Vital Information About the Town of Glenville
Town of Glenville – Incorporated - January 2, 1821
Population (2000) – 28,183
Median Age of Population (2000) - 41.9 years
Median Household Income (1999) - $52,373
Land area – 50 square miles
TOTAL POPULATION
Town of Glenville* Sch'dy County New York State
1950 17,972 142,497 14,830,192
1960 25,707 152,896 16,782,304
1970 28,969 158,383 18,241,391
1980 28,519 149,946 17,558,165
1990 28,771 149,285 17,990,455
2000 28,183 146,555 18,976,457
2005** 28,890 149,078
* Includes Village of Scotia
** Census Bureau estimate
Public Schools serving Glenville District Office
1. Scotia – Glenville 382-1222
2. Burnt Hills - Ballston Lake 399-9141
3. Niskayuna 377-4666
4. Greater Amsterdam 843-5206
Schenectady County Public Library
1. Glenville branch 386-2243 20 Glenridge Road, Glenville 12302
2. Scotia branch 386-2247 14 Mohawk Avenue, Scotia 12302
U.S. Post Office
1. Glenville branch 384-0490 6 Glenridge Road, Glenville 12302
2. Scotia branch 377-1297 224 Mohawk Avenue, Scotia 12302
Weather Data
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Apr. |
May |
June |
July |
Aug. |
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Nov. |
Dec. |
Avg. High (F) |
30 |
33 |
42 |
55 |
68 |
77 |
82 |
79 |
71 |
60 |
47 |
34 |
Avg. Low (F) |
13 |
15 |
25 |
36 |
46 |
55 |
60 |
58 |
50 |
40 |
32 |
20 |
Avg. Snowfall (inches) |
15.0 |
15.3 |
12.0 |
2.5 |
0.1 |
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0.1 |
4.5 |
16.2 |
Avg. Precip. (inches) |
2.2 |
2.1 |
2.6 |
2.7 |
3.3 |
3.0 |
3.1 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
2.6 |
2.8 |
2.9 |
Record High (F) |
64 |
65 |
87 |
91 |
92 |
98 |
102 |
100 |
97 |
86 |
80 |
63 |
Record Low (F) |
-26 |
-28 |
-16 |
16 |
29 |
36 |
40 |
39 |
23 |
20 |
9 F |
-22 |
* Average annual precipitation: 33.1” * Average annual snowfall: 65.7”
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ELEVATIONS:
High point: 1,102 feet - Glenville Hill, midway between Waters Road and Weatherwax Road
Low point: 220 feet - Mohawk River islands near the Glen Sanders Mansion
Parks and Recreation
1. Indian Meadows Town Park, Droms Road
This 186-acre Town of Glenville Park is the Town's largest and most popular day use facility. A number of recreational facilities are located within the park, offering a variety of year-round activities including: cross-country skiing and snowshoe trails, three skating rinks, sledding hill, tennis and basketball courts, baseball and soccer fields, park pavilion, playground, and restroom facilities. Large tracts of open field within the park are managed for wildlife preservation and bird habitat.
2. Sanders Preserve, Sanders Road and Gower Road
This 370-acre natural preserve owned by the Town of Glenville offers hiking, cross-country skiing and horseback riding trails. Hunting is also permitted in certain areas of the preserve, by Town permit only. Several streams traverse the preserve, forming numerous ravines and small waterfalls.
3. Maalwyck Park, NYS Route 5 (Amsterdam Road)
This 56-acre riverfront Town of Glenville park provides public access to the Mohawk River, fishing at the adjacent Lock 8, and numerous high quality soccer fields.
4. Indian Kill Nature Preserve, Hetcheltown Road
This is a Schenectady County-owned preserve consisting of 100 acres of diverse habitats including native hardwood forest, conifer plantations, and wetlands. The Preserve offers hiking, nature study, fishing, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing.
5. Lock 9 State Canal Park, NYS Route 103 (Bridge Street)
This 21-acre State-owned park contains grassy areas for leisurely recreation, picnic tables, grills and docks for canoes, kayaks and rowboats.
6. Collins Park, Mohawk Avenue/Schonowee Avenue
This multi-use Village of Scotia park is situated at the primary entrance to the Village. Facilities include baseball and multi-purpose fields, tennis and basketball courts, a swimming area and beach, pavilion, picnic areas, a playground and restroom facilities. Freedom Park is located within Collins Park on the riverfront and its amphitheater hosts music programs throughout the summer and an annual fireworks display. Quinlan Park, another portion of Collins Park located along Washington Avenue, provides a restful parking area overlooking Collins Lake, as well as fishing access.
7. Mohawk-Hudson Bike Trail - Glenville portion
Within its borders, Glenville contains a portion of the Capital District's most notable bike-hike trail. The 1.1 mile-long Glenville portion of the trail runs from Washington Avenue in the Village of Scotia to Freemans Bridge.
Free fishing and boat launch sites
1. Lock 8 (for fishing only) - Lock 8 access road next to Maalwyck Park
2. Freemans Bridge Boat Launch - Freemans Bridge Road at the Glenville side of Freemans Bridge
3. Lock 9 State Canal Park - NYS Route 103
4. Quinlan Park - Washington Avenue, on Collins Lake - fishing and cartop launch
Bass, walleye, northern pike, pickerel, bullhead, tiger-muskie, and perch are among the many species of fish found in Glenville fishing areas along the Mohawk River.
Points of Interest
Empire State Aerosciences Museum
130 Saratoga Road
(518) 377-2191
Explore the past and present of New York State's
contribution to aviation at the museum. The museum
features many indoor and outdoor displays of military
and non-military aircraft. The museum also hosts a
yearly air show, with occasional visits by both the
Blue Angels and the Thunderbirds jet demonstration
teams.
Green Corners Schoolhouse
Potter Road, just east of Green
Corners Road
Glenville's connection to the past can be seen through this one room schoolhouse built circa 1825. The schoolhouse can be toured during the summer and early fall months.
Wolf Hollow Gorge
A natural wonder created by a geological fault, Wolf Hollow Gorge contains 100 - foot cliffs as well as many plant species found only in this area. Wolf Hollow is also historically significant as the site of an ambush by the Mohawks on their Algonkian invaders in 1669.
Glenville Senior Citizens Center
32 Worden Road
374-0734
The Glenville Senior Center serves as the social, recreational, and business hub for the vaious senior programs offered by the Town of Glenville.
Other Websites of Interest
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