Scotia, New York
Scotia, New York Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°49′53″N 73°57′55″W / 42.83139, -73.96528
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Schenectady
Area
- Total	1.8 sq mi (4.6 km²)
- Land	1.7 sq mi (4.4 km²)
- Water	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
Elevation	243 ft (74 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	7,957
- Density	4,661.6/sq mi (1,799.8/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	12302
Area code(s)	518
FIPS code	36-65893
GNIS feature ID	0964672

Scotia is a village in Schenectady County, New York, United States. The population was 7,957 at the 2000 census.

The Village of Scotia is in south part of the Town of Glenville, partly contiguous with Schenectady, New York.

History

The land was purchased by Alexander Lindsay Glen, a native of Scotland, from the Mohawk in the 17th Century. Glen gave the village its name, which is Latin for "Scotland".

In the 19th Century the village was the center of broom manufacture.

The village was incorporated in 1904.

Geography

Scotia is on the north bank of the Mohawk River.

Scotia is located at 42°49′53″N, 73°57′55″W (42.831326, -73.965409)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.6 km²), of which, 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (4.49%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 7,957 people, 3,233 households, and 2,014 families residing in the village. The population density was 4,661.6 people per square mile (1,796.6/km²). There were 3,410 housing units at an average density of 1,997.7/sq mi (769.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.75% White, 0.82% African American, 0.15% Native American, 1.09% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.78% of the population.

There were 3,233 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the village the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 85.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $42,028, and the median income for a family was $51,449. Males had a median income of $38,074 versus $27,946 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,386. About 5.9% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.

Community

Aerial photo: Collins Park and vicinity

Local Scotia and Schenectady residents enjoy all-seasons of family fun at Collins and Freedom Parks. Winter events of sledding and ice skating and summer fun of baseball, concerts, swimming, water skiing on the Mohawk River, pond and river fishing, and picnicking.

References

1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Village of Scotia, New York Official Website
• Scotia, New York information

• Scotia, New York is at coordinates 42°49′53″N 73°57′56″W / 42.831326, -73.965409 (Scotia, New York)Coordinates: 42°49′53″N 73°57′56″W / 42.831326, -73.965409 (Scotia, New York)

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