St. Armand, New York

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St. Armand, New York
Town
St Armand Town Hall, Bloomingdale NY.jpg
St. Armand Town Hall in Bloomingdale, New York
Essex County New York incorporated and unincorporated areas St. Armand highlighted.svg
Location in Essex County and the state of New York
Coordinates: 44°23′49″N74°3′34″W / 44.39694°N 74.05944°W / 44.39694; -74.05944
Country United States
State New York
County Essex
Government
 • Type Town Council
 •  Town Supervisor Joyce W. Morency (R)
 •  Town Council
Members' List
Area
[1]
 • Total
57.45 sq mi (148.78 km2)
 • Land56.51 sq mi (146.36 km2)
 • Water0.93 sq mi (2.42 km2)
Elevation
1,549 ft (472 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,446
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 36-031-64529
GNIS feature ID0979447
Website townofstarmand.com
Robert Louis Stevenson's "Cure Cottage" Saranac Lake - Stevenson Cottage.jpg
Robert Louis Stevenson's "Cure Cottage"
Lake Placid from Whiteface Mountain Lake Placid.jpg
Lake Placid from Whiteface Mountain

St. Armand is a town in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 1,446 at the 2020 census. [2] [3] The town was named by an early settler for Saint-Armand, Quebec, in Canada.

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The town of St. Armand is in the northwestern corner of the county and is southwest of Plattsburgh.

History

The town was first settled circa 1829. The early industry was based on lumber production. After most of the trees were harvested, farming became predominant. Because the town was set at the conjunction of five roads, including New York Route 3, it became an active community. [4]

The town was set off from the town of Wilmington in 1844.

By the end of the 19th century, the town had become the locale for sanatoria intended for tuberculosis (TB) cures. Dr. Edward Trudeau, in 1884, was one of the first to establish a sanatorium within the town, near the village of Saranac Lake.

Notable person

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 57.5 square miles (148.8 km2), of which 56.5 square miles (146.4 km2) is land and 0.93 square miles (2.4 km2), or 1.63%, is water. [2]

The northern and eastern town lines are the border of Franklin County. The town is in the Adirondack Park. The Saranac River flows through the northwestern part of St. Armand.

New York State Route 3 passes through the western part of the town.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1850 210—
1860 33157.6%
1870 3351.2%
1880 45234.9%
1890 63340.0%
1900 76921.5%
1910 746−3.0%
1920 727−2.5%
1930 1,19063.7%
1940 1,2333.6%
1950 1,142−7.4%
1960 868−24.0%
1970 9034.0%
1980 1,06417.8%
1990 1,31823.9%
2000 1,75933.5%
2010 1,548−12.0%
2020 1,446−6.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

At the 2000 census, [6] there were 1,321 people, 543 households and 349 families residing in the town. The population density was 23.4 inhabitants per square mile (9.0/km2). There were 689 housing units at an average density of 12.2 per square mile (4.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.43% White, 0.38% African American, 0.61% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.61% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.14% of the population.

There were 543 households, of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.04.

Age distribution was 25.8% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.

The median household income was $39,500, and the median family income was $51,250. Males had a median income of $36,696 versus $23,828 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,828. About 4.0% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in St. Armand

References

  1. ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): St. Armand town, Essex County, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 7, 2016.[ dead link ]
  3. ↑ US Census Bureau, QuickFacts, 2020 Results, St. Armand town, New York https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=St.%20Armand%20town,%20Essex%20County,%20New%20York
  4. ↑ "Town Of St Armand's Resource Guide". Town Of St Armand's Resource Guide. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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