Dannemora, New York facts for kids
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Dannemora, New York
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NY 374, with sign for Dannemora
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Location in Clinton County and the state of New York.
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Counties | Clinton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 65.84 sq mi (170.52 km2) |
| • Land | 59.08 sq mi (153.02 km2) |
| • Water | 6.76 sq mi (17.51 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,439 ft (439 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 4,037 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code |
12929
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| Area code(s) | 518 |
| FIPS code | 36-019-19653 |
| GNIS feature ID | 978883 |
Dannemora is a town in Clinton County, New York, in the United States. In 2020, about 4,037 people lived there. The town is named after Dannemora, Sweden, a place famous for iron mining.
There is also a village called Dannemora located inside the town. Part of this village is in a nearby town called Saranac. Both the town and village are on the western edge of Clinton County, west of Plattsburgh.
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History of Dannemora
People first settled in the Dannemora area around 1838. A large prison, the Clinton Correctional Facility, was built here in 1845. It was connected to the local mining industry. The town of Dannemora was officially created in 1854 from a part of Beekmantown town.
Geography and Nature
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Dannemora covers about 65.84 square miles (170.5 square kilometers). About 59.08 square miles (153.0 square kilometers) is land, and 6.76 square miles (17.5 square kilometers) is water.
The western border of the town is also the border of Franklin County. Most of Dannemora is located within the Adirondack Park. However, the prison facilities in Dannemora mean that the town is not officially part of the park.
New York State Route 374 is a main road that runs east to west through Dannemora.
Lakes and Rivers
Chazy Lake is a large lake right in the middle of the town. The Great Chazy River starts at the north end of Chazy Lake. It flows east and eventually joins Lake Champlain.
Upper Chateaugay Lake is in the northwestern part of the town. Its water flows into Lower Chateaugay Lake in Franklin County. This is where the Chateaugay River begins, which flows north to the St. Lawrence River.
Weather in Dannemora
| Climate data for Dannemora, 1991–2020 normals, 1906-2020 extremes: 1340ft (408m) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 64 (18) |
67 (19) |
79 (26) |
88 (31) |
94 (34) |
97 (36) |
98 (37) |
98 (37) |
95 (35) |
88 (31) |
74 (23) |
65 (18) |
98 (37) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 50.2 (10.1) |
49.0 (9.4) |
59.3 (15.2) |
73.6 (23.1) |
82.2 (27.9) |
86.7 (30.4) |
87.6 (30.9) |
86.1 (30.1) |
83.6 (28.7) |
74.4 (23.6) |
62.7 (17.1) |
52.0 (11.1) |
89.5 (31.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 27.7 (−2.4) |
30.5 (−0.8) |
39.6 (4.2) |
53.2 (11.8) |
67.0 (19.4) |
74.9 (23.8) |
79.2 (26.2) |
77.6 (25.3) |
70.8 (21.6) |
57.5 (14.2) |
44.2 (6.8) |
33.0 (0.6) |
54.6 (12.6) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 18.1 (−7.7) |
20.6 (−6.3) |
29.8 (−1.2) |
42.9 (6.1) |
56.1 (13.4) |
64.6 (18.1) |
69.0 (20.6) |
67.4 (19.7) |
60.3 (15.7) |
48.2 (9.0) |
35.9 (2.2) |
24.6 (−4.1) |
44.8 (7.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 8.5 (−13.1) |
10.8 (−11.8) |
20.0 (−6.7) |
32.5 (0.3) |
45.2 (7.3) |
54.2 (12.3) |
58.9 (14.9) |
57.2 (14.0) |
49.9 (9.9) |
38.8 (3.8) |
27.6 (−2.4) |
16.2 (−8.8) |
35.0 (1.6) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −15.0 (−26.1) |
−9.8 (−23.2) |
−2.7 (−19.3) |
17.6 (−8.0) |
30.8 (−0.7) |
41.4 (5.2) |
49.6 (9.8) |
46.8 (8.2) |
36.1 (2.3) |
24.9 (−3.9) |
9.8 (−12.3) |
−5.6 (−20.9) |
−17.4 (−27.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −34 (−37) |
−37 (−38) |
−22 (−30) |
−1 (−18) |
18 (−8) |
30 (−1) |
40 (4) |
33 (1) |
25 (−4) |
13 (−11) |
−8 (−22) |
−36 (−38) |
−37 (−38) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.92 (74) |
2.27 (58) |
2.80 (71) |
3.83 (97) |
3.95 (100) |
4.90 (124) |
4.24 (108) |
4.08 (104) |
3.85 (98) |
4.67 (119) |
2.91 (74) |
2.94 (75) |
43.36 (1,102) |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: XMACIS (temp records & monthly max/mins) | |||||||||||||
People of Dannemora
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 1,271 | — | |
| 1870 | 1,512 | 19.0% | |
| 1880 | 2,962 | 95.9% | |
| 1890 | 3,977 | 34.3% | |
| 1900 | 3,720 | −6.5% | |
| 1910 | 4,203 | 13.0% | |
| 1920 | 4,061 | −3.4% | |
| 1930 | 4,720 | 16.2% | |
| 1940 | 6,362 | 34.8% | |
| 1950 | 5,614 | −11.8% | |
| 1960 | 6,141 | 9.4% | |
| 1970 | 4,719 | −23.2% | |
| 1980 | 4,717 | 0.0% | |
| 1990 | 5,232 | 10.9% | |
| 2000 | 5,149 | −1.6% | |
| 2010 | 4,898 | −4.9% | |
| 2020 | 4,037 | −17.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
In 2000, there were 5,149 people living in Dannemora. There were 850 households and 584 families. The average household had about 2.46 people. The average family had about 2.91 people.
The median age in the town was 35 years old. For every 100 females, there were about 367 males. This is because the census counts people where they live, and Dannemora has a large all-male prison.
The median income for a household was $37,805. For families, it was $43,850. About 14.2% of the population lived below the poverty line.
Education
Students in Dannemora attend schools in the Saranac Central School District.
Places in Dannemora Town
- Chazy Lake: This is a large lake located in the center of the town.
- Chazy Lake (Hamlet): A small community found on the western side of Chazy Lake.
- Clinton Correctional Facility: This is one of New York State's maximum security prisons. It is located in the village of Dannemora.
- Dannemora: This village is on the southern border of the town, along NY-374.
- Dannemora Mountain: A small mountain located north of the village.
- Ledger Corners: A place near the northern border of the town on NY-374.
- Lyon Mountain: This community is in the western part of the town.
- Lyon Mountain Correctional Facility: This used to be a prison in the western part of the town.
- Seine Bay: A small bay in Chazy Lake, north of the Chazy Lake community.
- Upper Chateaugay Lake: A lake found in the northwestern corner of the town.
Images for kids
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A view of Chazy Lake from the top of Lyon Mountain.
See also
In Spanish: Dannemora (Nueva York) para niños
