Moira, New York

Moira, New York
Moira is located in New York
Moira
Moira
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 44°49′49″N 74°32′47″W / 44.83028°N 74.54639°W / 44.83028; -74.54639
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyFranklin
Named forEarl of Moira
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town SupervisorDarrin Jock (D)
 • Town Council
Members' List
Area
 • Total45.23 sq mi (117.14 km2)
 • Land45.23 sq mi (117.14 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
377 ft (115 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,934
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
2,813
 • Density62.20/sq mi (24.01/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
12957
Area code518
FIPS code36-033-47933
GNIS feature ID0979228
Websitetownofmoirany.org

Moira is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. The population was 2,934 at the 2010 census.[3] Moira is located on the western border of Franklin County and is west of Malone. The town was named for the Earl of Moira.[4] The correct pronunciation of Moira is moʊ-aɪ-rʌ (or moh-I-ruh).

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2016 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Moira town, Franklin County, New York". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 211.