Arietta, New York
Arietta is a town in Hamilton County, New York, United States. The population was 304 at the 2010 census. The town was named after the mother of one of the first settlers, Rensselaer Van Rennslaer. History. The town was first settled around 1827 at Piseco Lake. The town of Arietta was formed in 1836, from the town of Lake Pleasant. In 1837, part of Arietta was used to form part of the town of Long Lake. Another part of Arietta was added to Long Lake in 1861. Geography. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town  of Arietta has a total area of , of which are land and , or 3.59%, are water. The town of Arietta is inside the Adirondack Park. The southern town line is the border of Fulton County. The East Canada Creek flows southward from the area around Powley to the Mohawk River. The West Branch of the Sacandaga River flows from Piseco Lake, via the Piseco Outlet, to the east. New York State Route 8, an east-west highway, intersects New York State Route 10, a north-south highway, south of Piseco Lake. Adjacent towns and areas. The western border of Arietta  is the town of Morehouse. To the east are the towns of Lake Pleasant, Wells, and Benson. The town of Long Lake is at the northern boundary. The southern border is formed by the towns of Stratford and Caroga in Fulton County. Demographics. As of the census of 2000, there were 293 people, 126 households, and 86 families residing in the town. The population density was 0.9 people per square mile (0.4/km). There were 788 housing units at an average density of 2.5 per square mile (1.0/km). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White. There were  126 households, out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.82. In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.5% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45  to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males. The median income for a household in the town was $36,375, and the median income for a family was $42,917. Males had a median income of $29,286 versus $22,417 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,378. None of the families and 2.8% of the population were living below the poverty line. Arietta, New