Johnstown (city), New York
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The
City of Johnstown is located within the
Town of Johnstown in
Fulton County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the city had population of 8,511. The city bears the name of John Johnson, the son of its founder,
Sir William Johnson. Johnstown and the adjacent
City of Gloversville are together known as the "Glove Cities."
The city was founded by
Sir William Johnson in
1760. Johnson was the Superintendent of Indian Affairs, as well as a
Major General in the
British forces during the
French and Indian War. He received as a reward for his services large tracts of land in both Fulton County and in
Hamilton County.
The city was home to
Elizabeth Cady Stanton of the women's rights movement.
Johnstown is located at (43.00735, -74.372109).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.6
km² (4.9
mi²). 12.6 km² (4.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.21% is water.
As of the
census of 2000, there were 8,511 people, 3,579 households, and 2,208 families residing in the city. The
population density was 676.2/km² (1,751.1/mi²). There were 3,979 housing units at an average density of 316.1/km² (818.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.57%
White, 0.62%
Black or
African American, 0.32%
Native American, 0.99%
Asian, 0.04%
Pacific Islander, 0.41% from
other races, and 1.06% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population.
There were 3,579 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were
married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,603, and the median income for a family was $39,909. Males had a median income of $30,636 versus $22,272 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $17,324. About 9.3% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 19.5% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.
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