Clinton County, New York

Clinton County, New York
County of New York State
County of Clinton

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Location in the U.S. state of New York
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Founded 1788
Named for George Clinton
Seat Plattsburgh
Largest city Plattsburgh
Area
 • Total 1,118 sq mi (2,896 km2)
 • Land 1,038 sq mi (2,688 km2)
 • Water 80 sq mi (207 km2), 7.1%
Population
 • (2010) 82,128
 • Density 79/sq mi (31/km2)
Congressional district 21st
Time zone Eastern: UTC−5/−4
Website www.clintoncountygov.com

Clinton County is a county in the state of New York, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 82,128.[1] Its county seat is the city of Plattsburgh.[2] The county is named after George Clinton, the first Governor of New York, who went on to become Vice President, having been a Founding Father who represented New York in the Continental Congress. The county lies to the south of the border with the Canadian province of Quebec.

Clinton County comprises the Plattsburgh, NY Micropolitan statistical area.

History

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 President of the United States of America.

In 1788, Clinton County was split off from Washington County. This was a much larger area than the present Clinton County, including several other counties or county parts of the present New York State.

In 1799, Essex County was split off from Clinton County.

In 1802, parts of Clinton, Herkimer, and Montgomery counties were taken to form the new St. Lawrence County.

In 1808, Franklin County was split off from Clinton County.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,118 square miles (2,900 km2), of which 1,038 square miles (2,690 km2) is land and 80 square miles (210 km2) (7.1%) is water.[3]

Clinton County is in the northeastern part of the State of New York, west of Vermont and south of the Canadian province of Quebec. The eastern boundary of Clinton County is Lake Champlain, which serves as the New York-Vermont border. Because of this, the encompassing region is referred to as the Adirondack Coast.[4] The Ausable River forms a large part of the south county line.

The southwest part of the county is in the Adirondack Park.

Adjacent counties and municipalities

Government and politics

Presidential Elections Results[5]
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2016 45.0% 14,449 46.9% 15,059 8.1% 2,597
2012 36.3% 11,115 61.9% 18,961 1.9% 580
2008 37.7% 12,579 60.6% 20,216 1.6% 542
2004 45.4% 15,330 52.2% 17,624 2.3% 782
2000 43.4% 13,274 50.9% 15,542 5.7% 1,743
1996 33.6% 9,759 53.0% 15,386 13.5% 3,915
1992 42.1% 13,455 40.3% 12,881 17.7% 5,652
1988 55.0% 15,702 44.4% 12,670 0.7% 191
1984 64.2% 19,549 35.5% 10,804 0.3% 90
1980 48.8% 13,120 42.8% 11,498 8.5% 2,272
1976 56.9% 15,433 42.6% 11,555 0.4% 115
1972 63.6% 17,048 36.2% 9,703 0.2% 53
1968 51.6% 11,951 43.8% 10,153 4.6% 1,064
1964 24.8% 6,078 75.1% 18,398 0.1% 16
1960 44.7% 11,154 55.2% 13,782 0.1% 15
1956 70.5% 16,295 29.5% 6,833 0.0% 0
1952 64.5% 14,535 35.3% 7,963 0.2% 37
1948 49.1% 9,694 47.4% 9,357 3.6% 704
1944 46.7% 8,775 53.2% 9,996 0.2% 35
1940 47.6% 10,369 52.2% 11,378 0.2% 53
1936 48.9% 10,521 50.6% 10,898 0.6% 119
1932 42.7% 8,263 56.9% 11,027 0.4% 75
1928 41.7% 7,824 58.0% 10,888 0.3% 59
1924 57.8% 7,918 37.5% 5,138 4.7% 642
1920 67.7% 9,062 30.7% 4,110 1.6% 213
1916 53.7% 4,986 44.5% 4,130 1.9% 172
1912 44.7% 3,903 38.1% 3,323 17.2% 1,497
1908 55.5% 5,474 39.2% 3,866 5.2% 516
1904 59.1% 6,327 37.2% 3,988 3.7% 397
1900 58.8% 6,326 39.9% 4,287 1.3% 143
1896 65.4% 6,005 33.5% 3,074 1.2% 110
1892 50.6% 5,135 47.0% 4,773 2.4% 241
1888 56.7% 6,271 42.7% 4,724 0.6% 61
1884 53.4% 5,973 46.1% 5,151 0.5% 54

