Parishville, New York

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Parishville
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 44°35′53″N74°51′0″W / 44.59806°N 74.85000°W / 44.59806; -74.85000
CountryUnited States
State New York
County St. Lawrence
Area
[1]
  Total101.43 sq mi (262.70 km2)
  Land98.11 sq mi (254.11 km2)
  Water3.32 sq mi (8.59 km2)
Elevation
1,102 ft (336 m)
Population
 (2010) [2]
  Total2,153
  Estimate 
(2016) [3]
2,078
  Density21.18/sq mi (8.18/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 36-56374
GNIS feature ID0979343

Parishville is a town in the east-central part of St. Lawrence County, east of Potsdam, in the state of New York, United States. The population was 2,153 at the 2010 census. [2]

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History

The town was laid out in 1809 on a tract of land that David Parish had purchased from J. D. Le Ray de Chaumont in 1808. [4] The first settlers arrived around 1810.

The town was formed in 1814 from the town of Hopkinton. The town was named for David Parish. [4] In 1843, part of Parishville was used to form the town of Colton.

The Luke Brown House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. [5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 101.4 square miles (263 km2), of which 98.2 square miles (254 km2) is land and 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2) (3.20%) is water.

The town is situated partly in the Adirondack Park.

The West Branch of the St. Regis River flows northward through the town. The Raquette River flows through the southern part of Parishville.

New York State Route 72 is an east–west highway in the north part of the town. New York State Route 56 cuts across the southwestern corner of the town.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1820 594
1830 1,479149.0%
1840 2,25052.1%
1850 2,132−5.2%
1860 2,2967.7%
1870 2,241−2.4%
1880 2,3846.4%
1890 2,272−4.7%
1900 2,086−8.2%
1910 1,785−14.4%
1920 1,453−18.6%
1930 1,284−11.6%
1940 1,3091.9%
1950 1,245−4.9%
1960 1,47318.3%
1970 1,63110.7%
1980 1,95119.6%
1990 1,901−2.6%
2000 2,0497.8%
2010 2,1535.1%
2016 (est.)2,078 [3] −3.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,049 people, 797 households, and 564 families residing in the town. The population density was 20.9 people per square mile (8.1/km2). There were 1,204 housing units at an average density of 12.3 per square mile (4.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.98% White, 0.05% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population. [2]

There were 797 households, out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% 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 3.02. [2]

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males. [2]

The median income for a household in the town was $32,210, and the median income for a family was $37,981. Males had a median income of $30,842 versus $22,938 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,924. About 6.1% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over. [2]

Communities and locations in Parishville

The character Rose Lalonde in the webcomic Homestuck lives in a fictional house over Rainbow Falls in Parishville. [7]

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