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St. Lawrence County

Population in July 2007: 4,032. Population change since 2000: -5.0%
 

Males: 1,916  (47.5%)
Females: 2,116  (52.5%)
Median resident age:  32.8 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 13642.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,688 (it was $25,174 in 2000)
Gouverneur:  $30,688
New York:  $53,514

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $57,967 (it was $45,800 in 2000)
Gouverneur:  $57,967
New York:  $311,000
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Races in Gouverneur:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Black (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Other race (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Gouverneur: 80.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (16.9%), Irish (12.5%), English (10.6%), French (9.7%), German (6.7%), French Canadian (6.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1850

Elevation: 447 feet

Land area: 2.13 square miles.

Population density: 1896 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Gouverneur

  • High school or higher: 82.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gouverneur village

  • Never married: 22.7%
  • Now married: 56.1%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

50 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.2%
New York:  20.4%



According to our research there were 35 registered sex offenders living in Gouverneur, New York in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Gouverneur to the number of sex offenders is 115 to 1.

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

Gouverneur:  2.8% ($1,296)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Utica, NY (87.1 miles , pop. 60,651).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Rochester, NY (168.1 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (264.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Fowler, NY (4.7 miles ), Richville, NY (7.4 miles ), Rossie, NY (10.8 miles ), Macomb, NY (12.1 miles ), De Kalb, NY (12.3 miles ), Antwerp, NY (13.1 miles ), Edwards, NY (14.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $64,400
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $64,400
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $64,400
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $64,400
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $95,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 44.33 N, Longitude: 75.47 W

Area code: 315

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Population change in the 1990s: -524 (-10.9%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (21%)
  • Public administration (16%)
  • Paper (6%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Mining (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)



 

Crime in Gouverneur by Year

Type 2001 2003 2005 2006
Murders 0001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.024.2
Rapes 2230
    per 100,000 46.847.872.20.0
Robberies 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Assaults 6848
    per 100,000 140.5191.396.3193.3
Burglaries 32572336
    per 100,000 749.21363.0553.7870.0
Thefts 10794158148
    per 100,000 2505.32247.73803.63576.6
Auto thefts 3245
    per 100,000 70.247.896.3120.8
Arson 2N/AN/A0
    per 100,000 46.8N/AN/A0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 223.8265.7275.6300.6

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Hospital/medical center in Gouverneur:
  • E J NOBLE-GOUVERNEUR (77 W BARNEY ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Gouverneur:
  • CLAXTON HEPBURN MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; OGDENSBURG, NY)
  • ST LAWRENCE PSYCH CENTER (about 25 miles; OGDENSBURG, NY)
  • CANTON POTSDAM HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; POTSDAM, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Gouverneur, NY

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gouverneur:
  • OGDENSBURG INTL (about 23 miles; OGDENSBURG, NY; ID: OGS)
  • WHEELER-SACK AAF (about 27 miles; FORT DRUM, NY; ID: GTB)
  • WATERTOWN INTERNATIONAL (about 46 miles; WATERTOWN, NY; ID: ART)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gouverneur:
  • HENDRICKS FIELD (about 6 miles; GOUVERNEUR, NY; ID: 1K0)
  • MAXSON AIRFIELD (about 29 miles; ALEXANDRIA BAY, NY; ID: 89N)
  • MOORES (about 29 miles; DEGRASSE, NY; ID: 1E8)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gouverneur:
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT POTSDAM (about 27 miles; POTSDAM, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,885)
  • ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; CANTON, NY; FT enrollment: 2,010)
  • CLARKSON UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; POTSDAM, NY; FT enrollment: 2,832)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; WATERTOWN, NY; FT enrollment: 2,454)
  • MOHAWK VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UTICA BRANCH (about 88 miles; UTICA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,768)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT OSWEGO (about 93 miles; OSWEGO, NY; FT enrollment: 7,138)
  • HERKIMER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; HERKIMER, NY; FT enrollment: 2,141)
Public high school in Gouverneur:
Public elementary/middle schools in Gouverneur:
Library in Gouverneur:
  • READING ROOM ASSOCIATION OF GOUVERNEUR (Operating income: $122,038; Location: 60 CHURCH STREET; 17,593 books; 327 audio materials; 308 video materials; 34 serial subscriptions)

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Cemeteries: Riverside Cemetery (1), Saint James Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Clearview Motel (1180 Us Highway 11).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Gouverneur and their reported violations in the past:

GOUVERNEUR COUNTRY CLUB (Population served: 129, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
GENTRYS CLAM COVE (Address: 6095 STATE HIGHWAY 58, Population served: 87, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
RALPHIES (Address: 25 JOHNSTOWN STREET, Population served: 36, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
COUNTRY CROSSROADS ICE CREAM (Address: 748 COUNTY ROUTE 24, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
SEAWAY MARKET (Address: 5 COUNTRY MEADOW LANE, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Gouverneur that have no violations reported:
  • OASIS, THE (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This village:  65.6%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  7.6%
Whole state:  5.4%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  18.3%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  4.1%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gouverneur, NY


