Parishville, New York
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Parishville is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 2,049 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Parishville is in the central part of the county. The town is partly in the Adirondack State Park. Parishville is also known for their east division championship which they have won 3 years in row and ranked the best in the state in class D,C,B,A
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[edit] History
The first settlers arrived around 1809. The town was formed in 1814 from the Town of Hopkinton.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 262.7 km² (101.4 mi²). 254.3 km² (98.2 mi²) of it is land and 8.4 km² (3.2 mi²) of it (3.20%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,049 people, 797 households, and 564 families residing in the town. The population density was 8.1/km² (20.9/mi²). There were 1,204 housing units at an average density of 4.7/km² (12.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.98% White, 0.05% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.
There were 797 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,210, and the median income for a family was $37,981. Males had a median income of $30,842 versus $22,938 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,924. About 6.1% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Communities and locations in Parishville
- Catherineville -- A hamlet east of Parishville village.
- Parishville -- The hamlet of Parishville is on Route 72.
- Pickettville -- A hamlet south of Parishville village, located on the edge of the Adirondack State Park.
