Brasher, New York
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Brasher is a town located in St. Lawrence County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 2,337. The town is named after Philip Brasher, an original landowner.
The Town of Brasher is in the northeast corner of the county.
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History
The town was organized in 1825 from the Town of Massena. The Iron industry was important in the early history of the town.
Geography
The St. Regis River, a tributary of the St. Lawrence River flows in the western part of the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 238.5 km² (92.1 mi²). 236.2 km² (91.2 mi²) of it is land and 2.3 km² (0.9 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.97% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 2,337 people, 940 households, and 642 families residing in the town. The population density is 9.9/km² (25.6/mi²). There are 1,077 housing units at an average density of 4.6/km² (11.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 96.66% White, 0.21% African American, 2.01% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.09% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. 0.86% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 940 households out of which 31.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% are married couples living together, 10.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% are non-families. 25.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.48 and the average family size is 2.93.
In the town the population is spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $30,909, and the median income for a family is $36,389. Males have a median income of $36,422 versus $20,101 for females. The per capita income for the town is $16,808. 19.1% of the population and 14.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 30.1% of those under the age of 18 and 17.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Communities and locations in Brasher
- Brasher Center -- A hamlet on Route 53 on the west bank of the St. Regis River.
- Brasher Falls -- A hamlet in the southeast corner of the town that straddles the St. Regis River.
- Brasher Iron Works -- A location on Route 55 in the northern part of the town that was the site of iron works first opened in 1836.
- Deer River -- A stream in the south part of the town.
- Helena -- A community at the junction of Routes 55 and 37 on the south bank of the St. Regis River. The name is from Helen Pitcairn, the daughter of a landowner.
- Ironton -- A location east of Brasher Iron Works.
See also
- Brasher Falls-Winthrop, New York, a census region in both the Town of Brasher and the Town of Norfolk.
External links
- Brasher history (http://history.rays-place.com/ny/brasher-ny.htm)