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Discover Warren County

The Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) covers both Warren and Washington Counties, New York. Demographics are as reported in the 2000 Census unless otherwise noted.

The Farmers Insurance Group of Companies, in its annual study, named the Glens Falls MSA fifth in the nation as the most secure place to live among small metros. The criteria measured were crime, extreme weather, natural disaster and employment statistics. -Farmers Insurance Group website 2007

Time Zone

• Eastern Standard or Eastern Daylight Savings

Climate

• Temperate:USDA Zones 3 & 4 Average Temperature: January 19.8 degrees F. Lows can reach -30 degrees F. July: 70.9 degrees F. Highs in the 90s are not uncommon Average Precipitation: Rain: 39.27 inches. Snow: 68.3 inches. Average first snow in November. Average last snow in March.

Geography

• Elevation: Highest: 3,580 ft. (Gore Mtn.) above sea level. Lowest: 357 ft. above sea level. Adirondack Park: 6 million acres Terrain: South - Flat to rolling hills. North - Mountainous broken by lakes, ponds, rivers and streams Flora: 85% forested (21% hardwoods)

Land area

• 869.3 sq. mi.

Water area

• 62.4 sq. mi. The largest lakes are George, Schroon, Glen, Brant, and Trout. Primary rivers are the Hudson, Schroon and Sacandaga.

Municipalities include

• City of Glens Falls
• Village of Lake George
• Village of Lake Luzerne
• Village of Warrensburg
• Village of Hague
• Village of Bolton Landing
• Village of Pottersville
• Village of Chestertown
• Village of Brant Lake
• Village of North Creek
• Town of Queensbury
• Town of Johnsburg
• Town of Chester
• Town of Bolton
• Town of Horicon
• Town of Stony Creek
• Town of Thurman.

County Population

• 2008 estimate: 66,400. Growth since 2000: 4.4% 2013 projected: 68,305

Races in Warren County

• White Non-Hispanic: 96.8%
• Hispanic: 1.0%
• Two or more races: 0.9%
• African-American: 0.6%
• American Indian: 0.6%
• (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
• Number of foreign born residents: 1,541 (65% naturalized citizens)

Median age

• 39.0 years
• Males: 48.5%
• Females: 51.5%

Elementary, Secondary and Private Schools

• Warren-Saratoga-Washington-Hamilton-Essex Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) in Fort Edward
• Glens Falls City Schools
• Glens Falls Johnsburg Central School
• North Creek North Warren Central School,
• Chestertown Queensbury Union Free School District
• Queensbury St. Mary's-St. Alphonsus Regional Catholic School

Glens Falls Warren County public schools spend $10,229 per student. The average US expenditure is $6,058. There are about 16 students per teacher in Warren County (Sperling, 2008). The New York State estimated cost per pupil is $18,768. (NYS Commission on Property Tax Relief, 2009).

Colleges and Universities that serve Warren County

• Adirondack Community College in Queensbury, part of the State University of NY and sponsored by Warren and Washington Counties
• SUNY Plattsburgh Extension Center on the Adirondack Community College campus
• College of St. Joseph, Rutland, VT
• Empire State College in Latham and Saratoga Springs
• Siena College School of Business in Loudonville

Education

• Current college students: 2,944 People 25 years of age or older with a high school diploma or higher: 84.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.2%

Households

• Average household size: 2.41
• Per capita household income (2007): 24,006
• Median household income (2007): $41,184

Median house sale price (2008-Albany Times Union):

• City of Glens Falls - $159,418
• Town of Queensbury - $255,719
• Village of Lake George - $593,177
• Warren County - $185,000

Median rent for a 2-bedroom apartment (2007): $737/month

Total Sales (2007): $1,976 685,000

2007 Statewide 56 County Ranking:

Taxes Per Capita: #3 Warren County $1,255

2007 Statewide 56 County Ranking: Social Services Per Capita

• #35 Warren County $449 Source: Office of the NYS Comptroller, excluding the New York Metropolitan area.

