Ephratah, New York
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Ephratah is a town in Fulton County, New York, United States. The population was 1,693 at the 2000 census. The name is from the Bible.
The Town of Ephratah, is in the southwest part of the county.
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[edit] History
The region was first settled around 1720. The town was formed originally from the Town of Palatine in Montgomery County before the creation of Fulton County. The town name, suggested by earlier inhabitant Anthony Beck, suggests abundance-bearing fruit, in his prophecy of a great city to be built there in the future. ?
[edit] Geography
The south town line is the border of Montgomery County, New York.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 102.1 km² (39.4 mi²). 101.6 km² (39.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (0.56%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,693 people, 625 households, and 473 families residing in the town. The population density was 16.7/km² (43.2/mi²). There were 720 housing units at an average density of 7.1/km² (18.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.00% White, 0.35% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.12% of the population.
There were 625 households out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,810, and the median income for a family was $36,324. Males had a median income of $28,566 versus $21,607 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,656. About 10.4% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.7% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Communities and locations in Ephratah
- Ephratah -- The hamlet of Ephratah was founded around 1803 and is on Route 10 by the Garoga Creek.
- Fical Corners -- A location in the western part of the town.
- Garoga -- A hamlet in the north part of the town adjacent to Garoga Creek.
- Garoga Creek -- A stream running southward through the town.
- Lassellsville -- A location in the western part of the town.
- Rockwood -- A location in the northeast part of the town.
- Scotchbush -- A hamlet in the northwest part of the town.
