Galway, NY

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Galway, New York

Galway, New York, in Saratoga county, is 14 miles N of Schenectady, New York (center to center) and 157 miles N of New York, New York. The village is considered part of the Albany - Schenectady - Troy metropolitan area. Galway has a population of 214.

The People and Families of Galway

In Galway, about 65% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Galway had a median family income of $33,750.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Galway Housing

About 83% of housing units in Galway are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Galway, 83% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	14 miles N of Schenectady, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	157 miles N of New York, New York
County	Saratoga
Metro Area	Albany - Schenectady - Troy
Standard Zip Codes	12074
Phone Area Codes	518
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.019
Longitude	-74.031

Station	SARATOGA SPRINGS 4 SW
Distance	10.9 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 30 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 60 F
Annual Precip	43.3 inches

Station	CONKLINGVILLE DAM
Distance	21.2 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 29 F
Apr Temp	32 to 53 F
Jul Temp	58 to 79 F
Oct Temp	37 to 58 F
Annual Precip	46.5 inches

Station	ALBANY INTL AP
Distance	22 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 31 F
Apr Temp	36 to 57 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	39 to 60 F
Annual Precip	38.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	214	100%
Male	102	47.7%
Female	112	52.3%
Under 18	55	25.7%
18+	159	74.3%
65+	25	11.7%
Median Age	38.6
Average Family Size	2.75
White	213	99.5%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	213
Growth	-1
Growth %	-0.49%

Ancestry	Percent
English	14%
French (except Basque)	14%
Italian	14%
German	13.4%
Irish	11.7%
French Canadian	5.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5%
Polish	5%
Ukrainian	4.5%
Scottish	3.9%
Bulgarian	1.7%
Dutch	1.7%
Canadian	1.7%
British	1.7%
Lithuanian	1.1%
Austrian	1.1%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Galway	214	$33,750
Amsterdam	18,355	$37,169
Ballston Spa	5,556	$49,387
Broadalbin	1,411	$40,956
East Glenville	6,064	$68,529
Fort Johnson	491	$44,750
Hagaman	1,357	$52,500

Library
Galway Public Library 5264 North Street Galway, New York (518) 882-6385 Library Web Site

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