Clinton, Clinton County, New York
Encyclopedia
Clinton is a town in Clinton County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 737 at the 2010 census. The Town of Clinton is located in the northwest corner of the county and is northwest of Plattsburgh
.
in 1845.
, the town has a total area of 67.1 square miles (173.8 km²), of which 67.1 square miles (173.8 km²) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) (0.04%) is water.
The northern town line is the border of Quebec
, and the western town line is the border of the Town of Chateaugay
in Franklin County
.
U.S. Route 11
is an east-west highway, which intersects New York State Route 189
, a north-south highway, south of Churubusco.
of 2000, there were 727 people, 270 households, and 201 families residing in the town. The population density
was 10.8 people per square mile (4.2/km²). There were 348 housing units at an average density of 5.2 per square mile (2.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.35% White, 0.28% African American, 0.14% Asian, 0.28% from other races
, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.28% of the population.
There were 270 households out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were married couples
living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 113.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $25,804 versus $27,292 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $11,787. About 14.7% of families and 17.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.2% of those under age 18 and 20.6% of those age 65 or over.
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 737 at the 2010 census. The Town of Clinton is located in the northwest corner of the county and is northwest 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,...
.
History
The area was settled before 1820 near the community of Frontier. The town was set apart from the Town of EllenburgEllenburg, New York
Ellenburg is a town in Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 1,743 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Ellen, the daughter of the principal proprietor....
in 1845.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 67.1 square miles (173.8 km²), of which 67.1 square miles (173.8 km²) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) (0.04%) is water.
The northern town line is the border of Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, and the western town line is the border of the Town of Chateaugay
Chateaugay (town), New York
Chateaugay is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 2,036. The name is derived from a location in France, which was applied to a local land grant....
in 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...
.
U.S. Route 11
U.S. Route 11
U.S. Route 11 is a north–south United States highway extending 1,645 miles across the eastern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 90 in the Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge in eastern New Orleans, Louisiana. The northern terminus is at the United...
is an east-west highway, which intersects New York State Route 189
New York State Route 189
New York State Route 189 is a north–south state highway located near the northern border of New York in the United States. It extends for through the Clinton County town of Clinton from a junction with U.S. Route 11 to the Canadian border, where it continues into Quebec as...
, a north-south highway, south of Churubusco.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 727 people, 270 households, and 201 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 10.8 people per square mile (4.2/km²). There were 348 housing units at an average density of 5.2 per square mile (2.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.35% White, 0.28% African American, 0.14% Asian, 0.28% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.28% of the population.
There were 270 households out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% 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, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 113.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $25,804 versus $27,292 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 $11,787. About 14.7% of families and 17.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.2% of those under age 18 and 20.6% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Clinton
- ChurubuscoChurubusco, New YorkChurubusco is a hamlet in the Town of Clinton, in Clinton County, New York, United States.The community is located on New York State Route 189 north of U.S. Route 11 near the Quebec border....
– A hamlet on NY-189, north of US-11, in the central part of the town. - Clinton Mills – A hamlet east of Churubusco on Clinton Mills Road.
- English River – A small stream in the eastern part of Clinton.
- Gibson Corners – A location on the northeastern town line on Clinton Mills Road.
- Frontier – A hamlet on the Canadian border in the northeast part of the town.