Galway | |
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| Town of Galway | |
 Town hall | |
 Map highlighting Galway's location within Saratoga County. | |
  Galway Location with the state of New York | |
| Coordinates: 43°01′43″N 74°01′35″W / 43.02861°N 74.02639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Saratoga |
| Settled | 1774 |
| Established | 1792 |
| Named for | Galloway, Scotland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.00 sq mi (116.56 km2) |
| • Land | 43.82 sq mi (113.50 km2) |
| • Water | 1.18 sq mi (3.06 km2) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,525 |
| • Density | 78/sq mi (30/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-091-28112 |
Galway (US: /ˈɡælweɪ/) is a town located in Saratoga County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 3,525.[2][4] The town contains a village also named Galway. Both the town and village are located in the western part of the county, north of Schenectady.
Galway is a rural community with a mixture of small business, farming, and residential homes. The town is home to both year-round and seasonal residents. It was originally named New Galloway after Galloway in Scotland. When the town was incorporated, however, it was incorrectly recorded as Galway. Although the spelling is the same as Galway, Ireland, it is not pronounced the same.[5]
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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USCensusEst2016was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ United States Census Bureau, 2020 U.S. Census Results, Galway town, Saratoga County, New York https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Galway%20town,%20Saratoga%20County,%20New%20York
- ^ "Galway Town History: The First Settlers". Town of Galway. Archived from the original on May 13, 2008. Retrieved June 6, 2009.