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Chazy, New York
Location in Clinton County and the state of New York.
Location in Clinton County and the state of New York.
Country United States
State New York
County Clinton
Town Chazy
Area
 • Total 1.71 sq mi (4.44 km2)
 • Land 1.70 sq mi (4.39 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
148 ft (45 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 548
 • Density 323.30/sq mi (124.80/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
12921
Area code(s) 518
FIPS code 36-14102
GNIS feature ID 0946462

Chazy is a small community in New York. It is called a hamlet and a census-designated place (CDP). A hamlet is a small settlement, often without its own local government. A CDP is an area that the U.S. Census Bureau defines for gathering population data.

Chazy is located in Clinton County. In 2020, about 548 people lived there. It is part of the larger Town of Chazy.

Where is Chazy?

Chazy is in the northeastern part of the Town of Chazy. It sits near the Little Chazy River. This river flows into Lake Champlain, which is a large lake on the border of New York and Vermont.

How to Get There

You can reach Chazy by several main roads. U.S. Route 9 goes right through the middle of the community. This road can take you south about 14 miles to Plattsburgh. Plattsburgh is the main city in Clinton County. If you go north on Route 9, you will reach the Canada–US border in about 9 miles.

New York State Route 191 also runs through Chazy. It connects to Interstate 87 (I-87). I-87 is a major highway. It goes south about 173 miles to Albany, which is New York's state capital. Going north on I-87 (which becomes Quebec Autoroute 15 in Canada) will take you to Montreal, Canada, about 48 miles away.

Chazy's Size

The area of Chazy is about 4.4 square kilometers (or 1.7 square miles). Most of this area is land. Only a very small part, about 0.05 square kilometers (or 0.02 square miles), is water.

Who Lives in Chazy?

The word "demographics" means information about the people who live in a place. This includes things like how many people there are.

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 548
U.S. Decennial Census

According to the 2020 U.S. Census, 548 people live in Chazy. This number helps us understand the size of the community.

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