Au Sable, or Ausable ( ), is a

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Clinton County, New York Clinton County is a county in the north-easternmost corner of the state of New York, in the United States and bordered by the Canadian province of Quebec. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 79,843. Its county seat is the ci ...

, United States. The population was 3,146 at the 2010 census. The name is from the Ausable River that flows through the town and means "of sand". The town is in the southeastern corner of the county, south of Plattsburgh.

History

The land was first settled , mostly by people of

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descent. The town was formed from part of the town of

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in 1839. The AuSable Chasm Bridge was built in 1932–1933. ''See also:''

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 10.81%, is water. The town is bordered by

Lake Champlain Lake Champlain ( ; french: Lac Champlain) is a natural freshwater lake in North America. It mostly lies between the US states of New York and Vermont, but also extends north into the Canada, Canadian province of Quebec. The New York portion of t ...

to the east. The southern town line is the border of Essex County.

Ausable Chasm Ausable Chasm is a sandstone gorge and tourist attraction located near the hamlet of Keeseville, New York, United States. It is directly due west of Port Kent. The Ausable River runs through it and then empties into Lake Champlain. The gorge ...

, a popular tourist location on the Ausable River, is along the southeastern border of the town. Interstate 87, the

Adirondack Northway Interstate 87 (I-87) is a north–south Interstate Highway located entirely within the US state of New York. It is most of the main highway between New York City and Montreal. The highway begins at exit 47 off I-278 in the New York ...

, is an important north–south highway in Au Sable, with access to the town from Exit 34 (Route 9N). U.S. Route 9 runs closer to Lake Champlain than the Northway.

New York State Route 9N New York State Route 9N (NY 9N) is a north–south state highway in northeastern New York in the United States. It extends from an intersection with U.S. Route 9 (US 9), NY 29, and NY 50 in the city of Saratoga Sp ...

runs east–west along the south town line, joining US 9 in Keeseville.

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is a north–south highway mostly lying west of the Northway.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 3,015 people, 1,180 households, and 831 families residing in the town. The

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was 77.1 people per square mile (29.8/km²). There were 1,347 housing units at an average density of 34.4 per square mile (13.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.78%

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, 0.80%

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, 0.23% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.27% from

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, and 0.63% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.33% of the population. There were 1,180 households, out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.95. In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $34,118, and the median income for a family was $39,906. Males had a median income of $30,213 versus $22,933 for females. The

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for the town was $15,789. About 7.7% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the

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, including 16.9% of those under age 18 and 14.7% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Au Sable

*Au Sable Beach – A location on the shore of

at the mouth of the Au Sable River. *

– A deep gorge carved by the Au Sable River. It is a privately owned tourist attraction. The name is also used by a hamlet in the town next to the gorge. * Au Sable River – A river that flows along the town border to Lake Champlain. *Birmingham Falls – A historic location near Keeseville. *Clintonville – A hamlet near the southern town line on NY 9N. The community was incorporated as a village in 1825, but later abandoned that status. *Harkness – A

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near the northern town line. *Keese Corners – A location near the northern town line. * Keeseville – The former village of Keeseville on US-9 at the southern town line. It extends south into the town of Chesterfield in Essex County. *New Sweden – A historic location in the town. *Rogers – A hamlet in the southwestern corner of the town on NY 9N. *Thomasville – A location in the southwestern part of the town. *Union – A historic location at the northern town line.

References

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{{authority control Towns in Clinton County, New York Populated places established in 1795 1795 establishments in New York (state)