Fort Edward, New York

Fort Edward
Town
Houses at the edge of Fort Edward, near its border with Hudson Falls
Houses at the edge of Fort Edward, near its border with Hudson Falls
Location in Washington County and the state of New York.
Location in Washington County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 43°13′35″N 73°33′33″W / 43.22639°N 73.55917°W / 43.22639; -73.55917
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyWashington
Established1818
Area
[1]
 • Total
27.41 sq mi (70.99 km2)
 • Land26.62 sq mi (68.93 km2)
 • Water0.80 sq mi (2.06 km2)
Population
 (2020)[2][3]
 • Total
5,991
 • Density220/sq mi (84/km2)
ZIP code
12828
Area code518
FIPS code36-115-26781
Websitehttps://fortedward.net/

Fort Edward is a town and the county seat of Washington County, New York, United States. The population was 5,991 at the 2020 census.[2][5][6][7] The municipal center complex is on U.S. Route 4 between the villages of Hudson Falls and Fort Edward.[8][9] When construction of the complex was completed in 1994, most of the administrative offices were moved from the original county seat of Hudson Falls to this location.[10] The town of Fort Edward is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.[11]

The town contains a village also named Fort Edward. Both are located on the western border of the county.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ US Census 2020 Report, Fort Edward town, Washington County, New York https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Fort%20Edward%20town,%20Washington%20County,%20New%20York
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2016 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "About Fort Edward". Archived from the original on November 15, 2009. Retrieved July 7, 2009. The Town is also home to the Washington County Office Building housing nearly all the county offices and support groups.
  6. ^ "Board of Supervisors". Washington County. Archived from the original on June 30, 2009. Retrieved July 13, 2009. 383 Broadway
  7. ^ US Census 2020 Report, Fort Edward town, Washington County, New York https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Fort%20Edward%20town,%20Washington%20County,%20New%20York
  8. ^ Google Maps (383 Broadway, Fort Edward, New York), Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  9. ^ New York State Unified Court System (Washington County), Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  10. ^ Town of Kingsbury, New York, Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  11. ^ "Metropolitan Areas and Components, 1999, with FIPS Codes". US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 7, 2009.