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Clarkson (CDP), New York

Coordinates: 43°13′59″N 77°55′39″W / 43.23306°N 77.92750°W / 43.23306; -77.92750
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Clarkson, New York
Clarkson is located in New York
Clarkson
Clarkson
Clarkson is located in the United States
Clarkson
Clarkson
Coordinates: 43°13′59″N 77°55′39″W / 43.23306°N 77.92750°W / 43.23306; -77.92750
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyMonroe
TownClarkson
Area
 • Total
9.11 sq mi (23.6 km2)
 • Land9.11 sq mi (23.6 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
429 ft (131 m)
Population
 • Total
4,694
 • Density515.3/sq mi (199.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
14420 (Brockport)
Area code(s)518/838
FIPS code36-15946
GNIS feature ID2631645[3]

Clarkson is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) within the town of Clarkson in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 4,694 at the 2020 census,[2] out of 6,904 in the entire town of Clarkson.

Geography

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The Clarkson CDP is in the southern part of the town of Clarkson, centered on the intersection of State Routes 19 and 104. The CDP is bordered to the south by the village of Brockport and the town of Sweden. Route 19 (Lake Road) leads north 5 miles (8 km) to Hamlin and 8.5 miles (13.7 km) to its terminus at Lake Ontario, while to the south it leads through Brockport and continues to Bergen, 10 miles (16 km) away. Route 104 (Ridge Road) leads east 16 miles (26 km) to the northern part of Rochester and west 60 miles (97 km) to Lewiston at the Niagara River. State Route 260 (Sweden-Walker Road) forms the eastern border of the Clarkson CDP and leads north 8.5 miles (13.7 km) to Lake Ontario and south 2 miles (3 km) to Route 31 in Sweden.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Clarkson CDP has an area of 9.1 square miles (23.6 km2), all land.[1] The area is drained to the north by Brockport Creek, part of the Salmon Creek watershed flowing to Lake Ontario.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20104,358
20204,6947.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files: New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "P1. Race – Clarkson CDP, New York: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
  3. ^ "Clarkson Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.