| Lake George | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Etymology: | from nearby body of water |
| Image Map1: | New York in United States (US48).svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of New York in the United States |
| Pushpin Map: | New York#USA |
| Coordinates: | 43.4258°N -73.7119°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Subdivision Name2: | Adirondacks |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Warren |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1903 |
| Government Type: | Village Hall |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Ray Perry |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.52 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.59 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.52 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.59 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Elevation Ft: | 360 |
| Elevation Max Ft: | 480 |
| Elevation Min Ft: | 353 |
| Elevation Min Point: | Lake shore |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1008 |
| Population Density Km2: | 664.10 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1720.14 |
| Timezone1: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset1: | -5 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -4 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 12845 |
| Area Code: | 518 |
| Blank Name Sec2: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 36-40508 |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | 0954913 |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Wikimedia Commons |
The Village of Lake George is a village within the town of Lake George in Warren County, New York, United States, located at the southern end of its namesake lake. The population was 906 at the 2010 census.[2] It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.[3] The village and the surrounding area is a famous summertime tourist region and historic summer colony, which at one time included Alfred Stieglitz and Georgia O'Keeffe.
Lake George was the county seat of Warren County until 1963, when the county seat was moved to Queensbury.[4]
The village of Lake George was originally known as Caldwell, a name preserved in the Caldwell Presbyterian Church. Located on the southern end of Lake George within the eastern edge of the Adirondack Park, the village and surrounding area were on the route between the British and French colonies, and were often traversed by military forces during the Colonial wars. A reconstruction of Fort William Henry, which replaces the original burned during the French and Indian War, is within the village and serves as a living museum.
In the last quarter of the 19th century the area began to become an important tourist destination. Railroad tracks ran onto the steamboat docks on the south end of Lake George. From there steamboats ran several times a day to the hotels further north on the lake. The Lake George Steamboat Company continues to operate steamboats out of Lake George.
The Village of Lake George was incorporated in 1903. Besides the fort with its many associations, historic points of interest include the defunct railway station and a 19th-century courthouse and jail, now operated as a museum by the local historical society. The beach at one motel in the village features a plaque marking the site where the Marquis de Montcalm landed with his army preparatory to attacking the fort. A plaque at the site of the Bloody Pond Massacre is a short distance south of the village along US 9.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.6mi2, all land. It is situated beside Lake George. The village is located approximately 50miles north of Albany and about 200miles north of New York City and northwest of Boston, Massachusetts.
As of the census of 2000, there were 985 people, 448 households, and 237 families residing in the village. The population density was 1615.3/mi2. There were 579 housing units at an average density of 949.5/mi2. The racial makeup of the village was 97.36% White, 1.02% Black or African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.
There were 448 households, out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.5% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.9% were non-families. 36.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $33,000, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $29,318 versus $24,792 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,077. About 7.7% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.2% of those under the age of 18 and 15.2% of those 65 and older.
The Delaware and Hudson Passenger Station, Lake George Battlefield Park Historic District, Mohican II, Old Warren County Courthouse Complex, St. James Episcopal Church, and United States Post Office are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5] [6] [7]