Saranac

The town is named for the Saranac River that flows through the town.

• Official Name — Saranac, New York • Settlement Type — Town • Mapsize — 260px • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — United States • Subdivision Type1 — State • Subdivision Name1 — New York • Subdivision Type2 — County • Subdivision Name2 — Clinton • Government Type — Town Council • Leader Title — Town Supervisor • Leader Name — Timothy Napper (R) • Leader Title1 — Town Council • Unit Pref — Imperial • Area Total Km2 — 299.15 • Area Land Km2 — 297.44 • Area Water Km2 — 1.71 • Area Total Sq Mi — 115.50 • Area Land Sq Mi — 114.84 • Area Water Sq Mi — 0.66 • Population As Of — 2010 • Population Total — 4007 • Population Density Km2 — 13.29 • Population Density Sq Mi — 34.41 • Timezone — Eastern (EST) • Utc Offset — -5 • Timezone Dst — EDT • Utc Offset Dst — -4 • Elevation M — 383 • Elevation Ft — 1257 • Postal Code Type — ZIP Codes • Postal Code — * 12981 (Saranac) • 12929 (Dannemora) • 12978 (Redford) • 12918 (Cadyville) • 12952 (Lyon Mountain) • Area Code — 518 • Blank Name — FIPS code • Blank Info — 36-019-65211 • Blank1 Name — GNIS feature ID • Blank1 Info — 0979460 • Website — https: www.townofsaranac.com/index.html • Pop Est As Of — 2016 • Population Est — 3952

The first settlement took place circa 1802. The town of Saranac was established from the western part of the town of Plattsburgh in 1824.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 300.3 km2, of which 298.6 km2 is land and 1.7 km2, or 0.57%, is water. The western town line is the border of Franklin County. The Saranac River is the principal waterway in the town, flowing through the southern and eastern sections of the town toward Lake Champlain. New York State Route 3 is the principal east–west highway through Saranac.

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,165 people, 1,519 households, and 1,134 families residing in the town. The population density was 36.0 PD/sqmi. There were 1,642 housing units at an average density of 14.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 98.63% White, 0.14% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population. There were 1,519 households, out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.14. In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.6% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males. The median income for a household in the town was $45,761, and the median income for a family was $51,542. Males had a median income of $40,315 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,242. About 6.4% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.

• Clayburg – A hamlet on NY-3 and the north side of the Saranac River, southwest of Saranac hamlet. The Saranac River flows into the town at Clayburg. • Dannemora – The village of Dannemora is partly in the town, at the northern town line. • Elsinore – A location by NY-3 and the Saranac River at the eastern town line. • High Bank – A hamlet in the southwestern part of the town on Standish Road. • Moffitsville – A hamlet southwest of Saranac hamlet on NY-3 by the Saranac River. • Picketts Corners – A hamlet northeast of Saranac hamlet on NY-3. • Redford – A hamlet in the southwestern section of the town on NY-3, southwest of Saranac hamlet and northeast of Clayburg. • Russia – A hamlet northwest of Saranac hamlet. • Saranac – The hamlet of Saranac, located on NY-3 on the north side of the Saranac River. • Saranac Hollow – An historic location near the river. • Standish – A hamlet in the northwestern corner of the town.