Editing Webb, New York

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| name               = Webb, New York
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| leader_name        = Bonnie Baker
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| leader_name1       = Michael Ross, Kyle Lindsay, Ben Hannah, and Tom Greco
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'''Webb''' (sometimes referred to as '''Webb Town''')<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Webb%20town,%20Herkimer%20County,%20New%20York |access-date=2024-10-27 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> is the northernmost [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|town]] in [[Herkimer County, New York]], United States. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 Census]] it had a population of 1,797.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |title=U.S. Census website |url=https://www.census.gov |access-date=January 31, 2008 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

It is named after [[William Seward Webb]], president of the Raquette Lake Transportation Company, the Fulton Chain Railway Company, Fulton Navigation Company, and the [[Mohawk and Malone Railway]]. The railroads in Webb were instrumental in opening the [[Adirondacks]] to the tourism rush of the mid-to-late 19th century. The [[Adirondack Railroad]] resumed tourist passenger service through the town in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our History |url=https://adirondackrr.com/history/ |access-date=2024-10-27 |website=Adirondack Railroad |language=en-US}}</ref>

== History ==

Attempts were made to settle Webb ''circa'' 1800 and 1811, but both efforts failed due to extreme climate, harsh weather and poor land for farming. The first permanent settlers, Otis Arnold and family, arrived in approximately 1837 and began their try at the land. The Arnolds ultimately succeeded in cultivating and selling [[Hay|hay feed]], [[vegetable]]s, [[milk]] and [[fruit]]. Eventually, map makers and guidebooks made note of the settlement. The Arnolds opened their house as a hotel of sorts, and the area became known for its beautiful rivers, lakes and mountains.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Early History of the Town of Webb Region |url=https://www.webbhistory.org/Early_History_of_the_Region.htm |access-date=2024-10-27 |website=www.webbhistory.org}}</ref>

In 1836, the town of Wilmurt was formed from parts of the towns of [[Ohio, New York|Ohio]] and [[Russia, New York|Russia]]. Only the south part of Wilmurt was heavily settled. Webb was formed from the northern part of the now-defunct town of Wilmurt in 1896. Part of Wilmurt was returned to the town of Ohio.

When [[William Seward Webb|Dr. William Seward Webb]]'s [[Mohawk and Malone Railway]] reached the town in 1892, it precipitated twenty years of prosperity from [[Logging|lumbering]] and [[tourism]].

==Geography==
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According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|1254.3|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|1171.4|km2|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|82.9|km2|order=flip}}, or 6.61%, are water. Webb has the most land area of any town in New York State, although [[Brookhaven, New York|Brookhaven]] covers a larger area when including water.{{citation needed|date=December 2024}}

Webb is in the [[Adirondack Park]]. One end of the [[Fulton Chain Lakes]] is located in the town. [[New York State Route 28]] crosses the southern part of the town from west to east, passing through the communities of [[Old Forge, New York|Old Forge]] and [[Thendara, New York|Thendara]].{{citation needed|date=December 2024}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 920
|1910= 1250
|1920= 1357
|1930= 1785
|1940= 1373
|1950= 1308
|1960= 1562
|1970= 1616
|1980= 1701
|1990= 1637
|2000= 1912
|2010= 1807
|2020= 1797
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|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|access-date=November 10, 2020}}</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|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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All data in this section is from the [[2020 United States census]]. As of 2020, there were 1,797 people, 685 households, and 659 families residing in the town.  The racial makeup of the town was 94.37% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.38% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.44% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.38% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.44% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.95% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.44% of the population.

There were 685 households, out of which 12% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, and 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present. The average family size was 2.27.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 10.01% under the age of 18, 1.5% from 18 to 24, 22.59% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 33.4% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 56.5 years.

The median income for a household in the town was $102,873, and the median income for a family was $105,227. About 3.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]].

