Pitcairn, New York
Encyclopedia
Pitcairn is a town
in St. Lawrence County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 783 at the 2000 census. The name is from that of Joseph Pitcairn
, an early landowner and diplomat.
The Town of Pitcairn is in the southwest part of the county and is south of Canton
.
Pitcairn was established in 1836 from parts of the Towns of Edwards
and Fowler
.
, the town has a total area of 59.5 square miles (154.1 km²), of which, 59 square miles (152.8 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (0.84%) is water.
Part of the south town line is the border of Lewis County
. The town is partially in the Adirondack Park.
New York State Route 3
and New York State Route 812
intersect near the south town line.
of 2000, there were 783 people, 295 households, and 233 families residing in the town. The population density
was 13.3 people per square mile (5.1/km²). There were 412 housing units at an average density of 7.0 per square mile (2.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.36% White, 0.26% Asian, 0.38% from other races
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.
There were 295 households out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples
living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.0% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 114.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,089, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $36,705 versus $26,071 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,368. About 10.3% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.3% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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in St. Lawrence County
St. Lawrence County, New York
St. Lawrence County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 111,944. The county seat is Canton. The county is named for the Saint Lawrence River, which in turn was named for the Catholic saint on whose Feast day the river was discovered by...
, 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...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 783 at the 2000 census. The name is from that of Joseph Pitcairn
Joseph Pitcairn
Joseph Pitcairn was an American diplomat, landowner and the American consul to the free Hansa city of Hamburg. The town of Pitcairn in New York State is named in his honour....
, an early landowner and diplomat.
The Town of Pitcairn is in the southwest part of the county and is south of Canton
Canton (village), New York
Canton is a village in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The village is centrally located in both the town of Canton and the county of St. Lawrence. The population was 5,882 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of St. Lawrence County...
.
History
Settlers began to arrive in the area around 1825 near Portaferry Lake.Pitcairn was established in 1836 from parts of the Towns of Edwards
Edwards (town), New York
Edwards is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 1,148 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Edward McCormack, a landowner.The Town of Edwards contains a village also called Edwards...
and Fowler
Fowler, New York
Fowler is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 2,180 at the 2000 census.The Town of Fowler is located on the southwest border of the county and is southwest of Canton and southeast of Gouverneur.- History :...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 59.5 square miles (154.1 km²), of which, 59 square miles (152.8 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (0.84%) is water.
Part of the south town line is the border of Lewis County
Lewis County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 26,944 people, 10,040 households, and 7,309 families residing in the county. The population density was 21 people per square mile . There were 15,134 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...
. The town is partially in the Adirondack Park.
New York State Route 3
New York State Route 3
New York State Route 3 is a major east–west state highway in New York, United States, that connects central New York to the North Country region near the Canadian border via Adirondack Park. The route extends for between its western terminus at an intersection with NY 104A in the Cayuga...
and New York State Route 812
New York State Route 812
New York State Route 812 is a state highway in the North Country of New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 12 and NY 26 in the Lewis County village of Lowville...
intersect near the south town line.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 783 people, 295 households, and 233 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 13.3 people per square mile (5.1/km²). There were 412 housing units at an average density of 7.0 per square mile (2.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.36% White, 0.26% Asian, 0.38% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.
There were 295 households out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% 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, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.0% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 114.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,089, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $36,705 versus $26,071 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 town was $15,368. About 10.3% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.3% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Pitcairn
- Backus – A hamletHamlet (place)A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
south of Pitcairn village. - Baldface Hill – An elevation north of Pitcairn village.
- Copper Hill – An elevation north of Baldface Hill.
- Geers Corners – A hamlet in the southwest part of the town, located on NY-812.
- Jayville – A hamlet in the southeast part of the town, east of Kalurah.
- Kalurah – A hamlet in the southeast part of the town.
- East Pitcairn – A hamlet in the northeast part of the town on County Road 23.
- Pitcairn – The hamlet of Pitcairn is in the central part of the town on NY-3.
- Portaferry Lake – A small lake by the east town line.