Fultonville, New York

Fultonville is a village in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The village is named after Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat.[2]

Fultonville, New York
Village
Fultonville, New York is located in New York
Fultonville, New York
Fultonville, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°56′48″N 74°22′10″W
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyMontgomery
Government
 • MayorTim Morford
 • Street and Water SuperintendentRonald Kasza
 • ClerkVickie Romano
Area
[1]
 • Total0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2)
 • Land0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation
289 ft (88 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total742
 • Density1,555.56/sq mi (600.55/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
12016, 12072
Area code518
FIPS code36-27859
GNIS feature ID0950807
WebsiteVillage website


Fultonville Historic District
NRHP reference No.100004242
Designated HDAugust 8, 2019

The Village of Fultonville is on the south bank of the Mohawk River in the Town of Glen. It is west of Amsterdam.

In 2019, the area of the village that had been developed in the 19th and early 20th centuries was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Fultonville Historic District in recognition of its well-preserved architecture from its original settlement, the era centering around the development of the Erie Canal, and afterwards.[3]

History

The area was located near to the site of the Mohawk village of Andagaron during the middle of the seventeenth century, which was located about a mile to the west.[4]

John Evart Van Epps house, Fultonville, NY, c.1936, front view. This building built c.1800

The first white settlement on the site was made around 1750 by John Evart Van Epps, and was called "Van Epps Swamp" due to the swampland by the river. During the American Revolution, the homes that were located here were burned.[5]

Lithograph of Fultonville from 1889 by L.R. Burleigh including list of landmarks

Fultonville was founded around 1824 in anticipation of the opening of the Erie Canal and was incorporated as a village on August 9, 1848.

The West Shore Railroad, which was later absorbed into the New York Central system, erected a station in the village in 1889.

John Henry Starin was born in August 1825 in Sammonsville on the north side of the Mohawk, when the Erie Canal was in its infancy. His father, Myndert, had a tavern along the river and his grandfather, John, was a farmer who had served in the military during the American Revolution. The family was successful and had some money, but Starin would become one of the richest men in America as president of the Starin City River & Harbor Transportation Co. and as director of the North River Bank in New York City and the Fultonville National Bank.

Original Trustees
  • Howland Fish - President
  • Andrew J Yates
  • William B Wemple
  • Thomas R Horton
  • Delancey D Starin

Mayors
  • John Synder [1951-1957]
  • George Wadsworth [1987-1995]
  • Daniel Szabo [1995-2000] [Resigned]
  • Robert Headwell [2000-2016]
  • George Donaldson (Interim) [2017]
  • Ryan B. Weitz [2017] [Resigned after one month] [6]
  • Linda Petterson-Law [Appointed May 2017, elected 2018]
  • Timothy Morford [2023–present]

Attractions

Cobblestone Hall and Free Library
Cobblestone Hall and Free Library

Cobblestone Hall and Free Library was built sometime before 1868 when the house belonged to C. B. Freeman. Freeman was the proprietor of Fultonville Steam Mills. He lived at this residence until at least 1878 when F. W. Beers published a history of Montgomery and Fulton Counties. By 1905, a large wooden addition had been made to the rear of the building which was then called "Cobblestone Free Hall and Library." Most of the building still stands aside from the addition, and has since been converted into a private residence.

Geography

Fultonville is located at 42°56′48″N 74°22′10″W (42.946764, -74.369395).[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village covers a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), of which 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water.

The village is on the south bank of the Mohawk River with the Village of Fonda on the opposite shore, linked by a bridge carrying NY-30A. The Mohawk River is part of the Erie Canal at this location.

The New York State Thruway (Interstate 90) passes through the community. New York State Route 5S (Maple Avenue), parallels the Thruway and intersects New York State Route 30A (Main Street) in Fultonville.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18701,117—
1880881−21.1%
18901,12227.4%
1900977−12.9%
1910812−16.9%
19208697.0%
1930831−4.4%
1940806−3.0%
19508404.2%
1960815−3.0%
1970812−0.4%
1980777−4.3%
1990748−3.7%
2000710−5.1%
201078410.4%
2020742−5.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

As of the census[9] of 2000, 710 people, 279 households, and 191 families resided in the village. The population density was 1,590.0 inhabitants per square mile (613.9/km2). The 309 housing units create an average density of 642.8 per square mile (248.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 99.00% White, 1.00% Latino. A total of 99.52% spoke English, 0.36% spoke German and 0.12% spoke Polish.

33.0% of households had children under age 18 living with them. 44.4% were married couples living together. 17.6% had a female householder with no husband present. 31.2% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of single individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone aged 65+. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.96.

27.7% were under age 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65+. The median age was 35. For every 100 females, the village hosted 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.

The median household income was $32,361, and the median family income was $34,167. Males had a median income of $30,500 versus $20,909 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,283. About 3.4% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Fultonville is within the Fonda-Fultonville Central School District, located in Fonda.

Religion
  • Reformed Church - 1907-1915
    Reformed Church - 1907-1915
  • Methodist Church - 1907-1915
    Methodist Church - 1907-1915
  • Calvary Baptist Church - 1907-1915
    Calvary Baptist Church - 1907-1915
  • Fultonville Reformed Church
  • Fonda-Fultonville United Methodist Church [Torn down after fire March 14, 2017]
  • Calvary Baptist Church [No Longer in Use]

Cemeteries

See also

References
  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. Zurlo, Sam (April 15, 1996). "Area place names reflect local history and personalities". The Daily Gazette. pp. B5. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  3. "Weekly List 20190809". U.S. National Park Service. August 8, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  4. Greene, Nelson, ed. (1925). History of the Mohawk Valley: Gateway to the West 1614-1925. Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  5. "John E. Van Eps House". rooteweb.com. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  6. Frisch, Morgan (May 3, 2017). "Weitz, Dimezzas resign from positions in Fultonville". The Recorder. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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