Arietta, New York
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Arietta is a town in Hamilton County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 293 at the 2000 census. The town was named after the mother of one of the first settlers, Rensselaer Van Rennslaer. Arietta is on the south border of the county and is east of Utica
.
The Town of Arietta was formed in 1836, from the Town of Lake Pleasant
. In 1837, part of Arietta was used to form part of the Town of Long Lake
. Another part of Arietta was added to Long Lake in 1861.
, the town has a total area of 329.4 square miles (853.1 km²), of which, 317.6 square miles (822.6 km²) of it is land and 11.8 square miles (30.6 km²) of it (3.59%) is water.
The Town of Arietta is inside the Adirondack Park.
The south town line is the border of Fulton County
.
The East Canada Creek
flows southward from the area around Powley to the Mohawk River
. The West Branch of the Sacandaga River
flows from Piseco Lake, via the Piseco Outlet, to the east.
New York State Route 8
, an east-west highway, intersects New York State Route 10
, a north-south highway, south of Piseco Lake.
. To the east are the Towns of Lake Pleasant
, Wells
, and Benson
. The Town of Long Lake
is at the north border. The south border is formed by the Towns of Stratford
and Caroga
in Fulton County.
of 2000, there were 293 people, 126 households, and 86 families residing in the town. The population density
was 0.9 people per square mile (0.4/km²). There were 788 housing units at an average density of 2.5 per square mile (1.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.
There were 126 households out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples
living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,375, and the median income for a family was $42,917. Males had a median income of $29,286 versus $22,417 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $25,378. None of the families and 2.8% of the population were living below the poverty line.
Hamilton County, New York
Hamilton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It is named after Alexander Hamilton, the only member of the New York State delegation who signed the United States Constitution in 1787 and later the first United States Secretary of the Treasury. Its county seat is Lake Pleasant...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 293 at the 2000 census. The town was named after the mother of one of the first settlers, Rensselaer Van Rennslaer. Arietta is on the south border of the county and is east of Utica
Utica, New York
Utica is a city in and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 62,235 at the 2010 census, an increase of 2.6% from the 2000 census....
.
History
The town was first settled around 1827 at Piseco Lake.The Town of Arietta was formed in 1836, from the Town of Lake Pleasant
Lake Pleasant, New York
Lake Pleasant is a town in Hamilton County, New York, United States. The population was 876 at the 2000 census. It contains the county seat of Hamilton County, which is also called Lake Pleasant....
. In 1837, part of Arietta was used to form part of the Town of Long Lake
Long Lake, New York
Long Lake is a town in Hamilton County, New York in the United States. The population was 852 at the 2000 census. The town is named for long Long Lake beside which it sits. The town is entirely within the Adirondack Park and is the most northerly town in the county. It is a summer tourism...
. Another part of Arietta was added to Long Lake in 1861.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 329.4 square miles (853.1 km²), of which, 317.6 square miles (822.6 km²) of it is land and 11.8 square miles (30.6 km²) of it (3.59%) is water.
The Town of Arietta is inside the Adirondack Park.
The south town line is the border of Fulton County
Fulton County, New York
Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 55,531. Its name is in honor of Robert Fulton, who is widely credited with developing the first commercially successful steamboat...
.
The East Canada Creek
East Canada Creek
East Canada Creek is a river in upstate New York, USA. It is a tributary of the Mohawk River and flows southward from the Adirondack Park in that state. Part of the creek forms the boundary between Herkimer County and Fulton County and Montgomery County. It also flows through the Village of...
flows southward from the area around Powley to the Mohawk River
Mohawk River
The Mohawk River is a river in the U.S. state of New York. It is the largest tributary of the Hudson River. The Mohawk flows into the Hudson in the Capital District, a few miles north of the city of Albany. The river is named for the Mohawk Nation of the Iroquois Confederacy...
. The West Branch of the Sacandaga River
Sacandaga River
The Sacandaga River is a river in the northern part of New York in the United States. Its name comes from the Native American Sa-chen-da'-ga, meaning "overflowed lands"....
flows from Piseco Lake, via the Piseco Outlet, to the east.
New York State Route 8
New York State Route 8
New York State Route 8 is a state highway in the central part of New York in the United States. It runs in a southwest-to-northeast direction from the Southern Tier to the northern part of Lake George. The southern terminus of the route is at an interchange with NY 17 in the town of...
