Population Figures for Hamilton County, NY

Some Population Figures For Hamilton County, NY

Total County Population From Various Census Years
(years 1810 and 1814 are prior to the formation of the county)

1810	465
1814	537

1820	1251
1825	1296
1830	1325
1835	1654
1840	1907

1845	1882
1850	2188
1855	2543
1860	3024
1870	2960

1875	3478
1880	3923
1890	4762
1900	4947
1910	4373

1920	3970
1930	3929
1940	4188
1950	4105
1960	4267

For more county level statistical details from the federal census go to:
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Sources:

"Gazetteer of the State of New York; Embracing a Comprehensive View of the Geography, Geology, and General History of the State, and a complete History and Description of Every County, City, Town, Village, and Locality with Full Tables of Statistics," by J. H. French, Syracuse, N.Y.: Published by R. Pearsall Smith, 1860.
"Census of the State of New York 1875, compiled from the original returns under the direction of the Secretary of State." By C.W. Seaton, Superintendent of the Census, Albany: Weed, Parsons and Company, Printers, 1877 (on statistics of the state census only - no family information is provided in this source).
US Historical Census Data Browser - contains many county level statistical details for each Federal Census year.

Population Totals by Town From Various Census Records

TOWN	yr. est.	1820	1840	1850	1860	1865	1870	1875	1990
Arietta	1836	--	209	108	98	82	139	231	300
Benson	1860	--	--	--	380	315	320	356	168
Gilman	1839-1860	--	98	101	--	--	--	--	--
Hope	1818	608	711	789	745	621	698	704	358
Indian Lake	1858	--	--	--	256	174	202	425	1481
Inlet	1901	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	343
Lake Pleasant	1812	312	296	305	356	280	318	332	*1287
Long Lake	1837	--	59	111	223	270	280	299	930
Morehouse	1835	--	169	242	228	219	186	162	106
Wells	1805	331	365	532	738	692	817	969	706
TOTALS		1251	1907	2,188	3024	2653	2960	3478	5279

Notes:

the 1840 census totals for the towns does not match the total for the county. These were taken from two different sources (#'s 2 and 3). The county total appears to be correct, so one or more of the town totals must be incorrect

"--" means that this was not an established town for this census year

* includes pop. of 400 for the incorporated village of Speculator - 1990 census year

Sources:
1) "A Gazetteer of the State of New-York," by Horatio Gates Spafford, LL.D., 1824
2) "Historical Collections of the State of New York," by John W. Barber and Henry Howe, 1841
3) "A 1853 Gazetteer of the United States of American," by John Hayward, Hartford, CT, 1853
4) "Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States," published by Ensign, Bridgman, & Fanning, 1855
5) "Gazetteer of the State of New York" by Franklin B. Hough, Albany, N.Y., 1872.
6) "Hamilton County Directory 1999"

Detailed Hamilton County Statistics from the 1855 NY State Census

Population Statistics by Town

Town	Acres of Land		Population		No. of Dwellings	No. of Families	Freeholders	Schools
Town	Improved	Unimproved	Males	Females	No. of Dwellings	No. of Families	Freeholders	No. of Districts	No. of Children
Arietta	674	197,760	77	72	32	32	18	6	31
Gilman	803	90,902	52	38	21	21	19	1	21
Hope	6,729	56,231	451	371	135	148	116	8	351
Lake Pleasant	2,737	150,418	162	138	52	53	33	5	147
Long Lake	744	150,835	71	68	28	29	22	3	60
Morehouse	1,186.25	6,796.5	147	128	56	59	51	2	89
Wells	3,802.5	114,099	430	338	137	146	93	7	318
Total	16,675.75	766,978.5	1,390	1,153	461	488	352	32	1,017

Population Statistics for the County

Total Population	2543
Whites	2539
Black and Mulatto	4
Voters	599
Aliens	168
Natives of NYS	1998
Natives of US	2225
Natives of Foreign Countries	310
Over 21 Who Cannot Read or Write	53
Deaf and Dumb	0
Blind	0
Insane	1
Idiotic	4

