Town in New York, United States
Dresden is a town in northern Washington County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.[3] The town population was 677 at the 2000 census.[1]
History
During the late colonial period, the town was on the Great War Path connecting French and British colonies, but few battles were fought in the town.
The town of Dresden was formed from the town of Fort Ann on March 15, 1822, as "South Bay" and was renamed "Dresden" on April 17.
The town was first settled in 1784. The early industries included lumbering and maple syrup preparation.
The completion of the Champlain Canal in 1823 aided the economic development of the area.
Geography
The western town line is defined by Lake George with Warren County, New York beginning at the eastern shoreline. The eastern town boundary is defined by Lake Champlain, with Vermont and the town of Whitehall on the opposite shore. Fort Ann shares the southern border near the south basin of Lake Champlain, named South Bay. The northern border is shared by the town of Putnam.[2] The town is wholly inside the Adirondack Park.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 55.0 square miles (142 km2), of which 53.4 square miles (138 km2) is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2) (2.98%) is water.
The Champlain Canal and NY Route 22 are on the eastern side of the town.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 677 people, 274 households, and 203 families residing in the town. The population density was 12.7 people per square mile (4.9/km2). There were 630 housing units at an average density of 11.8 per square mile (4.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.26% White, 0.15% African American, and 0.59% from two or more races. It is rumored descendants of the Blackfoot tribe still inhabit this area. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.30% of the population.[1]
There were 274 households, out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.85.[1]
In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.[1]
The median income for a household in the town was $29,868, and the median income for a family was $39,583. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,346. About 9.1% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.[1]