, an east-west highway, intersects New York State Route 10
New York State Route 10
New York State Route 10 is a north–south state highway in the Central New York and North Country regions of New York in the United States. It extends for from the Quickway in Deposit, Delaware County to NY 8 at Higgins Bay, a hamlet in the Hamilton County town of Arietta...
, a north-south highway, south of Piseco Lake.
Adjacent towns and areas
The west border of Arietta is the Town of MorehouseMorehouse, New York
Morehouse is a town in Hamilton County, New York, United States. The population was 151 at the 2000 census. The name is that of an early settler, Andrew Morehouse....
. To the east are the Towns of Lake Pleasant
Lake Pleasant, New York
Lake Pleasant is a town in Hamilton County, New York, United States. The population was 876 at the 2000 census. It contains the county seat of Hamilton County, which is also called Lake Pleasant....
, Wells
Wells, New York
Wells is a town in Hamilton County, New York, United States. The population was 737 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Joshua Wells, a land agent, who built the first mills in the area....
, and Benson
Benson, New York
Benson is a town in Hamilton County, New York, USA. The population was 201 at the 2000 census.The Town of Benson is on the south border of Hamilton County and is northwest of Schenectady.The current Town Supervisor is Ermina Pincombe.- History :...
. The Town of Long Lake
Long Lake, New York
Long Lake is a town in Hamilton County, New York in the United States. The population was 852 at the 2000 census. The town is named for long Long Lake beside which it sits. The town is entirely within the Adirondack Park and is the most northerly town in the county. It is a summer tourism...
is at the north border. The south border is formed by the Towns of Stratford
Stratford, New York
Stratford is a town in Fulton County, New York, United States. The population was 640 at the 2000 census. The town was named after a community in Connecticut...
and Caroga
Caroga, New York
Caroga is a town in Fulton County, New York, USA. The population was 1,407 at the 2000 census. The town was named after a local creek.The Town of Caroga is in the northern part of the county and is north of Gloversville and Johnstown....
in Fulton County.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 293 people, 126 households, and 86 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 0.9 people per square mile (0.4/km²). There were 788 housing units at an average density of 2.5 per square mile (1.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.
There were 126 households out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,375, and the median income for a family was $42,917. Males had a median income of $29,286 versus $22,417 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $25,378. None of the families and 2.8% of the population were living below the poverty line.
Inhabited locations
- Arietta – The hamletHamlet (place)A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
of Arietta is located on NY-10 in the southern part of the town. - Avery's Place (or Avery Place) – A hamlet on NY-10 north of Arietta and south of Higgins Bay.
- Clockmill Corners – A location by the western town line, on Powley Road.
- Higgins Bay – This hamlet is on the south shore of Piseco Lake on NY-8. The community is located on a small bay in the lake, also called Higgins Bay. It is north of the junction of Routes NY-8 and NY-10.
- Kenwells – A location on the west town line in the northern part of the town.
- Piseco – A hamlet located by Piseco Lake, which was originally proposed as the county seat.
- Piseco AirportPiseco AirportPiseco Airport is a public-use airport located one nautical mile north of the central business district of Piseco, a hamlet in the Town of Arietta, Hamilton County, New York, United States. The airport is owned by the Town of Arietta...
(K09) – A small general aviation airportAirportAn airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
north of Piseco. - Powley Place – A deserted hamlet by the western town line, on Powley Road.
- Rudestone – A hamlet on Old Piseco Road between Piseco Lake and Oxbow Lake.
- Shaker Place – A location west of NY-10 and south of Higgins Bay.
Geographical features
- Big Bay – A wide section of the Piseco Outlet south of NY-8.
- Ferris Lake – A lake east of Powleys Place.
- Higgins Bay – A bay on the east side of Piseco Lake, west of NY-8.
- Irondequoit Bay – The south end of Piseco Lake.
- Oxbow Lake – A small lake northeast of Piseco Lake, partly in the Town of Lake PleasantLake Pleasant, New YorkLake Pleasant is a town in Hamilton County, New York, United States. The population was 876 at the 2000 census. It contains the county seat of Hamilton County, which is also called Lake Pleasant....
. - Piseco Lake – A large lakeLakeA lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
west of NY-8. - Piseco Outlet – The stream from the south end of Piseco Lake to the West Branch of the Sacandaga River.
- Spy Lake – A lake east of Piseco Lake and east of NY-8.