Beekmantown, New York

Beekmantown, New York
—  Town  —
Beekmantown, New York Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 44°46′16″N 73°29′59″W / 44.77111°N 73.49972°W / 44.77111; -73.49972
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Clinton
Government
– Type	Town Council
– Town Supervisor	Dennis J. Relation (R)
– Town Council	Members' List • Sharron Garden (D) • Sydney Sue Garrant (D) • Rufus "Joe" Deyo, Jr. (D) • Michael Morales (D)
Area
– Total	69.6 sq mi (180.3 km2)
– Land	60.5 sq mi (156.6 km2)
– Water	9.1 sq mi (23.6 km2)
Elevation	285 ft (87 m)
Population (2010)
– Total	5,545
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	12901
Area code(s)	518
FIPS code	36-05485
GNIS feature ID	0978719

Beekmantown is a town in Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 5,545 at the 2010 census. The town name is that of William Beekman, an original landowner.

The Town of Beekmantown is on the east border of the county, north of the City of Plattsburgh.

Background

The town was first settled around 1783. The town was formed in 1820 from the Town of Plattsburgh. Part of Beekmantown was lost in 1854 when the Town of Dannemora was established.

War of 1812

During the War of 1812, some skirmishing occurred in the town during 1814.^[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 69.6 square miles (180 km²), of which, 60.5 square miles (157 km²) of it is land and 9.1 square miles (24 km²) of it (13.12%) is water.

The east town line, defined by Lake Champlain is the border of Vermont.

The Northway (Interstate 87) and US Route 9 are major north-south highways in the eastern part of Beekmantown. New York State Route 22 and New York State Route 190 are north-south highways west of the interstate. New York State Route 456 is an east-west highway.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 5,326 people, 2,004 households, and 1,476 families residing in the town. The population density was 88.1 people per square mile (34.0/km²). There were 2,210 housing units at an average density of 36.5 per square mile (14.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.63% White, 0.71% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01% of the population.

There were 2,004 households out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $42,555, and the median income for a family was $45,915. Males had a median income of $34,716 versus $22,040 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,792. About 11.0% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.6% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Beekmantown

• Beartown – A location south of West Beekmantown.
• Beekmantown (or "Beekmantown Corners") – The hamlet of Beekmantown is located on NY-22.
• East Beekmantown – A hamlet south of Beekmantown village on NY-22.
• Gilroy Corners – A location south of West Beekmantown.
• Ingraham – A hamlet on the north town line, located on US-9.
• Lawliss Corners – A hamlet on the south town line.
• Monty's Bay Wildlife Management Area – A conservation area by Point au Roche.
• Point au Roche – A peninsula into Lake Champlain, and also a settlement located in the northeast part of Beekmantown.
• Point Au Roche State Park – A state park on the shore of Lake Champlain.
• St. Armand Beach – A location near Treadwell Bay.
• Treadwell Bay – A bay of Lake Champlain south of the state park.
• West Beekmantown – A hamlet in the western part of the town on NY-190. http://www.beekmantown-ny.org
• New York State Welcome Center/Beekmantown Rest Area – A rest area on Interstate 87 with tourist information about the state of New York and rest rooms.

References

1. ^ Skirmishing at Beekmantown
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

Coordinates: 44°46′15″N 73°29′31″W / 44.77083°N 73.49194°W / 44.77083; -73.49194