Champlain (village), New York
Encyclopedia
Champlain is a village
in Clinton County
, New York
, USA. The population was 1,101 at the 2010 census. The village is named after nearby Lake Champlain
.
The Village of Champlain in located in the Town of Champlain
and is north of Plattsburgh
.
, who first surveyed the area in 1609. It was part of Canada until 1763, and became part of the United States in 1783.
Champlain was an important staging point in the War of 1812
.
The village was incorporated in 1873.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km2), of which 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.1 km2) (3.45%) is water.
The village is adjacent to Interstate 87
(The Northway). US 9 passes through the village and intersects US 11 south of the village. NY 276
intersects US-11 east of Champlain.
Champlain is west of Lake Champlain and just south of the international border with Quebec
. The Chazy River
flows through the village to Lake Champlain.
of 2000, there were 1,173 people, 521 households, and 309 families residing in the village. The population density
was 836.7 people per square mile (323.5/km2). There were 582 housing units at an average density of 415.1 per square mile (160.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.19% White, 0.77% Black or African American
, 0.26% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.09% from other races
, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.
There were 521 households out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples
living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.5% were non-families. 35.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,677, and the median income for a family was $38,611. Males had a median income of $32,361 versus $20,263 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $18,903. About 7.6% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Clinton County
Clinton County, New York
Clinton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 82,128. Its name is in honor of the first Governor of New York as a state, George Clinton. Its county seat is Plattsburgh.-History:...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, USA. The population was 1,101 at the 2010 census. The village is named after nearby Lake Champlain
Lake Champlain
Lake Champlain is a natural, freshwater lake in North America, located mainly within the borders of the United States but partially situated across the Canada—United States border in the Canadian province of Quebec.The New York portion of the Champlain Valley includes the eastern portions of...
.
The Village of Champlain in located in the Town of Champlain
Champlain (town), New York
Champlain is a town in Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 5,754 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Lake Champlain....
and is north of Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh (city), New York
Plattsburgh is a city in and county seat of Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 19,989 at the 2010 census. The population of the unincorporated areas within the Town of Plattsburgh was 11,870 as of the 2010 census; making the population for the immediate, urban Plattsburgh,...
.
History
The lake and the village were named in honor of Samuel de ChamplainSamuel de Champlain
Samuel de Champlain , "The Father of New France", was a French navigator, cartographer, draughtsman, soldier, explorer, geographer, ethnologist, diplomat, and chronicler. He founded New France and Quebec City on July 3, 1608....
, who first surveyed the area in 1609. It was part of Canada until 1763, and became part of the United States in 1783.
Champlain was an important staging point in the War of 1812
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
.
The village was incorporated in 1873.
Geography
Champlain is located at 44.986678°N 73.446373°W (44.986678, -73.446373).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km2), of which 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.1 km2) (3.45%) is water.
The village is adjacent to Interstate 87
Interstate 87
Interstate 87 is a Interstate Highway located entirely within New York State in the United States of America. I-87 is the longest intrastate Interstate highway in the Interstate Highway System. Its southern end is at the Bronx approaches of the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge in New York City...
(The Northway). US 9 passes through the village and intersects US 11 south of the village. NY 276
New York State Route 276
New York State Route 276 is a state highway located entirely within Clinton County, New York, in the United States. It connects the town of Champlain to the village of Rouses Point, with both termini situated at intersections with U.S. Route 11 about apart...
intersects US-11 east of Champlain.
Champlain is west of Lake Champlain and just south of the international border with Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. The Chazy River
Chazy River
Chazy River is the name of two tributaries of Lake Champlain in Clinton County, New York in the United States.The more northerly river is the Great Chazy River, which empties into Lake Champlain at King Bay in the Town of Champlain....
flows through the village to Lake Champlain.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,173 people, 521 households, and 309 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 836.7 people per square mile (323.5/km2). There were 582 housing units at an average density of 415.1 per square mile (160.5/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.19% White, 0.77% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.26% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.09% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.
There were 521 households out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.5% were non-families. 35.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,677, and the median income for a family was $38,611. Males had a median income of $32,361 versus $20,263 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $18,903. About 7.6% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.