Stockholm, New York
Encyclopedia
Stockholm is a town
in St. Lawrence County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 3,592 at the 2000 census. The name was assigned by surveyors from Stockholm
in Sweden
.
The Town of Stockholm is in the northeast part of the county and is northeast of Potsdam
.
by a legislative act passed February 21, 1806. It received its name by the surveyors from Stockholm, Sweden. It retained its original territory until April 9, 1823, when a part was annexed to Norfolk, and on April 15, 1834, another portion was annexed to the same town. During the War of 1812
some residents left the town and a lesser number returned.
, the town has a total area of 94.3 square miles (244.2 km²), of which, 93.9 square miles (243.2 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (0.37%) is water.
The St. Regis River
flows northward through the east part of the town.
US Route 11 passes through the town. New York State Route 420
crosses the northeast corner of the town.
of 2000, there were 3,592 people, 1,381 households, and 999 families residing in the town. The population density
was 38.2 people per square mile (14.8/km²). There were 1,520 housing units at an average density of 16.2 per square mile (6.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.91% White, 0.33% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.14% from other races
, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.
There were 1,381 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples
living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,720, and the median income for a family was $38,370. Males had a median income of $30,444 versus $21,821 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,109. About 11.2% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.3% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 3,592 at the 2000 census. The name was assigned by surveyors from Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
.
The Town of Stockholm is in the northeast part of the county and is northeast of Potsdam
Potsdam (village), New York
Potsdam is a village located in the Town of Potsdam in St. Lawrence County, New York, USA. The population was 9,425 at the 2000 census.The Village of Potsdam is in the eastern part of the town and is northeast of Canton, the county seat....
.
History
Stockholm was erected from part of the Town of MassenaMassena (town), New York
Massena is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The town is on the northern border of the county and is nicknamed "The Gateway to the Fourth Coast". The population was 13,121 at the 2000 census. The town of Massena contains a village also called Massena...
by a legislative act passed February 21, 1806. It received its name by the surveyors from Stockholm, Sweden. It retained its original territory until April 9, 1823, when a part was annexed to Norfolk, and on April 15, 1834, another portion was annexed to the same town. During 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...
some residents left the town and a lesser number returned.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited 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 town has a total area of 94.3 square miles (244.2 km²), of which, 93.9 square miles (243.2 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (0.37%) is water.
The St. Regis River
St. Regis River
The St. Regis River is an river in northern New York in the USA. It flows into the Saint Lawrence River at the hamlet of St Regis in the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation. The Saint Regis River basin includes Upper and Lower St. Regis Lakes, and Saint Regis Pond in the Saint Regis Canoe Area.-External...
flows northward through the east part of the town.
US Route 11 passes through the town. New York State Route 420
New York State Route 420
New York State Route 420 is a north–south state highway in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The southern terminus of the route is at an intersection with U.S. Route 11 in the town of Stockholm. Its northern terminus is at a junction with NY 37 in the village of...
crosses the northeast corner of the town.
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 3,592 people, 1,381 households, and 999 families residing in the town. 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 38.2 people per square mile (14.8/km²). There were 1,520 housing units at an average density of 16.2 per square mile (6.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.91% White, 0.33% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.14% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.
There were 1,381 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% 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, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,720, and the median income for a family was $38,370. Males had a median income of $30,444 versus $21,821 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 $15,109. About 11.2% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.3% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Stockholm
- Armstrong Corners – A hamlet near the west town line on US-11 at County Road 57.
- Beechertown – A hamlet near the south town line.
- Brookdale (formerly "Scotland") – A hamlet on County Road 49.
- Buckton (or "Bucks Corners") – A location south of Stockholm Center on County Road 47.
- Converse – A hamlet in the south part of the town on NY-11B east of Southville.
- East Part – A hamlet east of Stockholm Center on US-11.
- Kellogg – A location in the southeast corner of the town on County Road 49.
- Knapps Station – A former location near the west town line.
- North Stockholm – A hamlet in the northwest part of the town.
- Sandfordville – A hamlet in the west part of the town.
- Skinnerville – A hamlet north of Stockholm Center, located on the St. Regis River.
- Southville – A hamlet in the south part of the town on NY-11B. The community was previously called "South Stockholm."
- Stockholm Center – A hamlet on US-11 near the center of the town.
- West Stockholm – A hamlet, formerly called "Bickneyville," in the western part of the town.
- WinthropBrasher Falls-Winthrop, New YorkBrasher Falls-Winthrop is a census-designated place and region in St. Lawrence County, New York. The population was 1,140 at the 2000 census.This area is composed of Brasher Falls in the Town of Brasher, New York and Winthrop in the Town of Stockholm....
(formerly "Stockholm" and "Stockholm Depot") – A hamlet on NY-11C in the eastern part of the town by the St. Regis River.