Pierrepont, New York
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Pierrepont is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 2,674. The name is derived from Hezekiah Pierrepont, the early owner of much of the town's territory.
The Town of Pierrepont is centrally located in the county and is southeast of Canton.
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[edit] History
The first settler arrived around 1806.
The town was established in 1818 from parts of the Towns of Russell and Potsdam. Later the town gave up territory to form, in whole or part, the Towns of Fine (1844), Clifton (1868), and Clare (1882).
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 157.2 km² (60.7 mi²). 156.4 km² (60.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (0.51%) is water.
The Raquette River flows through the northeast part of the town.
New York State Route 56 crosses the northeast part of Pierrepont, and New York State Route 68 is an east-west highway.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,674 people, 1,039 households, and 744 families residing in the town. The population density was 17.1/km² (44.3/mi²). There were 1,233 housing units at an average density of 7.9/km² (20.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.77% White, 0.19% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.52% Asian, and 0.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.30% of the population.
There were 1,039 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% 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 2.99.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 106.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,890, and the median income for a family was $44,500. Males had a median income of $36,398 versus $23,438 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,239. About 7.3% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.1% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Communities and locations in Pierrepont
- Austins Corners -- A location by the south town line.
- Browns Bridge -- A location in the northeast part of the town at the Raquette River.
- Coney Island: A hamlet in the northeastern part of the town by the Raquette River.
- Crary Mills: A hamlet in the northwest part of the town at the town line.
- Deans Corners -- A location in the southwest part of Pierrepont.
- Hannawah Falls: A hamlet in the eastern part of the town on NY-56. The community was previously called "Cox's Mill," "East Pierrepont," and "Ellsworth."
- Moores Corners -- A location in the southwest part of the town.
- Pierrepont The hamlet of Pierrepont is on NY-68 at County Road 24.
- Sellecks Corners -- A location in the southeast part of Pierrepont.
- Vebber Corners: A location in the southeast part of the town south of Washburn Corners.
- Washburn Corners: A location in the eastern part of the town.
- West Pierrepont -- A hamlet in the southwest part of the town.
- Willisville -- A location in the eastern part of Pierrepont.
- Wilson Corners: A location in the south part of the town south of Washburn Corners.
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