Louisville, New York
| Louisville, New York | |
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 Louisville, New York
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| Coordinates: 44°54′6″N 75°0′11″W / 44.90167°N 75.00306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | St. Lawrence |
| Area | |
| • Total | 63.8 sq mi (165.4 km2) |
| • Land | 48.2 sq mi (124.7 km2) |
| • Water | 15.7 sq mi (40.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 266 ft (81 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,145 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-43588 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979170 |
Louisville is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 3,145 at the 2010 census. The town is reportedly named after a French king, but it is pronounced as "Lewis-ville."
The Town of Louisville is at the north border of the county and is west of Village of Massena.
The town was first settled around 1800.
The town was established in 1810 from part of the Town of Massena. Almost half of Louisville was lost to form the Town of Norfolk in 1823. Part of the lost territory was returned from the Town of Norfolk in 1844. An attempt to take part of Louisville for the Town of Massena in 1849 was rejected.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 63.8 square miles (165 km2), of which, 48.2 square miles (125 km2) of it is land and 15.7 square miles (41 km2) of it (24.58%) is water.
The north town line, which is delineated by the Saint Lawrence River, is the international border with Canada, specifically the Province of Ontario. The Grasse River flows northeasterly through the town.
New York State Route 37 is an east-west highway in the northern part of the town. New York State Route 131 is a short highway near the St. Lawrence River. New York State Route 37B diverges northward from NY-37 near the east town line. New York State Route 56 crosses the eastern part of Louisville and intersect NY-37 by the east town line.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,195 people, 1,279 households, and 892 families residing in the town. The population density was 66.3 people per square mile (25.6/km²). There were 1,437 housing units at an average density of 29.8 per square mile (11.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.84% White, 0.25% African American, 0.97% Native American, 1.25% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.53% of the population.
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