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St. Lawrence County is a
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in the
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of
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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 108,505. The
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is
Canton Canton may refer to: Administrative division terminology * Canton (administrative division), territorial/administrative division in some countries, notably Switzerland * Township (Canada), known as ''canton'' in Canadian French Arts and ente ...
. The county is named for the
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, which in turn was named for the
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Lawrence of Rome Saint Lawrence or Laurence ( la, Laurentius, lit. " laurelled"; 31 December AD 225 – 10 August 258) was one of the seven deacons of the city of Rome under Pope Sixtus II who were martyred in the persecution of the Christians that the Roman ...
, on whose
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the river was visited by French
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. St. Lawrence County comprises the Ogdensburg- Massena, NY Micropolitan Statistical Area and is New York's largest county by area.


History

When counties were established in the
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in 1683, the present St. Lawrence County was part of Albany County. This was an enormous territory, including the northern part of New York State as well as all of the present State of
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and, in theory, extending westward to the Pacific Ocean. The county was reduced in size on July 3, 1766, by the creation of
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, and further on March 16, 1770, by the creation of Gloucester County, both containing territory now in Vermont. On March 12, 1772, what was left of Albany County was split into three parts, one remaining under the name Albany County. The other two were called Tryon County (later renamed Montgomery County) and Charlotte County (later renamed Washington County). Tryon County contained the western portion (and, since no western boundary was specified, theoretically extended west to the Pacific). The eastern boundary of Tryon County was approximately five miles west of the present city of
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, and the county included the western part of the
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and the area west of the West Branch of the
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. The area then designated as Tryon County includes what are now 37 counties of New York State. The county was named for
William Tryon Lieutenant-General William Tryon (8 June 172927 January 1788) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator who served as governor of North Carolina from 1764 to 1771 and the governor of New York from 1771 to 1777. He also served durin ...
, colonial governor of New York. Charlotte County contained the eastern portion of Albany County. In 1784, following the peace treaty that ended the
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, the name "Charlotte County" was changed to Washington County to honor
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, the
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general and later
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. Tryon County was changed to Montgomery County to honor the general,
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, who had captured several places in Canada and died trying to capture the city of
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; it replaced the name of the hated British governor. In 1788,
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was split off from Washington County. This was a much larger area than the present Clinton County, including part of what would later become St. Lawrence County, as well as several other counties or county parts of the present New York State. In 1789, the size of Montgomery County was reduced by the splitting off of Ontario County from Montgomery. The actual area split off from Montgomery County was much larger than the present county, also including the present Allegany, Cattaraugus,
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,
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,
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, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans, Steuben,
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,
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, and part of
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and Wayne Counties. St. Lawrence County is part of
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of 1791. In 1791, Herkimer County was one of three counties split off from Montgomery (the other two being Otsego, and Tioga County). This was much larger than the present county, however, and was reduced by a number of subsequent splits. The first was the splitting off in 1794 of
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. This county was larger than the current Onondaga County, including the present
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, Cortland, and part of Oswego Counties. This was followed by the splitting off in 1798 from Herkimer County of two portions: one, Oneida County, was larger than the current Oneida County, including the present Jefferson,
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, and part of Oswego Counties; another portion, together with a portion of Tioga County, was taken to form Chenango County. In 1799, Clinton County was reduced in size by the splitting off of Essex County from Clinton County. In 1802, parts of Clinton, Herkimer, and Montgomery Counties were taken to form the new St. Lawrence County. At that time Ogdensburg was the county seat. In 1828 the county seat was moved to
Canton Canton may refer to: Administrative division terminology * Canton (administrative division), territorial/administrative division in some countries, notably Switzerland * Township (Canada), known as ''canton'' in Canadian French Arts and ente ...
. The selection of Canton as the county seat was a compromise by the state legislature to end competition between factions supporting Ogdensburg and
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for the county seat.


Earthquake

On September 5, 1944, a 5.8magnitude earthquake centered in Massena struck the county. The earthquake was felt from Canada to Maryland, and from Maine to Indiana. The earthquake was the strongest earthquake in New York State history.