2007 Capital Region Ranking: Total Expenditure Per Capita

• #1 Warren County - $2,166. Information provided by the Public Policy Institute, the research affiliate of The Business Council of New York State, and the Empire Center for New York State Policy.

Industries providing employment:

• Education, health and social services: 23.0%
• Retail trade: 13.3%
• Manufacturing: 11.9%
• Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 11.8%

Largest Employers in Warren County: (* ARCC Members)

• 1) Glens Falls Hospital *
• 2) C.R. Bard, Inc. *
• 3) Finch Paper LLC
• 4) Navilyst Medical *
• 5) The Sagamore *
• 6) Hudson Headwaters Health Network *
• 7) Glens Falls National Bank & Trust Co. *
• 8) Tribune Media Services *
• 9) Walmart *
• 10) Community, Work and Independence, Inc. *
• 11) Travelers
• 12) TD Bank *
• 13) Warren/Washington ARC *
• 14) Great Escape Theme Park LLC *
• 15) AngioDynamics *
• 16) National Grid *
• 17) The Pines
• 18) Prospect Child & Family Center *

Type of workers

• Private wage or salary: 74%
• Government: 17%
• Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
• Unpaid family work: 0%

Employment

• Average weekly wage (June 2007): $645 (US DOL Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• Unemployment rate September 2009 (NYS DOL): 7.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

NYS DOL Analysis - September 2009:

• From September 2008 to September 2009, the number of private sector jobs in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy area fell 10,500, or 3.0%, to 334,600. Job gains were limited to educational and health services (+400). Losses were greatest in natural resources, mining and construction (-2,600), business services (-1,900), trade, transportation and utilities (-1,700) and manufacturing (-1,300).

Transportation

Air

• The Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport is owned and operated by Warren County and is located on approximately 500 acres three miles northeast from downtown Glens Falls, just off the New York State Route 254 (Quaker Road) in the Town of Queensbury. The airport also borders Washington County's Town of Kingsbury and is adjacent to the Warren-Washington Counties Industrial Park. Runway 1-119 has a length of 5,000 feet by 150 feet and runway 12-30 is now 4,000 feet by 100 feet. The runways and the five taxiways are precision instrument runways with HIRL lights (pilot controlled). 792-5995.
• Albany International Airport 869-9611 - 50 miles south of Glens Falls and served by several national and international carriers.

Rail

• Amtrak's "Adirondack" passenger service between New York City and Montreal. Stops in Saratoga Springs, Fort Edward and Whitehall. (800) 872-7245. CP Rail serves Glens Falls, Queensbury, Fort Edward, Fort Ann and Whitehall.

Waterways

• Champlain Branch of the New York State Barge Canal: From the south start at New York City; proceed north via the Hudson River to the Port of Albany, then to Lock 1 in Waterford. Cruise the canal north to Lock 12 in Whitehall, the entry into Lake Champlain; then into the Richelieu River, and on into the St. Lawrence. The northern end of the route is also navigable in reverse from Montreal to New York City.

Bus

• Greater Glens Falls Transit. 792-1085. Local service to Glens Falls, Hudson Falls, Fort Edward, South Glens Falls, Queensbury and Lake George. Adirondack Trailways (800) 858-8555 and Greyhound (800) 231-2222 - National connecting service.

Car/Truck

• The Adirondack Northway (I-87) is the primary route through the North Country.
• Other main roads are U.S. Route 9 in Saratoga, Warren and Essex Counties, and U.S. Route 4 from Saratoga County through Washington County to Whitehall, then east to Rutland, VT. NY 22 is a north-south route through Washington County as is NY 40. NY 32 is a north-south route through Warren and Saratoga Counties to the Capital District. Main east-west routes are NY 28, 29, 30 and 149.

Agriculture

• Average size of farms: 89 acres
• Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $34,942
• The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 84.02%
• The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 9.64%

For additional information, please contact the EDC Warren County at (518) 761-6007 or at www.edcwc.org.