[2] The hamlet is the site of the historic County Court House (built 1814), the David D. Bruen County Office Building, and other structures, and borders Lake Gleneida.

Next to the lake stands a bronze statue commemorating Sybil Ludington.

[4] As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 5,650 people, 1,975 households, and 1,449 families residing in the community.

There were 2,034 housing units at an average density of 239.5 per square mile (92.5/km2).

21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.