Gouverneur, New York

For the village located within this town, see Gouverneur (village), New York.
Gouverneur
Town
Town of Gouverneur
Map highlighting Gouverneur's location within St. Lawrence County.
Map highlighting Gouverneur's location within St. Lawrence County.
Gouverneur is located in New York
Gouverneur
Gouverneur
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 44°20′04″N 75°27′59″W / 44.33444°N 75.46639°W / 44.33444; -75.46639
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountySt. Lawrence
Named forGouverneur Morris
Area
[1]
 • Total72.4 sq mi (187.6 km2)
 • Land71.5 sq mi (185.3 km2)
 • Water0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2)
Elevation
440 ft (134 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total6,551
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code36-29597
GNIS feature ID0976353

Gouverneur (/ɡʌvərnər/ GUH-vər-nər) is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,551.[3] That was down from 7,085 in 2010.[4] The town is named after statesman and landowner Gouverneur Morris.[5]

The Town of Gouverneur contains a village named Gouverneur. The town is near the southwestern border of St. Lawrence County and is southwest of Canton, the county seat.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ US Census 2020 Results, QuickFacts, Gouverneur town, St. Lawrence County, New York https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/gouverneurtownstlawrencecountynewyork accessed September 21, 2023
  3. ^ US Census 2020 Results, QuickFacts, Gouverneur town, St. Lawrence County, New York https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/gouverneurtownstlawrencecountynewyork accessed September 21, 2023
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  5. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 140.