Pinckney, New York
| Pinckney, New York | |
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 Pinckney, New York
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| Coordinates: 43°50′3″N 75°47′16″W / 43.83417°N 75.78778°WCoordinates: 43°50′3″N 75°47′16″W / 43.83417°N 75.78778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Lewis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.12 sq mi (106.49 km2) |
| • Land | 40.97 sq mi (106.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,480 ft (451 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 329 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 323 |
| • Density | 7.88/sq mi (3.04/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-049-57925 |
| GNIS feature ID | 979367 |
Pinckney is a town in Lewis County, New York, United States. The population was 329 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Thomas Pinckney of South Carolina.
The Town of Pinckney is on the west border of the county and is southeast of Watertown.
The town was first settled around 1804.
The town was formed in 1808 from the Towns of Harrisburgh and Rodman (Then called "Harrison" in Jefferson County).
Early settlers were mostly farmers, who later changed to dairy and cheese production due to the snowy climate.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 41.1 square miles (106 km2), of which 41.1 square miles (106 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.12%) is water.
The western part of the town is surrounded on three sides by Jefferson County.
New York State Route 177 is an east-west highway in the town.
The Deer River flows northward through the southeast part of Pinckney.
As of the census of 2000, there were 319 people, 120 households, and 81 families residing in the town. The population density was 7.8 people per square mile (3.0/km²). There were 219 housing units at an average density of 5.3 per square mile (2.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.55% White, 1.25% African American, 0.63% Native American, 0.31% Asian, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.
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