Indian Lake, New York
| Indian Lake, New York | |
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Indian Lake
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 Location in Hamilton County and the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 43°46′57″N 74°17′37″W / 43.78250°N 74.29361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Hamilton |
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| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Bryan Wells (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 266.2 sq mi (689.5 km2) |
| • Land | 252.8 sq mi (654.8 km2) |
| • Water | 13.4 sq mi (34.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,706 ft (520 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,352 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 12842 |
| Area code(s) | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-37374 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979092 |
Indian Lake is a town in Hamilton County, New York, United States. The population was 1,352 at the 2010 census. The name is from a large lake partly inside the town. There are no permanent stop lights in the town. Law enforcement is provided by New York State Troopers.
The Town of Indian Lake is on the east border of the county and is northeast of Utica.
Indian Lake terms itself the "Moose capital of the Northeast." Their welcoming sign on Route 28 even features this critter, and several other examples of this claim can be found throughout the town itself.
The Town of Indian Lake was established in 1858 from the Towns of Gilman (now defunct), Long Lake, and Wells. In 1861, Indian Lake was expanded using territory from Gilman and Lake Pleasant, New York
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 266.2 square miles (689 km2). 252.8 square miles (654.8 km². 13.4 square miles (35 km2) of Indian Lake is land making 5.03% of the village, water.
The town lies within the Adirondack Park. Essex County and Warren County border its east. In the village center, the east-west State Highway 28 meets the north-south highway 30. The Hudson River forms part of the eastern town line.
The land that fills its borders is made up of both state and private land. There are dozens of seasonal hunting camps.
According to the census of 2000, there were 1,471 people, 651 households, and 425 families residing in the town. The population density is 5.8 people per square mile (2.2/km²). There are 1,722 housing units with an average density of 6.8 per square mile (2.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.96% White, 0.34% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.75% from other races, and 0.75% multi-racial. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.22% of the population.
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