Gloversville, New York
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Gloversville is a city in Fulton County, New York, United States. The population was 15,413 at the 2000 census.
The City of Gloversville is located in the northern part of the Town of Johnstown. With the City of Johnstown, Gloversville is one of the "Glove Cities."
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[edit] History
The location became a settlement for Puritans from New England at the end of the 18th Century. At first this town was called "Stump City" because after the land was cleared for development there were the stumps left from the trees. After this, It earned its name for being the centre of the U.S. glove making industry for many years. Upon the establishment of a United States post office in 1828, Gloversville became the official name of the city. The manufacture of gloves is still its main industry. At one time during the heyday of glove production in the middle 20th century, Gloversville factories and shops made one out of every three gloves in the world.
The current mayor of Gloversville is Timothy Hughes (D) who began his first four-year term on January 1, 2006. Legendary film producer Samuel Goldwyn's first place of residence in the United States when he emigrated from Poland via Canada was Gloversville. Pulitzer Prize winning author Richard Russo (Empire Falls, The Risk Pool) was raised in Gloversville and the city and its residents were the inspiration for many of his characters and locations in his novels, especially his novel Mohawk. Actress Elizabeth Anne Allen, who played Amy Madison on Buffy the Vampire Slayer was raised in Gloversville.
[edit] Geography
Gloversville is located at (43.052476, -74.342798)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.2 km² (5.1 mi²). 13.2 km² (5.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.20% is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 15,413 people, 6,500 households, and 3,828 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,169.2/km² (3,027.0/mi²). There were 7,540 housing units at an average density of 571.9/km² (1,480.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.37% White, 1.86% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.55% from other races, and 1.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.67% of the population.
There were 6,500 households out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.2% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.1% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,755, and the median income for a family was $34,713. Males had a median income of $27,109 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,207. About 14.9% of families and 19.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.6% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.
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