Tupper Lake (village), New York

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Settlement began circa 1844. The village was settled during the town's lumber production period and grew after it gained railroad service (see below). The early village was composed of two parts, Tupper Lake proper and Faust. The town, for a time, held the distinction as the top lumber producer in the state.

The great fire of 1899 burned more than 169 structures in the village, two-thirds of them homes. The modern village grew out of this destruction and added all the amenities of a modern community earlier than many other villages in the state. Tupper had its own department store and synagogue, and its sprawling railway yards, driven by the lumber trade, made it a hub for the surrounding Adirondack communities.

Railroad service from Herkimer, NY through Tupper Lake (to Malone, Montreal and Lake Placid) began in 1892 with the opening of the Mohawk and Malone Railway. (For the complete subsequent railroad history to 2021, see Wikipedia articles on this early railroad and on the Adirondack Railroad). After a total lapse of service from 1981 through 2021, the Adirondack Railroad resumed tourist passenger service between Utica and Tupper Lake ({{convert|108|miles}}), its new northern terminus, by special train in fall 2022.Above 2 Wikipedia articles, NYSDEC press releases and Adirondack Daily News stories. Regularly scheduled passenger service over the entire route began in late spring 2023.

The village of Tupper Lake is located near the center of the town of Tupper Lake at {{coord|44.233210|-74.465720|region:US-NY_type:city|format=dms}},{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}} on the east shore of Raquette Pond, the northern end of the Tupper Lake water body. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of {{convert|5.5|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|5.4|sqkm|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 2.06%, is water.

Image:TupperLake,NY.jpg

New York State Route 3 and New York State Route 30 intersect at the village. NY 3 leads west {{convert|94|mi}} to Watertown, and NY 30 leads south {{convert|120|mi}} to Amsterdam on the Mohawk River. The two highways lead east out of Tupper Lake together, with NY 30 eventually turning north towards Malone, {{convert|58|mi}} from Tupper Lake, and NY 3 continuing east {{convert|21|mi}} to Saranac Lake.

The Raquette River flows past the south side of the village, entering Tupper Lake/Raquette Pond. The river continues northwest out of the Adirondacks through Potsdam, eventually joining the St. Lawrence River northeast of Massena.

{{US Census population

|1910= 3067

|1920= 2508

|1930= 5271

|1940= 5451

|1950= 5441

|1960= 5200

|1970= 4854

|1980= 4478

|1990= 4087

|2000= 3935

|2010= 3667

|2020= 3282

|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=October 7, 2019}}

}}

As of the census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}} of 2000, there were 3,935 people, 1,684 households, and 988 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|2,212.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,839 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,034.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 97.89% White, 0.76% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.

There were 1,684 households, out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.1% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.3% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $31,654, and the median income for a family was $40,152. Males had a median income of $30,169 versus $24,273 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,567. About 7.7% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.

Tupper Lake High School is the home of the Lumberjacks and Ladyjacks. Their mascot is a bearded Lumberjack wearing a red and black flannel shirt and black pants with suspenders holding an axe. The school colors are red and black.

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Tupper Lake has a warm summer, Humid continental climate (Dfb). Dfb climates are characterized by a least one month having an average mean temperature ≤ {{convert|32.0|°F|1}}, at least four months with an average mean temperature ≥ {{convert|50.0|°F|1}}, all months with an average mean temperature < {{convert|71.6|°F|1}} and no significant precipitation difference between seasons. Although most summer days are comfortably humid in Tupper Lake, episodes of heat and high humidity can occur with heat index values > {{convert|89|°F|0}}. Since 1981, the highest air temperature was {{convert|92.7|°F|1}} on August 3, 1988, and the highest daily average mean dew point was {{convert|70.9|°F|1}} on August 1, 2006. Since 1981, the wettest calendar day was {{convert|3.44|in|mm|0}} on November 8, 1996. During the winter months, the average annual extreme minimum air temperature is {{convert|-27.4|°F|1}}.{{cite web|url=https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/|publisher=United States Department of Agriculture|access-date= October 9, 2019|title=USDA Interactive Plant Hardiness Map}} Since 1981, the coldest air temperature was {{convert|-34.6|°F|1}} on January 4, 1981. Episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur, with wind chill values falling below {{convert|-43|°F|0}}. The average annual snowfall total between September and May is between {{convert|100|in|cm|0}} and {{convert|125|in|cm|0}}.

