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Esperance

Total population

248

Land area20.04 km²
Weather52°F · Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates42.76°, -74.26°

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Overview

Esperance is a town in Schoharie County, New York, United States. The population was 1,806 at the 2020 census. The town was given the name of the principal village, which was named for "hope" in French.

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History & geography

History

The town was first settled circa 1729. Esperance village was incorporated in 1818 and rechartered in 1835, before the Town of Esperance was established. The town was formed in 1846 from the Town of Schoharie.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 20.0 square miles (51.9 km2), of which 19.6 square miles (50.7 km2) is land and 0.5 square mile (1.2 km2) (2.29%) is water. The eastern town line, partly marked by the Schoharie Creek, is the border of Schenectady County, and the northern town boundary is the border of Montgomery County. Cripplebush Creek flows into Schoharie Creek, south of Sloansville. U.S. Route 20 is an east-west highway through the town. New York State Route 30A is a north-south highway, intersecting US-20 at Sloansville. New York State Route 162 intersects NY-30A near Dwelly Corners.

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Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
42.7646
Longitude
-74.2574
Water area
0.03 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
52°F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
65°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain
Saturday Night
52°F
Chance Light Rain
Sunday
62°F
Rain
Sunday Night
53°F
Rain
Monday
61°F
Light Rain

Forecast for Esperance, NY from NOAA NWS API.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.72
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,358

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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167
Avg daily Wikipedia views
6
Attention level
Obscure

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library