Like much of the North Country, Clinton County has historically been a Republican county. However, it has become much friendlier to Democrats at the state and national level.

It has supported the Democratic candidate for president in every election since 1996. 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), with Obama winning by a 26.9% margin over McCain statewide.[6] In 2006, both Eliot Spitzer and Hillary Clinton carried it winning 63% and 64% of vote. In 2010, Andrew Cuomo, and Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand carried the county with over 60 percent of the vote.

However, Republicans still win most local races. For example, the region had never sent a Democrat to Congress until 2009, and had not sent a Democrat to the State Senate or State Assembly in over half a century until Billy Jones was elected to the State Assembly.

The Clinton County Legislature is the lawmaking body of the county. It consists of 10 members each elected from individual districts. Legislative District Maps The legislature currently consists of 7 Democrats and 3 Republicans. County Administrator, Michael Zurlo is the County Administrator and runs the day-to-day operations of the County

Clinton County Legislature

  • 01: Harry McManus (D) Chairperson
  • 02: Jonathan C. Beach (R), Minority Leader
  • 03: Samuel R. Dyer (D)
  • 04: Simon Conroy (D)
  • 05: Pete Keenan (D), Deputy Chairperson
  • 06: Patty Waldron (D)
  • 07: Rob Timmons(R)
  • 08: Mark P Dame (R)
  • 09: Chris Rosenquest (D)
  • 10: Robert (Bobby) Hall (D), Majority Leader

[7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
17901,615—
18008,514427.2%
18108,002−6.0%
182012,07050.8%
183019,34460.3%
184028,15745.6%
185040,04742.2%
186045,73514.2%
187047,9474.8%
188050,8976.2%
189046,437−8.8%
190047,4302.1%
191048,2301.7%
192043,898−9.0%
193046,6876.4%
194054,00615.7%
195053,622−0.7%
196072,72235.6%
197072,9340.3%
198080,75010.7%
199085,9696.5%
200079,894−7.1%
201082,1282.8%
Est. 201681,073[8]−1.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
1790-1960[10] 1900-1990[11]
1990-2000[12] 2010-2013[1]

As of the census[13] of 2000, there were 79,894 people, 29,423 households, and 19,272 families residing in the county. The population density was 77 people per square mile (30/km²). There were 33,091 housing units at an average density of 32 per square mile (12/km²). 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.

In the county, the population was spread out with 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

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

Airports

The following public use airports are located in the county:[15]

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.

Mass-Transit

The Clinton County Public Transit runs bus routes that branch from Plattsburgh to several of the towns in the county.

Communities

City

Towns

Villages

Census-designated places

Hamlets

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on May 19, 2014. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  4. ↑ "GoAdirondack.com-About The Adirondack Coast". goadirondack.com. Retrieved 2016-05-10.
  5. ↑ http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS
  6. ↑ U.S. Election Atlas
  7. ↑ Clinton County, NY - Legislative Office - Members of Legislature. Clintoncountygov.com (2004-01-01). Retrieved on 2013-07-12.
  8. ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  9. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  13. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  14. ↑ I-87 Multimodal Corridor Study Archived 2015-09-08 at the Wayback Machine., New York State Department of Transportation, Retrieved June 13, 2016.
  15. ↑ Clinton County Public and Private Airports, New York. Retrieved June 13, 2013.

Coordinates: 44°44′N 73°41′W / 44.74°N 73.68°W / 44.74; -73.68

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