Perth () is a

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in Fulton County,

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, United States. The population was 3,646 at the 2010 census. It is in the southeastern corner of the county, north of

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. The town is named after

Perth, Scotland Perth (; ) is a centrally located Cities of Scotland, Scottish city, on the banks of the River Tay. It is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and is the historic county town of Perthshire. It had a population of about ...

History

The land was first settled ''circa'' 1772 by pioneers from Scotland. The town of Perth was formed from part of the town of

in 1838, when Fulton County was created. In 1842, the size of the town was increased by the annexation of land from the towns of Broadalbin and Mayfield.

Notable people

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veteran. *

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, boxer, was a one-time resident of the Tryon School for Boys in the town.

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which , or 0.11%, is water. Perth is east of Johnstown, the Fulton County seat. The eastern town line is the border of Saratoga County, and the southern town line is the border of Montgomery County. The city of

is south of the center of Perth. New York State Route 30 is a north-south highway which passes through Perth.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 3,638 people, 1,318 households, and 951 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 1,416 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 91.51%

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, 6.40%

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, 0.22% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.58% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 3.52% of the population. There were 1,318 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were

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living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% 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 2.90. In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.0% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males. The median income for a household in the town was $39,932, and the median income for a family was $46,181. Males had a median income of $30,032 versus $23,750 for females. The

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for the town was $16,870. About 5.9% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the

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, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Perth

* Beyers Corners – A hamlet in the eastern part of Perth on County Road 132. * Chuctenunda Creek – A stream flowing through the southeastern section of Perth to Amsterdam. * Perth (formerly "Perth Center") – The

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of Perth is in the north-central part of the town on NY-30. * Stairs Corners – A hamlet in the eastern part of the town on County Road 126. * West Galway – A hamlet by the eastern town line. This part of Perth was settled ''circa'' 1774. * West Perth – A hamlet by the western town boundary on County Road 107.

References

External links

Town of Perth official website
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