Arietta is a

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in Hamilton County,

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, United States. The population was 292 at the 2020 census. The town was named after the mother of one of the first settlers, Rensselaer Van Rennslaer.

History

The town was first settled around 1827 at Piseco Lake. The town of Arietta was formed in 1836, from the town of Lake Pleasant. In 1837, part of Arietta was used to form part of the town of Long Lake. Another part of Arietta was added to Long Lake in 1861.

Geography

According to the

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, the town of Arietta has a total area of , of which are land and , or 3.59%, are water. The town of Arietta is inside the

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. The southern town line is the border of Fulton County. The East Canada Creek flows southward from the area around Powley to the

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. The West Branch of the

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flows from Piseco Lake, via the Piseco Outlet, to the east.

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, an east-west highway, intersects

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, a north-south highway, south of Piseco Lake.

Adjacent towns and areas

The western border of Arietta is the town of Morehouse. To the east are the towns of Lake Pleasant, Wells, and Benson. The town of Long Lake is at the northern boundary. The southern border is formed by the towns of Stratford and Caroga in Fulton County.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 293 people, 126 households, and 86 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 788 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 100.00%

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. There were 126 households, out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were

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living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.82. In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.5% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males. The median income for a household in the town was $36,375, and the median income for a family was $42,917. Males had a median income of $29,286 versus $22,417 for females. The

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for the town was $25,378. None of the families and 2.8% of the population were living below the

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Communities and locations in Arietta

Inhabited locations

* Arietta – The

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of Arietta is located on NY-10 in the southern part of the town. *Avery's Place (or Avery Place) – A hamlet on NY-10 north of Arietta and south of Higgins Bay. *Clockmill Corners – A location by the western town line, on Powley Road. * Higgins Bay – This hamlet is on the southern shore of Piseco Lake on NY-8. The community is located on a small bay in the lake, also called Higgins Bay. It is north of the junction of Routes NY-8 and NY-10. *Kenwells – A location on the western town line in the northern part of the town. * Piseco – A hamlet located by Piseco Lake, which was originally proposed as the county seat. * Piseco Airport (K09) – A small general aviation

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north of Piseco. *Powley Place – A deserted hamlet by the western town line, on Powley Road. *Rudestone – A hamlet on Old Piseco Road between Piseco Lake and Oxbow Lake. *Shaker Place – A location west of NY-10 and south of Higgins Bay.

Geographical features

* Brown Lake – A small lake located east of Arietta. * Cedar Lake – A lake located northwest of Sled Harbor. * Fall Lake – A lake located north of Piseco. *

Ferris Lake Ferris Lake is located east of Powley Place, New York. Fish species present in the lake A lake is often a naturally occurring, relatively large and fixed body of water on or near the Earth's surface. It is localized in a basin or interco ...

– A lake east of Powleys Place. * G Lake – A lake located west of Higgins Bay. * Iron Lake – A lake located east of Powley Place. * Jockeybush Lake – A lake located east of Powley Place. * Little Moose Pond – A lake located north of Piseco. * Lower Sargent Pond – A lake located east of

Raquette Lake Raquette Lake is the Source (river or stream), source of the Raquette River in the Adirondack Mountains of New York (state), New York U.S. state, State. It is near the community of Raquette Lake, New York. The lake has of shoreline with pines ...

. * Mud Lake – A lake located east of West Lake. * Otter Lake – A small lake located northwest of Piseco. *

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– A small lake northeast of Piseco Lake, partly in the Town of Lake Pleasant. * Pillsbury Lake – A lake located northwest of Sled Harbor. * Pillsbury Mountain – An elevation located north of the hamlet of Piseco. * Piseco Lake – A large

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west of NY-8. * Piseco Outlet – The stream which flows from the southern end of Piseco Lake to the West Branch of the Sacandaga River. * Rock Lake – A lake located southeast of Clockmill Corners. * Sampson Lake – A lake located south of Cedar Lake. * South Lake – A lake located southwest of Cedar Lake. *

Spruce Lake Spruce Lake is located northwest of Piseco, New York. Fish species present in the lake are brook trout The brook trout (''Salvelinus fontinalis'') is a species of freshwater fish in the char genus ''Salvelinus'' of the salmon family Salmonid ...

– A lake located northwest of Piseco. * T Lake Mountain – An elevation located northwest of the hamlet of Higgins Bay. * Tomany Mountain – An elevation located northwest of the hamlet of Arietta. * Trout Lake – A lake located south of Avery Place. * Upper Sargent Pond – A lake located east of

. * Whitney Lake – A lake located south of Cedar Lake.

References

External links

Town of Arietta official website

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