==Settlements and geographical features==
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===Settlements=== 
*[[Big Moose, New York|Big Moose]] &ndash; A [[Administrative divisions of New York#Hamlet|hamlet]] on County Route 1 west of [[Big Moose Lake]].
*[[Bisby Lodge, New York|Bisby Lodge]] &ndash; A historic location.
*Brandreth &ndash; A location near the eastern town border.
*[[Beaver River, New York|Beaver River]] &ndash; A location the south side of Stillwater Reservoir.
*Camp Rondaxe &ndash; A location near the junction of Routes [[New York State Route 28|NY-28]] and 93.
*Carter Station &ndash; A historic location.
*[[Eagle Bay, New York|Eagle Bay]] &ndash; A hamlet on the northern side of Fourth Lake at the junction of Routes 1 and 28.
*[[Keepawa, New York|Keepawa]] &ndash; A hamlet by the eastern town line.
*Little Rapids &ndash; A location at the eastern end of the Stillwater Reservoir.
*[[McKeever, New York|McKeever]] &ndash; A hamlet on Route 28 at the western town border.
*[[Minnehaha, New York|Minnehaha]] &ndash; A hamlet near the western side of the town, east of McKeever on Route 28.
*[[Moshier Falls, New York|Moshier Falls]] &ndash;  A hamlet on the western border of the town with [[Lewis County, New York|Lewis County]].
*Mountain Lodge &ndash; A location on Route 118 southeast of Old Forge.
*[[Old Forge, New York|Old Forge]] &ndash; A hamlet on Route 28.  Old Forge often records the [[List of all-time high and low temperatures by state|lowest winter temperatures]] in New York. Old Forge is the principal community in the region, and, along with the adjacent community Thendara, forms an extensive business district.
*[[Stillwater (hamlet), New York|Stillwater]] &ndash; A hamlet by Stillwater Reservoir.
*[[Thendara, New York|Thendara]] &ndash; A hamlet on Route 28 immediately to the west of Old Forge.
*Woods Lake &ndash; A hamlet in the northeastern part of the town.

===Geographical features===
*[[Bald Mountain (Herkimer County, New York)|Bald Mountain]] &ndash; An elevation located northeast of Old Forge.
*[[Bear Lake (New York)|Bear Lake]] &ndash; A lake located east of Otter Lake.
*[[Bear Pond (Beaver River, New York)|Bear Pond]] &ndash; A lake north of Stillwater Reservoir.
*[[Beaver Dam Pond]] &ndash; A lake located east of Witchhopple Lake.
*[[Big Otter Lake]] &ndash; A lake located west of [[Old Forge, New York|Old Forge]] on the border of Lewis County.
*[[Bisby Lodge (bench)|Bisby Lodge]] &ndash; A bench located northeast of Trusty Mountain.
*[[Bottle Mountain]] &ndash; An elevation located northeast of Old Forge.
*[[Bubb Lake]] &ndash; A lake located west of Eagle Bay.
*[[Cage Lake]] &ndash; A lake located on the northern town border.
*[[Clear Lake (Herkimer County, New York)|Clear Lake]] &ndash; A lake located north of Witchhopple Lake.
*[[Evergreen Lake (Herkimer County, New York)|Evergreen Lake]] &ndash; A lake located northeast of Stillwater.
*[[Fernow Mountain]] &ndash; An elevation located east of Old Forge.
*[[Flatrock Mountain]] &ndash; An elevation located northeast of Minnehaha.
*[[Fourth Lake (New York)|Fourth Lake]] &ndash; A large lake shared with [[Hamilton County, New York|Hamilton County]]. Fourth Lake is actually the last part of a larger lake with each section having an ordinal designation. This system is the [[Fulton Chain Lakes]].
*[[Gull Lake (McKeever, Herkimer County, New York)|Gull Lake]] &ndash; A lake located south of McKeever on the southern town line. The lake is partially in the town of [[Ohio, New York|Ohio]].
*Gull Lake &ndash; A lake located north-northeast of Little Rapids.
*Gull Lake &ndash; A lake located southwest of Minnehaha.
*[[Independence Lake (New York)|Independence Lake]] &ndash; A lake located west of Carter Station.
*[[Jones Mountain (New York)|Jones Mountain]] &ndash; An elevation located east of Minnehaha.
*[[Lake Rondaxe]] &ndash; A lake located east of Carter Station.
*[[Little Moose Lake]] &ndash; A lake located southeast of Old Forge.
*[[Little Moose Mountain]] &ndash; A mountain located southeast of Old Forge.
*[[Little Roundtop]] &ndash; An elevation located east of Jones Mountain.
*[[Little Safford Lake]] &ndash; A lake located southeast of Carter Station.
*[[McCauley Mountain (New York)|McCauley Mountain]] &ndash; A mountain located south of Old Forge.
*[[Middle Branch Lake]] &ndash; A lake west of the hamlet of Thendara near the western town border.
*[[Middle Settlement Lake]] &ndash; A lake west of the hamlet of Thendara, south of Middle Branch Lake.
*[[Moose River Mountain]] &ndash; An elevation located northeast of Minnehaha.
*[[Moshier Reservoir]] &ndash; A Reservoir west of Stillwater Reservoir.
*[[Moss Lake (New York)|Moss Lake]] &ndash; A small lake located northwest of Eagle Bay.
*[[Moulin Mountain]] &ndash; An elevation located north of Old Forge.
*[[Neejer Hill]] &ndash; An elevation located south of Minnehaha.
*[[Nelson Lake (New York)|Nelson Lake]] &ndash; A lake located south of the hamlet of Minnehaha.<ref>{{cite GNIS|958366|Nelson Lake|May 19, 2020}}</ref> The lake features an outlet creek that flows into [[Middle Branch Moose River]], and an access trail with a [[slipway|hand launch]] off an unimproved road from NY Route 28. The lake hosts many species of fish.<ref>{{Citation|last=Sportsman's Connection (Firm)|title=Western Adirondacks New York fishing map guide: includes lakes & streams for the following counties: Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida, St. Lawrence.|date=2004-01-01|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/61449593|publisher=Sportsman's Connection|language=English|isbn=1885010672|oclc=61449593|accessdate=2017-05-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/75310.html| title = Nelson Lake| website = dec.ny.gov| publisher = New York State Department of Environmental Conservation| access-date = 5 May 2017}}</ref>
*[[Nicks Lake]] &ndash; A lake located south of Old Forge.
*[[Odor Pond]] &ndash; A small pond located north of Salmon Lake.
*[[Old Forge Pond]] &ndash; A small lake located by Old Forge.
*[[Panther Mountain (Herkimer County, New York)|Panther Mountain]] &ndash; An elevation located southeast of Old Forge. Partially in the Town of [[Ohio, New York|Ohio]].
*[[Panther Mountain (Webb, Herkimer County, New York)|Panther Mountain]] &ndash; An elevation located north of Stillwater Reservoir.
*[[Peaked Mountain Lake]] &ndash; A lake north of Stillwater Reservoir.
*[[Rose Mountain (New York)|Rose Mountain]] &ndash; An elevation located east-southeast of Minnehaha.
*[[Salmon Lake (New York)|Salmon Lake]] &ndash; A lake located north of Stillwater Reservoir.
*[[Sitz Mountain]] &ndash; An elevation north of Stillwater Reservoir.
*[[Slide Off Mountain]] &ndash; A mountain located northeast of Old Forge.
*[[Bubb Lake#Tributaries and locations|Sis Lake]] &ndash; A small lake west of Eagle Bay.
*[[South Pond]] &ndash; A lake located east of Twitchell Lake.
*[[Stillwater Mountain]] &ndash; A mountain located south of Stillwater Reservoir.
*[[Stillwater Reservoir]] &ndash; A large lake in the northern part of the town.
*[[Sugarloaf Mountain (Webb, New York)|Sugarloaf Mountain]] &ndash; An elevation located northeast of Old Forge.
*[[Tooker Mountain]] &ndash; An elevation located southeast of Minnehaha.
*[[Trusty Mountain]] &ndash; An elevation located east-southeast of Minnehaha.
*[[Twitchell Lake (New York)|Twitchell Lake]] &ndash; A lake located northeast of [[Big Moose, New York|Big Moose]].
*[[West Pond (Big Moose, New York)|West Pond]] &ndash; A lake located east of Big Moose.
*[[Witchhopple Lake]] &ndash; A lake located north of Stillwater Reservoir.
*[[Wolf Pond (Five Ponds, Herkimer County, New York)|Wolf Pond]] &ndash; A lake located northeast of Stillwater.
*[[Woodhull Mountain (Herkimer County, New York)|Woodhull Mountain]] &ndash; An elevation located east-southeast of Minnehaha.

