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DePeyster, New York

DePeyster, New York
Town
DePeyster, New York is located in New York
DePeyster, New York
DePeyster, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 44°32′32″N 75°27′39″W / 44.54222°N 75.46083°W / 44.54222; -75.46083
Country United States
State New York
County St. Lawrence
Area
 • Total 45.10 sq mi (116.80 km2)
 • Land 42.93 sq mi (111.18 km2)
 • Water 2.17 sq mi (5.62 km2)
Elevation 308 ft (94 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 998
 • Estimate (2016) 1,041
 • Density 24.25/sq mi (9.36/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 36-20335
GNIS feature ID 0978898

DePeyster is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, USA. The population was 998 at the 2010 census. The name is that of one of the land owners of the region, Frederic de Peyster, grandfather of John Watts de Peyster.

The town was first settled around 1802.

The town was established in 1825 from parts of the Towns of DeKalb and Oswegatchie. The town name was proposed to be "Stilwell" after a prominent resident, but the town was given its current name in the hope of obtaining some benefit from DePeyster.

Newton Martin Curtis, Medal of Honor winner - born in the town and was a postmaster, brigadier general, and customs inspector.

Patty Ritchie, New York State Senator - raised in DePeyster.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 45.1 square miles (117 km2), of which, 43.1 square miles (112 km2) of it is land and 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2) of it (4.54%) is water.

The northeast town line is defined by the Oswegatchie River and the northwest town line is defined by Black Lake. Mud Lake is a smaller lake in the southwest of the town. The southeast town line is marked by Beaver Creek.

New York State Route 812 crosses the northern part of the town. New York State Route 184 is a northeast-southwest highway.

As of the census of 2000, there were 936 people, 272 households, and 217 families residing in the town. The population density was 21.7 people per square mile (8.4/km²). There were 307 housing units at an average density of 7.1 per square mile (2.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.61% White, 1.07% African American, 0.11% Pacific Islander, and 0.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.


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