Black Brook, New York
Encyclopedia
Black Brook is a town
in Clinton County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 1,497 at the 2010 census. The town is named after an important waterway in the town.
The Town of Black Brook is in the southwest part of the county and is southwest of the City of Plattsburgh
. Black Brook is inside the Adirondack Park.
The town was formed from part of the Town of Peru
in 1839. Early industry included farming, mining and smelting iron
.
, the town has a total area of 134.4 square miles (348.1 km²), of which 130.2 square miles (337.2 km²) is land and 4.1 square miles (10.6 km²) (3.08%) is water.
The west town line is the border of Franklin County
, New York and the south town line is the border of Essex County
, New York.
The Ausable River forms part of the south boundary, and the Saranac River
forms part of the north boundary.
US 9 passes across the southeast part of Black Brook. New York State Route 3
crosses the northwest corner of the town.
of 2000, there were 1,660 people, 651 households, and 455 families residing in the town. The population density
was 12.7 people per square mile (4.9/km²). There were 957 housing units at an average density of 7.4 per square mile (2.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.31% White, 0.12% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.24% from other races
, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.
There were 651 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples
living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,634, and the median income for a family was $38,580. Males had a median income of $32,059 versus $20,652 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $18,049. About 9.8% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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in Clinton County
Clinton County, New York
Clinton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 82,128. Its name is in honor of the first Governor of New York as a state, George Clinton. Its county seat is Plattsburgh.-History:...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,497 at the 2010 census. The town is named after an important waterway in the town.
The Town of Black Brook is in the southwest part of the county and is southwest of the City of Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh (city), New York
Plattsburgh is a city in and county seat of Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 19,989 at the 2010 census. The population of the unincorporated areas within the Town of Plattsburgh was 11,870 as of the 2010 census; making the population for the immediate, urban Plattsburgh,...
. Black Brook is inside the Adirondack Park.
History
The town was first settled around 1825.The town was formed from part of the Town of Peru
Peru, New York
Peru is a town in Clinton County in the U.S. state of New York. The population was 6,998 at the 2010 census. The town was named Peru because its mountainous nature suggested that country....
in 1839. Early industry included farming, mining and smelting iron
Iron
Iron is a chemical element with the symbol Fe and atomic number 26. It is a metal in the first transition series. It is the most common element forming the planet Earth as a whole, forming much of Earth's outer and inner core. It is the fourth most common element in the Earth's crust...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 134.4 square miles (348.1 km²), of which 130.2 square miles (337.2 km²) is land and 4.1 square miles (10.6 km²) (3.08%) is water.
The west town line is the border of Franklin County
Franklin County, New York
Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 51,599. It is named in honor of American Founding Father Benjamin Franklin...
, New York and the south town line is the border of Essex County
Essex County, New York
Essex County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 39,370. Its name is from the English county of Essex. Its county seat is Elizabethtown...
, New York.
The Ausable River forms part of the south boundary, and the Saranac River
Saranac River
Saranac River is an river in the U.S. state of New York. In its upper reaches is a region of mostly flat water and lakes. The river has more than three dozen source lakes and ponds north of Upper Saranac Lake; the highest is Mountain Pond on Long Pond Mountain...
forms part of the north boundary.
US 9 passes across the southeast part of Black Brook. New York State Route 3
New York State Route 3
New York State Route 3 is a major east–west state highway in New York, United States, that connects central New York to the North Country region near the Canadian border via Adirondack Park. The route extends for between its western terminus at an intersection with NY 104A in the Cayuga...
crosses the northwest corner of the town.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,660 people, 651 households, and 455 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 12.7 people per square mile (4.9/km²). There were 957 housing units at an average density of 7.4 per square mile (2.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.31% White, 0.12% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.24% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.
There were 651 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,634, and the median income for a family was $38,580. Males had a median income of $32,059 versus $20,652 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $18,049. About 9.8% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Black Brook
- Au Sable ForksAu Sable Forks, New YorkAu Sable Forks is a census-designated place in Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 559 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Au Sable Forks is located at ....
– A hamlet on the south town line at the Ausable River and NY-9N. - Black Brook – The hamletHamlet (place)A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
of Black Brook is in the south part of the town, northwest of Au Sable Forks. - Clayburg – A hamlet on the north town line.
- Devins Corners – A hamlet in the northeast part of the town.
- East Kilns – A hamlet northwest of Black Brook village on Silver Lake Road.
- Fern Lake – A lake north of Black Brook village.
- Hawkeye – A hamlet at the east end of Silver Lake.
- Middle Kilns – A location between East Kilns and West Kilns on Forestdale Road.
- Riverview – A hamlet on Route 3 in the northwest corner of the town.
- Rome – A hamlet at the south town line, west of Au Sable Forks.
- Silver Lake – A lakeLakeA lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in the southwest part of the town. - Stevens Landing – A hamlet on the south shore of Fern Lake.
- Swastika – A hamlet north of Black Brook village.
- Taylor Pond – A lake in the southwest part of the town, south of Silver Lake.
- Thomasville – A hamlet on the town line in the southeast part of the town.
- Union Falls – A hamlet on the west town line.
- Union Falls Pond – A lake partly inside the west town line.
- West Kilns – A hamlet in the southwest corner of Black Rock.