Caroga, New York
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Caroga is a town located in Fulton County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,407. The town was named after a local creek.
The Town of Caroga is in the northern part of the county.
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History
The town was first settled around 1783. The town was created in 1842 from parts of the Towns of Bleecker, Johnstown, and Stratford, New York. The name of the town is an altered spelling of Garoga [Creek]. By 1890 the population was 624.
Geography
The north town line is the border of Hamilton County, New York. The town is inside the Adirondack State Park.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 140.5 km² (54.2 mi²). 131.7 km² (50.8 mi²) of it is land and 8.8 km² (3.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 6.25% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 1,407 people, 588 households, and 392 families residing in the town. The population density is 10.7/km² (27.7/mi²). There are 1,794 housing units at an average density of 13.6/km² (35.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.86% White, 0.00% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. 0.21% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 588 households out of which 27.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% are married couples living together, 7.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% are non-families. 26.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.39 and the average family size is 2.87.
In the town the population is 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 are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 105.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 107.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $34,911, and the median income for a family is $36,852. Males have a median income of $26,452 versus $22,067 for females. The per capita income for the town is $18,048. 9.0% of the population and 6.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 12.1% of those under the age of 18 and 9.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Communities and locations in Caroga
- Canada Lake -- A lake near the west town line.
- Canada Lake -- A hamlet north of Canada Lake.
- Caroga Lake -- A hamlet between East Caroga Lake and West Caroga Lake on Route 10.
- East Caroga Lake -- A lake in the south-central part of the town.
- Glasgow Mills -- A hamleet in the southwest part of the town.
- Newkirk -- A hamlet southwest of Caroga Lake village on Route 10.
- North Bush -- A hamlet in the south part of the town.
- West Caroga Lake -- A lake in the south central part of the town.
- Wheelerville -- A hamlet north of Caroga Lake village on Route 10.
External links
- Town of Caroga information (http://www.carogalake.com)
- Caroga history (http://history.rays-place.com/ny/caroga-ny.htm)