Editing Plattsburgh West, New York

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'''Plattsburgh West''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) and region of the [[Plattsburgh (town), New York|town of Plattsburgh]] in [[Clinton County, New York|Clinton County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. The population was 1,364 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3658601| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212185251/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3658601| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Plattsburgh West CDP, New York| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=December 8, 2014}}</ref> The CDP lies to the west of the [[Plattsburgh (city), New York|city of Plattsburgh]].

==Geography==
Plattsburgh West is located at {{Coord|44|40|50|N|73|30|9|W|type:city}} (44.680513, -73.502626).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> It is bordered to the north by [[New York State Route 3]], to the east by [[Interstate 87 (New York)|Interstate 87]] (the Adirondack Northway), to the south by the [[Saranac River]], and to the west by the former [[Clinton County Airport]]. Part of the southern border along the Saranac River is the municipal border between the towns of Plattsburgh and [[Schuyler Falls, New York|Schuyler Falls]].

The area is served by Exit 37 of Interstate 87. The highway leads north {{convert|63|mi}} to [[Montreal]] (via [[Quebec Autoroute 15]]), and south {{convert|158|mi}} to [[Albany, New York|Albany]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|4.7|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|4.6|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.1|km2|disp=flip|2}}, or 3.00%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2020= 1382
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
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In the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,289 people, 499 households, and 349 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|733.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 601 housing units at an average density of {{convert|342.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.81% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.40% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.62% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.62% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.39% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.16% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.09% of the population.

There were 499 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $25,294, and the median income for a family was $24,797. Males had a median income of $23,145 versus $20,313 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $11,810. About 24.0% of families and 25.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 40.0% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Education and Business==
The CDP is served by the [[Beekmantown Central School District]]<!--UNI 04290-->.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36019_clinton/DC20SD_C36019.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Clinton County, NY|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-10-16}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36019_clinton/DC20SD_C36019_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> Nearby higher education institutions include the [[State University of New York at Plattsburgh]] in the [[Plattsburgh (city), New York|City of Plattsburgh]] and [[Clinton Community College (New York)|Clinton Community College]] in the [[Plattsburgh (town), New York|Town of Plattsburgh]].

The CDP borders the now-closed [[Clinton County Airport]]. [[CommutAir]], a regional airline, had its headquarters in Plattsburgh West CDP on the site of the airport before they relocated to [[South Burlington, Vermont]].<ref>"[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US3658601&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on Plattsburgh West CDP]{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}." ''[[U.S. Census Bureau]]''. Retrieved on May 24, 2009.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19991012053905/http://commutair.com/ Home page]. ''[[CommutAir]]''. October 12, 1999. Retrieved on May 24, 2009.</ref>

==References==
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{{Clinton County, New York}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in New York (state)]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Clinton County, New York]]
[[Category:Plattsburgh (town), New York]]