Root, New York
| Root, New York | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Montgomery County and the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 42°51′1″N 74°28′48″W / 42.85028°N 74.48000°WCoordinates: 42°51′1″N 74°28′48″W / 42.85028°N 74.48000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Montgomery |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Gary A. Kamp (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 51.0 sq mi (132.1 km2) |
| • Land | 50.8 sq mi (131.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,715 |
| • Density | 33.9/sq mi (13.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 12166 |
| Area code(s) | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-63561 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979432 |
Root is a town in Montgomery County, New York, United States. The population was 1,715 at the 2010 census. The town was named for Erastus Root, a legislator.
The Town of Root is in the south-central part of the county and is southwest of Amsterdam.
The Erie Canal passes the north part of Root.
Root was in Corry's patent. The first British settler located near Currytown before the American Revolution but this was very much the frontier. During the Revolution, the small colonial community was raided and burned by Iroquois allies of the British.
Root was once part of the original "Town of Mohawk." It was created in 1823 from part of the Town of Charleston.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 51.0 square miles (132 km2), of which, 50.8 square miles (132 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (0.41%) is water.
The north town line is defined by the Mohawk River, and the south town line is the border of Schoharie County.
The New York State Thruway crosses the north part of the town, following the course of the Mohawk River. New York State Route 5S also follows the course of the Mohawk and intersects New York State Route 162 at Sprakers in the northwest part of Root.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,752 people, 656 households, and 492 families residing in the town. The population density was 34.5 people per square mile (13.3/km²). There were 755 housing units at an average density of 14.9 per square mile (5.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.06% White, 0.40% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.23% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.14% of the population.
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