Granville (village), New York facts for kids
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Granville
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Granville Post Office
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Location in Washington County and the state of New York.
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.55 sq mi (4.01 km2) |
| • Land | 1.55 sq mi (4.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 410 ft (125 m) |
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| • Total | 2,404 |
| • Density | 1,551.97/sq mi (599.12/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
12832
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| Area code(s) | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-30026 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0951525 |
Granville is a small village in Washington County, New York, United States. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a larger group of towns and cities. In 2020, about 2,404 people lived in the village.
The Village of Granville is located in the eastern part of the Town of Granville. You can find it where two main roads, NY-149 and NY-22, meet.
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A Look Back at Granville's History
Many of Granville's first settlers came from the New England area. At that time, both Vermont and New York claimed the land.
The first known settler was a merchant named Bishop. He opened the first store in Granville in 1780. Around 1850, people discovered slate deposits in the area. The business of mining and working with slate then grew and spread to Granville village by 1871.
The United States Post Office building in Granville is quite old. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. This means it's an important historical building.
Where is Granville?
Granville is a small village, covering about 1.6 square miles (4.1 square kilometers) of land. There is no water area within the village limits.
The village is located right on the border with the state of Vermont.
Two rivers meet in Granville: The Indian River and the Mettowee River. The Mettowee River is also known as the Pawlet River. NY Route 22 runs along the west side of the village. It connects with NY Route 149 south of the village. NY-149 goes through the village as Main Street. When it crosses into Vermont, it becomes Vermont Route 149. County Road 24 also leads into Granville from the northwest.
Granville's Welsh Roots
Granville has a special connection to Wales, a country in the United Kingdom. This connection started in the 1860s. Welsh miners from places like Blaenau Ffestiniog and Bethesda came to the area. Many of them left their families behind at first, planning to send for them later.
Over time, more and more Welsh immigrants settled in Granville. The village slowly became a well-known Welsh American community. This community was largest around 1910. At that time, out of 3,920 people in the town, 949 were born in Wales. Another 847 people were born in America to Welsh parents. This means that nearly half (45.8%) of the town's population had Welsh roots.
You can still find Welsh names for places and chapels (small churches) in Granville today. Examples include "Brynhyfryd" and Peniel Chapel. There's even a Welsh folk song called "Molianwn" that started in Granville. This song talks about the slate quarries closing down during the cold winter months.
Who Lives in Granville?
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 1,071 | — | |
| 1900 | 2,700 | — | |
| 1910 | 3,920 | 45.2% | |
| 1920 | 3,024 | −22.9% | |
| 1930 | 3,483 | 15.2% | |
| 1940 | 3,173 | −8.9% | |
| 1950 | 2,826 | −10.9% | |
| 1960 | 2,715 | −3.9% | |
| 1970 | 2,784 | 2.5% | |
| 1980 | 2,696 | −3.2% | |
| 1990 | 2,646 | −1.9% | |
| 2000 | 2,644 | −0.1% | |
| 2010 | 2,543 | −3.8% | |
| 2020 | 2,404 | −5.5% | |
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According to the census from 2000, there were 2,644 people living in Granville. These people made up 1,024 households and 630 families. The population density was about 1,668 people per square mile.
Out of all the households, 32% had children under 18 living with them. About 43% were married couples living together. Around 14% were households where a female was the head of the house and her husband was not present.
The people in the village were spread out by age. About 25.7% were under 18 years old. About 21.7% were 65 years of age or older. The average age in Granville was 37 years old.
Famous People from Granville
- Mary Ann Day Brown (1816–1884), she was the wife of John Brown, a famous abolitionist who fought against slavery.
- Alanson Holly, a state legislator and newspaper editor in Wisconsin.
- John M. Parker (New York politician), a former member of the U.S. Congress.
- Allen R. Sturtevant, an Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court.
See also
In Spanish: Granville (villa) para niños
