THE PLATTSBURGH-NORTH COUNTRY region encompasses Clinton and Essex Counties in the northeast corner of New York State.

It is an area famous for its natural beauty and resources, stretching from the shores of Lake Champlain to the high peaks of the ADIRONDACK MOUNTAINS. It is home to a wide range of communities-- from the CITY OF PLATTSBURGH which is a hub for both industry and the primary business center of Northern New York, to the VILLAGE OF LAKE PLACID which is the famed resort which hosted the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics.

Following are just a few of the many facts available on the area. For more information, contact the following:

PLATTSBURGH NORTH-COUNTRY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
P.O. Box 310, Plattsburgh, New York 12901
Telephone: (518) 563-1000; Fax: (518) 563-1028
Email: chamber@westelcom.com
or TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
Redcay Hall 213, Plattsburgh, New York 12901 Telephone: (518) 564-2214; Fax: (518) 564-3220
Internet: Email: TAC@SPLAVA.CC.PLATTSBURGH.EDU
Website: www.plattsburgh.edu/offices/centers/tac/

 

CLIMATE:

Average temperatures in Clinton County, New York are as follows:   

     Month     Ave. High      Ave. Low       Average

     January......25F.............7F...........16F
     February.....27F.............9F...........19F
     March........38F............22F...........30F
     April........52F............34F...........43F
     May..........65F............44F...........55F
     June.........74F............54F...........64F
     July.........79F............59F...........69F
     August.......76F............57F...........67F
     September....68F............49F...........58F
     October......56F............38F...........47F
     November.....44F............30F...........37F
     December.....31F............16F...........24F

POPULATION   

CLINTON COUNTY:
     1980:     80,750
     1990:     85,969
     2000:     79,894

CITY OF PLATTSBURGH:
     1980:     21,057
     1990:     21,255
     2000:     18,816

TOWN OF PLATTSBURGH:
     1980:     16,384
     1990:     17,231
     2000:     11,190

ESSEX COUNTY:
     1980:     36,176
     1990:     37,152
     2000:     38,851

NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS AND PERSONS PER HOUSEHOLD (2000):

  CLINTON COUNTY:
     Number of Households: 29,423
     Persons per household: 2.47

ESSEX COUNTY:
     Number of Households: 135,028
     Persons per Household: 2.39

PER CAPITA INCOME (1999):
    CLINTON COUNTY: $17,946 per person
    ESSEX COUNTY:       $18,194 per person

MAJOR EMPLOYERS:

CLINTON COUNTY:

  1. C.V.P.H. Medical Center
  2. Wyeth Pharmaceuticals
  3. Clinton Correctional Facility
  4. State University of New York at Plattsburgh
  5. Clinton County Government
  6. Georgia-Pacific Corporation
  7. Bombardier Transportation
  8. Wal-Mart and Sam's Club
  9. Altona Correctional Facility
  10. Advocacy and Resource Center
  11. A. Schonbek and Company
  12. Mold-Rite Plastics
  13. Tenneco Packaging
  14. Press Republican
  15. Arpak Plastics

For a further listing of Clinton County industrial employers, refer to the ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT section.

ESSEX COUNTY:  

  1. International Paper
  2. Adirondack Medical Center
  3. Association for Retarded Citizens
  4. Adirondack Correctional Facility (Ray Brook)
  5. Olympic Regional Development Authority
  6. American Management Association
  7. Uihlein Mercy Center
  8. Ticonderoga School District
  9. NYCO Minerals
  10. Moriah Incarceration Facility
  11. Moriah Central School District

AGRICULTURE (1999):

  CLINTON COUNTY:
     Number of Farms: 605
     Land in Farms (acres): 171,500
     Market value of agricultural products sold: $69,328,000

  ESSEX COUNTY:
     Number of Farms: 245
     Land in Farms (acres): 49,600
     Market value of agricultural products sold: $8,600,000

Further information on the PLATTSBURGH - NORTH COUNTRY Region can be found in both the TRAVEL & TOURISM and ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT sections of this Web Site, or contact the following:

Plattsburgh - North Country Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 310, Plattsburgh, New York 12901
Telephone: (518) 563-1000 Fax: (518) 563-1028 Email: chamber@westelcom.com