Ephratah, New York

Ephratah, New York
Town
Ephratah

Location within the state of New York

Coordinates: 43°1′37″N 74°33′11″W / 43.02694°N 74.55306°W / 43.02694; -74.55306
Country United States
State New York
County Fulton
Government
 • Type Town Council
 • Town Supervisor Todd Bradt (R)
 • Town Council
Area
 • Total 39.5 sq mi (102.2 km2)
 • Land 39.2 sq mi (101.5 km2)
 • Water 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation 1,319 ft (402 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,682
 • Density 43/sq mi (16.6/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 36-24603
GNIS feature ID 0978941
Website www.ephratah-town.org

Ephratah is a town in Fulton County, New York, United States. The population was 1,682 at the 2010 census.[1] It is named after Ephrath, a biblical town in what is now Israel.[2]

The town of Ephratah is in the southwest part of the county and is west of Gloversville and Johnstown.

History

The region was first settled around 1720. The Stone Arabia patent, granted in 1723, comprised much of the south part of Ephratah.

The town name, suggested by earlier inhabitant Anthony Beck, suggests abundance in bearing fruit, in his prophecy of a great city to be built there in the future.

The town was formed in 1827 from the town of Palatine in Montgomery County before the creation of Fulton County. On the formation of Fulton County in 1838, part of Ephratah was returned to Palatine.

Notable residents

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.5 square miles (102.2 km2), of which 39.2 square miles (101.5 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km2), or 0.70%, is water.[1]

The south town line is the border of Montgomery County. The northern part of Ephratah is in the Adirondack Park.

New York State Route 10 is a north-south highway that intersects New York State Route 67, an east-west highway in the south part of the town, at Ephratah village. Route 10 leads north to Piseco Lake in the Adirondacks and south to Canajoharie on the Mohawk River. Route 67 leads east to Johnstown and west to St. Johnsville on the Mohawk. New York State Route 29 is an east-west highway through the middle of the town; it leads east to Johnstown and west to Dolgeville.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18301,818—
18402,00910.5%
18502,0793.5%
18602,2025.9%
18702,2070.2%
18802,157−2.3%
18901,864−13.6%
19001,566−16.0%
19101,312−16.2%
19201,038−20.9%
1930949−8.6%
19401,04510.1%
19501,0631.7%
19601,23716.4%
19701,2974.9%
19801,56420.6%
19901,556−0.5%
20001,6938.8%
20101,682−0.6%
Est. 20141,622[3]−3.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,693 people, 625 households, and 473 families residing in the town. The population density was 43.2 people per square mile (16.7/km²). There were 720 housing units at an average density of 18.4 per square mile (7.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.00% White, 0.35% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.12% of the population.

There were 625 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,810, and the median income for a family was $36,324. Males had a median income of $28,566 versus $21,607 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,656. About 10.4% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.7% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Ephratah

References

  1. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Ephratah town, Fulton County, New York". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  2. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 120.
  3. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

External links

Coordinates: 43°00′03″N 74°32′33″W / 43.00083°N 74.54250°W / 43.00083; -74.54250

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