Johnstown (town), New York

{{For|the city|Johnstown (city), New York}} {{Use American English|date=June 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Johnstown, New York | settlement_type = [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|Town]] | nickname = | motto =

| subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{USA}} | subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] | subdivision_name1 = {{flag|New York}} | subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in New York|County]] | subdivision_name2 = [[Fulton County, New York|Fulton]] | government_footnotes = | government_type = [[Town Council]] | leader_title = [[Town Supervisor]] | leader_name = Christina VanValkenburgh ([[United States Republican Party|R]]) | leader_title1 = [[Town Council]] | leader_name1 = {{Collapsible list |title = Members' List |frame_style = border:none; padding: 0; |title_style =  |list_style = text-align:left;display:none; |1 = • Gregory Satterlee ([[United States Republican Party|R]]) |2 = • Amy Ward ([[United States Republican Party|R]]) |3 = • Joel Wilson ([[United States Republican Party|R]]) |4 = • Paul Catucci ([[United States Republican Party|R]]) }} | established_title = | established_date =

| timezone = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]] | utc_offset = -5 | timezone_DST = EDT | utc_offset_DST = -4 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 279 | elevation_ft = 915 | coordinates = {{coord|43|2|45|N|74|23|11|W|region:US-NY|display=inline,title}} | postal_code_type = [[ZIP Code]]s | postal_code = {{ubl|12095 ([[Johnstown, New York|Johnstown]])|12078 ([[Gloversville, New York|Gloversville]])|12068 ([[Fonda, New York|Fonda]])|13339 ([[Fort Plain, New York|Fort Plain]])}} | area_code = [[Area code 518|518]] | blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] | blank_info = 36-38792 | blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID | blank1_info = 979111 | website = {{URL|townofjohnstown.org}} | footnotes = }} '''Johnstown''' is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|town]] located in [[Fulton County, New York|Fulton County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], [[United States]]. As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], the town had a population of 7,098.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US3603538792| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Johnstown town, Fulton County, New York| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American FactFinder| access-date=June 17, 2016| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213130722/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US3603538792| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> The name of the town is from landowner [[Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet|William Johnson]]. The town of Johnstown is located on the southern border of the county. It borders on three sides the [[Johnstown (city), New York|city of Johnstown]] and the [[Gloversville, New York|city of Gloversville]].

== History == Johnstown was founded by [[Sir William Johnson, 1st Baronet|William Johnson]], a British military officer and colonial government official, in a region once known as "Kingsborough". Johnson named the settlement after his son, [[Sir John Johnson, 2nd Baronet|John Johnson]], and by 1762 constructed a baronial hall.

In 1781, during the [[American Revolution]], colonial forces, consisting of militia and [[Oneida people|Oneida]] allies, were victorious over a mixed force of [[Loyalist (American Revolution)|Loyalists]] and Native allies. All of the holdings of the Johnson family were forfeited due to the family's allegiance to Britain.

The town of Johnstown was formed in 1793 from the town of [[Caughnawaga, New York|Caughnawaga]] and served as the seat of sprawling Montgomery County, which encompassed a major portion of [[upstate New York]]. The town was divided afterwards to form new towns in the county: [[Mohawk, Montgomery County, New York|Mohawk]] (1837 and now in [[Montgomery County, New York|Montgomery County]]), [[Bleecker, New York|Bleecker]] (1831), and [[Caroga, New York|Caroga]] (1842). In 1772, Johnson constructed a courthouse and jail, partly at his own expense, leading to further development.

The core of the town was incorporated as a village in 1808. Later, in 1895, the village was chartered as the [[Johnstown (city), New York|city of Johnstown]].

The town was early involved in the [[Tanning (leather)|tanning]] of [[leather]] and manufacture of leather goods, primarily gloves.

==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|184.7|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|181.9|sqkm|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|2.8|sqkm|order=flip}}, or 1.52%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

The southern town line is the border of [[Montgomery County, New York|Montgomery County]].

[[New York State Route 29]], [[New York State Route 29A]], and [[New York State Route 67]] are east–west highways. [[New York State Route 30A]], a north–south highway, intersects NY-29A in the eastern part of the town, just east of the Gloversville city limits. NY-30A intersects NY-29 in the city of Johnstown. [[New York State Route 309]] is north of Gloversville.

==Demographics== {{US Census population |1790= |1800= |1810= |1820= 6527 |1830= 7700 |1840= 5409 |1850= 6131 |1860= 8811 |1870= 12273 |1880= 10626 |1890= 3191 |1900= 2661 |1910= 2511 |1920= 1948 |1930= 2612 |1940= 3561 |1950= 4153 |1960= 5120 |1970= 5750 |1980= 6719 |1990= 6418 |2000= 7171 |2010= 7098 |estyear=2014 |estimate=7233 |estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2014">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2014/SUB-EST2014.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150523034651/https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2014/SUB-EST2014.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 23, 2015 |title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014 |access-date=June 4, 2015 }}</ref> |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |title=Census of Population and Housing |publisher=Census.gov |access-date=June 4, 2015 }}</ref> }} As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 7,166 people, 2,471 households, and 1,840 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|102.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,728 housing units at an average density of {{convert|38.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 92.44% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 4.63% [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.04% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.71% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.56% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.61% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.28% of the population.

There were 2,471 households, out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 19.6% 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 2.56 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.0% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,591, and the median income for a family was $44,167. Males had a median income of $27,940 versus $24,688 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $17,910. About 6.9% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.

== Communities and locations in the town == *'''Albany Bush''' – A former location in the town near Johnstown city. *'''Berkshire''' – A location east of Gloversville on NY-29A. *'''Cork''' – A location near the western town line on NY-29. *'''Dennies Crossing''' – A [[Hamlet (New York)|hamlet]] northeast of Gloversville on NY-30A. *'''Eppie Corners''' – A location near the western town line on NY-67. *'''Fulton County Airport (NY0)''' – A general aviation [[airport]] southeast of Johnstown city. *'''Hale Mills''' – A hamlet east of Johnstown on NY-29. *'''Kecks Center''' – A hamlet west of Johnstown on NY-67. *'''[[Kingsboro, New York|Kingsboro]]''' – A location in the northern part of Gloversville, extending into the town. *'''Meco''' – A hamlet north of Johnstown and west of Gloversville at the junction of County Roads 101 and 122. *'''Pleasant Square''' – A hamlet directly north of Gloversville, mostly around Phelps Street. *'''Progress''' – A hamlet east of Gloversville, on the eastern town line. The [[Log Cabin Church]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1999.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref> *'''Sammonsville''' – A hamlet by the southern town line on NY-334. *'''Smiths Corners''' – A location northwest of Gloversville near West Bush. *'''Tryon Girls Secure Facility''' – A state correctional facility for girls. *'''West Bush''' – A hamlet northwest of Gloversville.

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [http://www.townofjohnstown.org/ Town of Johnstown official website]

[[Category:Towns in Fulton County, New York]] [[Category:Towns in New York (state)]]