Saratoga County, New York
Founding: 1791 Parent county: Albany Namesake: An Iroquois word meaning "the hill beside the river" Seat: Stillwater (1791–1796); Ballston (1796–1817); Ballston Spa (1817–) Land area: 810 square miles Population (2020): 235,509 Population (historic): 24,483 (1800); 40,553 (1840); 51,529 (1870); 61,089 (1900); 63,314 (1930) Periods of population growth: pre-1800–1860; 1870–1910; 1920–2020 Subdivisions: Two cities; ten villages; six CDPs; 19 towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 17,478 (16.3%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 81.4% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 28.5% Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 8.2% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 5.2% Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,955 Average outbuilding value (1930): $1,551 Average farmhouse size (1940): 7.6 rooms Number of farms (1920): 3,178 Average farm size (1920): 63.2 acres _________________...