Webb, New York

Webb
Town
Location within Herkimer County
Webb Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 43°46′4″N 74°56′41″W
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Herkimer
Government
• Type	Town Council
• Town Supervisor	Robert Moore (D)
• Town Council	David Berkstresser, Barbara Green, Michael A. Ross, Katie M. Russell
• Chief of Police	Ronald Johnston
Area
• Total	484.35 sq mi (1,254.45 km2)
• Land	452.34 sq mi (1,171.56 km2)
• Water	32.00 sq mi (82.89 km2)
Elevation	1,732 ft (528 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,807
• Estimate  (2016)	1,810
• Density	4.00/sq mi (1.54/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	36-043-78927
GNIS feature ID	0979613

Webb is the northernmost town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. It is named after William Seward Webb, President of the Raquette Lake Transportation Company, the Fulton Chain Railway Company, Fulton Navigation Company, and the Mohawk and Malone Railway. The railroads in Webb were instrumental in opening the Adirondacks to the tourism rush of the mid- to late 19th century. The Adirondack Scenic Railroad traverses the town.

History

Attempts were made to settle Webb around 1800 and 1811, but both efforts failed. The first permanent settlers arrived around 1837.

In 1836, the "Town of Wilmurt" was formed from parts of the towns of Ohio and Russia. Only the south part of Wilmurt was heavily settled. Webb was formed from the northern part of the now-defunct town of Wilmurt in 1896. Part of Wilmurt was returned to the town of Ohio.

When Dr. Webb's Mohawk and Malone Railway reached the town in 1892, it precipitated twenty years of prosperity from lumbering and tourism

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 482.9 square miles (1,251 km²), of which, 451.0 square miles (1,168 km²) of it is land and 31.9 square miles (83 km²) of it (6.61%) is water.

Webb has the most land area of any town in New York State, although Brookhaven covers a larger area when including water. In contrast, Green Island is the smallest town based on area at .07 square miles (0.18 km²).

Webb is in the Adirondack Park. One end of the Fulton Chain Lakes is located in the town.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	920		—
1910	1,250		35.9%
1920	1,357		8.6%
1930	1,785		31.5%
1940	1,373		−23.1%
1950	1,308		−4.7%
1960	1,562		19.4%
1970	1,616		3.5%
1980	1,701		5.3%
1990	1,637		−3.8%
2000	1,912		16.8%
2010	1,807		−5.5%
2016 (est.)	1,810		0.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,912 people, 845 households, and 534 families residing in the town. The population density was 4.2 people per square mile (1.6/km²). There were 3,833 housing units at an average density of 8.5 per square mile (3.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.96% White, 0.68% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.89% of the population.

There were 845 households out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.72.

In the town, the population was spread out with 20.2% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,541, and the median income for a family was $43,516. Males had a median income of $30,906 versus $20,398 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,910. About 4.5% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Webb

• Bardwell Mill – A small hamlet located south of Kayuta Lake at the corner of Bardwell Mills Road and Brown Tract Road.
• Bear Lake – A lake located east of Otter Lake.
• Bear Pond – A lake north of Stillwater Reservoir.
• Beaver Dam Pond – A lake located east of Witchhopple Lake.
• Beaver River – A location the south side of Stillwater Reservoir.
• Big Moose – A hamlet on Route 1 west of Big Moose Lake.
• Big Otter Lake – A lake located west of Old Forge, New York on the border of Lewis County.
• Bisby Lodge – A historic location.
• Brandreth – A location near the eastern town border.
• Bubb Lake – A lake located west of Eagle Bay.
• Cage Lake – A lake located on the northern town border.
• Camp Rondaxe – A location near the junction of Routes NY-28 and 93.
• Carter Station – A historic location.
• Clear Lake – A lake located north of Witchhopple Lake.
• Eagle Bay – A hamlet on the north side of Fourth Lake at the junction of Routes 1 and 28.
• Evergreen Lake – A lake located northeast of Stillwater.
• Fourth Lake – A large lake shared with Hamilton County, New York. Fourth Lake is actually the last part of a larger lake with each section having an ordinal designation. This system is the Fulton Chain Lakes.
• Gull Lake – A lake located south of McKeever on the southern town line. The lake is partially in the town of Ohio.
• Independence Lake – A lake located west of Carter Station.
• Keepawa – A hamlet by the eastern town line.
• Lake Rondaxe – A lake located east of Carter Station.
• Little Rapids – A location at the east end of the Stillwater Reservoir.
• Little Safford Lake – A lake located southeast of Carter Station.
• McKeever – A hamlet on Route 28 at the western town border.
• Middle Branch Lake – A lake west of the hamlet of Thendara near the western town border.
• Middle Settlement Lake – A lake west of the hamlet of Thendara, south of Middle Branch Lake.
• Minnehaha – A hamlet near the west side of the town, east of McKeever on Route 28.
• Moshier Falls – A hamlet on the western border of the town with Lewis County, New York.
• Moshier Reservoir – A Reservoir west of Stillwater Reservoir.
• Moss Lake – A small lake located northwest of Eagle Bay.
• Mountain Lodge – A location on Route 118 southeast of Old Forge.
• Nelson Lake – A lake located south of the hamlet of Minnehaha.
• Nicks Lake – A lake located south of Old Forge.
• Odor Pond – A small pond located north of Salmon Lake.
• Old Forge – A hamlet on Route 28. Old Forge often records the lowest winter temperatures in New York. Old Forge is the principal community in the region, and, along with the adjacent community Thendara, forms an extensive business district.
• Old Forge Pond – A small lake located by Old Forge.
• Peaked Mountain Lake – A lake north of Stillwater Reservoir.
• Salmon Lake – A lake located north of Stillwater Reservoir.
• Sis Lake – A small lake west of Eagle Bay.
• South Pond – A lake located east of Twitchell Lake.
• Stillwater – A hamlet by Stillwater Reservoir.
• Stillwater Reservoir – A large lake in the northern part of the town.
• Thendara – A hamlet on Route 28 immediately to the west of Old Forge.
• Twitchell Lake – A lake located northeast of Big Moose, New York.
• West Pond – A lake located east of Big Moose.
• Witchhopple Lake – A lake located north of Stillwater Reservoir.
• Wolf Pond – A lake located northeast of Stillwater.
• Woods Lake – A hamlet in the northeast part of the town.

External links

• Hamlet of Old Forge/Town of Webb
• Town of Webb government
• Adirondack Scenic Railroad
• Adirondack Woodcraft Camps
• Town of Webb history
• Former Town of Wilmurt information
• Early history of Wilmurt, NY (defunct town)