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St. Lawrence County

Population in July 2008: 2,351. Population change since 2000: +0.6%
 

Males: 1,155  (49.2%)
Females: 1,196  (50.8%)

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

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,679 (it was $30,909 in 2000)
Brasher:  $37,679
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,713
Brasher:  $19,713
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $64,928 (it was $51,300 in 2000)
Brasher:  $64,928
New York:  $311,000

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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%)

2008 cost of living index in Brasher: 79.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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:  2.2% ($1,114)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Utica, NY (125.7 miles , pop. 60,651).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (186.3 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (281.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Brasher Falls-Winthrop, NY (2.4 miles ), Bombay, NY (2.7 miles ), Massena, NY (2.9 miles ), Lawrence, NY (2.9 miles ), Moira, NY (3.0 miles ), Massena, NY (3.0 miles ), Stockholm, NY (3.2 miles ), Brushton, NY (3.2 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
  • 2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $81,400
  • 2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $125,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 44.88 N, Longitude: 74.72 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 315

Brasher household income distribution Brasher home values distribution

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%)



Brasher-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 66.5 miles away from Brasher center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 56.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 11:04:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, 3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 57.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2000 at 08:46:55, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 68.0 miles away from Brasher center
On 4/8/2003 at 15:06:14, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.2 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 25.9 miles away from the city center
On 5/24/2002 at 23:46:00, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.1 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 57.4 miles away from Brasher center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Brasher:
  • MASSENA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; MASSENA, NY)
  • ALICE HYDE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; MALONE, NY)
  • CANTON POTSDAM HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; POTSDAM, NY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brasher:
  • ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; CANTON, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,010)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT POTSDAM (about 32 miles; POTSDAM, NY; FT enrollment: 3,885)
  • CLARKSON UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; POTSDAM, NY; FT enrollment: 2,832)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 55 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; FT enrollment: 5,601)
  • SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 81 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; FT enrollment: 2,272)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; WATERTOWN, NY; FT enrollment: 2,454)
  • UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 86 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; FT enrollment: 8,852)

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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 2007:
This town:  19.1%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  7.2%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Brasher, NY


2 people in homes for the mentally retarded


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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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (71%)
  • Wood (12%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Brasher

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchUnited Church of Christ
Adherents67.9%11.3%4.5%3.1%2.0%
Congregations21.1%21.1%11.8%6.2%4.3%
Name The Wesleyan ChurchSouthern Baptist Convention Charismatic Churches IndependentAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOther religions
Adherents1.9%1.8%1.1%0.9%5.5%
Congregations5.0%5.6%0.6%2.5%21.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


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.)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WMSA (1340 AM; 1 kW; MASSENA, NY; Owner: SEAWAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYBG (1050 AM; 1 kW; MASSENA, NY)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WIRD (920 AM; 5 kW; LAKE PLACID, NY; Owner: RADIO LAKE PLACID INC)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WPDM (1470 AM; 1 kW; POTSDAM, NY; Owner: ST. LAWRENCE RADIO, INC.)
  • WVMT (620 AM; 5 kW; BURLINGTON, VT; Owner: SISON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WEAV (960 AM; 5 kW; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brasher:
  • WYUL (94.7 FM; CHATEAUGAY, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WCEL (91.9 FM; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WSLO (90.9 FM; MALONE, NY; Owner: THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY)
  • WRGR (102.3 FM; TUPPER LAKE, NY; Owner: RADIO LAKE PLACID, INC.)
  • WVNV (96.5 FM; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WRCD (101.5 FM; CANTON, NY; Owner: RADIO POWER INC.)

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)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 12
Total length: 41 meters (135ft)
Total costs: $12,253,000
Total average daily traffic: 10,366
Total average daily truck traffic: 734
Total future (year 2016) average daily traffic: 13,374

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1900-1909: 1
  • 1910-1919: 0
  • 1920-1929: 0
  • 1930-1939: 4
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 2
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 2
  • 1990-1999: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Brasher, NY

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