Crown Point, New York | |
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 Ruins of the barracks at Fort Crown Point | |
 Location inEssex County and the state ofNew York | |
| Coordinates:43°57′1″N73°29′1″W / 43.95028°N 73.48361°W /43.95028; -73.48361 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Essex |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Charles Harrington (R) |
| • Town Council | Members' List
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| Area | |
• Total | 81.85 sq mi (211.98 km2) |
| • Land | 76.12 sq mi (197.16 km2) |
| • Water | 5.72 sq mi (14.82 km2) |
| Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,042 |
| • Density | 25.4/sq mi (9.81/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 12928 |
| Area code | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-031-19246 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978879 |
| Website | www |
Crown Point is atown inEssex County,New York, United States, located on the west shore ofLake Champlain. The population was 2,024 at the 2010 census.[2] The name of the town is a direct translation of the original French name,Pointe à la Chevelure.
The town is on the eastern edge of Essex County. It is 43 miles (69 km) southwest ofBurlington, Vermont, 53 miles (85 km) northeast ofQueensbury, 120 miles (190 km) south ofMontreal, Quebec and 107 miles (172 km) north ofAlbany.[3]
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Two European forts were built by colonists because of the area's strategic location at the narrows of Lake Champlain. The forts preceded organization of the town by more than half a century: first wasFort Saint-Frédéric built by theFrench in 1731, who came to this area from their colonial settlements to the north at Quebec and Montreal. They competed with the British for the fur trade with Native Americans in the area.
During theSeven Years' War (known as theFrench and Indian War in North America), theBritish gained control of this area. Before that, the French retreated and destroyed their fort to keep it out of the hands of the British. The latter builtFort Crown Point in 1759, then the largest earthen fort in their colonies. With British victory in the war, after 1763 France ceded all its territory in North America east of the Mississippi River to Britain.
During colonial times and theAmerican Revolutionary War, the fort at Crown Point continued to be important for its strategic location – on the west shore ofLake Champlain about 15 miles (24 km) north ofFort Ticonderoga, about a day's travel by the modes of that time. After the failure of the patriotAmerican invasion of Canada in 1776, Fort Crown Point represented the northernmost area under American control. During the BritishSaratoga campaign in 1777, GeneralJohn Burgoyne organized a supply magazine here to support hisSiege of Ticonderoga.
The town of Crown Point, located a few miles south of the 1759 Fort, is an original town of the county, established in 1788 following the Revolution and before the organization of Essex County. Parts of Crown Point were later drawn off to form the town ofElizabethtown (1798). The modern European-American settlement of the town began around 1800 with an influx of settlers fromVermont.
Crown Point holds the New York state January record low of −48 °F (−44 °C).
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 81.9 square miles (212.0 km2), of which 76.1 square miles (197.2 km2) is land and 5.7 square miles (14.8 km2), or 6.99%, is water.[2]
The eastern town line, defined by Lake Champlain, is the border ofVermont (Addison County). TheChamplain Bridge (Route 17) connected Crown Point to Vermont until 2009, when the bridge was demolished as unsafe. A temporary ferry service, operated by theLake Champlain Transportation Company and funded by the states of New York and Vermont, provided access from Crown Point to Vermont from late 2009 until late 2011. The new bridge at Crown Point, scheduled to open in August 2011,[4][5] opened to traffic that November.
The town of Crown Point lies entirely within theAdirondack Park.
New York State Route 9N,New York State Route 22, andNew York State Route 185 are north–south and east–west highways that pass through Crown Point. NY-9N and NY-22 are conjoined through the town. NY-185 runs up the Crown Point peninsula.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 1,522 | — | |
| 1830 | 2,041 | 34.1% | |
| 1840 | 2,212 | 8.4% | |
| 1850 | 2,378 | 7.5% | |
| 1860 | 2,252 | −5.3% | |
| 1870 | 2,449 | 8.7% | |
| 1880 | 4,287 | 75.1% | |
| 1890 | 3,135 | −26.9% | |
| 1900 | 2,112 | −32.6% | |
| 1910 | 1,690 | −20.0% | |
| 1920 | 1,413 | −16.4% | |
| 1930 | 1,468 | 3.9% | |
| 1940 | 1,661 | 13.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,707 | 2.8% | |
| 1960 | 1,685 | −1.3% | |
| 1970 | 1,857 | 10.2% | |
| 1980 | 1,837 | −1.1% | |
| 1990 | 1,963 | 6.9% | |
| 2000 | 2,119 | 7.9% | |
| 2010 | 2,024 | −4.5% | |
| 2020 | 2,042 | 0.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
As of thecensus[7] of 2000, there were 2,119 people, 797 households, and 578 families residing in the town. The population density was 27.8 inhabitants per square mile (10.7/km2). There were 1,063 housing units at an average density of 13.9 per square mile (5.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.50%White, 0.09%African American, 0.24%Native American, 0.38%Asian, 0.14% fromother races, and 1.65% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.14% of the population.
There were 797 households, out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% weremarried couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.0% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,958, and the median income for a family was $39,853. Males had a median income of $31,106 versus $20,074 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $16,692. About 10.8% of families and 14.6% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 20.9% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.
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