Editing Moreau, New York

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'''Moreau''' is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|town]] in [[Saratoga County, New York|Saratoga County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. The population was 16,202 at the 2020 [[census]].<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref><ref>United States Census Bureau, 2020 U.S. Census Results, Moreau town, Saratoga County, New York https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Moreau%20town,%20Saratoga%20County,%20New%20York</ref> The town is located in the northeast part of the [[County (United States)|county]], north of [[Saratoga Springs, New York|Saratoga Springs]]. Moreau is named after [[Jean Victor Moreau]], a [[France|French]] general,<ref name="Moreau1"/> who visited the area just before the town was formed.{{Citation needed|date=June 2009}} The town contains a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Village|village]] called [[South Glens Falls, New York|South Glens Falls]].<ref name="Moreau1"/>

== History ==
The town, although part of the town of [[Northumberland, New York|Northumberland]] until 1805,<ref name="Moreau1">{{cite web|url=http://www.saratogacountyny.gov/towns.asp?tid=14|title=Town of Moreau|publisher=ICOM|access-date=June 1, 2009}}</ref> was first settled around 1766 at what is now the village of South Glens Falls.

[[Ulysses S. Grant]], former [[President of the United States|President]] and army general, spent the last weeks of his life finishing his memoirs at what is now the [[Grant Cottage State Historic Site]]. The cottage on Mount McGregor was surrounded by over 1000 acres of beautiful natural vistas, and was visited by many thousands of Civil War veterans in the years following his death. The locale has had many uses over the decades, and currently the cottage is on the grounds of the former [[Mount McGregor Correctional Facility]].

The [https://www.parksbentleyplace.org/ Historical Society of Moreau and South Glens Falls] is housed in the [[Parks-Bentley House]], added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1994.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref>

The [[Royal Blockhouse]] site was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2012.<ref name="nps">{{cite web|url=http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/listings/20120224.htm|title=National Register of Historic Places Listings|date=February 24, 2012|work=Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 2/13/12 through 2/17/12 |publisher=National Park Service}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|43.6|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|42.2|sqmi|km2}}  is land and {{convert|1.5|sqmi|km2}}  (3.32%) is water.

The town's entire northern and eastern boundaries are established by the [[Hudson River]]. The eastern town line, formed by the river, is the border of [[Washington County, New York|Washington County]].  The northern town line is the border of [[Warren County, New York|Warren County]].

The [[Adirondack Northway]] ([[Interstate 87 (New York)|Interstate 87]]) and [[U.S. Route 9 in New York|US Route 9]] are north-south highways which pass through the town.  [[New York State Route 32]] intersects US-9 at the [[Administrative divisions of New York#Hamlet|hamlet]] of Fernwood, and [[New York State Route 197]] intersects NY-32 at the hamlet of Reynolds Corners.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1820 = 1549
| 1830 = 1690
| 1840 = 1576
| 1850 = 1834
| 1860 = 2210
| 1870 = 2256
| 1880 = 2555
| 1890 = 2698
| 1900 = 2999
| 1910 = 3340
| 1920 = 3222
| 1930 = 4471
| 1940 = 4930
| 1950 = 6065
| 1960 = 8406
| 1970 = 10411
| 1980 = 11188
| 1990 = 13022
| 2000 = 13826
| 2010 = 14728
| 2020 = 16202
| 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|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 13,826 people, 5,128 households, and 3,543 families living in the town.  The population density was {{convert|327.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 5,395 housing units at an average density of {{convert|128.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 94.07% white, 3.58% African American, .20% Native American, .38% Asian, .02% Pacific Islander, 1.03% from other races, and .72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.09%.<ref name="GR2" />

Of the 5,128 households 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 24.4% of households were one person and 10.8% were one person aged 65 or older.  The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.01.

The age distribution was 23.9% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% 65 or older.  The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.3 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.3 males.

The median household income was $40,536 and the median family income  was $47,788. Males had a median income of $35,660 versus $25,321 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,492.  About 4.7% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.

== Communities and locations in Moreau ==
* Bakers Falls &ndash; a small waterfall on the Hudson River near Fenimore.
* Clarks Corner &ndash; A location in the southeastern part of the town on NY-32. It was named after early physician Billy Clark.
* Ashford Estates &ndash; A neighborhood community off Rt. 9 in the southern tier of the town.
* Fenimore &ndash; A [[Administrative divisions of New York#Hamlet|hamlet]]<ref name="Moreau1"/> east of South Glens Falls.
* Fernwood &ndash; A hamlet <ref name="Moreau1"/> starting from the south of the village of South Glens Falls, running along Moreau’s western border of the Hudson River to the north side of Nolan Road, then across Route 9 along the north side of Bluebird Road to Main Street Ext. then back to the village line.{{Citation needed|date=June 2009}}
* Fortsville &ndash; A hamlet<ref name="Moreau1"/> in the southwestern part of the town.
* [[Grant Cottage State Historic Site]]
* [[Moreau Lake (New York)|Moreau Lake]] &ndash; A lake located west of Fortsville.
* [[Moreau Lake State Park]] &ndash; A [[state park]] in the southwestern part of the town.
* [[Mount McGregor Correctional Facility]] (closed) &ndash; A New York State prison by the western part of the town.
* Reynolds Corners &ndash; A hamlet<ref name="Moreau1"/> south of South Glens Falls on NY-32 at NY-197.
* [[South Glens Falls, New York|South Glens Falls]] &ndash; A village located by the northern town line on US-9, adjacent to the Hudson River.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.townofmoreau.org/ Town of Moreau]
* [http://history.rays-place.com/ny/moreau-ny.htm  Early history of Moreau]

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