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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (31.8%), Manufacturing (12.0%), Retail trade (11.8%).
Detached houses: $142,539Here:$142,539State:$343,827 Townhouses or other attached units: $227,021Here:$227,021State:$484,742 In 2-unit structures: $106,229Here:$106,229State:$460,134 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $85,313Here:$85,313State:$569,159 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $381,942Here:$381,942State:$676,553 Mobile homes: $56,237Here:$56,237State:$40,766
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 54.3% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 42.8%
Obama (Democratic): 57.9% McCain (Republican): 41.4%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,901 (2.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,337 (1.9%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in St. Lawrence County is $446 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $537 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $680 a month.
Cities in this county include: Potsdam, Massena, Ogdensburg, Canton, Gouverneur, Norfolk, Oswegatchie, Lisbon, Stockholm, Louisville.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 8.3 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Below U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 27 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in St. Lawrence County: Chippewa Point (A), Barnhart Island Marina (B), Barnhart Island Overlook and Picnic Area (C), Wilson Hill Range Lights (D), Rod and Gun Club (E), Saint Lawrence Yacht Club (F), Stark School Corner (G), Staplin Corners (H), Stafford Corners (I), Smith Corners (J), Sister Island Light (K), Sevey Corners (L), Sellecks Lower Camp (M), Sellecks Corners (N), Scotts Corners (O), Scotch Bush Grange (P), Saint Patrick Community Center (Q), Coles Creek Marina (R), Oliver D Appleton Golf Course (S), Saint Lawrence State Park Golf Course (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Seaway Shopping Center (1), Saint Lawrence Center Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in St. Lawrence County include: Brown Church (A), Chippewa Station Church (B), Covenanter Church (C), Dailey Ridge Church (D), Fullerville Church (E), Louisville Landing Church (F), Nevin Memorial Church (G), North Gouverneur Church (H), Colton Wesleyan Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Rarick Cemetery (1), Purmort Cemetery (2), Kent Mill Cemetery (3), Kendrew Cemetery (4), Pleasant View Cemetery (5), Pleasant Valley Cemetery (6), Pleasant Mound Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Pine Hill Pond (A), Pine Marsh (B), Pine Pond (C), Pleasant Lake (D), Portaferry Lake (E), Rock Lake (F), Rock Pond (G), Round Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Warm Brook (A), Webb Creek (B), Welch Brook (C), Welch Creek (D), Weller Pond Outlet (E), Baldwin Branch (F), Beaver Creek (G), Boland Creek (H), Deer River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in St. Lawrence County include: Saint Lawrence State Park (1), Postwood Park (2), Wilson Hill State Fish and Game Managemen (3), Higley Flow State Park (4), Walter F Pratt Memorial Forest (5), Jacques Cartier State Park (6), Coles Creek State Park (7), Cedar Island State Park (8), Saint Lawrence Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Barnhart Island Beach (A), Lisbon Beach (B), Waddington Beach (C), Massena Beach (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in St. Lawrence County: Chippewa Point (A), Barnhart Island Marina (B), Barnhart Island Overlook and Picnic Area (C), Wilson Hill Range Lights (D), Rod and Gun Club (E), Saint Lawrence Yacht Club (F), Stark School Corner (G), Staplin Corners (H), Stafford Corners (I), Smith Corners (J), Sister Island Light (K), Sevey Corners (L), Sellecks Lower Camp (M), Sellecks Corners (N), Scotts Corners (O), Scotch Bush Grange (P), Saint Patrick Community Center (Q), Coles Creek Marina (R), Oliver D Appleton Golf Course (S), Saint Lawrence State Park Golf Course (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Seaway Shopping Center (1), Saint Lawrence Center Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in St. Lawrence County include: Brown Church (A), Chippewa Station Church (B), Covenanter Church (C), Dailey Ridge Church (D), Fullerville Church (E), Louisville Landing Church (F), Nevin Memorial Church (G), North Gouverneur Church (H), Colton Wesleyan Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Rarick Cemetery (1), Purmort Cemetery (2), Kent Mill Cemetery (3), Kendrew Cemetery (4), Pleasant View Cemetery (5), Pleasant Valley Cemetery (6), Pleasant Mound Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Pine Hill Pond (A), Pine Marsh (B), Pine Pond (C), Pleasant Lake (D), Portaferry Lake (E), Rock Lake (F), Rock Pond (G), Round Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Warm Brook (A), Webb Creek (B), Welch Brook (C), Welch Creek (D), Weller Pond Outlet (E), Baldwin Branch (F), Beaver Creek (G), Boland Creek (H), Deer River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in St. Lawrence County include: Saint Lawrence State Park (1), Postwood Park (2), Wilson Hill State Fish and Game Managemen (3), Higley Flow State Park (4), Walter F Pratt Memorial Forest (5), Jacques Cartier State Park (6), Coles Creek State Park (7), Cedar Island State Park (8), Saint Lawrence Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: Barnhart Island Beach (A), Lisbon Beach (B), Waddington Beach (C), Massena Beach (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Franklin County , Hamilton County , Herkimer County , Jefferson County , Lewis County .
