Thurman is a

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in the western part of Warren County,

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, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town population was 1,199 at the 2000 census. The town is named after John Thurman, an early landowner. The town lies entirely inside the

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History

John Thurman was one of a group of investors who started the town's settlement in 1790 at Elm Hill. The town of Thurman was established on April 10, 1792, and consisted of over 800 square miles. By 1813, five towns had been set off:

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, Johnsburg, Hague, and Caldwell (now known as the village of Lake George). In 1813, what was left of Thurman was divided into two towns: lands east of the

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became Warrensburg and lands west of the Hudson River became Athol. Thurman no longer existed. On March 12, 1813, Athol became part of the newly formed Warren County. Legislature passed an act on November 13, 1852, that took effect on April 3, 1853. The act divided Athol to form the towns of Thurman and Stony Creek. The name of Thurman had been restored, and Athol no longer existed. Besides the town of Thurman, the town of Johnsburg is also named after John Thurman.

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (1.58%) is water. The

defines the eastern edge of the town. The western town line is the border of Hamilton County.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,199 people, 466 households, and 338 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 642 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.66%

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, 0.50%

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, 0.25% Native American, 0.50% Asian, and 1.08% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population. There were 466 households, out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were

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living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.96. In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males. The median income for a household in the town was $36,382, and the median income for a family was $38,523. Males had a median income of $31,111 versus $22,829 for females. The

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for the town was $16,278. About 10.0% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the

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, including 13.5% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

School-age children in Thurman are typically served by the Warrensburg Central School district. The nearest community college is SUNY Adirondack, in Queensbury. Nearby private colleges include

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and Paul Smith's College.

Communities and locations in Thurman

*Athol – A

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in the southeastern part of the town. This hamlet has ZIP code 12810. * Cod Pond – A lake located west of Lizard Pond. *Fullers – A location in the western part of the town. * Garnet Lake – A

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partly in the town, at the northern town line. *The Glen – A hamlet on the town line in the northeastern corner of the town. *High Street – A location in the eastern part of the town, west of Athol. * Lizard Pond – A lake located southwest of Garnet Lake. *Thurman – A hamlet in the eastern part of the town, northwest of Athol and by the northern town line. *Thurman Station – A location near the eastern town line and the Hudson River, southeast of Athol.

References

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* {{authority control Glens Falls metropolitan area Adirondacks Towns in Warren County, New York Towns in New York (state) Populated places established in 1790 1790 establishments in New York (state)