Pierrepont, New York | |
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Coordinates: 44°32′53″N75°0′44″W / 44.54806°N 75.01222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | St. Lawrence |
Area | |
• Total | 60.72 sq mi (157.26 km2) |
• Land | 60.23 sq mi (156.00 km2) |
• Water | 0.49 sq mi (1.26 km2) |
Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,523 |
• Density | 41.89/sq mi (16.17/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
FIPS code | 36-57771 |
GNIS feature ID | 0979365 |
Website | Official Town of Pierrepont official website |
Pierrepont (traditionally spelled Pierpont) is a town and hamlet in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 2,523. It was named after 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. A hamlet of the same name is in the town of Pierrepont. Pierrepont Manor, however, is located in Jefferson County.
The first European-American settlers arrived around 1806/7, after the American Revolutionary War, when many settlers from New England migrated into upstate New York. [2] 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).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 60.7 square miles (157 km2), of which 60.4 square miles (156 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (0.51%) is water.
The Raquette River, which is the longest river in St. Lawrence County and the third longest in New York state, 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.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1820 | 235 | — | |
1830 | 749 | 218.7% | |
1840 | 1,430 | 90.9% | |
1850 | 1,459 | 2.0% | |
1860 | 2,267 | 55.4% | |
1870 | 2,391 | 5.5% | |
1880 | 2,494 | 4.3% | |
1890 | 1,954 | −21.7% | |
1900 | 1,885 | −3.5% | |
1910 | 1,628 | −13.6% | |
1920 | 1,425 | −12.5% | |
1930 | 1,379 | −3.2% | |
1940 | 1,312 | −4.9% | |
1950 | 1,192 | −9.1% | |
1960 | 1,523 | 27.8% | |
1970 | 1,726 | 13.3% | |
1980 | 2,207 | 27.9% | |
1990 | 2,375 | 7.6% | |
2000 | 2,674 | 12.6% | |
2010 | 2,589 | −3.2% | |
2020 | 2,523 | −2.5% | |
U.S. Decennial Census [3] |
As of the census [4] of 2000, there were 2,674 people, 1,039 households, and 744 families residing in the town. The population density was 44.3 inhabitants per square mile (17.1/km2). There were 1,233 housing units at an average density of 20.4 per square mile (7.9/km2). 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.
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