Hopkinton, New York
Encyclopedia
Hopkinton is a town
in St. Lawrence County
, New York
in the United States
. The population was 1,020 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from early settlers with the name Hopkins.
The Town of Hopkinton is on the county's eastern border and is east of Potsdam
.
The town was organized in 1805 and is one of the original ten towns of the county. The town was much larger than the present town, having lost territory on the formation of newer towns of the county, including: Parishville
(1814), Lawrence
(1828) and Colton
(1976), which towns were themselves partitioned as boundary adjustments were made.
, the town has a total area of 187 square miles (484.3 km²), of which, 185.4 square miles (480.2 km²) of it is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²) of it (0.87%) is water.
The east town line is the border of Franklin County
. Most of the town, the south part, is inside the Adirondack Park. This part of New York was sometimes called the South Woods, and embraced the less developed areas of the Adirondack Mountains
.
The St. Regis River
flows through the north part of the town.
New York State Route 11B
and New York State Route 72
intersect near Hopkinton village. New York State Route 458
intersects NY-11B west of Nicholville.
of 2000, there were 1,020 people, 390 households, and 287 families residing in the town. The population density
was 5.5 people per square mile (2.1/km²). There were 639 housing units at an average density of 3.4 per square mile (1.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.82% White, 0.10% African American, 0.59% Native American, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.
There were 390 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples
living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,750, and the median income for a family was $34,205. Males had a median income of $32,125 versus $19,545 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $13,901. About 15.3% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.6% 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...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,020 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from early settlers with the name Hopkins.
The Town of Hopkinton is on the county's eastern border and is east 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
The first settler arrived around 1802.The town was organized in 1805 and is one of the original ten towns of the county. The town was much larger than the present town, having lost territory on the formation of newer towns of the county, including: Parishville
Parishville, New York
Parishville is a town in the east-central part of St. Lawrence County, east of Potsdam, in the state of New York, United States. The population was 2,049 at the 2000 census.- History :...
(1814), Lawrence
Lawrence, St. Lawrence County, New York
Lawrence is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York in the United States. The population was 1,545 at the 2000 census. The town is named after William Lawrence, an early land owner....
(1828) and Colton
Colton, New York
Colton is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, USA. The population was 1,453 at the 2000 census. The town, originally named Matildaville, is named after early settler Jesse Colton Higley....
(1976), which towns were themselves partitioned as boundary adjustments were made.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 187 square miles (484.3 km²), of which, 185.4 square miles (480.2 km²) of it is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²) of it (0.87%) is water.
The east 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, the south part, is inside the Adirondack Park. This part of New York was sometimes called the South Woods, and embraced the less developed areas of the Adirondack Mountains
Adirondack Mountains
The Adirondack Mountains are a mountain range located in the northeastern part of New York, that runs through Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Lewis, Saint Lawrence, Saratoga, Warren, and Washington counties....
.
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 through the north part of the town.
New York State Route 11B
New York State Route 11B
New York State Route 11B is a state highway in northern New York, United States. It provides a parallel, more southerly east–west route to U.S. Route 11 between US 11 in Potsdam and US 11, NY 30, and NY 37 in Malone...
and New York State Route 72
New York State Route 72
New York State Route 72 is a state highway in the North Country of New York in the United States. The road is an east–west highway located entirely within the eastern part of St. Lawrence County. The western terminus of NY 72 is at an intersection with NY 56 in the town of...
intersect near Hopkinton village. New York State Route 458
New York State Route 458
New York State Route 458 is a state highway in the North Country of New York, United States. This highway runs northwest to southeast from St. Lawrence County into adjacent Franklin County. The western terminus is at NY 11B in the Hopkinton near the Lawrence hamlet of Nicholville...
intersects NY-11B west of Nicholville.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,020 people, 390 households, and 287 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 5.5 people per square mile (2.1/km²). There were 639 housing units at an average density of 3.4 per square mile (1.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.82% White, 0.10% African American, 0.59% Native American, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.
There were 390 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% 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, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,750, and the median income for a family was $34,205. Males had a median income of $32,125 versus $19,545 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 $13,901. About 15.3% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.6% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
- Catherineville – A hamlet near the west town line.
- Fort Jackson – A hamlet by the north town line, on County Road 49. It was founded around 1814 by the construction of a mill on the St. Regis River.
- Hopkinton – 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 Hopkinton is in the northwest part of the town, located on NY-11B at County Road 55. It was founded around 1803 by the construction of a mill by Roswell Hopkins. - Nicholville – A hamlet on the north town line, located on NY-11B at the junction of County Road 55. The community is primarily in the Town of Lawrence.
Points of interest
- Amber Lake – A small lake in the south part of Hopkinton.
- Jordan Lake – A small lake in the south part of the town.
- Lake Ozonia – 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,...
by the east town line, inside the Adirondack Park, and originally called "Trout Lake."