Constable, New York facts for kids

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Town
Constable, New York Location in New York
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Franklin
Government
• Type	Town Council
Area
• Total	32.82 sq mi (85.00 km2)
• Land	32.80 sq mi (84.97 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation	305 ft (93 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,566
• Estimate  (2016)	1,587
• Density	48.38/sq mi (18.68/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	12926
Area code(s)	518
FIPS code	36-033-17871
GNIS feature ID	0978863

Constable is a small town located in Franklin County, New York, United States. It is found in the northern part of the county, very close to the Canada–United States border.

The town was named after William Constable, who was one of the first people to own land there. In 2010, about 1,566 people lived in Constable.

History of Constable

Constable became its own town in 1807, separating from the nearby town of Malone. Later, parts of Constable were used to create other towns, like Fort Covington (in 1817) and Westville (in 1829).

Early on, some clever shops called "line stores" were built right on the border. Part of the store was in Canada and the other part in the U.S.! This made it easier to move goods without paying special border taxes, which are called customs duties.

In June 2015, Constable became well-known because it was part of a large search. Two people who had escaped from a prison were being looked for in the area. One of them was found in Constable, very close to the border with Canada.

Geography of Constable

Constable covers a total area of about 85 square kilometers (32.8 square miles). Only a tiny part of this area is water.

The northern edge of the town is the international border between the United States and Canada. On the Canadian side, it borders the province of Quebec.

Two important roads run through Constable:

• New York State Route 122 goes from east to west.
• New York State Route 30 crosses NY-122 in Constable village. This road leads south to the village of Malone.

People of Constable

Based on the census from 2000, there were 1,428 people living in Constable. These people made up 533 households and 390 families. The population density was about 43.5 people per square mile.

Many households (38.1%) had children under 18 living with them. Most households (58.2%) were married couples living together. About 21.4% of all households were made up of people living alone.

The average household had about 2.67 people. The average family had about 3.03 people.

The age of the population was spread out:

• 28.4% were under 18 years old.
• 6.0% were between 18 and 24.
• 32.7% were between 25 and 44.
• 21.0% were between 45 and 64.
• 11.9% were 65 years or older.

The average age in the town was 36 years old. For every 100 females, there were about 104.3 males.

The median income for a household in Constable was $31,029. The median income for a family was $36,488. About 16.4% of all people in the town lived below the poverty line. This included 22.5% of those under 18.

Places in Constable

• Constable – This is a small hamlet (a tiny village) located near the center of the town. It's where Route 30 and NY-122 meet.
• Trout River – This is a stream that flows north from the U.S. into Canada. It passes by both Constable village and the community also called Trout River.
• Trout River – This is also a hamlet right on the border with Canada. It's a place where people can cross the border. There's a similar community with the same name just across the border in Quebec, Canada.

See also

In Spanish: Constable (Nueva York) para niños