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Current college students: 11,180 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 3,800 (50% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 92.2%
Housing units in St. Lawrence County with a mortgage: 11,186 (791 second mortgage, 1,237 home equity loan, 42 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 7,903
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Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in St. Lawrence County (%):
4.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,907 average adjusted gross income)
0.39% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,270 average AGI)St. Lawrence County:0.39%New York average:0.24% 2.01% relocated from other counties in New York ($14,975 average AGI) 1.81% relocated from other states ($14,663 average AGI)St. Lawrence County:1.81%New York average:1.94%
4.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,085 average adjusted gross income)
0.13% of residents moved to foreign countries ($942 average AGI)St. Lawrence County:0.13%New York average:0.10% 2.17% relocated to other counties in New York ($14,027 average AGI) 2.37% relocated to other states ($19,115 average AGI)St. Lawrence County:2.37%New York average:2.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 18,817 (15,264 aged, 3,553 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 96.9. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
21,355 spouses, 30,055 children (27,848 natural, 789 adopted, 1,418 stepchildren), 1,113 grandchildren, 384 brothers or sisters, 515 parents, 605 other relatives, 2,603 non-relatives
Size of family households: 11,870 2-persons, 6,180 3-persons, 5,514 4-persons, 2,351 5-persons, 819 6-persons, 386 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 10,727 1-person, 2,183 2-persons, 276 3-persons, 142 4-persons, 51 5-persons, 21 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.
94.6% of residents of St. Lawrence County speak English at home. 1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 3.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 46% speak English well, 7% speak English not well). 0.4% of residents speak other language at home (88% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
Population growth in St. Lawrence County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 8.10 millions of gallons per day (23% from ground, 77% from surface)
Year house built
60% of St. Lawrence County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in New York.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $48,700
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Solid Waste Management: $3,468,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,000
Corrections - Other: $464,000
General - Other: $206,000
General - Other: $17,570,000
Health - Other: $17,511,000
Regular Highways: $13,054,000
Police Protection: $4,506,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $4,358,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,192,000
Central Staff Services: $3,920,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,273,000
Corrections - Other: $3,265,000
General Public Buildings: $2,594,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,422,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $2,229,000
Financial Administration: $2,115,000
Natural Resources - Other: $553,000
Transit Utilities: $333,000
Local Fire Protection: $293,000
Housing and Community Development: $292,000
Parks and Recreation: $285,000
Libraries: $102,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,083,000
All Other: $161,000
Other Higher Education: $500,000
Financial Administration: $25,000
Education: $520,000
All Other: $289,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,000
Interest Earnings: $6,063,000
Fines and Forfeits: $300,000
Donations From Private Sources: $267,000
Rents: $35,000
Special Assessments: $5,000
Sale of Property: $5,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,700,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $2,231,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,100,000
Police Protection: $348,000
General - Other: $132,000
Public Welfare - Other: $90,000
Health - Other: $69,000
General Public Building: $39,000
Corrections - Other: $26,000
Central Staff Services: $25,000
Correctional Institutions: $14,000
Local Fire Protection: $14,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
Health and Hospitals: $7,035,000
All Other: $6,221,000
Highways: $2,897,000
Transit Utilities: $180,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $31,958,000
Motor Vehicle License: $595,000
Other Selective Sales: $446,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $337,000
NEC: $183,000
Other License: $22,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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