Ballston Spa is a village in Saratoga County, New York in the USA. The population was 5,556 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Saratoga County^GR6. The name is from Eliphalet Ball, an early settler. Masouleh village, Gilan Province, Iran. ... Saratoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ... NY redirects here. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Saratoga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ...

The Village of Ballston Spa lies on the border of two towns and is partly in the Town of Ballston and partly in the Town of Milton. New York State Route 50 passes through the village. Ballston is a town located in Saratoga County, New York. ... Milton is a town located in Saratoga County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 17,103. ... New York State Route 50 is a state highway in Eastern New York, running north to south from Scotia, New York to the Saratoga County hamlet of Gansevoort, New York. ...

History

The village was first settled in 1771 and incorporated in 1807. Year 1807 (MDCCCVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar). ...

• It was formerly famous due to a mineral water spring used for healing, and for the San Souci Hotel, which in the early 18th century was the largest in the United States and one of the largest in the world

• The effervescent water, tonic, and cathartic from this city is also known as Ballston Spa. The liquid contains common salt and carbonates of magnesium and calcium

• Was at one time the 11th most populated region in the future United States.

• Ballston Spa is home to the National Bottle Museum.

• Ballston Spa is the birthplace of Abner Doubleday, believed by many to be the creator of baseball

• Portions of the novel The Last of the Mohicans were written in the present day Brookside Museum and inspired by the local landscape.

• Is the basis for the fictional town of "Bath" in the novel and film Nobody's Fool.

• A scene in Sydney Pollack's 1973 film The Way We Were was filmed at Ballston Spa's Medberry Hotel.

• Was home to the Ballston Knitting Company from 1918 to 1994.

• Was known (in the 18th and 19th centuries) for its healing springs, including the Hawthorne and Lithia Springs

• The square bottom paper bag was invented there.

== Carbonated bubbles in a soda float to the surface. ... Tonic may mean: A concept from musical harmony and musical theory: see Tonic (music); A carbonated beverage flavoured with quinine, used in cocktails: see Tonic water. ... Catharsis is a sudden emotional breakdown or climax that constitutes overwhelming feelings of great pity, sorrow, laughter, or any extreme change in emotion that results in the renewal, restoration and revitalization for living. ... A magnified crystal of a salt (halite/sodium chloride) Salt covering the floor of Bad Water in Death Valley, CA, the lowest point in the US. A salt, in chemistry, is any ionic compound composed of cations (positively charged ions) and anions (negative ions) so that the product is neutral... Carbonate is an anion with a charge of -2 and an empirical formula of CO32-. An aqueous solution of carbon dioxide contains a minute amount of H2CO3, called carbonic acid, which dissociates to form hydrogen ions and carbonate ions. ... Magnesium carbonate, MgCO3, is a white solid that occurs in nature as a mineral. ... Calcium carbonate is a chemical compound, with chemical formula CaCO3. ... Abner Doubleday Abner Doubleday (June 26, 1819 – January 26, 1893), was the founder of the game of baseball and was a career U.S. Army officer and Union general in the American Civil War. ... For other uses, see The Last of the Mohicans (disambiguation). ... Sydney Pollack (born July 1, 1934 in Lafayette, Indiana) is an American actor, producer, and director. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... The Way We Were is a 1973 film which tells the story of an intense Jewish woman who marries a carefree WASP following World War II. Fundamental differences in the way they engage the world – as revealed in their responses to the rise of McCarthyism – eventually pull them apart. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 5,556 people, 2,267 households, and 1,385 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,340.7/km² (3,464.8/mi²). There were 2,398 housing units at an average density of 578.7/km² (1,495.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.33% White, 1.17% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.61% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.94% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 2,267 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% 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. “Matrimony” redirects here. ...

In the village the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $37,173, and the median income for a family was $49,387. Males had a median income of $36,929 versus $27,281 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,237. About 7.4% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.8% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Famous Citizens

Abner Doubleday, American Civil War hero and supposed inventor of baseball was born in Ballston Spa. The house he was born in stands to this day. It is designated as a New York State landmark. Abner Doubleday Abner Doubleday (June 26, 1819 – January 26, 1893), was the founder of the game of baseball and was a career U.S. Army officer and Union general in the American Civil War. ... This article is becoming very long. ... A view of the playing field at Busch Memorial Stadium, St. ... NY redirects here. ...

Also Denis MacDougal has played a large contribution to the town as being the town bum.

References

• This article incorporates text from the public domain 1911 edition of The Grocer's Encyclopedia.

The public domain comprises the body of all creative works and other knowledge—writing, artwork, music, science, inventions, and others—in which no person or organization has any proprietary interest. ... The Grocers Encyclopedia (New York, 1911) is a book about the growing, preparation, and marketing of foods written by Artemas Ward. ...

External links

• Ballston Spa, NY
• Ballston Spa Village Court

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