Ticonderoga, New York

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Ticonderoga is a town in Essex County, New York, USA. The population was 5,167 at the 2000 census.

The Town of Ticonderoga is in the eastern part of the county.

Contents

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 Communities and locations in Ticonderoga
5 Rail Transportation
6 External links

History

The Town of Ticonderoga was formed in 1804 from part of the Town of Crown Point.

Historical Fort Ticonderoga is in this town, east of the community of Ticonderoga.

Geography

The town borders both Lake George and Lake Champlain. The east town line is the border of Vermont.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 228.6 km² (88.3 mi²). 211.8 km² (81.8 mi²) of it is land and 16.8 km² (6.5 mi²) of it (7.36%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 5,167 people, 2,028 households, and 1,352 families residing in the town. The population density was 24.4/km² (63.2/mi²). There were 2,581 housing units at an average density of 12.2/km² (31.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.08% White, 0.46% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.

There were 2,028 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,160, and the median income for a family was $41,992. Males had a median income of $35,896 versus $21,441 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,418. About 10.5% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.4% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Ticonderoga

Baldwin -- The western shore of Lake George.
Black Point -- The eastern shore of Lake George.
Chilson -- Sparsely populated area near the town's geographic center.
Eagle Lake -- Adirondack hamlet in western Ticonderoga.
Fort Ticonderoga -- The historic fort.
Fort Ticonderoga Station -- An Amtrak stop (see below) near Lake Champlain, Fort Ticonderoga, and the Fort Ticonderoga Ferry to Vermont.
Mount Defiance -- Borders the village, overlooks Fort Ticonderoga.
Street Road -- The area in the north end of the town, situated around NY Route 9N.
Ticonderoga -- A hamlet in the town.

Rail Transportation

Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides service to Ticonderoga, operating its Adirondack daily in both directions between Montreal and New York City.

External links

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