Editing Montague, New York

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'''Montague''' is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|town]] in [[Lewis County, New York|Lewis County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. The population was 78 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0600000US3604948032&tid=DECENNIALSF12010.P1| title=Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Montague town, New York| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| website=data.census.gov| accessdate=May 27, 2020}}</ref> The town is named after Mary Montague Pierpont, the daughter of the original owner.

The town is on the western border of Lewis County. Montague is west of [[Lowville (village), New York|Lowville]], the county seat, and is southeast of [[Watertown (city), New York|Watertown]].

== History ==

{{unreferenced section|date=August 2021}}

The first settlements began ''circa'' 1846. In 1850, the town of Montague was formed from part of the town of [[West Turin, New York|West Turin]]. The town's population was 975 in 1880, the highest level in the town's history. The town is now known for [[snowmobile]] trails.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|65.3|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|65.1|sqmi|km2}} are land and {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2}}, or 0.24%, are water.<ref name="Gazetteer 2019">{{cite web| url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_cousubs_36.txt| title=U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: New York| website=U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division| accessdate=May 27, 2020}}</ref>

The western town line is the border between [[Jefferson County, New York|Jefferson]] and [[Oswego County, New York|Oswego]] counties.

===Climate===
The hamlet [[Hooker (New York)]] has a [[humid continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Dfb''). Montague is on the northern end of the [[Tug Hill #Winter_weather| Tug Hill Plateau]], which is well known for having some of the snowiest winters in New York. Hooker holds the state record for seasonal snowfall of 466.9 inches (11.86m) during the winter of 1976-1977.<ref name=Weather_Records>{{cite book|last1=Burt|first1=Christopher C.|last2=Stroud|first2=Mark|title=Extreme weather: a guide and record book|date=2007|publisher=W.W. Norton|location=New York|isbn=978-0393330151|page=[https://archive.org/details/extremeweathergu00burt/page/271 271]|edition=Revised and updated|url=https://archive.org/details/extremeweathergu00burt|url-access=registration|access-date=October 20, 2023}}</ref> Also, Montague holds a state record for snowfall during the 24-hour period from January 11–12 but it is not officially recognized by the [[National Weather Service]].<ref name="NOAA_2007Feb3-12">{{cite web |url=https://media.syracuse.com/news/other/2014/11/21/mantague-ny-snowfall-24hour.pdf |title=Evaluation of the Reported January 11-12, 1997, Montague, New York, 77-Inch, 24-Hour Lake-Effect Snowfall |website= |date=March 12, 1997 |author= National Weather Service NOAA |access-date= October 22, 2023}}</ref>
{{Weather box
|location = Hooker 43.8522 N, 75.7137 W, Elevation: {{cvt|1478|ft}} (1991–2020 normals)
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|Jan high F = 26.1
|Feb high F = 28.4
|Mar high F = 37.1
|Apr high F = 50.8
|May high F = 64.1
|Jun high F = 72.3
|Jul high F = 76.7
|Aug high F = 75.3
|Sep high F = 68.4
|Oct high F = 55.7
|Nov high F = 41.9
|Dec high F = 31.7

|Jan mean F = 16.8
|Feb mean F = 18.8
|Mar mean F = 27.8
|Apr mean F = 40.9
|May mean F = 53.6
|Jun mean F = 62.0
|Jul mean F = 66.0
|Aug mean F = 64.5
|Sep mean F = 57.4
|Oct mean F = 46.6
|Nov mean F = 34.3
|Dec mean F = 23.9

|Jan low F = 7.5
|Feb low F = 9.3
|Mar low F = 18.5
|Apr low F = 31.0
|May low F = 43.0
|Jun low F = 51.7
|Jul low F = 55.3
|Aug low F = 53.8
|Sep low F = 46.5
|Oct low F = 37.4
|Nov low F = 26.8
|Dec low F = 16.0

|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 5.40
|Feb precipitation inch = 4.13
|Mar precipitation inch = 4.07
|Apr precipitation inch = 4.16
|May precipitation inch = 4.44
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.07
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.09
|Aug precipitation inch = 4.62
|Sep precipitation inch = 4.73
|Oct precipitation inch = 6.09
|Nov precipitation inch = 5.32
|Dec precipitation inch = 5.37

|Jan snow inch = 60.6
|Feb snow inch = 54.7
|Mar snow inch = 28.4
|Apr snow inch = 9.6
|May snow inch = 0.6
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 2.6
|Nov snow inch = 20.6
|Dec snow inch = 50.6
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|source=PRISM Climate Group<ref>{{cite web
|url= http://prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/
|title= PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
|publisher= PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
|access-date= October 22, 2023
|quote= To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking ''Coordinates'' (under ''Location''); copy ''Latitude'' and ''Longitude figures'' from top of table; click ''Zoom to location''; click ''Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp''; click ''30-year normals, 1991-2020''; click ''800m''; click ''Interpolate grid cell values''; click ''Retrieve Time Series'' button.}}</ref>
|source 2 = NOAA (precipitation & snowfall)<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00303961&format=pdf
|title= Hooker 12 NNW, New York 1991-2020 Monthly Normals 
|access-date = October 22, 2023
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 707
|1870= 718
|1880= 975
|1890= 905
|1900= 766
|1910= 531
|1920= 450
|1930= 366
|1940= 329
|1950= 139
|1960= 73
|1970= 58
|1980= 32
|1990= 47
|2000= 108
|2010= 78
|estyear=2016
|estimate=78
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2016">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}</ref>
|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 108 people, 45 households, and 28 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|1.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 267 housing units at an average density of {{convert|4.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The entire town is [[White (U.S. Census)|White]].

There were 45 households, out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 1.9% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 30.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,688, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $19,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $14,598. There were 10.3% of families and 14.9% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including 17.9% of under eighteens and 30.0% of those over 64.

== Communities and locations in Montague ==
*'''Gardners Corners''' &ndash; A location in the northeastern part of the town.
*'''Hooker''' &ndash; A [[Hamlet (place)|hamlet]] in the southwestern part of the town.
*'''Liberty Corners''' &ndash; A location in the northwestern part of the town.
*'''Parkers''' &ndash; A hamlet in the eastern part of the town, south of Rector.
*'''Rector''' &ndash; A hamlet in the northeastern part of the town.
*'''Sears Pond''' &ndash; A small [[lake]] near the center of the town.
*'''Tug Hill [[New York State Wildlife Management Areas|Wildlife Management Area]]''' &ndash; A conservation area in the eastern part of Montague.
*'''World Record of Snow in 24 hours (77&nbsp;inches)''' Jan 11–12, 1997

== See also ==
* [[Tug Hill Plateau]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.tughillcouncil.com/MontagueHistory.pdf  A history of Montague, NY]
* [http://history.rays-place.com/ny/lewis-montague.htm Early history of Montague, New York]
* [http://www.weatheranswer.com/public/tughill.pdf Jan 11-12 1997 77 inches of snow (World Record in 24 hours)]

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[[Category:Towns in Lewis County, New York]]
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