Dannemora (town), New York
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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
. Both village and town are on the west border of Clinton County, west of Plattsburgh
.
A prison was opened in 1845 in order to use the prisoners in local mining operations.
The town was formed in 1854 from the Town of Beekmantown
.
, the town has a total area of 65.8 square miles (170.4 km²), of which 59.2 square miles (153.3 km²) is land and 6.6 square miles (17.1 km²) (10.06%) is water.
The west town line is the border of Franklin County
.
Most of the town is within the Adirondack Park on the west side of the county. However, the statute defining the Adirondack Park specifically excludes Dannemora and nearby Altona
, due to the prison facilities located in both towns.
New York State Route 374
is an east-west highway in Dannemora.
The Great Chazy River
begins at the north end of Chazy Lake. Upper Chateaugay Lake empties through the Chateaugay Narrows into Lower Chateaugay Lake in Franklin County
, which marks the beginning of the Chateaugay River.
of 2000, there were 5,149 people, 850 households, and 584 families residing in the town. The population density
was 87.0 people per square mile (33.6/km²). There were 1,253 housing units at an average density of 21.2 per square mile (8.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 56.30% White
, 32.34% Black or African American
, 0.54% Native American
, 0.85% Asian
, 0.04% Pacific Islander
, 8.95% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos
of any race were 15.87% of the population.
There were 850 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were married couples
living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.91.
The age distribution was 10.3% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 53.6% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 6.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 367.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 446.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,805, and the median income for a family was $43,850. Males had a median income of $27,045 versus $25,132 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $18,614. About 13.6% of families and 14.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.3% of those under age 18 and 5.8% 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 town 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.
Town
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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...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 4,898 at the 2010 census. The name is reportedly from a locale
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:...
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 Dannemora contains a village also called Dannemora
Dannemora (village), New York
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 ....
. Both village and town are on the west border of Clinton County, west 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 town was first settled around 1838.A prison was opened in 1845 in order to use the prisoners in local mining operations.
The town was formed in 1854 from the Town of Beekmantown
Beekmantown, New York
Beekmantown is a town in Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 5,545 at the 2010 census. The town name is that of William Beekman, an original landowner....
.
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 65.8 square miles (170.4 km²), of which 59.2 square miles (153.3 km²) is land and 6.6 square miles (17.1 km²) (10.06%) is water.
The west town line is the border of Franklin County
Franklin County, New York
Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 51,599. It is named in honor of American Founding Father Benjamin Franklin...
.
Most of the town is within the Adirondack Park on the west side of the county. However, the statute defining the Adirondack Park specifically excludes Dannemora and nearby Altona
Altona (town), New York
Altona is a town in Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 2,887 at the 2010 census. The town was named after the Altona, Hamburg district of Germany....
, due to the prison facilities located in both towns.
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...
is an east-west highway in Dannemora.
The Great 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....
begins at the north end of Chazy Lake. Upper Chateaugay Lake empties through the Chateaugay Narrows into Lower Chateaugay Lake in Franklin County
Franklin County, New York
Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 51,599. It is named in honor of American Founding Father Benjamin Franklin...
, which marks the beginning of the Chateaugay River.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 5,149 people, 850 households, and 584 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 87.0 people per square mile (33.6/km²). There were 1,253 housing units at an average density of 21.2 per square mile (8.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 56.30% White
White American
White Americans are people of the United States who are considered or consider themselves White. The United States Census Bureau defines White people as those "having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa...
, 32.34% Black or African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
, 0.54% Native American
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
, 0.85% Asian
Asian American
Asian Americans are Americans of Asian descent. The U.S. Census Bureau definition of Asians as "Asian” refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan,...
, 0.04% Pacific Islander
Pacific Islander American
Pacific Islander Americans, also known as Oceanian Americans, are residents of the United States with original ancestry from Oceania. They represent the smallest racial group counted in the United States census of 2000. They numbered 874,000 people or 0.3 percent of the United States population...
, 8.95% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos
Hispanic and Latino Americans
Hispanic or Latino Americans are Americans with origins in the Hispanic countries of Latin America or in Spain, and in general all persons in the United States who self-identify as Hispanic or Latino.1990 Census of Population and Housing: A self-designated classification for people whose origins...
of any race were 15.87% of the population.
There were 850 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% 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, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.91.
The age distribution was 10.3% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 53.6% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 6.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 367.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 446.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,805, and the median income for a family was $43,850. Males had a median income of $27,045 versus $25,132 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 $18,614. About 13.6% of families and 14.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.3% of those under age 18 and 5.8% 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 town 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.
Communities and locations in the Town of Dannemora
- Chateaugay Narrows – A short river that drains Upper Chateaugay Lake.
- Chazy Lake – A lakeLakeA lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
centrally located in the town. - Chazy Lake – 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...
on the west side of Chazy Lake. - Clinton Correctional FacilityClinton Correctional FacilityClinton 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,...
– (also known as "Dannemora") One of New York State's maximum-security prisonPrisonA prison is a place in which people are physically confined and, usually, deprived of a range of personal freedoms. Imprisonment or incarceration is a legal penalty that may be imposed by the state for the commission of a crime...
s is located in the Village of Dannemora (Lucky LucianoLucky LucianoCharlie "Lucky" Luciano was an Italian mobster born in Sicily. Luciano is considered the father of modern organized crime in the United States for splitting New York City into five different Mafia crime families and the establishment of the first commission...
once served time there). The site also formerly housed the state's mental hospital for the criminally insane. DannemoraDannemora (village), New YorkDannemora 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 ....
– The Village of Dannemora is on the south town line, located on NY-374. - Dannemora Mountain – A small mountain north of the village.
- Ledger Corners – A location near the north town line on NY-374.
- Lyon MountainLyon Mountain, New YorkLyon Mountain is a hamlet located in the Town of Dannemora in Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 423 at the 2010 census.Lyon Mountain is in the western part of the town....
– The hamlet of Lyon Mountain is in the western part of the town. - Lyon Mountain Correctional FacilityLyon Mountain Correctional FacilityLyon Mountain Correctional Facility is a prison in New York in the USA. The prison is located in the western part of the Town of Dannemora in Clinton County, New York, near the community of Lyon Mountain.- Location - address :...
– A minimum security prison located in the western part of the town. - Seine Bay – A small bay in Chazy Lake north of the community of Chazy Lake.
- Upper Chateaugay Lake – A lake partly in the northwest corner of the town.