Macomb, New York
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Macomb is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 846 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Macomb is in the northwest part of the county.
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[edit] History
The first settlers of the region arrived after 1810. The town was formed in 1841 from parts of the Towns of Gouverneur and Morristown.
[edit] Geography
The north part of the town borders Black Lake.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 163.6 km² (63.2 mi²). 158.6 km² (61.2 mi²) of it is land and 5.0 km² (1.9 mi²) of it (3.07%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 846 people, 310 households, and 226 families residing in the town. The population density was 5.3/km² (13.8/mi²). There were 864 housing units at an average density of 5.4/km² (14.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.75% White, 1.06% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.
There were 310 households out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 107.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,115, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $27,188 versus $18,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,526. About 11.9% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.2% of those under age 18 and 20.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Communities and locations in Macomb
- Brasie Corners -- A hamlet on Route 58 in the south part of the town.
- Hickory Lake -- A lake in the northeast part of the town.
- Pierces Corners -- A location near the east town line.
- Pleasant Lake -- a lake in the south part of the town.
- Pope Mills -- A hamlet in the north part of the town at the junction of Routes 58 and 184.
- Ruby Corner -- A hamlet by the north town line and Black Lake.
