Moreau, New York

Moreau
Town of Moreau
Map highlighting Moreau's location within Saratoga County.
Map highlighting Moreau's location within Saratoga County.
Moreau is located in New York
Moreau
Moreau
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 43°14′22″N 73°40′04″W / 43.23944°N 73.66778°W / 43.23944; -73.66778
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountySaratoga
Named forJean Victor Moreau
Area
 • Total43.58 sq mi (112.87 km2)
 • Land41.94 sq mi (108.61 km2)
 • Water1.65 sq mi (4.26 km2)
Elevation
348 ft (106 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total16,202
 • Density370/sq mi (140/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
12803, 12828, 12831
Area code518
FIPS code36-48318
GNIS feature ID0979236
WebsiteTown website

Moreau is a town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 16,202 at the 2020 census.[3][4] The town is located in the northeast part of the county, north of Saratoga Springs. Moreau is named after Jean Victor Moreau, a French general,[5] who visited the area just before the town was formed.[citation needed] The town contains a village called South Glens Falls.[5]

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ United States Census Bureau, 2020 U.S. Census Results, Moreau town, Saratoga County, New York https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Moreau%20town,%20Saratoga%20County,%20New%20York
  5. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Moreau1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).