Geography

According to the
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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (5.0%) is water. It is the largest county by area in New York. It is larger than the entire state of Rhode Island (1544.9 square miles) and the state of Delaware (2488.72 square miles). St. Lawrence County is part of the North Country region. Part of the county is in the
Adirondack Park The Adirondack Park is a part of New York's Forest Preserve in northeastern New York, United States. The park was established in 1892 for “the free use of all the people for their health and pleasure”, and for watershed protection. The park ...
and includes much of the
Oswegatchie River The Oswegatchie River ( moh, Kaniatarahòn:tsi) is a river in northern New York that flows from the Adirondack Mountains north to the Saint Lawrence River. The Oswegatchie River begins at Partlow Lake in Hamilton County, New York. The river co ...
,
Cranberry Lake Cranberry Lake is a lake on the East branch of the Oswegatchie River in the Adirondack Park in New York in the United States. It is the third largest lake in the Adirondack Park (after Lake George and the Great Sacandaga Lake). About 75 percent ...
and Lake Ozonia. The Port of Ogdensburg in St. Lawrence County is the only U.S. port on the St. Lawrence Seaway, which allows ships and vessels to pass through the St. Lawrence River and on to the
Great Lakes The Great Lakes, also called the Great Lakes of North America, are a series of large interconnected freshwater lakes in the mid-east region of North America that connect to the Atlantic Ocean via the Saint Lawrence River. There are five lakes ...
. Ogdensburg Harbor Light is listed in the
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, and in the National Register of Historic Places listings in St. Lawrence County, New York


Adjacent counties

*
Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry United Counties, Ontario The United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry (SDG) is an upper-tier municipality in the Canadian province of Ontario that comprises three historical counties and excludes the City of Cornwall and the Mohawk Nation of Akwesasne. However, ...
, Canada – north *
Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, commonly known as Leeds and Grenville, is a county in Ontario, Canada, in the Eastern Ontario subregion of Southern Ontario. It fronts on the Saint Lawrence River and the Canada–United States border, ...
, Canada – northwest * Franklin County – east *
Herkimer County Herkimer County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 60,139. Its county seat is Herkimer. The county was created in 1791 north of the Mohawk River out of part of Montgomery County. It is named af ...
– south * Hamilton County – south * Lewis County – southwest * Jefferson County – west


Demographics

As of the
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of 2000, there were 113,931 people, 40,506 households, and 26,936 families residing in the county. The
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was . There were 49,721 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 94.51%
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, 2.38%
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, 0.87% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.03%
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, 0.69% from
other races Other often refers to: * Other (philosophy), a concept in psychology and philosophy Other or The Other may also refer to: Film and television * ''The Other'' (1913 film), a German silent film directed by Max Mack * ''The Other'' (1930 film), a ...
, and 0.51% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 1.79% of the population. 16.9% were of
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, 16.1% Irish, 13.9% American, 11.6% English, 8.1%
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, 7.9% German and 7.6% Italian ancestry according to
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. 95.6% spoke only English, while 3.2% spoke French and 1.2% Spanish at home. There were 40,506 households, out of which 31.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.50% were
married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between ...
living together, 10.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.50% were non-families. 26.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.99. In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.40% under the age of 18, 13.80% from 18 to 24, 27.40% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 13.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 103.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.10 males. The median income for a household in the county was $30,356, and the median income for a family was $34,510. Males had a median income of $30,135 versus $24,253 for females. The
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for the county was $14,728. About 12.30% of families and 19.90% of the population were below the
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, including 21.30% of those under age 18 and 10.30% of those age 65 or over.


