Galway, New York

Galway
Town of Galway
Town hall
Town hall
Map highlighting Galway's location within Saratoga County.
Map highlighting Galway's location within Saratoga County.
Galway is located in New York
Galway
Galway
Location with the state of New York
Coordinates: 43°01′43″N 74°01′35″W / 43.02861°N 74.02639°W / 43.02861; -74.02639
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountySaratoga
Settled1774
Established1792
Named forGalloway, Scotland
Area
 • Total45.00 sq mi (116.56 km2)
 • Land43.82 sq mi (113.50 km2)
 • Water1.18 sq mi (3.06 km2)
Population
 • Total3,525
 • Density78/sq mi (30/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code518
FIPS code36-091-28112

Galway (US: /ˈɡælw/) 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]

  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. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2016 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ 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
  5. ^ "Galway Town History: The First Settlers". Town of Galway. Archived from the original on May 13, 2008. Retrieved June 6, 2009.