Brasher Falls–Winthrop, New York Explained

Official Name:Brasher Falls–Winthrop
Settlement Type:Former census-designated place
Pushpin Map:New York Adirondack Park
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of New York
Coordinates:44.8017°N -74.7781°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New York
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:St. Lawrence
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:11.8
Area Land Km2:11.5
Area Water Km2:0.3
Area Total Sq Mi:4.6
Area Land Sq Mi:4.5
Area Water Sq Mi:0.1
Population As Of:2000
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1140
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:36-07965

Brasher Falls–Winthrop was a census-designated place (CDP) in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,140. For the 2010 census, the area was counted as two separate CDPs: Brasher Falls (pop. 669) in the Town of Brasher and Winthrop (pop. 510) in the Town of Stockholm.[2]

History

The Dr. Buck-Stevens House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

Geography

Brasher Falls–Winthrop is located at (44.801791, -74.778013).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.6sqmi, of which, 4.5sqmi of it is land and 0.1sqmi of it (2.41%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,140 people, 498 households, and 305 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 255.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 542 housing units at an average density of 121.6sp=usNaNsp=us. 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.

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.

A portion of the Town of Lawrence is adjacent to the community. Because the three towns come together here, the area is often referred to as "Tri-Town" and many organizations and businesses in the region bear that name. The community is a short distance to the Villages of Massena, Potsdam and Malone, where most people go for services and shopping. Canadian cities, Ottawa and Montreal and the Lake Placid- Adirondack region are also within an hour or two drive.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Web site: Places: New York . https://archive.today/20130217141823/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/2010_place_list_36.txt . dead . February 17, 2013 . 2010 Census Gazetteer Files . . January 12, 2013 .
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.