Editing Arietta, New York

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{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Arietta, New York
| settlement_type    = [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|Town]]
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| map_caption        = Location in [[Hamilton County, New York|Hamilton County]] and the state of [[New York (state)|New York]]

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| subdivision_name2  = [[Hamilton County, New York|Hamilton]]
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| government_type    = [[Town Council]]
| leader_title       = [[Town Supervisor]]
| leader_name        = Richard Wilt ([[United States Republican Party|R]])
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 |1           = • Michael Knapp ([[United States Democratic Party|D]])
 |2           = • James Farber ([[United States Republican Party|R]])
 |3           = • Marie Parslow ([[United States Democratic Party|D]])
 |4           = • Henry Rogers ([[United States Republican Party|R]])
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| population_total   = 292
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| elevation_footnotes = 
| elevation_m        = 732
| elevation_ft       = 2402<ref name=toa>{{cite gnis
  | id = 978688
  | name = Town of Arietta
  | accessdate = December 21, 2017 }}</ref>
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| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 12139
| area_code          = [[Area code 518|518]]
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| website            = {{URL|www.townofarietta.com}}
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'''Arietta''' is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|town]] in [[Hamilton County, New York|Hamilton County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], 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.<ref name=hpl>{{cite web
 | url = http://www.pisecolake.org/about-us/history
 | title = THE HISTORY OF PISECO LAKE
 | date = 2000
 | website = pisecolake.org
 | access-date = December 21, 2017
| quote = data}}</ref>

== History ==
The town was first settled around 1827 at [[Piseco Lake]].

The town of Arietta was formed in 1836,<ref name=toa/> from the town of [[Lake Pleasant, New York|Lake Pleasant]]. In 1837, part of Arietta was used to form part of the town of [[Long Lake, New York|Long Lake]]. Another part of Arietta was added to Long Lake in 1861.<ref name=hpl/>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town of Arietta has a total area of {{convert|329.4|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|317.6|sqmi|km2}} are land and {{convert|11.8|sqmi|km2}}, or 3.59%, are water.

The town of Arietta is inside the [[Adirondack Park]].

The southern town line is the border of [[Fulton County, New York|Fulton County]].

The [[East Canada Creek]] flows southward from the area around Powley to the [[Mohawk River]]. The West Branch of the [[Sacandaga River]] flows from Piseco Lake, via the Piseco Outlet, to the east.

[[New York State Route 8]], an east-west highway, intersects [[New York State Route 10]], a north-south highway, south of Piseco Lake.

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

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1840 = 209
| 1850 = 108
| 1860 = 98
| 1870 = 139
| 1880 = 294
| 1890 = 357
| 1900 = 247
| 1910 = 232
| 1920 = 176
| 1930 = 165
| 1940 = 183
| 1950 = 219
| 1960 = 235
| 1970 = 350
| 1980 = 314
| 1990 = 300
| 2000 = 293
| 2010 = 304
| 2020 = 292
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |title=Census of Population and Housing |publisher=Census.gov |accessdate=June 4, 2015 }}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 293 people, 126 households, and 86 families residing in the town.  The population density was {{convert|0.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 788 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]].

There were 126 households, out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] 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 [[per capita income]] for the town was $25,378.  None of the families and 2.8% of the population were living below the [[poverty line]].

== Communities and locations in Arietta ==
=== Inhabited locations ===
*'''[[Arietta (hamlet), New York|Arietta]]''' &ndash; The [[hamlet (New York)|hamlet]] of Arietta is located on NY-10 in the southern part of the town.
*'''Avery's Place''' (or '''Avery Place''') &ndash; A hamlet on NY-10 north of Arietta and south of Higgins Bay.
*'''Clockmill Corners''' &ndash; A location by the western town line, on Powley Road.
*'''[[Higgins Bay, New York|Higgins Bay]]''' &ndash; 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''' &ndash; A location on the western town line in the northern part of the town.
*'''[[Piseco, New York|Piseco]]''' &ndash; A hamlet located by Piseco Lake, which was originally proposed as the county seat.
*'''[[Piseco Airport]]''' (K09) &ndash; A small general aviation [[airport]] north of Piseco.
*'''Powley Place''' &ndash; A deserted hamlet by the western town line, on Powley Road.
*'''Rudestone''' &ndash; A hamlet on Old Piseco Road between Piseco Lake and Oxbow Lake.
*'''Shaker Place''' &ndash; A location west of NY-10 and south of Higgins Bay.

=== Geographical features ===
*[[Brown Lake (New York)|Brown Lake]] &ndash; A small lake located east of Arietta.
*[[Cedar Lake (New York)|Cedar Lake]] &ndash; A lake located northwest of Sled Harbor. 
*[[Fall Lake (New York)|Fall Lake]] &ndash; A lake located north of Piseco.
*[[Ferris Lake]] &ndash; A lake east of Powleys Place.
*[[G Lake (New York)|G Lake]] &ndash; A lake located west of Higgins Bay.
*[[Iron Lake (New York)|Iron Lake]] &ndash; A lake located east of Powley Place.
*[[Jockeybush Lake]] &ndash; A lake located east of Powley Place.
*[[Little Moose Pond]] &ndash; A lake located north of Piseco.
*[[Lower Sargent Pond]] &ndash; A lake located east of [[Raquette Lake]].
*[[Mud Lake (Hamilton County, New York)|Mud Lake]] &ndash; A lake located east of West Lake.
*[[Otter Lake (Arietta, Hamilton County, New York)|Otter Lake]] &ndash; A small lake located northwest of Piseco.
*[[Oxbow Lake (New York)|Oxbow Lake]] &ndash; A small lake northeast of Piseco Lake, partly in the [[Lake Pleasant, New York|Town of Lake Pleasant]].
*[[Pillsbury Lake]] &ndash; A lake located northwest of Sled Harbor.
*[[Pillsbury Mountain]] &ndash; An elevation located north of the hamlet of Piseco.
*[[Piseco Lake]] &ndash; A large [[lake]] west of NY-8.
*[[Piseco Outlet]] &ndash; The stream which flows from the southern end of Piseco Lake to the West Branch of the Sacandaga River.
*[[Rock Lake (New York)|Rock Lake]] &ndash; A lake located southeast of Clockmill Corners.
*[[Sampson Lake]] &ndash; A lake located south of Cedar Lake.
*[[South Lake (Hamilton County, New York)|South Lake]] &ndash; A lake located southwest of Cedar Lake.
*[[Spruce Lake]] &ndash; A lake located northwest of Piseco.
*[[T Lake Mountain]] &ndash; An elevation located northwest of the hamlet of Higgins Bay.
*[[Tomany Mountain]] &ndash; An elevation located northwest of the hamlet of Arietta.
*[[Trout Lake (Hamilton County, New York)|Trout Lake]] &ndash; A lake located south of Avery Place.
*[[Upper Sargent Pond]] &ndash; A lake located east of [[Raquette Lake]].
*[[Whitney Lake (New York)|Whitney Lake]] &ndash; A lake located south of Cedar Lake.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.townofarietta.com/ Town of Arietta official website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20040819180630/http://www.adrkmts.com/airport.html Piseco Airport information]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050205083354/http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyhamilt/history/arietta.html Arietta history]

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[[Category:Populated places established in 1827]]
[[Category:Towns in Hamilton County, New York]]
[[Category:Towns in New York (state)]]
[[Category:1827 establishments in New York (state)]]