Port Henry, New York

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official_name = Port Henry, New York
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
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subdivision_name1 = New York
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Essex
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1152
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Port Henry is a village in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 1,152 at the 2000 census.

The Village of Port Henry lies on the east side of the Town of Moriah and is approximately one hour's drive south of Plattsburgh.

History

Port Henry is in a tract of land set aside for veterans of the French and Indian War. Although a mill was built in 1765, no other settlers arrived until 1785. Native Americans were still living in the town until after 1800.

Early settlers discovered iron ore a few miles inland, and its extraction became an important industry for about one hundred and fifty years. A blast furnace constructed in the village in 1822 was one of the first in the United States.

The Village of Port Henry was incorporated in 1869.

By the end of the 19th Century, harvesting of smelt for the restaurant trade, became a major winter recreation of ice fishing.

Geography

Port Henry is located at coor dms|44|2|43|N|73|27|40|W|city (44.045238, -73.461011)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km²), of which, 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²) of it (18.92%) is water.

The village is located on the west shore of Lake Champlain at the north end of Bulwagga Bay and is in the Adirondack Park.

Port Henry is located on conjoined New York State Route 9N and New York State Route 22 (North/South Main Street) at the junction of County Road 4 (Broad Street). Was named Port Henry in honor of Henry Huntington of Rome, New York.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,152 people, 491 households, and 295 families residing in the village. The population density was 958.7 people per square mile (370.7/km²). There were 596 housing units at an average density of 496.0/sq mi (191.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.66% White, 0.52% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.61% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30% of the population.

There were 491 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.9% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the village the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $29,306, and the median income for a family was $40,556. Males had a median income of $34,821 versus $20,703 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,455. About 12.2% of families and 19.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.6% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.

Rail Transportation

Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides service to Port Henry, operating its Adirondack daily in both directions between Montreal and New York City.

References

External links

* [http://www.porthenry.com Town of Moriah/Village of Port Henry]
* [http://www.adkhistorycenter.org/esco/tow/moriah.html Historical summary for Port Henry area]