Lawrence, St. Lawrence County, New York
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- Not to be confused with Lawrence, Nassau County, New York.
Lawrence is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York in the USA. The population was 1,545 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Lawrence is on the eastern border of the county.
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[edit] History
Settlers began arriving in the region shortly after 1800, but many left permanently during the War of 1812. The town was formed in 1828 from parts of the Towns of Brasher and Hopkinton.
[edit] Geography
The east town line is the border of Franklin County, New York.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 123.5 km² (47.7 mi²). 123.4 km² (47.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.06%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,545 people, 584 households, and 433 families residing in the town. The population density was 12.5/km² (32.4/mi²). There were 669 housing units at an average density of 5.4/km² (14.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.12% White, 0.58% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.
There were 584 households out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.2% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,715, and the median income for a family was $35,365. Males had a median income of $34,911 versus $22,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,402. About 12.9% of families and 16.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.6% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Communities and locations in Lawrence
- Codeys Corner -- The junction of Routes ll and llC, northwest of Lawrenceville.
- Fort Jackson -- A hamlet on Routes 49 and 51 by the St. Regis River is primarily in the Town of Hopkinton.
- Laverys Corners -- A location west of Lawrenceville.
- Lawrenceville -- A hamlet at the junction of Routes ll, 54, and 55.
- McEwens Corners -- A location west of Lawrenceville on Route 54.
- Nicholville -- A hamlet at the junction of Routes 11B and 55 in the south part of the town so that part of the community is in the Town of Hopkinton.
- North Lawrence -- A community on Routes 11C and 55 near the north town line.
- St. Regis River -- A stream flowing through the south part of the town.
- Taylors Corners -- A location east of Lawrenceville.
- Wagstaff Corners -- A location on Route 54 west of Lawrenceville.
