Editing Brasher, New York (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1830= 828
|1840= 2118
|1850= 2582
|1860= 3377
|1870= 3342
|1880= 3578
|1890= 2910
|1900= 2703
|1910= 2179
|1920= 1922
|1930= 1706
|1940= 1892
|1950= 1916
|1960= 2536
|1970= 2410
|1980= 2375
|1990= 2124
|2000= 2337
|2010= 2512
|estyear=2016
|estimate=2410
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2016">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|access-date=June 9, 2017}}</ref>
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 2,337 people, 940 households, and 642 families residing in the town.  The population density was {{convert|25.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 1,077 housing units at an average density of {{convert|11.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the town was 96.66% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.21% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 2.01% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.39% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.09% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.64% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.86% of the population.

There were 940 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.7 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.

The median household income in the town was $30,909, and the median income for a family was $36,389. Males had a median income of $36,422 versus $20,101 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $16,808.  About 14.0% of families and 19.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 30.1% of those under age 18 and 17.0% of those age 65 or over.

The majority of Brasher is served by [[Brasher Falls Central School District]], also known as "St. Lawrence Central".  Most of the town's electricity is supplied by [[United States National Grid|National Grid]] with an area in the Northwest portion served by [[Massena Electric]].  Brasher Falls and the neighboring hamlet of [[Winthrop, New York|Winthrop]] have a municipal sewer system.  A study of the feasibility of municipal water in Brasher Falls- Winthrop area has stirred controversy.  Contaminated wells in the area has generated interest, however many residents have suitable wells and do not favor the added expense.  The hamlet of Helena has a municipal water system, necessitated by ground water contamination rendering the area's well water unsuitable.  Landline telephone and internet service is provided by: [[Verizon]], [[Nicholville Telephone Company]], [[SLIC (telephone service)|SLIC]] and [[Time-Warner]]; with wireless service provided by [[Verizon Wireless]] and [[AT&T]].  [[Enbridge]] supplies natural gas to the Brasher Falls- Winthrop area.