Brownville (town), New York
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Brownville is a town in Jefferson County, New York, USA. The population was 5,843 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Jacob Brown and his family, early settlers.
The Town of Brownville is located on the western side of the county.
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[edit] History
The town was settled around 1799 and is one of the first towns in the county. Many of the northern towns of the county were established from parts of Brownville.
[edit] Geography
The west border of the town is Lake Ontario and the south border is formed by the Black River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 172.5 km² (66.6 mi²). 153.6 km² (59.3 mi²) of it is land and 19.0 km² (7.3 mi²) of it (10.99%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 5,843 people, 2,184 households, and 1,633 families residing in the town. The population density was 38.0/km² (98.5/mi²). There were 2,857 housing units at an average density of 18.6/km² (48.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.84% White, 0.27% Black or African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population.
There were 2,184 households out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,277, and the median income for a family was $43,866. Males had a median income of $33,889 versus $21,904 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,303. About 6.0% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Communities and locations in the Town of Brownville
- Adams Cove -- A hamlet on the north shore of Pillar Point.
- Brownville -- The Village of Brownville is in the south part of the town.
- Dexter -- The Village of Dexter is in the south part of the town.
- Fish Island -- A former settlement in the town.
- Glen Park -- Part of the Village of Glen Park is on the south border of the town.
- Limerick -- A hamlet at the junction of Routes 12E and 180, north of Dexter village.
- Moffatsville -- A location in the western part of the town.
- Paddy Hill -- A hamlet south of Brownville by the south town line.
- Perch Lake -- A lake near the western town line.
- Perch River -- A hamlet on Route 180 in the north part of the town near the stream called Perch River.
- Pillar Point -- A peninsula into Lake Ontario in the western part of the town, and also, a western projection into the lake on the end of the peninsula.
- Pillar Point Village -- A hamlet on the south coast of Pillar Point, located on Route 59.
- Reynolds Corner -- A location near the north town line.
