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Macomb, New York

Macomb, New York
Town
Macomb, New York is located in New York
Macomb, New York
Macomb, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 44°28′0″N 75°34′55″W / 44.46667°N 75.58194°W / 44.46667; -75.58194Coordinates: 44°28′0″N 75°34′55″W / 44.46667°N 75.58194°W / 44.46667; -75.58194
Country United States
State New York
County St. Lawrence
Area
 • Total 63.2 sq mi (163.6 km2)
 • Land 61.2 sq mi (158.6 km2)
 • Water 1.9 sq mi (5.0 km2)
Elevation 302 ft (92 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 906
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 36-44391
GNIS feature ID 0979181

Macomb is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 906 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Alexander Macomb, who once owned much of northern New York as Macomb's Purchase.

The Town of Macomb is in the northwest part of the county and is northwest of Gouverneur.

The first settlers of the region arrived after 1810.

The town was formed in 1841 from parts of the Towns of Gouverneur and Morristown. In 1842, a small part of the Town of Hammond was added to Macomb.

Mining was an early industrial activity in Macomb.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 63.2 square miles (164 km2), of which, 61.2 square miles (159 km2) of it is land and 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2) of it (3.07%) is water.

The northwestern part of the town borders Black Lake, which defines the northern town line. The southeastern town line is defined by Beaver Creek.

New York State Route 58 is a north-south highway, which intersects New York State Route 184 at Popes Mills.

As of the census of 2000, there were 846 people, 310 households, and 226 families residing in the town. The population density was 13.8 people per square mile (5.3/km²). There were 864 housing units at an average density of 14.1 per square mile (5.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.75% White, 1.06% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.


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