Keeseville, New York
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Keeseville is a village
in both Clinton County
, New York
and in Essex County, New York
in the United States
. The population was 1,815 at the 2010 census. The village is named after the Keese family.
The Village of Keeseville is in the Town of Au Sable
(or Ausable), New York and the Town of Chesterfield
. Keeseville is south of Plattsburgh
. It is also inside the Adirondack Park.
The village is south of Plattsburgh
, just west of Lake Champlain
, within the Adirondack Park. The Au Sable River, forming the boundary between Clinton and Essex Counties, flows through the village. Thus, sections of the village are in two towns in two counties: in Clinton County, the town of Town of Au Sable
(or Ausable); in Essex County, the Town of Chesterfield
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), of which 0.01 square mile (0.0258998811 km²) is water.
Keeseville is at the junction of US Route 9, New York State Route 22
and New York State Route 9N
, as well as Essex County Roads 15, 16, and 17. Interstate 87
, the Northway, passes west of the village.
of 2000, there were 1,850 people, 706 households, and 477 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,584.4 people per square mile (610.5/km²). There were 816 housing units at an average density of 698.8 per square mile (269.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.54% White, 0.92% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.70% from other races
, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.35% of the population.
There were 706 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples
living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $32,813, and the median income for a family was $36,181. Males had a median income of $28,229 versus $21,500 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $13,939. About 10.9% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.5% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.
, born April 4, 1843. Jackson achieved national and international fame as a frontier photographer and as an accomplished American painter. He was an explorer and photographer with various geologic surveys of the time. His photographs of the American frontier are famous, the glass negatives of which are housed in museums around the U.S. Jackson joined the U.S. Army in 1862 and was present at the Battle of Gettysburg
.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in both 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...
and in Essex County, New York
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...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,815 at the 2010 census. The village is named after the Keese family.
The Village of Keeseville is in the Town of Au Sable
Au Sable, New York
Au Sable, or Ausable, is a town in Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 3,146 at the 2010 census. The name is from a river that flows through the town and means "Of the sand."...
(or Ausable), New York and the Town of Chesterfield
Chesterfield, New York
Chesterfield is a town in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 2,409 at the 2000 census. The name possibly is from a location in New England....
. Keeseville is south 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,...
. It is also inside the Adirondack Park.
History
The village was originally called "Anderson Falls," but the name was changed circa 1812 to Keeseville, after a local manufacturer and businessman. The early village was an industrial area devoted, in part, to lumber, iron processing and milling.Geography
Keeseville is located at 44°30′13"N 73°28′52"W (44.503688, -73.481087).The village is south 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,...
, just west of Lake Champlain
Lake Champlain
Lake Champlain is a natural, freshwater lake in North America, located mainly within the borders of the United States but partially situated across the Canada—United States border in the Canadian province of Quebec.The New York portion of the Champlain Valley includes the eastern portions of...
, within the Adirondack Park. The Au Sable River, forming the boundary between Clinton and Essex Counties, flows through the village. Thus, sections of the village are in two towns in two counties: in Clinton County, the town of Town of Au Sable
Au Sable, New York
Au Sable, or Ausable, is a town in Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 3,146 at the 2010 census. The name is from a river that flows through the town and means "Of the sand."...
(or Ausable); in Essex County, the Town of Chesterfield
Chesterfield, New York
Chesterfield is a town in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 2,409 at the 2000 census. The name possibly is from a location in New England....
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), of which 0.01 square mile (0.0258998811 km²) is water.
Keeseville is at the junction of US Route 9, New York State Route 22
New York State Route 22
New York State Route 22 is a north–south state highway in eastern New York in the United States. It runs parallel to the state's eastern edge from the outskirts of New York City to a short distance south of the Canadian border. At , it is the state's longest north–south route and...
and New York State Route 9N
New York State Route 9N
New York State Route 9N is a north–south state highway in northeastern New York, United States. It extends from an intersection with U.S. Route 9 , NY 29, and NY 50 in the city of Saratoga Springs to a junction with US 9 and NY 22 in the Clinton County village of...
, as well as Essex County Roads 15, 16, and 17. Interstate 87
Interstate 87
Interstate 87 is a Interstate Highway located entirely within New York State in the United States of America. I-87 is the longest intrastate Interstate highway in the Interstate Highway System. Its southern end is at the Bronx approaches of the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge in New York City...
, the Northway, passes west of the village.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,850 people, 706 households, and 477 families residing in the village. 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 1,584.4 people per square mile (610.5/km²). There were 816 housing units at an average density of 698.8 per square mile (269.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.54% White, 0.92% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.70% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.35% of the population.
There were 706 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% 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, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $32,813, and the median income for a family was $36,181. Males had a median income of $28,229 versus $21,500 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 village was $13,939. About 10.9% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.5% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.
Birthplace of William Henry Jackson
Keeseville is the birthplace of Civil War photographer William Henry JacksonWilliam Henry Jackson
William Henry Jackson was an American painter, Civil War, geological survey photographer and an explorer famous for his images of the American West...
, born April 4, 1843. Jackson achieved national and international fame as a frontier photographer and as an accomplished American painter. He was an explorer and photographer with various geologic surveys of the time. His photographs of the American frontier are famous, the glass negatives of which are housed in museums around the U.S. Jackson joined the U.S. Army in 1862 and was present at the Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg , was fought July 1–3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The battle with the largest number of casualties in the American Civil War, it is often described as the war's turning point. Union Maj. Gen. George Gordon Meade's Army of the Potomac...
.