People in group quarters in Gouverneur
  • 39 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Gouverneur compared to New York state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Gouverneur (2007 data):
  • Keybank National Association: Gouverneur Branch at 62 Church Street, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $88,081.2 mil, Deposits: $61,704.6 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 961 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • Gouverneur Savings and Loan Association: Gouverneur Savings And Loan Associat at 42 Church St, branch established on 1892-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $131.9 mil, Deposits: $75.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1 total offices
  • Community Bank, National Association: Gouverneur Branch at 100 East Main Street, branch established on 1879-01-01. Info updated 2006-12-08: Bank assets: $4,480.7 mil, Deposits: $3,254.2 mil, headquarters in Canton, NY, positive income, 135 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bank System, Inc.



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (68%)
  • Utility gas (17%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Sewerage 2$5,009$30,0540$0
Streets and Highways 7$17,964$30,7950$0
Police Protection - Officers 8$28,744$43,1160$0
Water Supply 2$8,774$52,6440$0
Parks and Recreation 2$3,667$22,0022$545
Judicial and Legal 1$2,117$25,4040$0
Other Government Administration 3$5,988$23,9520$0
Financial Administration 3$12,246$48,9840$0
Electric Power 2$5,488$32,9280$0
Police - Other 5$8,699$20,8785$554
Totals for Government 35$98,696$33,8397$1,098



Gouverneur government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $5,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $568,000
    Housing & Community Development: $51,000
    Parks & Recreation: $16,000
    All Other: $11,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $230,000
    Regular Highways: $68,000
    Electric Utilities: $15,000
    General: $8,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $1,048,000
    Police Protection: $501,000
    Water Utilities: $487,000
    Sewerage: $426,000
    Regular Highways: $168,000
    Parks & Recreation: $108,000
    Central Staff Services: $68,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $62,000
    Fire Protection: $61,000
    Housing & Community Development: $51,000
    General Public Buildings: $35,000
    Health Services - Other: $34,000
    Solid Waste Management: $26,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $25,000
    Financial Administration: $15,000
    Parking Facilities: $4,000
    Libraries: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $467,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $48,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $298,000
    All Other: $29,000
    Highways: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,370,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $797,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $1,338,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $746,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $51,000
    Water Utilities: $33,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $221,000
    Interest Earnings: $27,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $67,000
    Regular Highways: $67,000
    Water Utilities: $40,000
    General - Other: $31,000
    Sewerage: $13,000
    Fire Protection: $8,000
    General Public Building: $4,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $1,000
    Judicial: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $786,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $652,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $430,000
    Beginning: $240,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $54,000
    Highways: $42,000
    General Support: $29,000
  • Tax - Property: $835,000
    NEC: $37,000
    Public Utilities: $36,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,257,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $82,000

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 Gouverneur:
  • WICY (1490 AM; 50 kW; MALONE, NY; Owner: CARTIER COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNER (1410 AM; 5 kW; WATERTOWN, NY)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WSLB (1400 AM; 1 kW; OGDENSBURG, NY; Owner: CLANCY-MANCE COMMUNICATIONS NORTH, INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gouverneur:
  • WGIX-FM (95.3 FM; GOUVERNEUR, NY; Owner: CLANCY-MANCE COMMUNICATIONS NORTH, INC.)
  • W220CR (91.9 FM; GOUVERNEUR, NY; Owner: GOOD NEWS TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
  • WBDI (106.7 FM; COPENHAGEN, NY; Owner: FORCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WJNY (90.9 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: PUBLIC B/CNG COUNCIL CENTRAL NY, INC)
  • WNCQ-FM (102.9 FM; MORRISTOWN, NY; Owner: WATERS COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WFRY-FM (97.5 FM; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF WATERTOWN, INC.)
  • WTOJ (103.1 FM; CARTHAGE, NY; Owner: CLANCY-MANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRCD (101.5 FM; CANTON, NY; Owner: RADIO POWER INC.)
  • W289AE (105.7 FM; OGDENSBURG, NY; Owner: GOOD NEWS RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Gouverneur:
  • WWTI (Channel 50; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: CENTRAL NY NEWS, INC.)
  • WPBS-TV (Channel 16; WATERTOWN, NY; Owner: ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY EDUCATIONAL TV COUNCIL, INC)
  • WWNY-TV (Channel 7; CARTHAGE, NY; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Gouverneur, New York:
  • Fatal accident count: 22
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 33
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
  • Fatalities: 23
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 59
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
New York average:
  • Fatal accident count: 69
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 100
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 18
  • Fatalities: 74
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 173
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10

See more detailed statistics of Gouverneur fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

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