Caroga, New York
Encyclopedia
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
.
The summer population of Caroga usually increases by more than 4,000 from the influx of tourists.
The town was created in 1842 from parts of the Towns of Bleecker
, Johnstown
, and Stratford
.
The name of the town is an altered spelling of Garoga [Creek].
The industry of the early town was based on lumber
and tanning
. By 1890 the population was 624.
, the town has a total area of 54.2 square miles (140.4 km²), of which, 50.8 square miles (131.6 km²) of it is land and 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²) of it (6.25%) is water.
The north town line is the border of Hamilton County
, New York.
Caroga is inside the Adirondack Park.
New York State Route 10
is a north-south highway in Caroga. New York State Route 29A
is an east-west highway intersecting NY-10 near Pine Lake and then running southward as a conjoined highway to Caroga Lake village. New York State Route 10A branches off of NY-10 near Bradtville.
of 2000, there were 1,407 people, 588 households, and 392 families residing in the town. The population density
was 27.7 people per square mile (10.7/km²). There were 1,794 housing units at an average density of 35.3 per square mile (13.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.86% White, 0.07% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.21% of the population.
There were 588 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were married couples
living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 105.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,911, and the median income for a family was $36,852. Males had a median income of $26,452 versus $22,067 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $18,048. About 6.7% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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in 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...
, New York
New York
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, USA
United States
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. 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
Gloversville, New York
Gloversville is a city in Fulton County, New York, that was once the hub of America's glovemaking industry with over two hundred manufacturers in Gloversville and Johnstown. In 2000, Gloversville had a population of 15,413. Ten years later, the population had increased to 15,665- History :The...
and Johnstown
Johnstown (town), New York
Johnstown is a town located in Fulton County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the town had a population of 7,166. The name of the town is from landowner William Johnson....
.
The summer population of Caroga usually increases by more than 4,000 from the influx of tourists.
History
The town was first settled around 1783.The town was created in 1842 from parts of the Towns of Bleecker
Bleecker, New York
Bleecker is a town in Fulton County, New York, USA. The population was 573 at the 2000 census. The name is from Barent Bleecker, one of the original landowners of the region....
, Johnstown
Johnstown (town), New York
Johnstown is a town located in Fulton County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the town had a population of 7,166. The name of the town is from landowner William Johnson....
, and 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...
.
The name of the town is an altered spelling of Garoga [Creek].
The industry of the early town was based on lumber
Lumber
Lumber or timber is wood in any of its stages from felling through readiness for use as structural material for construction, or wood pulp for paper production....
and tanning
Tanning
Tanning is the making of leather from the skins of animals which does not easily decompose. Traditionally, tanning used tannin, an acidic chemical compound from which the tanning process draws its name . Coloring may occur during tanning...
. By 1890 the population was 624.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 54.2 square miles (140.4 km²), of which, 50.8 square miles (131.6 km²) of it is land and 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²) of it (6.25%) is water.
The north town line is the border of Hamilton County
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.
Caroga is inside the Adirondack Park.
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...
is a north-south highway in Caroga. New York State Route 29A
New York State Route 29A
New York State Route 29A is a state highway in the western portion of the Capital District of New York in the United States. The western terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 29 in the Herkimer County hamlet of Salisbury Center. Its eastern end is at another junction with...
is an east-west highway intersecting NY-10 near Pine Lake and then running southward as a conjoined highway to Caroga Lake village. New York State Route 10A branches off of NY-10 near Bradtville.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,407 people, 588 households, and 392 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 27.7 people per square mile (10.7/km²). There were 1,794 housing units at an average density of 35.3 per square mile (13.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.86% White, 0.07% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.21% of the population.
There were 588 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% 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, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 105.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,911, and the median income for a family was $36,852. Males had a median income of $26,452 versus $22,067 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 $18,048. About 6.7% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Caroga
- Bradtville – A location near the south town line on NY-10.
- Canada Lake – A hamlet north of Canada Lake [lake].
- Canada Lake – A 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,...
located south of the community of Canada Lake and north of Caroga Lake, near the center of the town. - Garoga Creek – A stream flowing southward through the town.
- Caroga Lake – A hamlet between East Caroga Lake and West Caroga Lake on NY-10.
- East Caroga Lake – A lake in the south-central part of the town, linked to West Caroga Lake.
- Glasgow Mills – A hamlet in the southwest part of the town.
- Newkirk (formerly "Newkirks Mills") – A hamlet southwest of Caroga Lake village on NY-10. It was once the principal settlement in the town.
- North Bush – A hamlet in the south part of the town on County Road 137 and the location of the first school in the town.
- Pine Lake – A lake north of Canada Lake and east of NY-10.
- Royal Mountain – A skiing area near the south town line.
- Stoner Lakes – Three linked lakes by the north town line.
- West Caroga Lake – A lake in the south central part of the town linked to East Caroga Lake.
- Wheelerville – A hamlet north of Caroga Lake village on NY-10.