Long Lake, New York

Long Lake is a town located in Hamilton County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 852. The town is named after a body of water in the town.

The Town of Long Lake was formed in 1837 from parts of several other pre-existing towns. It is entirely within the Adirondack State Park and is the most northerly town in the county.

Contents

1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Communities and locations in Long Lake 4 External links

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1,165.2 km² (449.9 mi²). 1,056.4 km² (407.9 mi²) of it is land and 108.9 km² (42.0 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 9.34% water. The town is in the Adirondack State Park.

The body of water known as Long Lake is about 25 miles long and up to 12 miles wide. The lake extends across the northern part of the county.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 852 people, 387 households, and 236 families residing in the town. The population density is 0.8/km² (2.1/mi²). There are 1,496 housing units at an average density of 1.4/km² (3.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.42% White, 0.59% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. 1.06% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 387 households out of which 21.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% are married couples living together, 6.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% are non-families. 31.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.14 and the average family size is 2.68.

In the town the population is spread out with 18.4% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 35.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 47 years. For every 100 females there are 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 104.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $29,583, and the median income for a family is $44,583. Males have a median income of $29,141 versus $21,429 for females. The per capita income for the town is $19,466. 15.6% of the population and 9.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 17.7% of those under the age of 18 and 13.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

Communities and locations in Long Lake

• Deerland -- Originally called Grove, this community is on the southeast side of Long Lake.
• Deerland Camp -- A location on Little Forked Lake.
• Golden Beach -- A location on the east side of Raquette Lake by the town line.
• Hasbroucks -- Also called Hasbrooks, located on the north shore of Raquette Lake.
• Long Lake -- The hamlet of Long Lake, near the intersection of Routes 28N and 30 and near the middle section of the lake also called Long Lake.
• Long Lake -- A large lake with a northeast to southwest orientation in the northeast part of the town with the hamlet of Long Lake near its south end.
• Nehesane -- A location in the northwestern part of the town.
• Raquette Lake -- A hamlet on the west shore of Raquette Lake and on Route 28.
• Raquette Lake -- A large lake in the western part of the town. It is the fourth largest lake in the Adirondack region.
• Robinwood -- A location in the northwest corner of the town.
• Sabattis -- A location on the northern border of the county.
• Sagamore -- A location by the south town line.
• Whitney Headquarters -- A location in the northern part of the town on Little Tupper Lake.
• Woods-- A location northeast of Raquette Lake.

External links

• Town of Long Lake webpage (http://www.longlake-ny.com)