Clinton County, New York

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Clinton County is the northeasternmost county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 79,843.[1] Its county seat is the city of Plattsburgh.[2] The county lies just south of the border with the Canadian province of Quebec, and to the west of the State of Vermont. The county is named for George Clinton, the first Governor of New York, who later was elected as Vice President. He had been a Founding Father who represented New York in the Continental Congress. Clinton County comprises the Plattsburgh, New York micropolitan statistical area. The county is part of the North Country region of the state.

History

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George Clinton, namesake of Clinton County. First Governor of New York, Vice President under Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, and representative of New York in the Continental Congress

When counties were established in New York State in 1683, the present Clinton County was part of Albany County. This was an enormous county, including the northern part of New York State as well as all of the present state of Vermont and, in theory, extending westward to the Pacific Ocean. This county was reduced in size on July 3, 1766, by the creation of Cumberland County, and further on March 16, 1770, by the creation of Gloucester County, both containing territory now in Vermont. On March 12, 1772, what was left of Albany County was split into three parts, one remaining under the name Albany County. One of the other pieces, Charlotte County, contained the eastern portion.

In 1784, the name "Charlotte County" was changed to Washington County to honor George Washington, the American Revolutionary War General and later the first President of the United States of America.

In 1788, Clinton County split off from Washington County.

In 1799, Essex County split off from Clinton County.

In 1802, parts of Clinton, Herkimer, and Montgomery counties formed the new St. Lawrence County.

In 1808, Franklin County split off from Clinton County.[3]

Geography

Clinton County lies at the northeast corner of New York state. Its northern border abuts the Canadian province of Quebec. Its eastern border abuts the state of Vermont (across Lake Champlain). The encompassing region is referred to as the Adirondack Coast.[4]

The Saranac River flows easterly through the central part of the county, discharging into Lake Champlain at Plattsburgh, and the Great Chazy River flows northeastward through the upper part of the county, discharging into Lake Champlain at Coopersville. The Ausable River forms a large part of the southern county line.[5] The county's highest point is Lyon Mountain, in the town of Dannemora, at Script error: No such module "convert". ASL.[6] According to the US Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (7.1%) is water.[7]

Adjacent counties and municipalities

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Protected areas

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Lakes

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  • Chazy Lake[5]
  • Fern Lake
  • Lake Champlain (along east border)
  • Mead Reservoir
  • Military Pond
  • Miner Lake
  • Mud Pond
  • Newberry Pond
  • Patterson Reservoir
  • Silver Lake
  • Slush Pond
  • Taylor Pond
  • Union Falls Pond (part)
  • Upper Chateaugay Lake

Government and politics

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Like much of the North Country region, Clinton County has historically been a Republican county. However, it has voted for Democratic candidates at the state and national level in recent times. Beginning in 1996, it voted for the Democratic candidate for president in every election until 2024. In the 2008 U.S. presidential election, Barack Obama carried the county by a 22.9% margin over John McCain (Obama won every municipality in the county), and won by a 26.9% margin over McCain statewide.[9] In 2006, both Eliot Spitzer and Hillary Clinton carried the county, respectively winning 63% and 64% of the vote. In 2010, Governor Andrew Cuomo and Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand won in the county, each receiving more than 60% of the vote. In the 2024 U.S. presidential election, Donald Trump flipped the county by a 2.1% margin over Kamala Harris, despite previously losing the county to Joe Biden by a 5.2% margin in the 2020 U.S. presidential election.

Republicans continue to win most local races. The county's Congressional district did not elect a Democrat to Congress until 2009 when Bill Owens defeated Doug Hoffman in the special election to replace John McHugh, who resigned to serve as the Obama Administration's Secretary of the Army. The special election received nationwide attention due to Hoffman, a third-party candidate and Tea Party favorite, polling higher than the Republican nominee, Dede Scozzafava, which ultimately led to her dropping out of the race and supporting Owens. It had not elected a Democrat to the State Senate or State Assembly in over a half-century until Billy Jones was elected to the State Assembly in 2016. Clinton County is represented by Elise Stefanik in the House of Representatives.

