Montague, New York
| Montague, New York | |
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 Montague, New York
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| Coordinates: 43°43′58″N 75°42′47″W / 43.73278°N 75.71306°WCoordinates: 43°43′58″N 75°42′47″W / 43.73278°N 75.71306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Lewis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 65.31 sq mi (169.16 km2) |
| • Land | 65.15 sq mi (168.74 km2) |
| • Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.42 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,804 ft (550 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 78 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 78 |
| • Density | 1.20/sq mi (0.46/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13367 |
| Area code(s) | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-049-48032 |
| GNIS feature ID | 979230 |
Montague is a town in Lewis County, New York, United States. The population was 78 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Mary Montague Pierpont, the daughter of the original owner.
The Town of Montague is on the west border of Lewis County. Montague is west of Lowville, the county seat and is southeast of Watertown.
The first settlements began around 1846. In 1850, the Town of Montague was formed from part of the Town of West Turin. The town's population was 975 in 1880, the highest level in the town's history. The town is now famous for snowmobile trails.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 65.3 square miles (169 km2), of which 65.1 square miles (169 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (0.32%) is water.
The west town line is the border of Jefferson and Oswego counties.
As of the census of 2000, there were 108 people, 45 households, and 28 families residing in the town. The population density was 1.7 people per square mile (0.6/km²). There were 267 housing units at an average density of 4.1 per square mile (1.6/km²). The entire town is White.
There were 45 households out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were 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.
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