Country United States County Hamilton Area code(s) 518 Elevation 520 m Zip code 12842 | State New York Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) FIPS code 36-37374 Length 19,312 m Population 1,352 (2010) | |
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Indian Lake is a town in Hamilton County, New York, United States. The population was 1,352 at the 2010 census. The name is from a large lake partly inside the town. There are no permanent stop lights in the town. Law enforcement is provided by New York State Troopers.
Contents
- Map of Indian Lake NY USA
- History
- Geography
- Demographics
- Other information
- Communities and locations in Indian Lake
- References
Map of Indian Lake, NY, USA
The Town of Indian Lake is on the east border of the county and is northeast of Utica.
Indian Lake terms itself the "Moose capital of the Northeast." Their welcoming sign on Route 28 even features this critter, and several other examples of this claim can be found throughout the town itself.
History
The Town of Indian Lake was established in 1858 from the Towns of Gilman (now defunct), Long Lake, and Wells. In 1861, Indian Lake was expanded using territory from Gilman and Lake Pleasant, New York
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 266.2 square miles (689 km2). 252.8 square miles (654.8 km². 13.4 square miles (35 km2) of Indian Lake is land making 5.03% of the village, water.
The town lies within the Adirondack Park. Essex County and Warren County border its east. In the village center, the east-west State Highway 28 meets the north-south highway 30. The Hudson River forms part of the eastern town line.
The land that fills its borders is made up of both state and private land. There are dozens of seasonal hunting camps.
Demographics
According to the census of 2000, there were 1,471 people, 651 households, and 425 families residing in the town. The population density is 5.8 people per square mile (2.2/km²). There are 1,722 housing units with an average density of 6.8 per square mile (2.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.96% White, 0.34% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.75% from other races, and 0.75% multi-racial. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.22% of the population.
Within the town's 651 households, 22.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female head of household, and 34.7% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone and 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the town, the population under the age of 18 is 20.0%, with 4.7% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $32,328, and the median income for a family is $39,438. The median income for males is $29,375 as compared to$23,661 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,940. A lot of people in the town commute south for work, as the Town of Indian Lake itself has very little industry. About 4.4% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.
Other information
The Indian Lake Museum in the hamlet of Indian Lake contains displays relating to the historic Indian population. The Adirondack Museum in Blue Mountain Lake has displays of outdoor living in the region. The Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts in Blue Mountain Lake provides cultural events during the summer season. The Indian Lake Library provides books, DVDs, audios and access to the Internet.
The Lake itself was the inspiration for the 1960s hit single INDIAN LAKE, by The Cowsills. (The writer Tony Romeo having spent vacation there at what used to be Beeches Cottages on Indian Lake.)
Once called the "Whitewater Capital of New York State," Indian Lake remains a haven. State record game has been taken from the forests surrounding Indian Lake.