Johnstown | |
|---|---|
 Johnson Hall, home of Sir William Johnson, New York State Historic Site (2020) | |
| Nickname: + | |
  Johnstown Location within the state of New York | |
| Coordinates: 43°0′26″N 74°22′20″W / 43.00722°N 74.37222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Fulton |
| Settled | 1758 |
| Incorporated | 1803 (village) 1895 (city) |
| Founded by | Sir William Johnson |
| Government | |
| • Type | (Mayor-Council) |
| • Mayor | Amy Praught (R) |
| • Common Council | Members' List |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.82 sq mi (12.50 km2) |
| • Land | 4.82 sq mi (12.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 8,204 |
| • Density | 1,702.07/sq mi (657.11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 12095 |
| Area code | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-38781 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0954147 |
| Website | cityofjohnstown |
Johnstown is a city in and the county seat of Fulton County in the U.S. state of New York. The city was named after its founder, Sir William Johnson, Superintendent of Indian Affairs in the Province of New York and a major general during the Seven Years' War in North America.[2] It is located approximately 45 miles (72 km) northwest of Albany, about one-third of the way between Albany and the Finger Lakes region to the west, in the Mohawk Valley region, within the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains.
The city of Johnstown is mostly surrounded by the town of Johnstown, of which it was once a part when it was a village. Adjacent to Johnstown is the City of Gloversville. The two cities are together known as the "Glove Cities" due to their history of manufacturing gloves and other leather apparel. Gloversville and Johnstown constituted the center of the American glove industry for 90 years until competition from other countries drove most manufacturers out of business.
As of the 2010 Census, the city had population of 8,743.[3]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 170.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Johnstown city, New York". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2016.