Gouverneur (village), New York
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Gouverneur, New York | ||
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FIPS code 36-29597 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0976353 |
Gouverneur is a
The Village of Gouverneur is in the Town of Gouverneur in the southeastern part of both the town and the county.
The community is called the "Marble Village" because of the many structures made from marble and the importance of marble in the early economy.
History
Gouverneur Morris, his relative Samuel Ogden, and partner William Constable were all early landowners in northern New York, and Morris established a summer home in the town. Mining the local marble was one of the first big industries in the area. Later, mining talc and zinc became important.
The Village of Gouverneur was incorporated in 1850.[1]
The First Presbyterian Church Complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[2]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau,[verification needed] the village has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2), of which 2.1 square miles (5.5 km2) are land and 0.1 square mile (0.2 km2) (2.74%) is water.
U.S. Route 11 passes through the village, where it converges with New York State Route 58 and New York State Route 812. County Road 11 leads into the village from the north, and County Road 12 leads in from the west.
The Oswegatchie River flows westward through the village.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1870 | 1,627 | — | |
1880 | 2,071 | 27.3% | |
1890 | 3,458 | 67.0% | |
1900 | 3,689 | 6.7% | |
1910 | 4,128 | 11.9% | |
1920 | 4,143 | 0.4% | |
1930 | 4,015 | −3.1% | |
1940 | 4,478 | 11.5% | |
1950 | 4,916 | 9.8% | |
1960 | 4,946 | 0.6% | |
1970 | 4,574 | −7.5% | |
1980 | 4,285 | −6.3% | |
1990 | 4,604 | 7.4% | |
2000 | 4,263 | −7.4% | |
2010 | 3,949 | −7.4% | |
2018 (est.) | 3,690 | [3] | −6.6% |
U.S. Decennial Census[4] |
As of the
There were 1,667 households, out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.8% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $25,174, and the median income for a family was $29,192. Males had a median income of $31,768 versus $20,064 for females. The
Notable residents
- Edward J. Noble (1882-1958), founder of the American Broadcasting Company[6]
- University of Texas
- Brian Leonard, former American football player for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL
Footnotes
- ^ "Gouverneur times. (Gouverneur, N.Y.) 1864-1880, August 15, 1867, Image 3" (1867/08/15). August 15, 1867: 3.
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(help) - ^ "National Register of Historic Places". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/14/15 through 9/18/15. National Park Service. September 25, 2015.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "radio - The Golden Age of American radio | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved December 26, 2021.