St. Lawrence County, New York
Founding: 1802 Parent county: Clinton Namesake: The St. Lawrence River Seat: Ogdensburg (1802–1828); Canton (1828–) Land area: 2,680 square miles Population (2020): 108,505 Population (historic): 7,885 (1810); 56,706 (1840); 84,826 (1870); 89,083 (1900); 90,960 (1930) Periods of population growth: pre-1810–1880; 1890s; 1920–1980 Subdivisions: One city; 11 villages; 14 CDPs; 32 towns Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 17,161 (32.3%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 71.6% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 22.3% Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 14.9% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 8.6% Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,674 Average outbuilding value (1930): $1,932 Average farmhouse size (1940): 7.8 rooms Number of farms (1920): 7,652 Average farm size (1920): 63.5 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Canton Name...