Brasher Falls-Winthrop, New York
Encyclopedia
Brasher 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
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 4.6 square miles (11.9 km²), of which, 4.5 square miles (11.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (2.41%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,140 people, 498 households, and 305 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 255.7 per square mile (98.7/km²). There were 542 housing units at an average density of 121.6/sq mi (46.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.07% White, 0.53% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.09% Asian, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population.
There were 498 households out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples
living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.
Famous residents include Darren Richards, Pat Thompson, and Jeff Lemieux. The local high school football team was famously featured in USA Today in 2007 when it broke a 5-year losing streak. Former team captain, Darren T. Richards, was the coach that led the team to victory.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,505, and the median income for a family was $45,179. Males had a median income of $45,230 versus $23,421 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $18,263. About 3.7% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 15.1% of those age 65 or over.
It is near Malone, Potsdam, and Massena NY, which are all northern neighbors to the Adirondack Park.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
and region in St. Lawrence County, New York
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...
. The population was 1,140 at the 2000 census.
This area is composed of Brasher Falls in the Town of Brasher, New York
Brasher, New York
Brasher is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, USA. The population was 2,337 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Philip Brasher, an original landowner....
and Winthrop in the Town of Stockholm
Stockholm, New York
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....
.
Geography
Brasher Falls-Winthrop is located at 44°48′6"N 74°46′41"W (44.801791, -74.778013).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 CDP has a total area of 4.6 square miles (11.9 km²), of which, 4.5 square miles (11.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (2.41%) is water.
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 1,140 people, 498 households, and 305 families residing in the CDP. 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 255.7 per square mile (98.7/km²). There were 542 housing units at an average density of 121.6/sq mi (46.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.07% White, 0.53% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.09% Asian, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population.
There were 498 households out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% 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, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.
Famous residents include Darren Richards, Pat Thompson, and Jeff Lemieux. The local high school football team was famously featured in USA Today in 2007 when it broke a 5-year losing streak. Former team captain, Darren T. Richards, was the coach that led the team to victory.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,505, and the median income for a family was $45,179. Males had a median income of $45,230 versus $23,421 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 CDP was $18,263. About 3.7% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 15.1% of those age 65 or over.
It is near Malone, Potsdam, and Massena NY, which are all northern neighbors to the Adirondack Park.