Ohio is a

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, United States. The population was 1,002 at the 2010 census. The town is named after the state of

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. The town is in the northern part of the county and northeast of Utica. Part of Ohio is within the

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History

The town of Ohio was established as the town of West Brunswick in 1823 from part of the town of

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. The name was changed to Ohio in 1836. Ohio was increased by some of the now-defunct town of Wilmurt, which itself had been partly formed with territory from Ohio and the town of

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in 1836. Wilmurt was once the largest town in New York.

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which are land and , or 2.02%, are water. The eastern town line is the border of Hamilton County, and the western town line is the border of Oneida County.

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, a tributary of the

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, crosses the town from east to west, entering the

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near the western town border. The South Branch of the Moose River, part of the

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watershed, crosses the northern end of the town from east to west.

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is a north–south highway in Ohio.

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runs along the north side of West Canada Creek before intersecting NY-8.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 922 people, 349 households, and 255 families residing in the town. The

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was 3.0 people per square mile (1.2/km²). There were 974 housing units at an average density of 3.2 per square mile (1.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.96%

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, 0.54%

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, 1.41% Native American, 0.11%

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, 0.54% from

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, and 0.43% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.54% of the population. There were 349 households, out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were

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living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.06. In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.4 males. The median income for a household in the town was $29,813, and the median income for a family was $36,667. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $22,153 for females. The

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for the town was $13,641. About 18.7% of families and 20.9% of the population were below the

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, including 26.2% of those under age 18 and 30.7% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Ohio

Communities and inhabited locations

*Atwell – A

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in the center of the town, located at the southern end of North Lake, named for local hermit Atwell Martin. *Bull Hill – A hamlet in the southeastern corner of the town on County Road 129. *Gray – A hamlet on the southern town line. * Nobleboro – A hamlet on NY Route 8 near the Hamilton County border. * North Wilmurt – A hamlet in the west-central part of the town. *

– A hamlet on NY-8 in the south-central part of the town. It was formerly called "Ohio City" and "Dutch Settlement." *Wilmurt Corners – A hamlet in the eastern part of the town, south of Route 8, located on County Road 69.

Geographical and similar locations

* Ash Ridge – An elevation located west of Forty Mountain. * Breezy Knoll – An elevation located north of Bull Hill. * Canachagala Lake – A lake located on the western town line, Partially in the Town of

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. * Canachagala Mountain – A mountain located east of Canachagala Lake. * Chub Pond – A lake located northwest of North Wilmurt. * Cool Mountain – A mountain located southeast of Atwell. * Finn Hill – An elevation located northwest of North Wilmurt. * Forest Lodge – A location at the eastern end of Honnedaga Lake. * Fort Noble Mountain – An elevation located northeast of Nobleboro. Partially in the Town of Morehouse. * Forty Mountain – An elevation located north of Party Hill. * Golden Stair Mountain – An elevation located north of Atwell. * Green Lake – A lake located north of Atwell. * Hedgehog Mountain – An elevation located northeast of Bull Hill. * Herkimer County High Point – An elevation that is the highest point in Herkimer County. * Herkimer Landing – A location at the southeastern end of Honnedaga Lake. * Higley Mountain – An elevation located northeast of Atwell. *

– A

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on the southern town line. * Honnedaga – A historic location in the town. * Honnedaga Lake – A lake in the northern part of Ohio. *

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– A lake located north of Forest Lodge. *

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– A mountain located east of Canachagala Lake. * Lawson Top – An elevation located north-northeast of Wilmurt. * Limekiln Lake – A lake partly in Ohio, in the northwestern corner. * Little Salmon Lake – A lake located east of the hamlet of Atwell. * Little Woodhull Lake – A lake located west of the hamlet of Atwell. * McCauley Mountain – An elevation located north of Wilmurt. * McIntosh Bridge – A historic location in the town. * North Lake – A lake near the northern town line, northwest of South Lake. * Panther Mountain – A mountain located north of Atwell. * Party Hill – An elevation located east-northeast of Ohio. *

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– An elevation located northeast of Atwell. * Raymond Hills – A set of elevations located south of Honnedaga Lake. * Round Mountain – An elevation located north-northeast of Wilmurt. * South Lake – A lake southwest of Honnedaga Lake. * Stink Lake Mountain – A mountain located northeast of Atwell. * Stone Dam Lake – A lake located northwest of North Wilmurt. * Stone Dam Mountain – An elevation located northwest of North Wilmurt. * Sugarloaf Mountain – An elevation located north of North Lake. * Twin Lakes – Two small lakes located northeast of North Wilmurt. * Twin Lakes * Woodin Corners – A location near the southern town line.

References

External links

Town of Ohio official website

{{authority control Utica–Rome metropolitan area Towns in Herkimer County, New York