Valley Falls, NY

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Valley Falls, New York

Valley Falls, New York, in Rensselaer county, is 19 miles NE of Albany, New York (center to center) and 132 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts. The village is conveniently located inside the Albany - Schenectady - Troy metropolitan area. There are an estimated 491 people in Valley Falls.

The People and Families of Valley Falls

In Valley Falls, about 59% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Valley Falls had a median family income of $59,583.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, John Kerry was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($200) in Valley Falls. Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Valley Falls Housing

Approximately 74% of housing in Valley Falls is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Valley Falls, 93% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	19 miles NE of Albany, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	132 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Rensselaer
Metro Area	Albany - Schenectady - Troy
Standard Zip Codes	12185
Phone Area Codes	518
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.903
Longitude	-73.562

Station	GRAFTON
Distance	9.6 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 29 F
Apr Temp	34 to 54 F
Jul Temp	58 to 78 F
Oct Temp	39 to 57 F
Annual Precip	46.4 inches

Station	SARATOGA SPRINGS 4 SW
Distance	15.7 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	GLENS FALLS AP
Distance	31 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 29 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	36 to 58 F
Annual Precip	38.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	491	100%
Male	234	47.7%
Female	257	52.3%
Under 18	151	30.8%
18+	340	69.2%
65+	53	10.8%
Median Age	34.8
Average Family Size	3.2
White	478	97.4%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	4	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	1.4%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	486
Growth	-5
Growth %	-0.99%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	27.2%
Italian	18.8%
English	12.4%
German	10.4%
Norwegian	4.8%
French Canadian	4.8%
French (except Basque)	4.5%
US/American	3.9%
Polish	3.1%
Swedish	2%
Dutch	1.7%
Scottish	1.4%
Russian	1.1%
Danish	1.1%
Lithuanian	0.6%
Yugoslavian	0.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Czech	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Valley Falls	491	$59,583
Clifton Park	32,995	$81,410
Hoosick Falls	3,436	$45,829
Mechanicville	5,019	$42,143
Schaghticoke	676	$44,432
Stillwater	1,644	$50,577
Waterford	2,204	$45,375

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