Caroga is a

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, United States. The population was 1,205 at the 2010 census. The town was named after a local creek. Caroga is in the northern part of the county, northwest of

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and Johnstown.

History

The town was first settled ''circa'' 1783. The town was created in 1842 from parts of the towns of Bleecker, Johnstown, and Stratford. The name of the town is an altered spelling of Garoga

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which flows south from the town towards the

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. The industry of the early town was based on

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and

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. By 1890, the population was 624.

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 6.73%, is water. Caroga is inside the

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. The northern town line is the border of Hamilton County.

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is a north–south highway in Caroga. It leads north to Piseco Lake in the town of Arietta and south to

Canajoharie Canajoharie (), also known as the "Upper Castle", was the name of one of two major towns of the Mohawk nation in 1738. The community stretched for a mile and a half along the southern bank of the Mohawk River, from a village known as ''Dekanohage' ...

on the Mohawk River.

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is an east–west highway intersecting NY-10 near Pine Lake and then running southward as a conjoined highway to Caroga Lake. NY 29A leads southeast to Gloversville and west to

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branches off NY-10 to the southeast near Bradtville, providing a route to Johnstown, the Fulton County seat.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,407 people, 588 households, and 392 families residing in the town. The

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was 27.7 people per square mile (10.7/km²). There were 1,794 housing units at an average density of 35.3 per square mile (13.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.86%

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, 0.07% Native American, 0.14%

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, 0.07%

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, and 0.85% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.21% of the population. There were 588 households, out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were

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living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.87. In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.9% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.9 males. The median income for a household in the town was $34,911, and the median income for a family was $36,852. Males had a median income of $26,452 versus $22,067 for females. The

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for the town was $18,048. About 6.7% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the

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, including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Caroga

*Bradtville – A location near the southern town line on NY-10. * Camelhump – A mountain located east of Kane Mountain. * Canada Lake – A hamlet north of the water body of the same name. * Canada Lake – A lake located south of the community of Canada Lake and north of Caroga Lake, near the center of the town. *

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– A stream flowing southward through the town. * Caroga Lake – A hamlet between East Caroga Lake and West Caroga Lake on NY-10. *

East Caroga Lake East Caroga Lake is located in the Town of Caroga by Caroga Lake, New York. The lake provides excellent warm water fishing and rainbow trout fishing. The lake is connected to West Caroga Lake by a small channel. Origin of the name, "Caroga" is de ...

– A lake in the south-central part of the town, linked to West Caroga Lake. *Glasgow Mills – A hamlet in the southwestern section of the town. * Green Lake – A lake located by the hamlet of Canada Lake. *

Kane Mountain Kane Mountain is a mountain in the Adirondack Mountains region of New York. It is located north of the Hamlet of Canada Lake. The Kane Mountain Fire Observation Station is located on top of the mountain. Sheeley Mountain is located south-southw ...

– A mountain located north of the hamlet of Canada Lake. * Lily Lake – A lake located southwest of Canada Lake. *Newkirk (formerly "Newkirks Mills") – A hamlet southwest of Caroga Lake hamlet on NY-10. It was once the principal settlement in the town. * Nine Corner Lake – A lake located northwest of Canada Lake. *North Bush – A hamlet in the southern part of the town on County Road 137, and was the location of the first school in the town. * Pine Lake – A lake north of Canada Lake and east of NY-10. * Pine Mountain – A mountain located east of Pine Lake. *Royal Mountain – A skiing area near the southern town line. * Sheeley Mountain – A mountain located east of Kane Mountain. * Stewart Lake – A lake located north of Wheelerville. * Stoner Lakes – Three linked lakes by the northern town line. * West Caroga Lake – A lake in the south-central part of the town linked to East Caroga Lake. *

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– A lake located west of the hamlet of Canada Lake. It is connected to Canada Lake. * Wheelerville – A hamlet north of Caroga Lake hamlet on NY-10.

References

External links

Town of Caroga official website

Town of Caroga information

Caroga cultural items
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