Fort Covington, New York
Fort Covington | ||
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Area 518 | ||
FIPS code | 36-033-26737 | |
GNIS feature ID | 0978966 | |
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Fort Covington is a
The town is on the county's northern border, which is also the Canada–United States border.
History
The area of what is now Fort Covington was settled during the 1790s by people from southern Canada and Vermont, who were drawn to the area by a need for people to work at the mills located on the Salmon River. The village was first named French Mills. In July 1813, a blockhouse was built here to shelter wounded soldiers and to provide a winter headquarters.[5][6]
In 1817, French Mills was re-named to Fort Covington, named after Brigadier General Leonard Covington, who had been mortally wounded during the Battle of Chrysler's Farm on November 11, 1813 in the War of 1812. In 1833, the western part of Fort Covington was made into the town of Bombay.
The Fort Covington–Dundee Border Crossing was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014 as the U.S. Inspection Station–Fort Covington, New York.[7]
Geography
Fort Covington is in northwestern Franklin County, in northern New York. It is bordered to the west by the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation. The northern town line is the international border with Canada (province of Quebec). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.7 square miles (95.1 km2), all land.[3]
New York State Route 37 crosses the middle of the town, leading west to Massena and southeast to Malone.
Quebec Route 132 serves the area via Dundee Road and Water Street.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1820 | 979 | — | |
1830 | 2,901 | 196.3% | |
1840 | 2,094 | −27.8% | |
1850 | 2,641 | 26.1% | |
1860 | 2,757 | 4.4% | |
1870 | 2,436 | −11.6% | |
1880 | 2,424 | −0.5% | |
1890 | 2,207 | −9.0% | |
1900 | 2,043 | −7.4% | |
1910 | 2,028 | −0.7% | |
1920 | 1,966 | −3.1% | |
1930 | 1,728 | −12.1% | |
1940 | 1,767 | 2.3% | |
1950 | 1,764 | −0.2% | |
1960 | 1,905 | 8.0% | |
1970 | 1,963 | 3.0% | |
1980 | 1,804 | −8.1% | |
1990 | 1,676 | −7.1% | |
2000 | 1,645 | −1.8% | |
2010 | 1,676 | 1.9% | |
2020 | 1,531 | −8.7% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] |
As of the
There were 621 households, out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% 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 3.03.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,532, and the median income for a family was $39,205. Males had a median income of $26,369 versus $22,011 for females. The
Communities and locations in Fort Covington
- Cooks Corner – A hamletby the southern town line at the junction of County Roads 3 and 32.
- Fort Covington – The hamlet of Fort Covington was once a Fort Covington Hamlet census-designated place.
- Fort Covington Center – A hamlet near the southern town line on County Road 42.
- Pike Creek – A stream flowing northward through the town toward the St. Lawrence River.
- Salmon River – A stream flowing through the town.
Notable people
- George Hyer, Wisconsin newspaperman, farmer and politician
- A. Warren Phelps, Wisconsin businessman and politician
References
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Fort Covington town, Franklin County, New York". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- ^ US Census Bureau, 2020 Results, Fort Covington town, New York https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Fort%20Covington%20town,%20Franklin%20County,%20New%20York
- ^ French Mills Blockhouse at NorthAmericanForts.com, retrieved 25 Feb 2017.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 128.
- U.S. National Park Service. September 19, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.