Saranac, New York
| Saranac, New York | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Clinton County and the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 44°39′13″N 73°46′27″W / 44.65361°N 73.77417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Clinton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | James W. Facteau (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 115.9 sq mi (300.3 km2) |
| • Land | 115.3 sq mi (298.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,257 ft (383 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,007 |
| • Density | 35/sq mi (13.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 12981 |
| Area code(s) | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-65211 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979460 |
| Website | www |
Saranac is a town in Clinton County, New York, United States. The town is on the western border of the county, west of Plattsburgh, and is within the Adirondack Park. The population was 4,007 at the 2010 census. The town is named for the Saranac River that flows through the town.
The first settlement occurred around 1802. The town of Saranac was established from the western part of the town of Plattsburgh in 1824. The iron industry was important in the early history of the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 115.9 square miles (300.3 km2), of which 115.3 square miles (298.6 km2) is land and 0.66 square miles (1.7 km2), or 0.57%, is water.
The west town line is the border of Franklin County.
The Saranac River is the principal waterway in the town, flowing through the southern and eastern part of the town toward Lake Champlain.
New York State Route 3 is the principal east-west highway through Saranac.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,165 people, 1,519 households, and 1,134 families residing in the town. The population density was 36.0 people per square mile (13.9/km²). There were 1,642 housing units at an average density of 14.2 per square mile (5.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.63% White, 0.14% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.
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