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Princetown, New York
Princetown is a town in Schenectady County, New York, United States. The population was 2,024 at the 2020 census. It is in the central part of the county, west of the town of Rotterdam.
The town of Princetown was established in 1798 by the New York State Legislature, combining lands formerly known as Corry's Bush and land belonging to the Dutch Reformed Church in Schenectady. It was named for John Prince, a New York State assemblyman from Albany County who lived in Schenectady proper at the time. Many of the early settlers of the town were from Scotland, and for almost all of its history, the town has been rural with an economy based in agriculture. Today the town is mostly a mix of farming and exurban development with a little light industry.
In the past,[when?] the town had seven one-room schools. The Princetown Academy and Female Seminary, established in 1853, was an educational institution sponsored by the local Presbyterian Church. Although it attracted a substantial student body—exceeding 400 students by 1854, including individuals from Cuba, Germany, and Scotland—it primarily served the surrounding region. The institution ceased operations in 1856 due to financial mismanagement. The Academy was located in the former hamlet of Princetown (Center).
In the south end of the town was Cheeseman's Tavern (c. 1784) located in the hamlet of Gifford's (Corners). Its owner, Joshua Cheeseman, was for a few years, a regionally well-known shinplaster banker, producing a number of paper notes used across the region.
In the north end of the town, on the border with Duanesburg, was the location of the estate of George William Featherstonaugh, which was the subject of several Thomas Cole paintings. Featherstonaugh was an English-American geographer and geologist also especially interested in the use of rail transportation to modernize farming.
The north town line is the border of Montgomery County, and the south town line is the border of Albany County. The town of Rotterdam is to the east, and the town of Duanesburg is to the west. The center of Princetown is 7 miles (11 km) west of downtown Schenectady.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 24.2 square miles (62.7 km2), of which 23.9 square miles (62.0 km2) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.7 km2), or 1.18%, is water.
In the 2000 census, there were 2,132 people, 797 households, and 611 families residing in the town. The population density was 88.7 inhabitants per square mile (34.2/km2). There were 835 housing units at an average density of 34.7 per square mile (13.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.69% White, 0.19% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.
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Princetown, New York
Princetown is a town in Schenectady County, New York, United States. The population was 2,024 at the 2020 census. It is in the central part of the county, west of the town of Rotterdam.
The town of Princetown was established in 1798 by the New York State Legislature, combining lands formerly known as Corry's Bush and land belonging to the Dutch Reformed Church in Schenectady. It was named for John Prince, a New York State assemblyman from Albany County who lived in Schenectady proper at the time. Many of the early settlers of the town were from Scotland, and for almost all of its history, the town has been rural with an economy based in agriculture. Today the town is mostly a mix of farming and exurban development with a little light industry.
In the past,[when?] the town had seven one-room schools. The Princetown Academy and Female Seminary, established in 1853, was an educational institution sponsored by the local Presbyterian Church. Although it attracted a substantial student body—exceeding 400 students by 1854, including individuals from Cuba, Germany, and Scotland—it primarily served the surrounding region. The institution ceased operations in 1856 due to financial mismanagement. The Academy was located in the former hamlet of Princetown (Center).
In the south end of the town was Cheeseman's Tavern (c. 1784) located in the hamlet of Gifford's (Corners). Its owner, Joshua Cheeseman, was for a few years, a regionally well-known shinplaster banker, producing a number of paper notes used across the region.
In the north end of the town, on the border with Duanesburg, was the location of the estate of George William Featherstonaugh, which was the subject of several Thomas Cole paintings. Featherstonaugh was an English-American geographer and geologist also especially interested in the use of rail transportation to modernize farming.
The north town line is the border of Montgomery County, and the south town line is the border of Albany County. The town of Rotterdam is to the east, and the town of Duanesburg is to the west. The center of Princetown is 7 miles (11 km) west of downtown Schenectady.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 24.2 square miles (62.7 km2), of which 23.9 square miles (62.0 km2) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.7 km2), or 1.18%, is water.
In the 2000 census, there were 2,132 people, 797 households, and 611 families residing in the town. The population density was 88.7 inhabitants per square mile (34.2/km2). There were 835 housing units at an average density of 34.7 per square mile (13.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.69% White, 0.19% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.