Edwards, New York

Edwards
Map highlighting Edwards' location within St. Lawrence County.
Map highlighting Edwards' location within St. Lawrence County.
Edwards is located in New York
Edwards
Edwards
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 44°19′12″N 75°14′58″W / 44.32000°N 75.24944°W / 44.32000; -75.24944
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountySt. Lawrence
Area
 • Total51.30 sq mi (132.87 km2)
 • Land50.14 sq mi (129.86 km2)
 • Water1.16 sq mi (3.01 km2)  1.17%
Population
 • Total1,156
 • Estimate 
(2016)[3]
1,116
 • Density22.26/sq mi (8.59/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code36-089-23646
Magnetite mineral specimen from the ZCA Mine No. 4, Balmat-Edwards Zinc District. Crystal is about 4 cm. wide.
Gemmy sphalerite crystal from the Balmat-Edwards Zinc District. Size 2.75 x 1.75 x 1.5 cm.

Edwards is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 1,156 at the 2010 census.[2] The village is named after Edward McCormack, brother of the founder.[4]

Until January 1, 2013, the Town of Edwards contained a village also called Edwards. The former village dissolved on December 31, 2012. The town is in the southwestern part of the county, south of Canton.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2016 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 115.