Louisville, New York
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Louisville is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 3,195 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] History
The town was established in 1810 from part of the Town of Massena.
[edit] Geography
The north town line, which is delineated by the Saint Lawrence River, is the international border with Canada, specifically the Province of Ontario. The Grass River flows through the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 165.3 km² (63.8 mi²). 124.7 km² (48.2 mi²) of it is land and 40.6 km² (15.7 mi²) of it (24.58%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 3,195 people, 1,279 households, and 892 families residing in the town. The population density was 25.6/km² (66.3/mi²). There were 1,437 housing units at an average density of 11.5/km² (29.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.84% White, 0.25% African American, 0.97% Native American, 1.25% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.53% of the population.
There were 1,279 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,125, and the median income for a family was $50,463. Males had a median income of $42,083 versus $25,855 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,127. About 9.2% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.1% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Communities and locations in Louisville
- Bradford Island -- An island in the St. Lawrence River.
- Louisville -- The hamlet of Louisville is in the western part of the town by the Grass River.
- Louisville Corner - A hamlet north of Louisville, located on Route 37.
- Nichols Hill Island -- An island in the St. Lawrence River.
- Tucker Terrace -- A hamlet in the northeast part of the town on Route 131, near the St. Lawrence River.
- Wilson Hill Island -- An island in the St. Lawrence River.
