Morehouse, New York | |
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 Location inHamilton County and the state ofNew York | |
| Coordinates:43°26′N74°44′W / 43.433°N 74.733°W /43.433; -74.733 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Hamilton |
| Established | 1835 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Anthony Fernandez (R) |
| • Town Council | |
| Area | |
• Total | 194.77 sq mi (504.45 km2) |
| • Land | 191.06 sq mi (494.85 km2) |
| • Water | 3.71 sq mi (9.60 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,287 ft (697 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 92 |
| • Density | 0.49/sq mi (0.19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 36-041-48340 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979237 |
| Website | morehousenewyork |
Morehouse is atown inHamilton County,New York, United States. The population was 92 at the 2020 census.[2] The name is that of an early developer, Andrew K. Morehouse.
The town is in theAdirondack Park. It is in the southwestern corner of the county and is northeast ofUtica.
Morehouse was formed from part of the town ofLake Pleasant in 1835. Morehouse ("Morehouseville") was created by land developer and entrepreneur Andrew King Morehouse (1805-1884); the post office there opened on April 9, 1834. (Morehouse owned 60,000 acres (240 km2) of wilderness in Hamilton,Herkimer andSaratoga counties, but ultimately ended up dying in a poorhouse.) Part of the town was later taken and added to the town ofLong Lake. An additional part of Morehouse was taken for Long Lake in 1861. In 1901, the town ofInlet was formed from the northern end of Morehouse.
One of the most newsworthy events to occur in town was the crash landing of anAmerican Airways Curtis Condor in December 1934 and daring rescue of the crew by locals on snowshoes in the southern end of town.[3]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 194.7 square miles (504 km2), of which 191.1 square miles (495 km2) is land and 3.6 square miles (9.3 km2) (1.86%) is water.
The western and southern town lines of Morehouse are the border ofHerkimer County.
TheWest Canada Creek flows out the western town line, and other tributaries of that stream flow through the town. TheMoose River marks the northern town line.
New York State Route 8, an east–west highway in the southern part of the town, is the only significant road in Morehouse, passing through the hamlets of Morehouseville and Hoffmeister.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1840 | 169 | — | |
| 1850 | 242 | 43.2% | |
| 1860 | 228 | −5.8% | |
| 1870 | 186 | −18.4% | |
| 1880 | 181 | −2.7% | |
| 1890 | 182 | 0.6% | |
| 1900 | 319 | 75.3% | |
| 1910 | 149 | −53.3% | |
| 1920 | 109 | −26.8% | |
| 1930 | 85 | −22.0% | |
| 1940 | 91 | 7.1% | |
| 1950 | 104 | 14.3% | |
| 1960 | 65 | −37.5% | |
| 1970 | 113 | 73.8% | |
| 1980 | 102 | −9.7% | |
| 1990 | 106 | 3.9% | |
| 2000 | 151 | 42.5% | |
| 2010 | 86 | −43.0% | |
| 2020 | 92 | 7.0% |
As of thecensus[4] of 2020, there were 92 people and 21 households residing in the town. The population density was 0.48 inhabitants per square mile (0.19/km2). There were 280 housing units at an average density of 1.5 per square mile (0.58/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.65%White, 0.00%Native American, 4.35% fromtwo or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.00% of the population.The median age was 59.5 years.
The median income for a household in the town was $58,125.
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