Products Totals for the County

Horses	338		Neat Cattle	2456
Working Oxen and Calves	1,604		Working Oxen	360
Cows	852		Honey	5610	pounds
Sheep	1,481		Wax	401.5	pounds
Swine	510		Flax: lint	6000
Winter Grain	283	bushels	Winter Wheat	6	bushels
Spring Grain	27,347.25	bushels	Sprint Wheat	245	bushels
Hay	4,274	tons	Oats	16,701	bushels
Potatoes	25,257	bushels	Rye	727	bushels
Apples	3,459	bushels	Barley	42	bushels
Cider	18	barrels	Buckwheat	2913.75	bushels
Butter	83,282	pounds	Corn	7151	bushels
Cheese	2,670	pounds	Peas	140	bushels
Domestic Cloths	1,463	yards	Beans	154.5	bushels

Professions and Occupations Totals for the County
(occupations with none engaged in them are left out of this list)

Blacksmiths	10	Merchants	6
Boot and Shoe Makers	3	Millers	1
Cabinet Makers and Dealers	1	Physicians	1
Carpenters and Joiners	14	Saddle, Harness, and Trunk Makers	1
Clerks, Copyists and Accountants	2	Stone and Marble Cutters	1
Clergymen	1	Tailors	3
Coach and Wagon Makers and Wheelwrights	1	Tanners and Curriers	43
Dress Makers, Servers and Seamstresses	2	Teachers	10
Farmers	511	Teamsters	13
Laborers	49	Tinsmiths	1
Machinists	3

Manufacturers and Farms

Saw Mills	23
Tanneries	3
Turning Shop	1
Cabinet Making Shop	1
Coach and Wagon Manufacturer	1
Grist Mill	1
Farms	404

Dwellings

Stone	2
Frame	273
Log	147
Total	461

Source:

Gazetteer of the State of New York; Embracing a Comprehensive View of the Geography, Geology, and General History of the State, and a complete History and Description of Every County, City, Town, Village, and Locality with Full Tables of Statistics,

Detailed Hamilton County Statistics from the 1875 NY State Census
Transcribed by Martha Magill

HAMILTON COUNTY

Total Persons: 3,478
Total Families: 712
Total Dwellings Inhabited: 658

NUMBER OF PERSONS, FAMILIES AND INHABITED HOUSES BY TOWN (1875)

Civil Division	Persons	Families	Inhabited Houses	Persons to a Family	Persons to an Inhabited House
Hamilton County	3,478	712	658	4.88	5.29
Arietta	231	40	37	5.78	6.24
Benson	356	81	74	4.40	4.81
Hope	704	139	124	5.06	5.68
Indian Lake	425	100	85	4.25	5.00
Lake Pleasant	332	69	66	4.81	5.03
Long Lake	299	59	56	5.07	5.34
Morehouse	162	38	35	4.26	4.63
Wells	969	186	181	5.21	5.35

CIVIL OR CONJUGAL CONDITION OF THE PEOPLE (1875)

Single Persons
Native Born Males = 1,085
Native Born Females = 791
Foreign Born Males = 88
Foreign Born Females = 36

Married Persons
Native Born Males = 549
Native Born Females = 605
Foreign Born Males = 138
Foreign Born Females = 84
(some person's spouses weren't present in the home)

Widowed Persons
Native Born Males = 34
Native Born Females = 54
Foreign Born Males = 6
Foreign Born Females = 8

Divorced Persons None (who stated so)

Source:

"Census of the State of New York 1875, compiled from the original returns under the direction of the Secretary of State." By C.W. Seaton, Superintendent of the Census, Albany: Weed, Parsons and Company, Printers, 1877
Note: This book is only a compilation of statistics from the original census. Copies of the 1875 NY State Census for Hamilton County on microfilm are available at the New York State Public Library, Albany, NY.