== Departments ==
Webb's public services include the Webb Police Department, the Department of Public Works, and the Highway Department.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Town of Webb: Departments |url=https://townwebb.digitaltowpath.org:10086/content/Departments |website=Town of Webb Official Website}}</ref>

=== Webb Police Department ===
The Webb Police Department provides law enforcement services for Town of Webb and is headed by [[Chief of police|Chief]] Ron Johnston.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Webb Police Department |url=https://211midyork.org/detail.php?id=26115194 |access-date=2024-06-15 |website=211midyork.org}}</ref> Upon a look into the public perception of the department in February 2021, the Town of Webb government concluded that residents, overall, were "very pleased" and "highly complimentary of the members of the police departments and their performance and professionalism".<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://policereform.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2021/04/webbpolicereformplan.pdf | title=New York state police reform and reinvention collaborative plan certification form | website=policereform.ny.gov}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.oldforgeny.com Hamlet of Old Forge/Town of Webb]
* [https://townwebb.digitaltowpath.org:10086/content Town of Webb government]
* [http://www.adirondackrr.com Adirondack Scenic Railroad]
* [http://www.woodcraftcamps.com Adirondack Woodcraft Camps]
* [http://www.masterpieces.com/history  Town of Webb history]
* [http://history.rays-place.com/ny/herk-wilmurt.htm Early history of Wilmurt, NY (defunct town)]
*[https://herkimercountyhistory.org/ Herkimer County Historical Society]
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