Glen, New York

Glen, New York
Location in Montgomery County and the state of New York.
Location in Montgomery County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 42°54′54″N 74°21′9″W / 42.91500°N 74.35250°W / 42.91500; -74.35250
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyMontgomery
Government
 • TypeTown council
 • Town supervisorTimothy H. Reilly (R) [1]
 • Town council
Members' List [2]
Area
 • Total
39.33 sq mi (101.85 km2)
 • Land38.62 sq mi (100.03 km2)
 • Water0.70 sq mi (1.82 km2)
Elevation
591 ft (180 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
2,507
 • Estimate 
(2016)[4]
2,418
 • Density62.61/sq mi (24.17/km2)
Time zoneUTC−05 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04 (EDT)
FIPS code36-057-29047
GNIS feature ID0979002

Glen is a town in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 2,507 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Jacob Glen, an early landowner.[5][6]

The Town of Glen is centrally located in the county, southwest of the City of Amsterdam.

  1. ^ "Town of Glen, NY".
  2. ^ "Town of Glen, NY".
  3. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2016 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 138.
  6. ^ Zurlo, Sam (April 15, 1996). "Area place names reflect local history and personalities". The Daily Gazette. pp. B5. Retrieved April 23, 2015.