De Peyster, New York
Encyclopedia
De Peyster is a town
in St. Lawrence County
, New York
, USA
. The population was 936 at the 2000 census. The name is that of one of the land owners of the region, Frederic De Peyster, grandfather of John Watts de Peyster
.
The town was established in 1825 from parts of the Towns of De Kalb
and Oswegatchie
. The town name was proposed to be "Stilwell" after a prominent resident, but the town was given its current name in the hope of obtaining some benefit from De Peyster.
, born in the town was a postmaster, brigadier general, and customs inspector.
, the town has a total area of 45.1 square miles (116.8 km²), of which, 43.1 square miles (111.6 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (5.2 km²) of it (4.54%) is water.
The northeast town line is defined by the Oswegatchie River
and the northwest town line is defined by Black Lake
. Mud Lake is a smaller lake in the southwest of the town. The southeast town line is marked by Beaver Creek.
New York State Route 812
crosses the northern part of the town. New York State Route 184
is a northeast-southwest highway.
of 2000, there were 936 people, 272 households, and 217 families residing in the town. The population density
was 21.7 people per square mile (8.4/km²). There were 307 housing units at an average density of 7.1 per square mile (2.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.61% White, 1.07% African American, 0.11% Pacific Islander, and 0.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.
There were 272 households out of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.9% were married couples
living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.44 and the average family size was 3.89.
In the town the population was spread out with 37.3% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 104.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $31,500. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $21,458 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $10,667. About 24.5% of families and 27.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.0% of those under age 18 and 11.8% 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...
, USA
United States
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. The population was 936 at the 2000 census. The name is that of one of the land owners of the region, Frederic De Peyster, grandfather of John Watts de Peyster
John Watts de Peyster
John Watts de Peyster, Sr. was an author on the art of war, philanthropist, and early Adjutant General of the New York National Guard. He served in the New York State Militia during the Mexican-American War and American Civil War...
.
History
The town was first settled around 1802.The town was established in 1825 from parts of the Towns of De Kalb
De Kalb, New York
De Kalb is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, USA. The population was 2,213 at the 2000 census. The town is named after American general Baron de Kalb, a German officer serving under George Washington....
and Oswegatchie
Oswegatchie, New York
Oswegatchie is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 4,370 at the 2000 census. The name reportedly means "Black water" in the aboriginal language. It is on the northern border of the county and is adjacent to the city of Ogdensburg.- History :The area was first...
. The town name was proposed to be "Stilwell" after a prominent resident, but the town was given its current name in the hope of obtaining some benefit from De Peyster.
Residents of note
Newton Martin CurtisNewton Martin Curtis
Newton Martin Curtis was a Union brigadier general during the American Civil War and a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.-Early life:...
, born in the town was a postmaster, brigadier general, and customs inspector.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 45.1 square miles (116.8 km²), of which, 43.1 square miles (111.6 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (5.2 km²) of it (4.54%) is water.
The northeast town line is defined by the Oswegatchie River
Oswegatchie River
The Oswegatchie River is a river in northern New York that flows north from the Adirondack Mountains to the Saint Lawrence River at the city of Ogdensburg. The river mouth was the site of a Jesuit mission, Fort de La Présentation, founded in 1749. Also a fur trading post, the village had 3,000...
and the northwest town line is defined by Black Lake
Black Lake
-Lakes:In Canada:*Black Lake *In Ontario:**Black Lake in Haliburton**Black Lake in the Greater Sudbury District**Black Lake *Black Lake, Quebec...
. Mud Lake is a smaller lake in the southwest of the town. The southeast town line is marked by Beaver Creek.
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...
crosses the northern part of the town. New York State Route 184
New York State Route 184
New York State Route 184 is a state highway in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The route is signed as east–west; however, it runs more in a northeast–southwest direction. The western terminus of NY 184 is at an intersection with NY 58 in the community of Pope Mills...
is a northeast-southwest highway.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 936 people, 272 households, and 217 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 21.7 people per square mile (8.4/km²). There were 307 housing units at an average density of 7.1 per square mile (2.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.61% White, 1.07% African American, 0.11% Pacific Islander, and 0.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.
There were 272 households out of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.9% 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, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.9% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.44 and the average family size was 3.89.
In the town the population was spread out with 37.3% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 104.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $31,500. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $21,458 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 $10,667. About 24.5% of families and 27.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.0% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in De Peyster
- De Peyster – The 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...
of De Peyster is in the northern part of the town on County Road 10. - Kokomo Corners – A locations west of De Peyster village on NY-184.
- Lower Big Bay – A location on Black Lake.