Beekmantown, New York
| Beekmantown, New York | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Clinton County and the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 44°46′16″N 73°29′59″W / 44.77111°N 73.49972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Clinton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Dennis J. Relation (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 69.6 sq mi (180.3 km2) |
| • Land | 60.4 sq mi (156.5 km2) |
| • Water | 9.2 sq mi (23.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 285 ft (87 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,545 |
| • Density | 92/sq mi (35.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 12901 |
| Area code(s) | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-05485 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978719 |
| Website | townofbeekmantown |
Beekmantown is a town in Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 5,545 at the 2010 census. The town name is that of William Beekman, an original landowner. It is on the east border of the county, just north of Plattsburgh.
The land was first settled around 1783. The town was formed in 1820 from the town of Plattsburgh. Part of Beekmantown was lost in 1854 when the town of Dannemora was established.
During the War of 1812, some skirmishes occurred in the town in 1814.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 69.6 square miles (180.3 km2), of which 60.4 square miles (156.5 km2) is land and 9.2 square miles (23.8 km2), or 13.22%, is water.
The east town line runs through the center of the west channel of Lake Champlain and is the state border with Vermont.
The Adirondack Northway (Interstate 87) and U.S. Route 9 are major north-south highways in the eastern part of Beekmantown. Access from I-87 is via Exit 40 halfway between the north and south town borders. New York State Route 22 and New York State Route 190 are north-south highways west of the interstate. New York State Route 456 is an east-west highway.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,326 people, 2,004 households, and 1,476 families residing in the town. The population density was 88.1 people per square mile (34.0/km²). There were 2,210 housing units at an average density of 36.5 per square mile (14.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.63% White, 0.71% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01% of the population.
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