Santa Clara (New York)
| Santa Clara | |||
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 Long Pond in the Saint Regis Canoe Area |
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| Location in New York | |||
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | new York | ||
| County : | Franklin County | ||
| Coordinates : | 44 ° 28 ′ N , 74 ° 23 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 345 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 0.8 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 496.5 km 2 (approx. 192 mi 2 ) of which 451.7 km 2 (approx. 174 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 519 m | ||
| Postal code : | 12980 | ||
| Area code : | +1 518 | ||
| FIPS : | 36-65178 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 979459 | ||
 View from Long Pond Mountain of the St. Regis Canoe Area (with the Adirondack High Peaks in the background) |
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Santa Clara is a town in Franklin County in the US state of New York . At the 2010 census, Santa Clara had 345 residents.
The Town of Santa Clara is located in the southwest of the county, southwest of the Village of Malone and within Adirondack Park . It includes the 58 lakes, ponds and ponds of the Saint Regis Canoe Area as well as the 19 km² Upper Saranac Lake .
history
The Town of Santa Clara was formed from part of the Town of Brandon in 1888 . Eight years later, Santa Clara was expanded to include another piece of land, which was divided off by Brandon.
William Rockefeller began buying land around 1896 to create a country estate that was used by members of his family during the summer months.
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , Santa Clara has a total area of 496.5 km², of which 451.7 km² is land and 44.8 km² (= 9.02%) is water.
Santa Clara is the second largest town in Franklin County by area. In the south, the landscape is characterized by numerous lakes, of which Upper Saranac Lake, which is partly in Harrietstown , is the largest.
New York State Route 458 is a north-south blinding in Santa Clara. The New York State Route 30 crosses the south of the town area.
Santa Clara is drained mainly by the St. Regis River flowing west .
Settlements and locations in Santa Clara
- Bay Pond - a hamlet in the south-central area of the town, which emerged from a previous summer home of the Rockefellers
- Brandon - an earlier settlement north of Bay Pond that became part of the Rockefeller mansion and was demolished
- Derrick - a hamlet west of Saranac Inn
- Everton - a previous settlement that was abandoned after the surrounding forest was cleared
- Floodwood - a hamlet west of Saranac Inn
- Kildare - a hamlet west of Saranac Inn
- Madawaska - a hamlet on the eastern border of the town
- Madawaska Pond - a lake almost in the center of the town
- Middle Saranac Lake - a lake that extends into the southeast corner of the town
- Meno - a locality northeast of Madawaska
- Saint Regis Canoe Area - a wilderness area with 58 lakes and ponds, on which no motorized watercraft are allowed
- Santa Clara - the hamlet of Santa Clara is located in the north on the western town limits on NY-458.
- Saranac Inn (also Upper Saranac ) - a hamlet in the south of the town
- Saranac Inn Station - a hamlet east of Saranac Inn
- Spring Cove - a hamlet on the western boundary, south of the hamlet of Santa Clara
- Upper Saranac Lake - most of the lake is in the south of the town area
- Weller Pond - a large pond in the southern part of the town
Demographics
At the time of the United States Census 2000, Santa Clara was inhabited by 395 people. The population density was 0.9 people per km². There were 953 housing units at an average of 2.1 per km². The population of Santa Clara consisted of 96.20% of White , 0.25% Black or African American , 1.77% Native American , 0.25% Asian , 0% Pacific Islander , 0.76% said other races to belong and 0.76% named two or more races. 0% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latinos of any race.
The residents of Santa Clara were distributed across 155 households out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18. 63.2% of households were married, 9.0% had a female head of the household without a husband and 22.6% were not families. 20.0% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 8.4% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.90.
The population was divided into 25.1% minors, 4.3% 18–24 year olds, 23.5% 25–44 year olds, 31.1% 45–64 year olds and 15.9% aged 65 and over or more. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 women there were 110.1 men. For every 100 women over the age of 18, there were 105.6 men.
The median household income in Santa Clara was 42,083 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 45,750 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 30,000 compared with $ 24,688 for women. The per capita income was $ 19,683. 7.4% of the population and 8.3% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 10.5% of minors and 6.6% of those aged 65 and over.