Santa Clara (New York)

Franklin County

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Santa Clara is a town in Franklin County of the U.S. state of New York. In the 2010 census, Santa Clara had 345 inhabitants.

The Town of Santa Clara is located in the southwest of the county, southwest of the Village of Malone and inside the Adirondack Park. It includes the 58 lakes, pools and ponds of the Saint Regis Canoe Area, exactly as the 19-km ² Upper Saranac Lake.

History

The Town of Santa Clara in 1888 formed from part of the Town of Brandon. Eight years later, Santa Clara has been extended by a further land section, divided from Brandon.

William Rockefeller began around 1896 with the purchase of land to create a manor, which was used in the summer months by members of his family.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Santa Clara has a total area of ​​496.5 km ², of which 453.3 km ² land and 43.2 km ² omitted ( = 8.71 %) to water.

Santa Clara is geographically the second largest town in Franklin County. In the south, the landscape is characterized by numerous lakes, one of which partially lying in Harrietstown Upper Saranac Lake is the largest.

New York State Route 458 is a north-south blinding in Santa Clara. The New York State Route 30 crosses the southern part of the Town area.

Santa Clara is drained mainly by the current flowing to the west of St. Regis River.

Settlements and locations in Santa Clara

  • Bay Pond - a hamlet in the south central area of ​​the Town, which emerged from an earlier summer home of the Rockefellers
  • Brandon - a former settlement north of Bay Pond, was the part of the estate of the Rockefellers and was canceled
  • Derrick - A hamlet west of Saranac Inn
  • Everton - a previous settlement, which was abandoned after the clearing of the surrounding forests
  • Floodwood - A hamlet west of Saranac Inn
  • Kildare - A hamlet west of Saranac Inn
  • Madawaska - a hamlet on the eastern boundary of the Town
  • Madawaska Pond - A lake near the center of the Town
  • Middle Saranac Lake - a lake that extends into the southeastern corner of the Town
  • Meno - a location northeast of Madawaska
  • Saint Regis Canoe Area - a wilderness area with 58 lakes and ponds, where no motorized watercraft are allowed
  • Santa Clara - The hamlet of Santa Clara is located in the north on the western Town boundary at the 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 border district, south of the hamlet of Santa Clara
  • Upper Saranac Lake - the largest part of the lake is located south of the Town area
  • Weller Pond - a large pond in the southern part of the Town

Demography

At the time of the census of 2000, there were Santa Clara 395 people. The population density was 0.9 people per km ². There were 953 housing units at an average 2.1 per km ². The population of Santa Clara consisted of 96.20 % White, 0.25 % African American, 1.77% Native American, 0.25 % Asian, 0 % Pacific Islander, 0.76 % reported from other races and 0.76 % from two or more races. 0 % of the population to be Hispanic or Latino of any race.

The residents of Santa Clara were distributed to 155 households out of which 31.6 % were living in children under 18 years. 63.2 % married couples living together, 9.0 % had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6 % were non-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 is 2.90 people.

The population was spread out with 25.1 % under the, 4.3 % 18 -24- year-old, 23.5 % 25 -44- year-old, 31.1% 45-64 year olds and 15.9 % under the age of 65 years or more. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 110.1 males. In the over -18s accounted for 100 women 105.6 males.

The median household income in Santa Clara was 42 083 U.S. dollars, and the median family income reached the height of 45,750 U.S. dollars. The median income for men was $ 30,000, compared to 24,688 U.S. dollars for women. The per capita income amounted to 19,683 U.S. dollars. 7.4 % of the population and 8.3% of families had affected an income below the poverty line, including 10.5 % of minors and 6.6 % of those age 65 or over.

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