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Harrisville, New York
Hamlet and CDP
Harrisville, New York is located in New York
Harrisville, New York
Harrisville, New York
Location in New York
Harrisville, New York is located in the United States
Harrisville, New York
Harrisville, New York
Location in the United States
Country United States
State New York
County Lewis
Town Diana
Area
 • Total 0.83 sq mi (2.15 km2)
 • Land 0.79 sq mi (2.03 km2)
 • Water 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation
807 ft (246 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 628
 • Estimate 
(2019)
604
 • Density 768.45/sq mi (296.87/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
13648
Area code(s) 315
FIPS code 36-32424
GNIS feature ID 952291

Harrisville is a hamlet and former village in Lewis County, New York, United States. The community is now a census-designated place. The population was 628 at the 2010 census.

Harrisville is in the northeastern part of the town of Diana and is south of Gouverneur.

On May 15, 2018, residents voted to dissolve the village by a vote of 112–70, and it took effect on December 31, 2018. As of the 2019 American Community Survey, the U.S. Census Bureau still lists Harrisville as a village.

Geography

Harrisville is located at 44°09′08″N 75°19′11″W / 44.152226°N 75.319733°W / 44.152226; -75.319733.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), of which, 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (3.75%) is water.

Combined New York State Route 812 and New York State Route 3 pass through the community. County Road 9 enters the village from the south.

Harrisville is on a branch of the Oswegatchie River and is next to the county line for St. Lawrence County.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 353
1890 617 74.8%
1900 639 3.6%
1910 921 44.1%
1920 900 −2.3%
1930 896 −0.4%
1940 832 −7.1%
1950 868 4.3%
1960 842 −3.0%
1970 836 −0.7%
1980 937 12.1%
1990 703 −25.0%
2000 653 −7.1%
2010 628 −3.8%
2019 (est.) 604 −3.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 653 people, 266 households, and 172 families residing in the village. The population density was 849.6 people per square mile (327.4/km2). There were 299 housing units at an average density of 389.0 per square mile (149.9/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 98.93% White, 0.15% Native American, 0.31% Asian, and 0.61% from two or more races.

There were 266 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males. The median income for a household in the village was $30,833, and the median income for a family was $32,946. Males had a median income of $32,417 versus $19,545 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,652. About 12.6% of families and 16.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.2% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.

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