Morrisonville, New York

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Morrisonville, New York
Morrisonville, New York (New York Adirondack Park)
Morrisonville, New York
Morrisonville, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 44°41′27″N 73°33′3″W / 44.69083, -73.55083
Country United States
State New York
County Clinton
Area
 - Total 2.7 sq mi (6.9 km²)
 - Land 2.6 sq mi (6.7 km²)
 - Water 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
Elevation 361 ft (110 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,702
 - Density 658.3/sq mi (254.2/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 12962
Area code(s) 518
FIPS code 36-48538
GNIS feature ID 0957705

Morrisonville is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 1,702 at the 2000 census.

Morrisonville is divided between the Towns of Plattsburgh and Schuyler Falls by the Saranac River, which defines the town lines between the two towns. The community is west of the City of Plattsburgh.

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[edit] Geography

Morrisonville is located at 44°41′27″N, 73°33′3″W (44.690778, -73.550775)[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.7 square miles (6.9 km²), of which, 2.6 square miles (6.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (3.36%) is water.

New York State Route 22B passes through the village.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,702 people, 648 households, and 463 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 658.3 per square mile (253.7/km²). There were 682 housing units at an average density of 263.8/sq mi (101.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.47% White, 0.76% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.12% of the population.

There were 648 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $48,409, and the median income for a family was $53,550. Males had a median income of $34,167 versus $25,368 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,225. About 12.8% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.3% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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