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The Town of Crown Point is on the eastern edge of the county.
During colonial times and the American Revolutionary War, its strategic location often made Crown Point an important location. Situated on the west shore of Lake Champlain about 15 miles north of Fort Ticonderoga it provided a fortified position about a day's travel north of that site.
After the failure of the American Invasion of Canada in 1776 it represented the northernmost point of American control. During the British Saratoga Campaign in 1777, General Burgoyne organized a supply magazine here to support his attack of Ticonderoga.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 212.1 km˛ (81.9 mi˛). 197.5 km˛ (76.3 mi˛) of it is land and 14.6 km˛ (5.6 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 6.89% water.
As of the censusA census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). It can be contrasted with sampling in which information is only obtained from a subset of a population. As such it is a method used f 2The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. These sources are cited within the thousands of articles which link to this page. of 2000, there are 2,119 people, 797 households, and 578 families residing in the town. The population densityIf you were linked from a country article: the density there is based on land area, see below Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. However it is most frequently applied to living organisms. Population density is usually ex is 10.7/km˛ (27.8/mi˛). There are 1,063 housing units at an average density of 5.4/km˛ (13.9/mi˛). The racial makeup of the town is 97.50% White, 0.09% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 1.65% from two or more races. 0.14% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 797 households out of which 33.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% are married couples living together, 8.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% are non-families. 21.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.64 and the average family size is 3.06.
In the town the population is spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 102.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $33,958, and the median income for a family is $39,853. Males have a median income of $31,106 versus $20,074 for females. The per capita income for the town is $16,692. 14.6% of the population and 10.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 20.9% of those under the age of 18 and 9.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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