Town in New York, United States
St. Armand
is a
town
in
Essex County
,
New York
, United States. The population was 1,446 at the 2020 census.
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The town was named by an early settler for
Saint-Armand, Quebec
, in
Canada
.
The town of St. Armand is in the northwestern corner of the county and is southwest of
Plattsburgh
.
History
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The town was first settled
circa
1829. The early industry was based on
lumber
production. After most of the trees were harvested, farming became predominant. Because the town was set at the conjunction of five roads, including New York Route 3, it became an active community.
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The town was set off from the town of
Wilmington
in 1844.
By the end of the 19th century, the town had become the locale for sanatoria intended for
tuberculosis
(TB) cures. Dr.
Edward Trudeau
, in 1884, was one of the first to establish a sanatorium within the town, near the village of
Saranac Lake
.
Notable person
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Geography
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According to the
United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 57.5 square miles (148.8 km
2
), of which 56.5 square miles (146.4 km
2
) is land and 0.93 square miles (2.4 km
2
), or 1.63%, is water.
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The northern and eastern town lines are the border of
Franklin County
. The town is in the
Adirondack Park
. The
Saranac River
flows through the northwestern part of St. Armand.
New York State Route 3
passes through the western part of the town.
Demographics
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At the 2000
census
,
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there were 1,321 people, 543 households and 349 families residing in the town. The
population density
was 23.4 per square mile (9.0/km
2
). There were 689 housing units at an average density of 12.2 per square mile (4.7/km
2
). The racial makeup of the town was 97.43%
White
, 0.38%
African American
, 0.61%
Native American
, 0.23%
Asian
, 0.61% from
other races
, and 0.76% from two or more races.
Hispanic
or
Latino
of any race were 1.14% of the population.
There were 543 households, of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were
married couples
living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.04.
Age distribution was 25.8% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.
The
median household income
was $39,500, and the median family income was $51,250. Males had a median income of $36,696 versus $23,828 for females. The
per capita income
for the town was $18,828. About 4.0% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the
poverty line
, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in St. Armand
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- Bloomingdale
– A
hamlet
near the northern town line on NY-3. The community was founded
circa
1852.
- Camp Woodsmoke
– A youth camp formerly located at the northern end of Lake Placid.
- Franklin Falls Pond
– A wide part of the
Saranac River
at the northern town boundary.
- Lake Placid
– A small part of the northern end of the lake is within the town.
- Moose Pond
– A small lake in the western part of St. Armand.
- Saranac Lake
– A small part of the village of Saranac Lake is in the southeastern part of the town.
- St. Armand
– A location near the northern town line on NY-3.
- Trudeau
– A hamlet northeast of Saranac Lake village on NY-3, named for Dr.
Edward Livingston Trudeau
.
References
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- ^
"2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files"
. United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
July 4,
2017
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a
b
"Population and Housing Unit Estimates"
. Retrieved
June 9,
2017
.
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a
b
"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): St. Armand town, Essex County, New York"
. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder
. Retrieved
March 7,
2016
.
[
dead link
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US Census Bureau, QuickFacts, 2020 Results, St. Armand town, New York
https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=St.%20Armand%20town,%20Essex%20County,%20New%20York
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"Town Of St Armand's Resource Guide"
.
Town Of St Armand's Resource Guide
. Retrieved
June 23,
2021
.
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"Census of Population and Housing"
. Census.gov
. Retrieved
June 4,
2015
.
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"U.S. Census website"
.
United States Census Bureau
. Retrieved
January 31,
2008
.
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