Whitehall is a village located in the Town of Whitehall in Washington County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 2,667.

The Village of Whitehall, New York is located on the Vermont border at the south end of Lake Champlain and lies between Champlain and Lake George.

History

The village was founded in 1759 as Skenesboro by Captain Philip Skene of the British army. It was the first settlement on the shores of Lake Champlain and became an important trade center. On May 9, 1775 Lieutenant Samuel Herrick, acting as an advance party for Ethan Allen's attack on Fort Ticonderoga surprised Major Skene and his small garrison. While he intended to use Skene's boats to ferry men across the lake, his party didn't arrive in time. Skene's schooner was used later to capture St. Johns.

In 1776, General Philip Schuyler built a small fleet of ships here. They were used by Benedict Arnold in the Battle of Valcour Island in October.

Geography

Whitehall is located at 43°33'11" North, 73°24'15" West (43.55318, -73.40434)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 12.5 km² (4.8 mi²). 12.1 km² (4.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.70% water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 2,667 people, 1,104 households, and 705 families residing in the village. The population density is 219.6/km² (568.6/mi²). There are 1,288 housing units at an average density of 106.0/km² (274.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 98.13% White, 0.22% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.82% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. 1.65% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 1,104 households out of which 30.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% are married couples living together, 12.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% are non-families. 31.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.42 and the average family size is 3.01.

In the village the population is spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village is $31,667, and the median income for a family is $42,619. Males have a median income of $31,656 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income for the village is $16,022. 13.2% of the population and 13.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 18.9% of those under the age of 18 and 6.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

External link

• Village and Town of Whitehall (http://www.whitehallpost.com)

External links

• Maps and aerial photos
  • Street map from Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=43.55318&longitude=-73.40434&zoom=6)
  • Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=43.55318&lon=-73.40434&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100)
  • Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver (http://terraserver.microsoft.com/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=-73.40434&lat=43.55318&w=750&h=500)