,268 versus $23,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $26,492. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 3. 3% of families and 5. 6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 4% of those under age 18 and 8. 1% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Bolton

• Basin Bay -- A bay north of Bolton hamlet.
• Bolton -- The hamlet of Bolton, located on the shore of Lake George on Route 9N. A hamlet is (usually&mdashsee below a Rural community — that is a small settlement — which is too small to be considered a Village.
• Bolton Landing -- This hamlet is the major community in the town. Bolton Landing is a hamlet in Warren County, New York, United States, on Lake George in the Adirondacks. It is located on the shore of Lake George on Route 9N.
• Boon Bay -- A bay of Lake George near the south town line. Headlands and bays are two related features of the coastal environment
• Cat Mountain -- A mountain in the southwest part of the town.
• Green Island -- An island in Lake George by Bolton Landing.
• Huddle Bay -- A bay south of Bolton hamlet.
• North Bolton -- A hamlet northwest of Bolton Landing.
• Northwest Bay -- A bay in Lake George north of Bolton Landing.
• Riverbank -- A hamlet on the west town line.
• Tongue Mountain Range -- A series of mountains forming a peninsula into Lake George and helps create Northwest Bay. A peninsula is a piece of land that is nearly surrounded by Water but connected to Mainland via an Isthmus. The mountain consists of five peaks (from north to south): Brown Mountain, Fivemile Mountain, Fifth Peak, French Point Mountain, and First Peak.
• Trout Lake -- A lake in the south-central part of the town. A lake (from Latin lacus) is a Terrain feature (or Physical feature) a body of Liquid on the surface of a world that is localized to the

References

External links

• Bolton Landing Chamber of Commerce
• The Historical Society Of The Town of Bolton
• Genealogical Resources for the Town of Bolton

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