Gouverneur

History

The region was first settled around 1805. The Town of Gouverneur was formed in 1810 from part of the Town of Oswegatchie (previously an area called "Town of Cambria"). Like many other settlements in the county, the town's growth was hindered by the War of 1812, although rapid growth resumed soon after. In 1850, the community of Gouverneur set itself off from the town by incorporating as a village. The town economy was based in part on mining marble, talc, and zinc. The United States Post Office was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 72.4 square miles (187.6 km2), of which 71.5 square miles (185.3 km2) is land and 0.9 square mile (2.3 km2) (1.24%) is water. The Oswegatchie River flows through the town in two directions, westward in the south and eastward in the north. U.S. Route 11, New York State Route 58, and New York State Route 812 converge at Gouverneur village. NY-58 and NY-812 are conjoined southwest of the village, and US-11 and NY-812 are conjoined northeast of the village. Due to the low area population and relatively little through traffic, the area's highways and the Gouverneur Town Court experience relatively light traffic flow.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• GOUVERNEUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
  Elementary · GOUVERNEUR · 506 students · 11.8:1 ratio
• GOUVERNEUR MIDDLE SCHOOL
  Middle · GOUVERNEUR · 472 students · 11.2:1 ratio
• GOUVERNEUR HIGH SCHOOL
  High · GOUVERNEUR · 467 students · 12.6:1 ratio