Ballston Spa, New York

Coordinates: 43°0′26″N 73°51′4″W / 43.00722°N 73.85111°W / 43.00722; -73.85111
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Ballston Spa
Milton Avenue in Ballston Spa
Milton Avenue in Ballston Spa
Motto: 
A Village of Friends
Location within Saratoga County
Location within Saratoga County
Ballston Spa is located in New York
Ballston Spa
Ballston Spa
Location in the State of New York
Ballston Spa is located in the United States
Ballston Spa
Ballston Spa
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 43°0′26″N 73°51′4″W / 43.00722°N 73.85111°W / 43.00722; -73.85111
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountySaratoga
Settled1771
Village1807
Named forEliphalet Ball
Area
 • Total1.61 sq mi (4.17 km2)
 • Land1.60 sq mi (4.15 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
315 ft (96 m)
Population
 • Total5,111
 • Density3,192.38/sq mi (1,232.93/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
12020
Area codes518
FIPS code36-04253
GNIS feature ID0969840
Websitewww.villageofballstonspa.org

Ballston Spa is a village and the county seat of Saratoga County, New York, United States, located southwest of Saratoga Springs.[3] The population of the village, named after Rev. Eliphalet Ball, a Congregationalist clergyman and an early settler,[4][5] was 5,111 at the 2020 census.[2]

References[change | change source]

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Ballston Spa village, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  3. National Association of Counties. "NACo County Explorer". Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  4. Grose 1907, p. 11
  5. "History of Ballston, NY". The Saratogian. 1899. Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2010.