Minerva, New York

Minerva: Town in Essex County, New York

About

Minerva is a town located in the county of Essex in the U.S. state of New York. Its population at the 2010 census was 809 and a population density of 5 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 767 inhabitants.

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Location of Minerva on New York map.

Quick Facts about Minerva

Population : 767 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : New York (United States)
County : Essex County
Postal code : 12851
Phone Area Codes : 518
Area : 160.27 km2
Altitude : 1,499 feet / 457 meters
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 10:20:57 (29th March 2024)
Density : 5 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -5.48% (2010-2020)
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Irishtown church
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Geography

Minerva is located at 43°47'29"N 73°59'3"W (43.7914500, -73.9843000).

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Minerva decreased by 5.48% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 809 - census
2011 811 0.25% estimation process
2012 805 -0.75% estimation process
2013 798 -0.88% estimation process
2014 793 -0.63% estimation process
2015 790 -0.38% estimation process
2016 782 -1.02% estimation process
2017 779 -0.39% estimation process
2018 779 0% estimation process
2019 768 -1.43% estimation process
2020 767 -0.13% estimation process

Minerva zip code is 12851. County name: Essex, County fips: 36031

People born in Minerva (1)

free-born African American kidnapped by slave-traders Solomon Northup was born in Minerva

Schools in Minerva

College & universities near Minerva, NY

Code Name City ZIP
197531 Word of Life Bible Institute Pottersville (NY) 12860-0129

Stations (19)

Amtrak & bus stations near Minerva, NY

Code Name Address Type
FTC Ticonderoga station NYS Hwy 74 and Sandy Redoubt RAIL
POH Port Henry station 20 Park Place RAIL
WHL Whitehall station Main St. and Saunders St. RAIL
LPD Lake Placid, New York 1 Mirror Lake Drive BUS
WSP Westport station Hwy 9N and Ledge Hill Rd RAIL

Post offices near Minerva

Post Office Name City ZIP
Minerva Post Office Minerva (NY) 12851

Other places with the same name (3)

  • Minerva , Ohio village in Carroll, Columbiana, and Stark counties in the U.S. state of Ohio with a population of 3,619 people.
  • Minerva , Minnesota township in Clearwater County, Minnesota with a population of 267 people.

Other cities in Essex County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Essex County , NY. (more)

City Name Population Title
Rome 32,145 City in New York, United States
Stillwater 9,092 Town in New York, United States
North Elba 8,118 Town in New York
Ticonderoga 4,728 Town in New York
Moriah 4,453 Human settlement in Essex County, New York, United States of America
Jay 2,397 Town in New York, United States
Lake Placid 2,356 Town in Essex County, New York, United States
Willsboro 1,963 Human settlement in Essex County, New York, United States of America
Crown Point 1,875 Town in New York
Keeseville 1,750 Village in both Clinton County as Essex County, New York, United States of America
Wilmington 1,269 Town in New York, USA
Westport 1,239 Town in New York, USA
Port Henry 1,148 Village in New York, USA
Elizabethtown 1,093 Human settlement in Essex County, New York, United States of America
Keene 1,060 Town in New York
Schroon Lake 833 Town in Essex County, New York