The Clinton County Legislature is the lawmaking body of the county. It consists of 10 members, each elected from single member districts.[10] As of 2021, the County Legislature consisted of five Republicans, four Democrats, and a vacancy.[11]

Demographics

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2020 census

Clinton County, New York – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[16] Pop 1990[17] Pop 2000[18] Pop 2010[19] Pop 2020[20] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 76,298 79,647 73,729 74,832 69,251 94.49% 92.65% 92.28% 91.12% 86.73%
Black or African American alone (NH) 2,253 3,330 2,694 2,953 2,753 2.79% 3.87% 3.37% 3.60% 3.45%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 179 189 256 266 238 0.22% 0.22% 0.32% 0.32% 0.30%
Asian alone (NH) 376 649 527 890 957 0.47% 0.75% 0.66% 1.08% 1.20%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [21] x [22] 14 15 24 x x 0.02% 0.02% 0.03%
Other race alone (NH) 209 49 74 112 270 0.26% 0.06% 0.09% 0.14% 0.34%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [23] x [24] 636 1,006 3,494 x x 0.80% 1.22% 4.38%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1,435 2,105 1,964 2,054 2,856 1.78% 2.45% 2.46% 2.50% 3.58%
Total 80,750 85,969 79,894 82,128 79,843 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census,[25] there were 79,894 people, 29,423 households, and 19,272 families in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 33,091 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 93.33% White, 3.58% Black or African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.10% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. 2.46% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 23.7% were of French, 15.0% French Canadian, 12.5% American, 11.8% Irish, 7.6% English and 5.5% German ancestry according to Census 2000. 94.1% spoke English, 2.8% French and 1.7% Spanish as their first language.

There were 29,423 households, out of which 32.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.00% were married couples living together, 10.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.50% were non-families. 26.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.98.

The county population contained 23.00% under the age of 18, 12.40% from 18 to 24, 30.60% from 25 to 44, 22.10% from 45 to 64, and 11.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 104.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.60 males.

The median household income was $37,028, and the median income for a family was $45,732. Males had a median income of $33,788 versus $25,520 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,946. About 9.40% of families and 13.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.30% of those under age 18 and 11.40% of those age 65 or over.

Education

School districts include:[26]

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The State University of New York at Plattsburgh is located in the City of Plattsburgh. The county is also served by Clinton Community College, which is located in the Town of Plattsburgh.

Infrastructure

Clinton Correctional Facility, a maximum-security prison is located in the village of Dannemora. Altona Correctional Facility is a medium-security prison in the town of Altona.

Transportation

Highways

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Airports

Rail

Amtrak's Adirondack Train travels through the county, connecting Montreal to New York City. Two trains a day (one north and one south) stop in the county in Plattsburgh and Rouses Point.[29]

Mass transit

The Clinton County Public Transit runs bus routes that branch from Plattsburgh to towns in the county.[30]

Communities

Larger settlements

# Location Population Type Area
1 †Plattsburgh 19,989 City Champlain Shore
2 Dannemora 3,936 Village Mainland
3 Rouses Point 2,209 Village Champlain Shore
4 ‡Keeseville 1,815 CDP Adirondack Park
5 Cumberland Head 1,627 CDP Champlain Shore
6 Peru 1,591 CDP Adirondack Park
7 Morrisonville 1,545 CDP Mainland
8 Plattsburgh West 1,364 CDP Mainland
9 Champlain 1,101 Village Mainland
10 Altona 730 CDP Mainland
11 Chazy 565 CDP Champlain Shore
12 Au Sable Forks 559 CDP Adirondack Park
13 West Chazy 529 CDP Mainland
14 Cadyville 479 CDP Mainland
15 Redford 477 CDP Adirondack Park
16 ††Mooers 442 CDP Mainland
17 Lyon Mountain 423 CDP Adirondack Park
18 Parc 254 CDP Champlain Shore

† - County seat

†† - Former village

‡ - Not wholly in this county

Towns

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Hamlets

See also

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References

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  3. ↑ Spafford, Horace. A Gazetteer of New York State, first edition, 1814, p. 78
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  5. ↑ a b Clinton County NY - Google Maps (accessed 6 July 2019)
  6. ↑ Lyon Mountain, New York. PeakBagger.com (accessed 6 July 2019)
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  8. ↑ Miner Lake State Park. stateparks.com (accessed 6 July 2019)
  9. ↑ US Election Atlas
  10. ↑ Legislative District Maps
  11. ↑ (accessed 6 July 2019)
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  27. ↑ I-87 Multimodal Corridor Study Template:Webarchive, New York State Department of Transportation, Retrieved June 13, 2016.
  28. ↑ Clinton County Public and Private Airports, New York. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  29. ↑ AMTRAK/Plattsburgh, New York station (accessed 6 July 2019)
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Further reading

External links

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