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Population (year 2000): 2,337. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,362 (+1.1% change)
 

Males: 1,149  (49.2%)
Females: 1,188  (50.8%)

St. Lawrence County

Median resident age:  38.5 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,900 (it was $30,909 in 2000)
Brasher  $35,900
New York:  $49,480

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $61,100 (it was $54,100 in 2000)
Brasher  $61,100
New York:  $258,900

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Races in Brasher:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: French (24.9%), Irish (15.7%), United States (12.2%), English (8.2%), French Canadian (5.2%), German (5.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 262 feet

Land area: 91.2 square miles.

Population density: 26 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Brasher

  • High school or higher: 76.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brasher town

  • Never married: 25.2%
  • Now married: 56.1%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

39 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.7%
New York:  20.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Brasher:  2.1% ($1,114)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Utica, NY (128.0 miles , pop. 60,651).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (231.4 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (284.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Brasher Falls-Winthrop, NY (6.6 miles ), Lawrence, NY (9.0 miles ), Bombay, NY (9.4 miles ), Massena, NY (11.1 miles ), Moira, NY (12.2 miles ), Stockholm, NY (12.3 miles ), Massena, NY (12.5 miles ), Brushton, NY (14.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 16 buildings, average cost: $46,600
  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $45,400
  • 1998: 13 buildings, average cost: $43,800
  • 1999: 15 buildings, average cost: $40,400
  • 2000: 13 buildings, average cost: $72,800
  • 2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $48,800
  • 2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $48,800
  • 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $62,400
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $90,500
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $187,500
  • 2006: 14 buildings, average cost: $93,200

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 44.88 N, Longitude: 74.72 W


2 people in homes for the mentally retarded



Most common industries for males:



  • Metal and metal products (12%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Utilities (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Food (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)


Hospitals/medical centers near Brasher:
  • MASSENA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; MASSENA, NY)
  • ALICE HYDE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; MALONE, NY)
  • CANTON POTSDAM HOSPITAL (about 38 miles; POTSDAM, NY)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brasher:
  • MASSENA INTL-RICHARDS FIELD (about 9 miles; MASSENA, NY; ID: MSS)
  • OGDENSBURG INTL (about 53 miles; OGDENSBURG, NY; ID: OGS)
  • CLINTON CO (about 85 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; ID: PLB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Brasher:
  • POTSDAM MUNI/DAMON FLD/ (about 21 miles; POTSDAM, NY; ID: PTD)
  • MALONE-DUFORT (about 28 miles; MALONE, NY; ID: MAL)
  • MOORES (about 41 miles; DEGRASSE, NY; ID: 1E8)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brasher:
  • ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; CANTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,010)
  • CLARKSON UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; POTSDAM, NY; FT enrollment: 2,832)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT POTSDAM (about 38 miles; POTSDAM, NY; FT enrollment: 3,885)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 76 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; FT enrollment: 5,601)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 106 miles; WATERTOWN, NY; FT enrollment: 2,454)
  • SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 111 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; FT enrollment: 2,272)
  • ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 115 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,182)

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Notable location: Saint Patrick Community Center (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Richardson Cemetery (1), Saint Patrick Cemetery (2), Carville Cemetery (3), Flint Chaffee Cemetery (4), Brasher Iron Works Cemetery (5), Fairview Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Allen Brook (A), Bell Brook (B), Lawrence Brook (C), Redwater Brook (D), West Branch Squeak Brook (E), Deer River (F), Trout Brook (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Brasher: Walter F Pratt Memorial Forest (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.4%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  9.7%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  19.1%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  7.2%
Whole state:  7.4%

Brasher compared to New York state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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4.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,907 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.20%
New York average:  5.41%

0.39% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,270 average AGI)
St. Lawrence County:  0.39%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jefferson County, NY  0.45% ($29,287 average AGI)
from Franklin County, NY  0.32% ($28,873)
from Onondaga County, NY  0.12% ($27,767)


4.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,085 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.66%
New York average:  6.26%

0.13% of residents moved to foreign countries ($942 average AGI)
St. Lawrence County:  0.13%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Jefferson County, NY  0.42% ($30,758 average AGI)
to Franklin County, NY  0.29% ($27,648)
to Onondaga County, NY  0.23% ($27,894)


Strongest AM radio stations in Brasher:
  • WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WMSA (1340 AM; 1 kW; MASSENA, NY; Owner: SEAWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WYBG (1050 AM; 1 kW; MASSENA, NY)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WIRD (920 AM; 5 kW; LAKE PLACID, NY; Owner: RADIO LAKE PLACID INC)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPDM (1470 AM; 1 kW; POTSDAM, NY; Owner: ST. LAWRENCE RADIO, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brasher:
  • WYUL (94.7 FM; CHATEAUGAY, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WRGR (102.3 FM; TUPPER LAKE, NY; Owner: RADIO LAKE PLACID, INC.)
  • WSLO (90.9 FM; MALONE, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Brasher:
  • W14BU (Channel 14; MASSENA, NY; Owner: DAVID WELCH)
  • W25BX (Channel 25; MASSENA, NY; Owner: NELLIE GAJESKI)
  • W36BN (Channel 36; MASSENA, NY; Owner: NELLIE GAJESKI)
  • W65CR (Channel 65; MASSENA, NY; Owner: ROBERT G. JUILLERAT)
  • W20BA (Channel 20; MASSENA, NY; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WNYF-LP (Channel 28; MASSENA, NY; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WNPI-TV (Channel 18; NORWOOD, NY; Owner: ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY EDUCATIONAL TV COUNCIL, INC)

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