| Greenfield | |
| Official Name: | Town of Greenfield |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Named For: | Greenfield, New Hampshire |
| Pushpin Map: | New York Adirondack Park |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of New York |
| Mapsize: | 250x200px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Saratoga |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 175.31 |
| Area Land Km2: | 174.54 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.77 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 67.69 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 67.39 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.30 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 8004 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 180 |
| Elevation Ft: | 591 |
| Coordinates: | 43.1222°N -73.8717°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 12833 |
| Area Code: | 518 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-30444 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0979019 |
Greenfield is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. It is located northwest of Saratoga Springs, and is the largest by area in the county. Students living in Greenfield attend schools of the Saratoga Springs City School District. The Palmertown, and Kayaderosseras Ranges pass through the town,[3] the town is located at the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains.
The town is named after Greenfield, New Hampshire.
The area was first settled circa 1786, and in 1793, the town was formed from parts of the Milton and Saratoga. Its land area was reduced in 1794 by contributions of some of its territory to the newly formed towns of Day, Corinth, and Hadley.[4]
Greenfield is the largest town in the county by area. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 67.7sqmi, of which 67.4sqmi is land and 0.3sqmi (0.46%) is water.
Route 9N, a north–south highway, passes through the eastern part of the town.
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 7,362 people, 2,761 households, and 2,007 families residing in the town. The population density was 109.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 3,222 housing units at an average density of 47.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 97.45% White, 0.65% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.13% of the population.
There were 2,761 households, out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $44,784, and the median income for a family was $48,299. Males had a median income of $35,112 versus $27,127 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,014. About 4.3% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those aged 65 or over.