Johnsburg is a
town
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in the northwestern corner of
Warren County,
New York
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, United States. It is part of the
Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town population was 2,143 at the 2020 census.
The town is named after John Thurman,
[US Census 2020 Report, Johnsburg town, New York https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Johnsburg%20town,%20Warren%20County,%20New%20York] an early settler and founder. Johnsburg is the largest town in Warren County by area.
History
The town was first settled around 1788. The town of Johnsburg was formed (as the town of "Johnsburgh") from the town of
Thurman in 1805.
[History of Warren County, edited by H. P. Smith - Chapter XXX: History of the Town of Johnsburgh](_blank)
D. Mason & Co., Syaracuse, New York, 1885.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (1.20%) is water.
The northern and western town lines are the border of
Hamilton County. The eastern town line is marked by the
Hudson River
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.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000 there were 2,450 people, 999 households, and 666 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 1,714 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.41%
White
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, 0.20%
African American
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, 0.29%
Native American, 0.29%
Asian, 0.24% from
other races, and 0.57% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.
There were 999 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were
married couples
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living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.5% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,559, and the median income for a family was $37,540. Males had a median income of $27,064 versus $20,862 for females. The
per capita income
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for the town was $16,740. About 13.7% of families and 17.7% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 27.2% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Johnsburg
*Bakers Mills – A
hamlet
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in the central part of the town. This hamlet has
ZIP code 12811.
*Christian Hill – A location west of North River.
*Edwards Hill – A location northwest of Bakers Mills.
*Garnet Lake – A hamlet near the southern town line at the northern end of a
lake
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of that name.
*
Hour Pond – A lake located southeast of Christian Hill.
*Johnsburg – hamlet on Route 8.
*
Kibby Pond – A lake located southwest of Edwards Hill.
*
Lower Fish Pond – A lake located southeast of Oregon.
*
Lower Siamese Pond – A lake located northwest of Oregon.
*
North Creek – A hamlet and the largest community, located in the northeastern part of the town.
Gore Mountain Ski Center, Johnsburg town hall and library, and Johnsburg Central School are located in the hamlet.
*
North River – A location near the northern town line, east of Christian Hill.
*Oregon – A location on
NY-8.
*
Puffer Pond – A lake located southwest of Christian Hill.
*
Riparius – A hamlet by the eastern town line on Route 8.
*
Second Pond – A lake located west of Gore Mountain.
*Sodom – A hamlet northwest of Johnsburg hamlet on Route 8.
*
Thirteenth Lake – A lake located southwest of Christian Hill.
*
Upper Fish Pond – A lake located southeast of Oregon.
*
Upper Siamese Pond – A lake located northwest of Oregon.
*
Wevertown – A hamlet northeast of Johnsburg hamlet on Route 8.
Notable persons
Mathew Brady
Mathew B. Brady ( – January 15, 1896) was an American photographer. Known as one of the earliest and most famous photographers in American history, he is best known for his scenes of the American Civil War, Civil War. He studied under invento ...
, the portrait photographer, grew up in Johnsburg.
Jeanne Robert Foster, the poet, model, war correspondent and editor grew up in Johnsburg.
Eben Rexford, the writer and song writer, grew up in Johnsburg
References
External links
Links to Johnsburg, NY Johnsburg town library
{{Warren County, New York
Towns in Warren County, New York
Towns in New York (state)
Populated places established in 1788
1788 establishments in New York (state)