Clifton Park, New York

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Clifton Park is a town located in Saratoga County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 32,995.

The Town of Clifton Park is on the south border of the county.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 Communities and locations in Clifton Park
5 External links

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History

The town was created as "Clifton" in 1828 from the Town of Halfmoon. It was the last town created in the county and changed its name to "Clifton Park" in 1829. First settlements in the area were in the end of the 17th Century. The town originally consisted of farmland but when the Northway was built through the town the population and residental and commercial areas of the town skyrocketed.

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Geography

The south town line, defined by the Mohawk River is the border of Schenectady County, New York and part of Albany County. Interstate 87, The Northway, passes through the eastern part of the town.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 130.1 km² (50.2 mi²). 125.8 km² (48.6 mi²) of it is land and 4.3 km² (1.6 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.29% water.

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Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there were 32,995 people, 12,581 households, and 9,360 families residing in the town. The population density was 262.3/km² (679.4/mi²). There were 13,069 housing units at an average density of 103.9/km² (269.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.89% White, 1.22% African American, 0.14% Native American, 2.49% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. 1.43% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 12,581 households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.9% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $68,999, and the median income for a family was $81,410. Males had a median income of $56,030 versus $36,752 for females. The per capita income for the town was $31,997. 2.6% of the population and 1.2% of families were below the poverty line. 2.5% of those under the age of 18 and 3.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

The public school district in the town is the Shenendehowa Central School District, located on Route 146.

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