2020 Census


Education


School districts

There are 17 school districts centered in St. Lawrence County, all under the jurisdiction of th
St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES Supervisory District
along with Harrisville Central School District in
Lewis County, New York Lewis County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,582, making it the fourth-least populous county in New York. Its county seat is Lowville. The county is named after Morgan Lewis, ...
. * Brasher Falls Central School District: St. Lawrence Central School, Brasher Falls * Canton Central School District: Hugh Williams Senior High School, Canton * Clifton-Fine Central School District: Clifton-Fine Central School, Star Lake * Colton-Pierrepont Central School District: Colton-Pierrepont Central School, Colton * Edwards-Knox Central School District: Edwards-Knox Central School, Russell * Gouverneur Central School District: Gouverneur Junior/Senior High School, Gouverneur * Hammond Central School District: Hammond Central School, Hammond * Hermon-Dekalb Central School District: Hermon-Dekalb Central School, Dekalb Junction * Heuvelton Central School District: Heuvelton Central School, Heuvelton * Lisbon Central School District: Lisbon Central School, Lisbon * Madrid-Waddington Central School District: Madrid-Waddington Central School, Madrid * Massena Central School District: Massena Senior High School, Massena * Morristown Central School District: Morristown Central School, Morristown * Norwood-Norfolk Central School District: Norwood-Norfolk Central School, Norfolk * Ogdensburg City School District: Ogdensburg Free Academy, Ogdensburg * Parishville-Hopkinton Central School District: Parishville-Hopkinton Central School, Parishville * Potsdam Central School District: Potsdam High School, Potsdam All public high schools in St. Lawrence County compete in the
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br>Section X Northern Athletic Conference


Universities and colleges

Saint Lawrence County is home to
St. Lawrence University St. Lawrence University is a private liberal arts college in the village of Canton in St. Lawrence County, New York. It has roughly 2,400 undergraduate and 100 graduate students. Though St. Lawrence today is non-denominational, it was founde ...
, State University of New York at Potsdam,
Clarkson University Clarkson University is a private research university with its main campus in Potsdam, New York, and additional graduate program and research facilities in the New York Capital Region and Beacon, New York. It was founded in 1896 and has an en ...
, the SUNY-ESF Ranger School, and the
State University of New York at Canton The State University of New York at Canton (SUNY Canton) is a public college in Canton, New York. It is part of the State University of New York. The college offers 31 bachelor's degrees, 20 associate degrees, three one-year certificate programs, ...
.


Politics

Prior to the 1992 presidential election, St. Lawrence County was a traditionally Republican county, supporting the Democrats only in their sweep of New York State counties in
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. From 1992 through the
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, St. Lawrence County swung Democratic, posting double-digit victories for Democratic candidates, most notably in
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when
Bill Clinton William Jefferson Clinton (né Blythe III; born August 19, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. He previously served as governor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981 and again ...
won the county by 28-point margin over
Bob Dole Robert Joseph Dole (July 22, 1923 – December 5, 2021) was an American politician and attorney who represented Kansas in the United States Senate from 1969 to 1996. He was the Republican Leader of the Senate during the final 11 years of his t ...
. The first Republican victory in the county since 1988 came in
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when
Donald Trump Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021. Trump graduated from the Wharton School of the University of P ...
carried the county by an eight-point margin. In 2020, it was one of only a few counties in Upstate New York where Trump improved his margin, this time carrying it by over 10 points.


Media


Radio

* 1340 WMSA, Massena * WVLF-FM Mix 96.1 * WRCD-FM 101.5 The Fox *
WSNN WSNN (99.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an 80s hits format. It is licensed to Potsdam, New York, United States. The station is owned by Martz Communications Group, through licensee Waters Communications Inc. History The station origina ...
(99.3, Potsdam) *
WPDM WPDM (1470 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Potsdam, New York, United States. The station is owned by Martz Communications Group, through licensee Waters Communications Inc. History On May 18, 2015, WPDM ...
(1470, Potsdam) * WSLU (89.5, Canton)


