Mooers (town), New York
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Mooers is a town in Clinton County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 3,592 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Benjamin Mooers
, an early settler.
The town of Mooers forms part of the northern border of Clinton County and is northwest of Plattsburgh
.
1796.
The town was formed from part of the town of Champlain
in 1803. In 1830, part of the town was used to create the new town of Ellenburg
.
, the town has a total area of 88.0 square miles (227.9 km²), of which 87.7 square miles (227.0 km²) is land and 0.3 square mile (0.9 km²) (0.38%) is water.
The northern town line is the international border with Quebec. The Great Chazy River
flows eastward through the town.
U.S. Route 11
runs east-west through Mooers, intersecting with the official northern terminus of New York State Route 22
in Mooers village.
of 2000, there were 3,404 people, 1,264 households, and 942 families residing in the town. The population density
was 38.8 people per square mile (15.0/km²). There were 1,431 housing units at an average density of 16.3 per square mile (6.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.09% White, 0.21% Black or African American
, 0.56% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.24% from other races
, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population.
There were 1,264 households out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples
living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 103.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,152, and the median income for a family was $41,908. Males had a median income of $32,033 versus $25,255 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,645. About 6.2% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.
Clinton County, New York
Clinton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 82,128. Its name is in honor of the first Governor of New York as a state, George Clinton. Its county seat is Plattsburgh.-History:...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 3,592 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Benjamin Mooers
Benjamin Mooers
General Benjamin Mooers was born in Haverhill, Massachusetts. He was a lieutenant in the New York militia and the 2nd Canadian Regiment during the American Revolutionary War....
, an early settler.
The town of Mooers forms part of the northern border of Clinton County and is northwest of Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh (city), New York
Plattsburgh is a city in and county seat of Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 19,989 at the 2010 census. The population of the unincorporated areas within the Town of Plattsburgh was 11,870 as of the 2010 census; making the population for the immediate, urban Plattsburgh,...
.
History
The region was first settled caCirca
Circa , usually abbreviated c. or ca. , means "approximately" in the English language, usually referring to a date...
1796.
The town was formed from part of the town of Champlain
Champlain (town), New York
Champlain is a town in Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 5,754 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Lake Champlain....
in 1803. In 1830, part of the town was used to create the new town of Ellenburg
Ellenburg, New York
Ellenburg is a town in Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 1,743 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Ellen, the daughter of the principal proprietor....
.
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 88.0 square miles (227.9 km²), of which 87.7 square miles (227.0 km²) is land and 0.3 square mile (0.9 km²) (0.38%) is water.
The northern town line is the international border with Quebec. The Great Chazy River
Chazy River
Chazy River is the name of two tributaries of Lake Champlain in Clinton County, New York in the United States.The more northerly river is the Great Chazy River, which empties into Lake Champlain at King Bay in the Town of Champlain....
flows eastward through the town.
U.S. Route 11
U.S. Route 11
U.S. Route 11 is a north–south United States highway extending 1,645 miles across the eastern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 90 in the Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge in eastern New Orleans, Louisiana. The northern terminus is at the United...
runs east-west through Mooers, intersecting with the official northern terminus of New York State Route 22
New York State Route 22
New York State Route 22 is a north–south state highway in eastern New York in the United States. It runs parallel to the state's eastern edge from the outskirts of New York City to a short distance south of the Canadian border. At , it is the state's longest north–south route and...
in Mooers village.
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 3,404 people, 1,264 households, and 942 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 38.8 people per square mile (15.0/km²). There were 1,431 housing units at an average density of 16.3 per square mile (6.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.09% White, 0.21% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.56% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.24% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population.
There were 1,264 households out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% 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, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 103.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,152, and the median income for a family was $41,908. Males had a median income of $32,033 versus $25,255 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 $15,645. About 6.2% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Mooers
- Angellville – A former community once located in the southeast part of Mooers.
- Cannon Corners – A 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...
in the western part of the town at Cannon Corners and Davison Roads. - English Creek – A small stream in the western part of the town.
- MooersMooers (CDP), New YorkMooers is a hamlet in Clinton County, New York, USA. The population was 442 at the 2010 census.The community of Mooers is in the Town of Mooers near the northern border of New York State and the Canadian province of Quebec....
– The hamlet of Mooers is located at the junction of US-11 and NY-22 at the Chazy River. The community was once called "Mooers-upon-the-Chazy." - Mooers Forks (formerly "Centerville") – A hamlet in the eastern part of the town on US-11.
- Twin Bridges – A hamlet on the eastern town line on US-11.
- Whitney Corners – A hamlet west of Mooers Forks.
- Wood's Falls – A hamlet in the southwest part of the town, south of Mooers Forks.