Dannemora (village), New York
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Dannemora is a village
located primarily in the Town of Dannemora
in Clinton County, New York
. The population was 3,936 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from Dannemora, Sweden
, an iron-making town where early settlers came from http://www.hosserudkullen.se/forskning/dannemora_se.html.
Most of the Village of Dannemora is in the Town of Dannemora, but the south part of the Dannemora village is located in the Town of Saranac
. The community is on the south town line. The postal ZIP code is 12929.
Primary and secondary education is provided by the Saranac Central School System.
) was opened in 1845 to employ convicts to work in the iron industry. As a maximum security facility, it currently houses long-term prisoners and is one of the largest prisons in the state.
From 1900 to 1972, Dannemora also contained the Dannemora Hospital for the Criminally Insane (also known by other names). This facility was used afterwards for a variety of prison programs by the Department of Corrections. As a result, Dannemora has become a synonym among many in New York for the place where the criminally insane go.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all land.
Dannemora is within the Adirondack Park except for the state prison.
New York State Route 374
, an east-west highway passes through the village as Cook Street.
of 2000, there were 4,129 people, 469 households, and 326 families residing in the village. The population density
was 3,423.2 people per square mile (1,317.5/km²). There were 516 housing units at an average density of 427.8 per square mile (164.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 49.07% White, 37.95% Black or African American
, 0.56% Native American, 0.97% Asian, 10.49% from other races
, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.65% of the population.
There were 469 households out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples
living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the village the population was spread out with 8.9% under the age of 18, 12.6% from 18 to 24, 58.2% from 25 to 44, 16.1% from 45 to 64, and 4.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 525.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 682.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $42,500, and the median income for a family was $47,019. Males had a median income of $24,753 versus $24,286 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $18,872. About 13.5% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.1% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.
Note: The census counts prisoners based on where they are incarcerated. With the all-male state prison in Dannemora, the data presented is likely to be skewed in comparison with the general village population and the population of neighboring non-prison towns, particularly with regard to ethnicity and the female:male ratio, because a disproportionate percentage of the prison population is male and black or Hispanic.
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...
located primarily in the Town of Dannemora
Dannemora (town), New York
Dannemora is a town in Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 4,898 at the 2010 census. The name is reportedly from a locale in Sweden.The Town of Dannemora contains a village also called Dannemora...
in Clinton County, New York
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:...
. The population was 3,936 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from Dannemora, Sweden
Dannemora, Sweden
Dannemora is an old mining town and a locality situated in Östhammar Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 238 inhabitants in 2005.-Dannemora mine:...
, an iron-making town where early settlers came from http://www.hosserudkullen.se/forskning/dannemora_se.html.
Most of the Village of Dannemora is in the Town of Dannemora, but the south part of the Dannemora village is located in the Town of Saranac
Saranac, New York
Saranac is a town in Clinton County, New York, United States. The town is on the western border of the county, west of the City of Plattsburgh and is within the Adirondack Park. The population was 4,007 at the 2010 census. The town is named for the Saranac River that flows past the town.- History...
. The community is on the south town line. The postal ZIP code is 12929.
Primary and secondary education is provided by the Saranac Central School System.
History
The Village of Dannemora was incorporated in 1901. Permanent settlement had begun in 1838. The early economy was based on mining and smelting iron, but this industry did not become significant until about 1843. Clinton Prison (currently known as the Clinton Correctional FacilityClinton Correctional Facility
Clinton Correctional Facility is a New York State Department of Correctional Services state prison for men located in the Village of Dannemora, New York. The prison itself is sometimes colloquially referred to as Dannemora, although its actual name is derived from its location in Clinton County,...
) was opened in 1845 to employ convicts to work in the iron industry. As a maximum security facility, it currently houses long-term prisoners and is one of the largest prisons in the state.
From 1900 to 1972, Dannemora also contained the Dannemora Hospital for the Criminally Insane (also known by other names). This facility was used afterwards for a variety of prison programs by the Department of Corrections. As a result, Dannemora has become a synonym among many in New York for the place where the criminally insane go.
Geography
Dannemora is located at 44°43′15"N 73°43′8"W (44.720878, -73.718904).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all land.
Dannemora is within the Adirondack Park except for the state prison.
New York State Route 374
New York State Route 374
New York State Route 374 is a state highway in the North Country of New York in the United States. The route follows a generally northwest to southeast progression; however, the portion of the route within Franklin County runs north–south and is signed in the same manner...
, an east-west highway passes through the village as Cook Street.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,129 people, 469 households, and 326 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 3,423.2 people per square mile (1,317.5/km²). There were 516 housing units at an average density of 427.8 per square mile (164.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 49.07% White, 37.95% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.56% Native American, 0.97% Asian, 10.49% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.65% of the population.
There were 469 households out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% 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, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the village the population was spread out with 8.9% under the age of 18, 12.6% from 18 to 24, 58.2% from 25 to 44, 16.1% from 45 to 64, and 4.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 525.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 682.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $42,500, and the median income for a family was $47,019. Males had a median income of $24,753 versus $24,286 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 $18,872. About 13.5% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.1% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.
Note: The census counts prisoners based on where they are incarcerated. With the all-male state prison in Dannemora, the data presented is likely to be skewed in comparison with the general village population and the population of neighboring non-prison towns, particularly with regard to ethnicity and the female:male ratio, because a disproportionate percentage of the prison population is male and black or Hispanic.