Ward Analysis Appendix #1 - 14 New York State towns with Wards
Most of this information was provided by a document for the Town of Bethlehem NY, when it considered a Ward System referendum that was NOT approved by the Town Board in 2012.
http://www.townofbethlehem.org/DocumentCenter/View/3847
http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Bethlehem-lawmakers-against-ward-system-3747903.php
Appendix #1 - Towns With Wards
There are 14 Towns in New York State that use the ward system, out of a total of 932 towns.
The details of these 14 towns are listed below. Underlined are significant differences they have with the Town of Blooming Grove New York.
Brookhaven – Suffolk County
Established 1686
531.5 square miles
486,000+ population – second most populous in New York State
Located in central Suffolk County, is the only town in the county that stretches from the North Shore to the South Shore of Long Island. Largest town in New York in terms of total area.
Includes nine villages and 50 hamlets
Six wards, adopted in 2002
Camillus – Onondaga County
Established 1799
35 square miles
25,000+ population
Includes three hamlets and one village. Suburb of City of Syracuse
Four wards
Clarkstown – Rockland County
46.9 square miles
84,187 population (2010 US Census)
Includes 12 hamlets and 3 villages.
Four wards; adopted in 2015
Ellicott – Chautauqua County
Established 1812
30.5 square miles
8,700+ population
Includes two villages Borders Chautauqua Lake. Surrounds the City of Jamestown on the east, north and west. Four Wards with two-year terms
Greece – Monroe County
Established 1822
51.4 square miles
94,000+ population
Includes six communities (not referred to as hamlets). Suburb of City of Rochester.
Four wards
Hempstead – Nassau County
Established 1644
759,757 population
191.3 square miles includes 71.4 square miles of water Largest town in NYS; includes 22 villages as well as the majority of the population of the county.
Six wards
Hyde Park – Dutchess County
Established 1810
39.8 square miles
21,500+ population
Includes three hamlets. Suburb of City of Poughkeepsie
Four wards
New Hartford – Oneida County
Established 1827
22,000+ population
25.5 square miles
Includes two hamlets and two villages. Largest suburb of City of Utica
Four wards
North Hempstead – Nassau County
Established 1784
226,000+ population
69.1 square miles
Includes 30 villages and 20 hamlets. Suburb of Queens
Six wards.
Poughkeepsie – Dutchess County
Established 1788
31.2 square miles
43,000+ population
Includes nine hamlets and part of one village. Suburb of City of Poughkeepsie
Six wards.
Queensbury – Warren County
Established 1762
64.81 square miles
25,000+ population
Suburb of City of Queensbury and City of Glens Falls
Four wards, adopted in 1985
Salina – Onondaga County
Established 1847
15.1 square miles
33,000+ population
Includes four hamlets and part of one village. Suburb of City of Syracuse
Four wards.
Wappinger – Dutchess County
Established 1659 as Town of Fishkill
27,000+ population
28.6 square miles
Includes three hamlets and one village. Suburb of City of Poughkeepsie
Four wards.
Wallkill – Orange County
Established 1772
27,000+ population
64 square miles – encircles City of Middletown. Includes 13 hamlets
Four wards.
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