De Peyster, New York
| De Peyster, New York | |
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 De Peyster, New York
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| Coordinates: 44°32′32″N 75°27′39″W / 44.54222°N 75.46083°W | |
| 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 |
De Peyster 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 De Kalb 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 De Peyster.
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 De Peyster.
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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