Transportation


Airports

The following public use airports are located in the county:St. Lawrence County Public and Private Airports, New York
. Retrieved June 13, 2013. *
Massena International Airport Massena International Airport (Richards Field) is in St. Lawrence County, New York. It is east of the village of Massena. The airport sees one airline, subsidized by the Essential Air Service program. Federal Aviation Administration record ...
(MSS) – Massena *
Ogdensburg International Airport Ogdensburg International Airport is a public airport located in the town of Oswegatchie, southeast of Ogdensburg, in St. Lawrence County, New York. It is owned by the Ogdensburg Bridge & Port Authority, which also owns and operates the Ogd ...
(OGS) – Ogdensburg *
Potsdam Municipal Airport Potsdam Municipal Airport , also known as Damon Field, is a village owned, public use airport located two  nautical miles (4  km) east of Potsdam, a village in the Town of Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. It is inc ...
(PTD) –
Potsdam Potsdam () is the capital and, with around 183,000 inhabitants, largest city of the German state of Brandenburg. It is part of the Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region. Potsdam sits on the River Havel, a tributary of the Elbe, downstream of ...
* Moores Airport (1E8) – Degrasse


Communities


Larger settlements

† - County Seat ‡ - Not Wholly in this County


Towns

* Brasher *
Canton Canton may refer to: Administrative division terminology * Canton (administrative division), territorial/administrative division in some countries, notably Switzerland * Township (Canada), known as ''canton'' in Canadian French Arts and ente ...
*
Clare Clare may refer to: Places Antarctica * Clare Range, a mountain range in Victoria Land Australia * Clare, South Australia, a town in the Clare Valley * Clare Valley, South Australia Canada * Clare (electoral district), an electoral district * Cl ...
*
Clifton Clifton may refer to: People * Clifton (surname) * Clifton (given name) Places Australia *Clifton, Queensland, a town ** Shire of Clifton *Clifton, New South Wales, a suburb of Wollongong * Clifton, Western Australia Canada * Clifton, Nova Sc ...
* Colton * De Kalb * De Peyster *
Edwards Edwards may refer to: People * Edwards (surname) * Edwards family, a prominent family from Chile * Edwards Barham (1937-2014), a former member of the Louisiana State Senate * Edwards Pierrepont (1817–1892), an American attorney, jurist, and or ...
* Fine * Fowler * Gouverneur * Hammond *
Hermon Mount Hermon ( ar, جبل الشيخ or جبل حرمون / ALA-LC: ''Jabal al-Shaykh'' ("Mountain of the Sheikh") or ''Jabal Haramun''; he, הַר חֶרְמוֹן, ''Har Hermon'') is a mountain cluster constituting the southern end of the ...
* Hopkinton * Lawrence *
Lisbon Lisbon (; pt, Lisboa ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 544,851 within its administrative limits in an area of 100.05 km2. Lisbon's urban area extends beyond the city's administrative limits w ...
*
Louisville Louisville ( , , ) is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the 28th most-populous city in the United States. Louisville is the historical seat and, since 2003, the nominal seat of Jefferson County, on the Indiana border. ...
* Macomb *
Madrid Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and ...
* Massena * Morristown *
Norfolk Norfolk () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in East Anglia in England. It borders Lincolnshire to the north-west, Cambridgeshire to the west and south-west, and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the Nor ...
* Oswegatchie * Parishville * Piercefield * Pierrepont *
Pitcairn The Pitcairn Islands (; Pitkern: '), officially the Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands, is a group of four volcanic islands in the southern Pacific Ocean that form the sole British Overseas Territory in the Pacific Ocean. The four i ...
*
Potsdam Potsdam () is the capital and, with around 183,000 inhabitants, largest city of the German state of Brandenburg. It is part of the Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region. Potsdam sits on the River Havel, a tributary of the Elbe, downstream of ...
* Rossie * Russell *
Stockholm Stockholm () is the capital and largest city of Sweden as well as the largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people live in the municipality, with 1.6 million in the urban area, and 2.4 million in the metropo ...
* Waddington


Hamlets

*
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* Crary Mills *
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List of counties in New York There are 62 counties in the state of New York. The first 12 were created immediately after the British took over the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam; two of these counties were later abolished, their land going to Massachusetts. The newes ...
* National Register of Historic Places listings in St. Lawrence County, New York * St. Lawrence County Public Transportation


References


External links


St. Lawrence County webpage


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Saint Lawrence County, New York St. Lawrence County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 108,505. The county seat is Canton. The county is named for the Saint Lawrence River, which in turn was named for the Christian saint La ...
Populated places established in 1802