Warrensburg is a

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(CDP) in Warren County,

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, United States. The population was 3,045 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. Warrensburg is located on U.S. Route 9, on the Schroon River, east of the

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, and west of Interstate 87 (The Northway). The CDP is entirely within the

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of Warrensburg. According to the 2000 United States Census, the CDP comprises less than one-fifth of the town's total area, yet has about 75% of the town's population. The CDP's population density is more than fourteen times that of the town outside the CDP. Much of the town's historic core is within the

Hamlet of Warrensburgh Historic District Hamlet of Warrensburgh Historic District is a national historic district located at Warrensburg, Warren County, New York. It includes 351 contributing buildings, three contributing sites, and five contributing structures. It encompasses the h ...

, listed on the

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in 2001. Also listed on the National Register of Historic Places are the Merrill MaGee House,

Mixter Blacksmith Shop Mixter Blacksmith Shop is a historic blacksmith shop located at Warrensburg, Warren County, New York. It was built about 1840 in the Greek Revival style to house a commercial operation and modified about 1890 in the Queen Anne style to accom ...

, and

Warrensburg Mills Historic District Warrensburg Mills Historic District is a national historic district located at Warrensburg, Warren County, New York. It includes 58 contributing buildings and four contributing structures. It encompasses a number of mill complexes and homes r ...

Geography

According to the

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, the CDP has a total area of 11.3 square miles (29.2 km²), of which 11.1 square miles (28.7 km²) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.5 km²) (1.86%) is water. Warrensburg is located west of Lake George and is entirely inside the

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Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 3,208 people, 1,297 households, and 865 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 1,453 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.38%

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, 0.12%

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, 0.09% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population. There were 1,297 households, out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were

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living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.90. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $27,372, and the median income for a family was $32,689. Males had a median income of $31,322 versus $20,833 for females. The

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for the CDP was $15,585. About 14.1% of families and 17.7% of the population were below the

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, including 27.1% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Warrensburg is a

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for Trailways of New York between

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and

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References

External links

Map of Warrensburg (CDP)
{{authority control Warrensburg, New York Census-designated places in New York (state) Adirondacks