Fultonville is a

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in Montgomery County,

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, United States. The village is named after

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, inventor of the

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. The Fultonville Village is on the south bank of the

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in the Town of Glen. It is west of

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, and is often referred to as South Fonda. In 2019, the area of the village that had been in developed in the 19th and early 20th centuries was listed on the

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as the Fultonville

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in recognition of its well-preserved architecture from its original settlement, the era centering around the development of the

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, and afterwards.

History

Image:Starin Mausoleum.jpg, Starin Mausoleum in

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- 1907-1915 The area was located near to the site of the

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village of Andagaron during the middle of the seventeenth century, which was located about a mile to the west.

The first white settlement on the site was made around 1750 by John Evart Van Epps, and was called "Van Epps Swamp" due to the swampland by the river. During the

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, the homes that were located here were burned. Fultonville, N

The village was founded around 1824 in anticipation of the opening of the

, and the

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ran through Fultonville, and had a station there as of 1889. The West Shore was later absorbed into the

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system. Fultonville was incorporated as a village on August 9, 1848. John Henry Starin was born in August of 1825 in Sammonsville on the north side of the Mohawk, when the Erie Canal was in its infancy. His father, Myndert, had a tavern along the river, and his grandfather John was a farmer who had served in the military during the American Revolution. The family was successful and had some money, but Starin would become one of the richest men in America as president of the Starin City River & Harbor Transportation Co. and as director of the North River Bank in New York City and the Fultonville National Bank.

Original Trustees

*Howland Fish - President *Andrew J Yates *William B Wemple *Thomas R Horton *Delancey D Starin

Mayors

*John Synder 951-1957 *George Wadsworth 987-1995*Daniel Szabo 995-2000 esigned*Robert Headwell 000-2016 *George Donaldson (Interim) 017*Ryan B. Weitz 017 esigned after one month * Linda Petterson-Law ppointed May 2017, elected 2018

2016 presidential election

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(D)-144 27.61% *

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(R)-352 66.88% *Johnson (L)-18 3.42% *

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(G)-11 2.09% At the time of incorporation, the village's population numbered 630. In 1875, the population had increased to 1220.

Attractions

Poplar Mist boat tours

With operations commencing in 1993, the Poplar Hotel/Restaurant offered a two and a half hour boat trip down the Mohawk River on a 102-passenger boat from mid-May through mid-October.

Cobblestone Hall and Free Library

Cobblestone Hall and Free Library was built sometime before 1868 when the house belonged to C. B. Freeman. Freeman was the proprietor of Fultonville Steam Mills. He lived at this residence until at least 1878 when F. W. Beers published a history of Montgomery and Fulton Counties. By 1905, a large wooden addition had been made to the rear of the building which was then called "Cobblestone Free Hall and Library." The building still stands, minus the addition, and is a private residence.

Geography

Fultonville is located at (42.946764, -74.369395). According to the

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, the village covers a total area of , of which is land and is water. The village is on the south bank of the

with the Village of Fonda on the opposite shore, linked by a bridge carrying NY-30A. The Mohawk River is part of the

at this location. The

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(

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) passes through the community.

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(Maple Avenue), parallels the Thruway and intersects

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(Main Street) in Fultonville.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, 710 people, 279 households, and 191 families resided in the village. The

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was 1,590.0 people per square mile (571.1/km). The 309 housing units create an average density of 642.8 per square mile (248.6/km). The racial makeup of the village was 99.00%

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, 1.00%

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. A total of 99.52% spoke English, 0.36% spoke German and 0.12% spoke Polish. 33.0% of households had children under age 18 living with them. 44.4% were

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living together. 17.6% had a female householder with no husband present. 31.2% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of single individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone aged 65+. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.96. 27.7% were under age 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65+. The median age was 35. For every 100 females, the village hosted 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males. The median household income was $32,361, and the median family income was $34,167. Males had a median income of $30,500 versus $20,909 for females. The

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for the village was $15,283. About 3.4% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the

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, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Fultonville area residents attend the Fonda-Fultonville Central School District, located in Fonda.

Religion

Image:Reformed Church Fultonville.jpg, Reformed Church - 1907-1915 Image:Methodist Church Fultonville.jpg, Methodist Church - 1907-1915 File:Calvary Baptist Church, Fultonville, NY Postcard.jpg, Calvary Baptist Church - 1907-1915 * Fultonville Reformed Church * Fonda-Fultonville United Methodist Church orn down after fire March 14, 2017* Calvary Baptist Church o Longer in Use

Cemeteries

* Maple Avenue Cemetery - Est. 1874 * Old Fultonville Cemetery

References

External links

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Area history for Fultonville
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