20-622: Ballston may refer to: Ballston, New York , a town in Saratoga County, New York, US Ballston, Oregon , an unincorporated community in Polk County, Oregon, US Ballston, Virginia , a neighborhood in Arlington County, Virginia, US Ballston Spa, New York , a village in Saratoga County, New York Ballston Creek , New York Ballston Lake , New York [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
40-521: A north-south highway, north of West Charlton. The town borders Galway to the North, Ballston to the east, Glenville to the south, and Amsterdam to the west. As of the census of 2000, there were 3,954 people, 1,429 households, and 1,204 families residing in the town. The population density was 120.5 inhabitants per square mile (46.5/km ). There were 1,464 housing units at an average density of 44.6 per square mile (17.2/km ). The racial makeup of
60-468: Is Indian Rock, a large boulder where Mohawk tribesmen reputedly took white captives (children, in some cases) to torture and kill them. Ballston Lake , a narrow, 3.7-mile (6.0 km)-long lake with an unknown maximum depth in the south of the region, was called "Shanantaha" or "Sha-nen-da-ho-ra" by natives. It was known to early white settlers as Long Lake. The lake was part of the Mohawk River during
80-467: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Ballston, New York Ballston is a town in Saratoga County , New York , United States. The population was 11,831 at the 2020 census. The name is derived from an early settler, Eliphalet Ball , a Presbyterian minister who relocated there from Westchester County, New York in 1770. The town
100-612: Is home to the Charlton Historic District , which is home to many historic buildings. The region was first settled circa 1680 by travelers from the small village of Charlton , located in Worcestershire, United Kingdom. The town was formed in 1792 from the Town of Ballston , immediately after Saratoga County was established. The town was previously known as "Freehold" due to the number of settlers from New Jersey . According to
120-538: Is in the southern part of the county, and is north of Schenectady . The region was first settled around 1763. In 1775, the area became a District in Albany County. In 1780, Loyalist raiders attacked the northern part of the town and took several prisoners of war to Canada. The area was originally called "Ball's Town" and "Ballton." The town was formed in 1785 while still in Albany County . The original owners of
140-506: Is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km ) (1.33%) is water. Ballston is bordered by the Town of Charlton to the west, Milton on the north, Malta on the east, and Clifton Park and a small portion of the Town of Glenville in Schenectady County on the south. New York State Route 50 (Saratoga Road) is a north-south highway. New York State Route 67 is an east-west highway in
160-518: The United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 32.8 square miles (85 km ), of which 32.8 square miles (85 km ) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km ) (0.06%) is water. The southern town line is the border of Schenectady County , and the western town boundary is the border of Montgomery County . New York State Route 67 (Amsterdam Road) is an east-west highway which intersects New York State Route 147 ,
180-406: The average family size was 3.02. In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males. The median income for a household in the town
200-474: The glacial age and archeological digs have unearthed artifacts indicating settlement around the lake as early as 3,500 BCE. For a long time the depth of Ballston Lake was not determined, due to the multiple caves that prevented divers from going to the bottom. There has been an artifact found that is dated 2000 B.C. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 30.0 square miles (78 km ), of which 29.6 square miles (77 km )
220-523: The international border with Canada), in coordination with New York Central trains coming from Grand Central Terminal . The last local service to Rouses Point was between spring 1960 and spring 1961. The last local train making a stop in Ballston Spa was a local train terminating at Saratoga Springs , ending at some point between 1962 and 1963. The Zim Smith Trail, a bicycle rail trail, runs from Ballston Spa southeast, through Round Lake, concluding at
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#1732851683190240-617: The northeastern part of Ballston. Ballston's supervisor is Eric Connolly (R). As of the census of 2000, there were 8,729 people, 3,243 households, and 2,425 families residing in the town. The population density was 294.8 inhabitants per square mile (113.8/km ). There were 3,388 housing units at an average density of 114.4 per square mile (44.2/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 97.49% White , 0.52% African American , 0.23% Native American , 0.49% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.50% from other races , and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.33% of
260-409: The population. There were 3,243 households, out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and
280-426: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ballston&oldid=1186560960 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
300-536: The town was 98.46% White , 0.28% African American , 0.15% Native American , 0.32% Asian , 0.10% from other races , and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96% of the population. There were 2,429 households, out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.4% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 15.7% were non-families. 12.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who
320-541: The town were the Mcdonald brothers. Rev. Eliphalet Ball from Bedford, New York bought the area of land from them and called it Ball's Town. Ball also paid the brothers 1 barrel of rum for the right to name the town after himself. Over time the name was shortened to Ballston. Early settlers in this area feared attacks from Mohawks , who already inhabited the region and who resented the establishment of European buildings on their sacred grounds. One of Ballston's historic sites
340-417: The western edge of Mechanicville. D&H trains used to take this path, for the route to Mechanicville. Charlton, New York Charlton is a town in Saratoga County , New York , United States. The population was 4,328 at the 2020 census. The town is named after a notable physician. The Town of Charlton is located in the southwestern part of the county and is north of Schenectady . The town
360-407: Was $ 54,845, and the median income for a family was $ 61,709. Males had a median income of $ 44,365 versus $ 30,918 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 24,206. About 3.1% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over. As of the 2010 census there were 9,776 people. The racial makeup of the town
380-452: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.00. In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 31.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males. The median income for
400-424: Was 96.1% White, 1.1% African-American, 0.2% Native American, 1.0% Asian. 1.9% were Hispanic or Latino. Interstate 87 and US Route 9 run north-south along the eastern edge of the town. NY Route 50 runs north-south through the town. NY Route 67 runs east-west through the town. The Delaware and Hudson Railroad ran local passenger trains from Albany through Ballston Spa to Rouses Point (the last stop before
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