Lorraine, New York
| Lorraine, New York | |
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 Lorraine, New York
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| Coordinates: 43°45′11″N 75°58′40″W / 43.75306°N 75.97778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Jefferson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Vincent Moore (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 39.0 sq mi (101.0 km2) |
| • Land | 39.0 sq mi (101.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,001 ft (305 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,037 |
| • Density | 26.6/sq mi (10.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13659 |
| Area code(s) | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-43544 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979169 |
Lorraine is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 1,037 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Lorraine, a region in France.
The Town of Lorraine is on the south border of the county and is south of Watertown.
Settlement began around 1802. The original designation for this area was "Atticus".
The town was formed in 1804 from part of the Town of Mexico (in Oswego County). At that time the town was called "Malta", but the name was changed to the current name in 1808 in order to avoid confusion with a town by that name in Saratoga County.
Part of Lorraine was used to form the Town of Worth in 1848.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.0 square miles (101 km2), of which, 39.0 square miles (101 km2) of it is land and 0.03% is water.
The south town line is the border of Oswego County.
South Sandy Creek is an important stream flowing through the north part of the town.
As of the census of 2000, there were 930 people, 327 households, and 248 families residing in the town. The population density was 23.8 people per square mile (9.2/km²). There were 400 housing units at an average density of 10.3 per square mile (4.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.57% White, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.
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