Inlet, New York | |
|---|---|
 Aerial view of Inlet in 1973 | |
| Motto: "Share our Good Nature" | |
 Location in Hamilton County and the state of New York. | |
| Coordinates: 43°45′03″N 74°47′39″W / 43.75083°N 74.79417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Hamilton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | John B. Frey (R) |
| • Town Council | Members' List |
| Area | |
| • Total | 66.37 sq mi (171.90 km2) |
| • Land | 62.20 sq mi (161.09 km2) |
| • Water | 4.17 sq mi (10.81 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,808 ft (551 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 333 |
| • Estimate (2016)[2] | 312 |
| • Density | 5.35/sq mi (2.07/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 13360 |
| Area code | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-041-37495 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979093 |
Inlet is a town in Hamilton County, New York, United States. The population was 333 at the 2010 census.[3] The name is derived from its location at the eastern end (inlet) of Fourth Lake, part of the Fulton Chain of Lakes.
The town is on the western edge of Hamilton County.
The area developed to serve the needs of many sportsmen after the middle of the 19th century, and was known as the "Inlet on Fourth Lake". The town of Inlet was formed in 1901 from the north part of the town of Morehouse. In 1901, the community of Inlet set itself off as a village by incorporation but has since abandoned that status.
Inlet has been a hub of Adirondack tourism for more than a century. Inlet is surrounded by over one million acres (400,000 ha) of lands within the Adirondack Park that are easily accessible.
An American Tragedy, Theodore Dreiser's award-winning novel based on the murder of Grace Brown, included a scene at Arrowhead. The actual murder took place in Punkey Bay on Big Moose Lake in 1906. Three days later, Chester Gillette was arrested at the Arrowhead Hotel in Inlet, the site of the present Arrowhead Park. Gillette was sentenced to die in the electric chair in Auburn, New York. The book was later made into the movie "A Place in the Sun" starring Montgomery Clift and Elizabeth Taylor.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 66.4 square miles (171.9 km2), of which 62.2 square miles (161.1 km2) are land and 4.2 square miles (10.8 km2), or 6.29%, are water.[3]
The western town line is the border of Herkimer County. The Moose River defines the southern town line.
New York State Route 28 is an east–west highway across Inlet and is the only significant road in the town.
The Fulton Chain Lakes stretch across Inlet into neighboring areas.
Inlet forms its western border with the towns of Ohio and Webb in Herkimer County. To the south is the town of Morehouse. The town of Long Lake forms the northern and part of the eastern boundary, and the town of Arietta forms the southern part of the eastern boundary.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 197 | — | |
| 1920 | 171 | −13.2% | |
| 1930 | 251 | 46.8% | |
| 1940 | 310 | 23.5% | |
| 1950 | 319 | 2.9% | |
| 1960 | 307 | −3.8% | |
| 1970 | 287 | −6.5% | |
| 1980 | 320 | 11.5% | |
| 1990 | 343 | 7.2% | |
| 2000 | 406 | 18.4% | |
| 2010 | 333 | −18.0% | |
| 2016 (est.) | 312 | [2] | −6.3% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 406 people, 188 households, and 128 families residing in the town. The population density was 6.5 people per square mile (2.5/km2). There were 1,003 housing units at an average density of 16.1 per square mile (6.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.31% White, 0.25% Pacific Islander, 3.20% from other races, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.46% of the population.
There were 188 households, out of which 22.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.59.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 18.2% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 30.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,574, and the median income for a family was $37,361. Males had a median income of $29,063 versus $15,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,076. About 7.9% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.
