Cumberland Head, New York

Cumberland Head, New York
Cumberland Head, New York
Census-designated place
	Flag
	Nickname: Le Bijou du Nord
	Location in Clinton County and the state of New York.
	Coordinates: 44°42′59″N73°24′9″W / 44.71639°N 73.40250°W
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Clinton
Town	Plattsburgh
Area
• Total	3.86 sq mi (10.00 km2)
• Land	3.86 sq mi (10.00 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	144 ft (44 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	1,735
• Density	449.48/sq mi (173.56/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	36-19408
GNIS feature ID	1867398

Last updated October 17, 2024

Cumberland Head is a census-designated place and region of the town of Plattsburgh in Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 1,627 at the 2010 census.^[2]

Geography

Cumberland Head is located in the northeastern part of the town of Plattsburgh at 44°42′59″N73°24′9″W / 44.71639°N 73.40250°W / 44.71639; -73.40250 (44.716345, -73.402603).^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km²), all land.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2000	1,494	—
2010	1,635	9.4%
2020	1,735	6.1%
U.S. Decennial Census^[4]

As of the census ^[5] of 2000, there were 1,532 people, 629 households, and 439 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 413.9 inhabitants per square mile (159.8/km²). There were 793 housing units at an average density of 214.3 per square mile (82.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.08% White, 1.50% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.59% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.91% of the population. Common ancestries included English (18.8%), French (17.6%), Irish (15.6%), French Canadian (12.6%), Polish (7.4%), and a few Italian-American families.

There were 629 households, out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 23.2% 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 2.44 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $54,659, and the median income for a family was $62,434. Males had a median income of $41,100 versus $27,438 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $29,092. About 1.7% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 21.5% of those age 65 or over.

Locations on Cumberland Head

Champlain Park – A community on the western shore of Cumberland Point, south of Rocky Point.
Colligan Point – A projection into Lake Champlain on the eastern side of Cumberland Point.
Cumberland Bay – The bay formed between Cumberland Point and the mainland.
Cumberland Bay State Park – A state park at the northern end of Cumberland Point.
Martin Point – A projection into Lake Champlain, south of Colligan Point.
Rocky Point – A hamlet on the western shore of Cumberland Point near Cumberland Bay.

Education

The census-designated place is within the Beekmantown Central School District.^[6]

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References

↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Cumberland Head CDP, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Clinton County, NY" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved October 16, 2024. - Text list

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[TigerWebMapServer-1] "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.

[Census_2010-2] 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Cumberland Head CDP, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved December 5, 2014.

[GR1-3] "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.

[DecennialCensus-4] "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

[GR2-5] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[6] "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Clinton County, NY" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved October 16, 2024. - Text list

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Clinton County, New York, United States
County seat: Plattsburgh
City	Plattsburgh	Map of New York highlighting Clinton County
Towns	Altona Au Sable Beekmantown Black Brook Champlain Chazy Clinton Dannemora Ellenburg Mooers Peru Plattsburgh Saranac Schuyler Falls
Villages	Champlain Dannemora Rouses Point
CDPs	Altona Au Sable Forks Cadyville Chazy Cumberland Head Keeseville‡ Lyon Mountain Mooers Morrisonville Parc Peru Plattsburgh West Redford West Chazy
Other hamlets	Churubusco Coopersville Ellenburg Center Ellenburg Depot Swastika
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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