Parishville is a town in the east-central part of St. Lawrence County, east of Potsdam, in the state of New York, United States. The population was 2,038 at the 2020 census.
History
The town was laid out in 1809 on a tract of land that David Parish had purchased from J. D. Le Ray de Chaumont in 1808. The first settlers arrived around 1810.
The town was formed in 1814 from the town of Hopkinton. The town was named for David Parish.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (3.20%) is water.
The town is situated partly in the Adirondack Park.
The West Branch of the St. Regis River flows northward through the town. The Raquette River flows through the southern part of Parishville.
New York State Route 72 is an east–west highway in the northern part of the town. New York State Route 56 cuts across the southwestern corner of the town.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,049 people, 797 households, and 564 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 1,204 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.98% White, 0.05% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.
There were 797 households, out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.02.
References
External links
- Town of Parishville website
- Early Parishville history