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26-649: Esperance may refer to: Esperance (town), New York Esperance (village), New York Esperance, Quartier Militaire (village) , Quartier Militaire , Moka, Mauritius Esperance, Washington Esperance, Western Australia Goldfields–Esperance , a large region in Western Australia Shire of Esperance , a local government area in Western Australia Cape Esperance , Solomon Islands Battle of Cape Esperance ,

52-534: A town in Schoharie County , New York , United States. The population was 1,806 at the 2020 census. The town was given the name of the principal village, which was named for "hope" in French . The Town of Esperance contains a village called Esperance . The town is in the northeastern part of Schoharie County and is west of Schenectady . The town was first settled circa 1729. Esperance village

78-473: A WWII naval battle Exuperantia (Esperance), French saint HMS Esperance , two ships of the Royal Navy See also [ edit ] Espérance (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Esperance . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to

104-588: A concurrency into the hamlet of Old Central Bridge after crossing Schoharie Creek. Several blocks west of the Schoharie, NY 30A turns north and away from NY 7, crossing north into Central Bridge . After crossing Cobleskill Creek , the route passes east of Central Bridge Community Park and a junction with County Route 51 (CR 51 or South Main Street). Crossing through the residential section of Central Bridge, NY 30A bends northward, leaving

130-473: A junction with NY 29 . At this junction, NY 30A begins paralleling Cayadutta Creek, winding northeast through Johnstown. The route bypasses the city of Gloversville , reaching a junction with NY 29A (Turkey Farm Road) before crossing into a section of Gloversville. In this small section, NY 30A junctions with the terminus of NY 349 (East State Street). NY 30A and NY 349 now parallel each other out of Gloversville, crossing into

156-543: A new route that extended from NY 7 in Central Bridge to NY 30 in Mayfield. The section of modern NY 30A south of NY 7 was initially designated as part of NY 43 in the mid-1920s before becoming part of NY 30 in 1930. In the early 1940s, NY 30 was rerouted to follow a new highway that left the old alignment of NY 30 southeast of Central Bridge and connected directly to

182-588: A series of local streets through Johnstown and Gloversville. It entered Johnstown on Chestnut Street and proceeded northward through the city on Madison Avenue and Perry Street. In Gloversville, Perry Street became Main Street, which NY 54 followed to State Street. NY 54 was reassigned elsewhere in the state as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York . The portion of NY 54's former alignment south of Mayfield became part of NY 148,

208-447: Is a short stretch through Esperance, connecting Sloansville to Dwelly Corners, where NY 162 turns west. NY 30A continues north from NY 162, crossing the line into Montgomery County and the town of Charleston . The route through Charleston is rural, passing through open fields and woodlands for several miles, making several sharp bends at road junctions. Just north of a junction with Reynolds Road (unsigned CR 121 ),

234-485: The Schoharie Creek , is the border of Schenectady County , and the northern town boundary is the border of Montgomery County . Cripplebush Creek flows into Schoharie Creek, south of Sloansville. U.S. Route 20 is an east-west highway through the town. New York State Route 30A is a north-south highway, intersecting US-20 at Sloansville. New York State Route 162 intersects NY-30A near Dwelly Corners. As of

260-501: The census of 2000, there were 2,043 people, 776 households, and 571 families residing in the town. The population density was 104.3 inhabitants per square mile (40.3/km ). There were 856 housing units at an average density of 43.7 per square mile (16.9/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 98.14% White , 0.34% Black or African American , 0.15% Native American , 0.39% Asian , 0.05% from other races , and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of

286-407: The average family size was 3.01. In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.2 males. The median income for a household in the town

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312-419: The city of Johnstown . At Chestnut Street, the route turns eastward, crossing through the southern edges of the city, before turning north and bypassing the center of Johnstown. Along the bend, NY 30A reaches a junction with NY 67 (East State Street). At a junction with the western terminus of CR 107 (East Main Street), the moniker of NY 30A switches to North Comrie Avenue, soon reaching

338-488: The hamlet and crossing into the town of Esperance . Through Esperance, NY 30A winds northeast, bending along Schoharie Creek until a junction with CR 27 (Junction Road). At the junction with CR 27, NY 30A bends northward, crossing past residences as it enters the hamlet of Sloansville, at which NY 30A reaches a junction with US 20 and the southern terminus of NY 162 , which becomes concurrent with NY 30A. The concurrency with NY 162

