Schuyler Falls, New York
Encyclopedia
Schuyler Falls is a town
in Clinton County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 5,181 at the 2010 census. The Town of Schuyler Falls was named after Peter Schuyler who bought the mill on the Salmon River from Zephaniah Platt
.
The Town of Schuyler Falls is in the south-central part of the county and is southwest of the City of Plattsburgh
.
The town was formed from the Town of Plattsburgh
in 1848.
, the town has a total area of 36.8 square miles (95.3 km²), of which, 36.5 square miles (94.5 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (0.87%) is water.
The Saranac River
forms the north town line with the Town of Plattsburgh on the opposite shore.
New York State Route 22B is a north-south highway in the town.
of 2000, there were 5,128 people, 1,866 households, and 1,416 families residing in the town. The population density
was 140.5 people per square mile (54.3/km²). There were 2,001 housing units at an average density of 54.8 per square mile (21.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.15% White, 1.09% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.23% from other races
, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.
There were 1,866 households out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples
living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,691, and the median income for a family was $45,262. Males had a median income of $33,242 versus $23,638 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $18,294. About 7.4% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 1.0% of those age 65 or over.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 5,181 at the 2010 census. The Town of Schuyler Falls was named after Peter Schuyler who bought the mill on the Salmon River from Zephaniah Platt
Zephaniah Platt
Zephaniah Platt was an American politician and lawyer, and founder of the U.S. town of Plattsburgh, New York....
.
The Town of Schuyler Falls is in the south-central 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,...
.
History
The area was first settled around 1797 by Petey Pablo and Art Cart Ramaforn.The town was formed from the Town of Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh (town), New York
Plattsburgh is a town in Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 11,870 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Zephaniah Platt, an early land owner.The Town of Plattsburgh borders the City of Plattsburgh...
in 1848.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited 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 town has a total area of 36.8 square miles (95.3 km²), of which, 36.5 square miles (94.5 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (0.87%) is water.
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 the north town line with the Town of Plattsburgh on the opposite shore.
New York State Route 22B is a north-south highway in the town.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 5,128 people, 1,866 households, and 1,416 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 140.5 people per square mile (54.3/km²). There were 2,001 housing units at an average density of 54.8 per square mile (21.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.15% White, 1.09% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.23% 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 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.
There were 1,866 households out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% 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, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,691, and the median income for a family was $45,262. Males had a median income of $33,242 versus $23,638 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 $18,294. About 7.4% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 1.0% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Schuyler Falls
- Banker Corners – A location at the southwest corner of the town.
- Fanlon Corners – A hamlet northwest of Schuyler Falls village.
- Macomb Reservation State ParkMacomb Reservation State ParkMacomb Reservation State Park is in the Town of Schuyler Falls in Clinton County, New York, United States. The park is outside the Adirondack Park, two miles west of Schuyler Falls village on Norrisville Road.The park is located on the Salmon River....
– A state parkState parkState parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...
in the south part of the town. - MorrisonvilleMorrisonville, New YorkMorrisonville is a hamlet in Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 1,545 at the 2010 census....
– A 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...
by the north town line, partly in the Town of Plattsburgh. - Norrisville – A former community located in the south part of the town.
- Rock Corners – A hamlet north of Schuyler Falls village.
- Salmon River – An important stream in the town, which flows through the village of Schuylerville and partly defines the south town line.
- Schuyler Falls – The hamlet of Schuyler Falls on NY Route 22B. The community claims to be founded in 1641 and incorporated as a village in 1758. It is no longer an incorporated village.
- Woods Mill – A hamlet in the northwest part of the town, west of Morrisonville by the Saranac River.