Moira, New York

Coordinates: 44°49′49″N 74°32′47″W / 44.83028°N 74.54639°W / 44.83028; -74.54639
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Moira, New York
Town Council
Members' List
Area
518
FIPS code36-033-47933
GNIS feature ID0979228
Websitetownofmoirany.org

Moira is a

Earl of Moira.[4]
The correct pronunciation of Moira is moʊ-aɪ-rʌ (or moh-I-ruh).

History

Settlement began circa 1803. The town was formed in 1828 from the town of

Northern Adirondack Railroad was built from Moira south to St. Regis Falls, a major lumbering area. In 1885, the railroad was extended southwards to Santa Clara, and by 1890 it was extended further south, eventually reaching Tupper Lake
.

Geography

Entering the town on US11

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 45.2 square miles (117.1 km2), all land.[3]

U.S. Route 11 is an east-west highway across the town. US-11 intersects New York State Route 95, a north-south highway ending in the hamlet of Moira.

The western town line is the border of St. Lawrence County.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1830791—
184096221.6%
18501,34039.3%
18601,79634.0%
18702,06414.9%
18802,2549.2%
18902,51211.4%
19002,484−1.1%
19102,346−5.6%
19202,264−3.5%
19302,101−7.2%
19402,072−1.4%
19502,1373.1%
19602,36210.5%
19702,4684.5%
19802,6246.3%
19902,6842.3%
20002,8576.4%
20102,9342.7%
2016 (est.)2,813[2]−4.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the

Latino
of any race were 0.70% of the population.

There were 1,130 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,393, and the median income for a family was $33,047. Males had a median income of $29,779 versus $19,866 for females. The

poverty line
, including 22.8% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Moira

Hamlet of Moira
  • Alburg – A hamlet at the southern town line on County Road 5.
  • Brushton – The Village of Brushton is east of Moira hamlet on US-11 at County Road 8. It was formerly known as "Brush's Mills."
  • Irish Corners – A hamlet on the southern town boundary on County Road 5, east of Alburg.
  • Moira – The hamlet of Moira at the junction of US-11 and NY-95.

References

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Moira town, Franklin County, New York". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 211.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

External links

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