364-401: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Esperance&oldid=1244958767 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Esperance (town), New York Esperance is

390-562: The moniker of Main Street, crossing a junction with NY 5S (Maple Avenue), Entering downtown Fultonville, the route crosses through several blocks of businesses before reaching a junction with NY 920P (Riverside Drive), an unsigned reference route . NY 920P connects NY 30A to the New York State Thruway ( I-90 )'s exit 28. After Riverside Drive, NY 30A crosses the Mohawk River and enters

416-574: The nearby NY 334 , which starts less than a mile to the west, NY 30A leaves Fonda for the town of Mohawk , where it gains the Old Plank Road moniker. NY 30A continues north through Mohawk, proceeding away from NY 334, soon bending northeast and crossing the county line into Fulton County and the town of Johnstown . Dropping the Old Plank Road name, NY 30A gains the South Comrie Avenue moniker as it enters

442-406: The population. There were 776 households, out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and

468-447: The portion of NY 30 north of NY 7. The former routing of NY 30 into Central Bridge became an extension of NY 43, which overlapped NY 30 between the new alignment and Schoharie . In 1956 and 1957, an arterial highway was constructed between Johnstown and Mayfield by way of Gloversville. The new roadway became a realignment of NY 148. Johnstown's portion of the arterial includes direct access to businesses as

494-449: The route winds northward into the town of Glen . Just north of the northern terminus of CR 121, the route reaches the hamlet of Glen, which is centered around a junction with NY 161 . Through Glen, NY 30A turns several directions before leaving the hamlet to the northwest. A couple miles to the northwest of Glen, NY 30A crosses the town line and enters the village of Fultonville . Through Fultonville, NY 30A gains

520-500: The southern edge of Johnstown, Route 24 utilized modern NY 30A. Northeast of Gloversville, it followed East State Street, current County Route 154, and Riceville Road to Mayfield. In between, it was routed along several city streets in Johnstown and Gloversville. All of legislative Route 24 south of Speculator was designated as part of NY 54 in the mid-1920s. Like Route 24 before it, NY 54 followed

546-568: The town of Mayfield . In Mayfield, NY 30A crosses through the hamlet of Riceville, where it meets an intersection with NY 30. This junction marks the northern terminus of NY 30A, less than a mile south of the entrance to Adirondack Park . In 1908, the New York State Legislature created Route 24, an unsigned legislative route that initially extended from Fonda to Lake Pleasant via Johnstown , Gloversville , Mayfield , and Speculator . From Fonda to

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572-519: The village of Fonda . Now named South Bridge Street, the route crosses past the Village of Fonda Recreation Park. After crossing over an Amtrak railroad line, NY 30A reaches a junction with NY 5 (East Main Street). At this junction, NY 30A turns west onto a concurrency with NY 5, crossing through the village. At the junction with Broadway, NY 5 continues west through Fonda while NY 30A turns north on Broadway. Paralleling

598-540: Was $ 42,930, and the median income for a family was $ 46,940. Males had a median income of $ 32,331 versus $ 24,115 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 17,574. About 4.8% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line , including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over. 42°44′50″N 074°18′19″W  /  42.74722°N 74.30528°W  / 42.74722; -74.30528 New York State Route 30A All of NY 30A north of NY 7 in Central Bridge

624-468: Was combined with NY 148 to create NY 30A. NY 30A begins at an intersection with NY 30 in northern reaches of the village of Schoharie . Continuing northwest along the former right-of-way of NY 30, NY 30A crosses along Schoharie Creek into exit 23 of I-88 , a diamond interchange . Just north of the interchange, the route reaches a junction with NY 7 . At this junction, NY 30A turns west onto NY 7 and form

650-613: Was incorporated in 1818 and rechartered in 1835, before the Town of Esperance was established. The town was formed in 1846 from the Town of Schoharie . According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 20.0 square miles (51.9 km ), of which 19.6 square miles (50.7 km ) is land and 0.5 square mile (1.2 km ) (2.29%) is water. The eastern town line, partly marked by

676-411: Was originally designated as New York State Route 148 as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York , replacing NY 54 from Fonda to Mayfield. The piece of modern NY 30A south of NY 7 has been part of several routes, namely NY 30 from 1930 to the 1940s and NY 43 during the 1920s and from the 1940s to the 1950s. In April 1960, this piece of NY 43

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