{{Weather box

|location = Tupper Lake Sunmount, New York, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1899-2020: 1680ft (512m)

|single line = Yes

| Jan record high F = 63

| Feb record high F = 67

| Mar record high F = 83

| Apr record high F = 86

| May record high F = 92

| Jun record high F = 97

| Jul record high F = 98

| Aug record high F = 98

| Sep record high F = 95

| Oct record high F = 85

| Nov record high F = 78

| Dec record high F = 65

| year record high F =

|Jan avg record high F = 47

|Feb avg record high F = 49

|Mar avg record high F = 58

|Apr avg record high F = 72

|May avg record high F = 82

|Jun avg record high F = 87

|Jul avg record high F = 87

|Aug avg record high F = 86

|Sep avg record high F = 84

|Oct avg record high F = 74

|Nov avg record high F = 62

|Dec avg record high F = 49

|year avg record high F = 89

|Jan high F = 25.3

|Feb high F = 28.6

|Mar high F = 36.5

|Apr high F = 50.2

|May high F = 64.6

|Jun high F = 72.9

|Jul high F = 77.4

|Aug high F = 75.9

|Sep high F = 69.1

|Oct high F = 55.1

|Nov high F = 42.1

|Dec high F = 31.1

|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 14.7

|Feb mean F = 16.8

|Mar mean F = 25.3

|Apr mean F = 39.3

|May mean F = 52.6

|Jun mean F = 61.3

|Jul mean F = 65.9

|Aug mean F = 64.4

|Sep mean F = 57.1

|Oct mean F = 45.1

|Nov mean F = 33.4

|Dec mean F = 22.2

|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 4.1

|Feb low F = 5.1

|Mar low F = 14.1

|Apr low F = 28.3

|May low F = 40.6

|Jun low F = 49.7

|Jul low F = 54.4

|Aug low F = 52.9

|Sep low F = 45.1

|Oct low F = 35.2

|Nov low F = 24.8

|Dec low F = 13.2

|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = -22

|Feb avg record low F = -18

|Mar avg record low F = -10

|Apr avg record low F = 12

|May avg record low F = 25

|Jun avg record low F = 34

|Jul avg record low F = 41

|Aug avg record low F = 39

|Sep avg record low F = 30

|Oct avg record low F = 20

|Nov avg record low F = 6

|Dec avg record low F = -14

|year avg record low F = -26

| Jan record low F = -38

| Feb record low F = -40

| Mar record low F = -33

| Apr record low F = -8

| May record low F = 9

| Jun record low F = 23

| Jul record low F = 30

| Aug record low F = 30

| Sep record low F = 19

| Oct record low F = 8

| Nov record low F = -16

| Dec record low F = -38

| year record low F =

|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation inch = 3.25

|Feb precipitation inch = 2.65

|Mar precipitation inch = 3.11

|Apr precipitation inch = 3.79

|May precipitation inch = 3.77

|Jun precipitation inch = 4.55

|Jul precipitation inch = 4.32

|Aug precipitation inch = 4.16

|Sep precipitation inch = 3.86

|Oct precipitation inch = 4.41

|Nov precipitation inch = 3.66

|Dec precipitation inch = 3.52

|year precipitation inch =

|Jan snow inch = 23.3

|Feb snow inch = 24.0

|Mar snow inch = 17.7

|Apr snow inch = 4.1

|May snow inch = 0.1

|Jun snow inch = 0.0

|Jul snow inch = 0.0

|Aug snow inch = 0.0

|Sep snow inch = trace

|Oct snow inch = 1.3

|Nov snow inch = 7.4

|Dec snow inch = 21.3

|year snow inch =

|source 1 = NOAA

{{cite web

|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00308631&format=pdf

|title = Tupper Lake, New York 1991-2020 Monthly Normals

|access-date = October 20, 2023

}}

|source 2 = XMACIS (snowfall, temp records & monthly max/mins)

{{cite web

|url = https://xmacis.rcc-acis.org/

|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

|title = xmACIS

|access-date = October 20, 2023

}}

}}

According to the A. W. Kuchler U.S. potential natural vegetation types, Tupper Lake would have a dominant vegetation type of Northern Hardwoods/Spruce, (108) with a dominant vegetation form of Northern Hardwoods (23).{{cite web|url=https://databasin.org/datasets/1c7a301c8e6843f2b4fe63fdb3a9fe39|accessdate= October 9, 2019|title=U.S. Potential Natural Vegetation, Original Kuchler Types, v2.0 (Spatially Adjusted to Correct Geometric Distortions)}} The plant hardiness zone is 4a, with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of {{convert|-27.4|°F|1}}. The spring bloom typically peaks on approximately May 11 and fall color usually peaks around October 2.

Into the mid-20th century the New York Central railroad operated passenger trains from the south, through Tupper Lake, and to Lake Placid, Malone and Montreal. In spring 2023 the Adirondack Railroad again began operating passenger trains from Utica, New York to Tupper Lake as its northern terminus.{{cite news |last1=Miller |first1=Michael |title=New train line connects Utica and Tupper Lake |url=https://www.mychamplainvalley.com/local-news/new-york/new-train-line-connects-utica-and-tupper-lake/ |access-date=October 11, 2022 |work=ABC22 & FOX44 |date=September 13, 2022}}{{cite web |author1=Railroading Rambler |title=1st Revenue Run in 42 Years! Utica-Tupper Lake NY |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FBJVGJGTdc |website=YouTube |access-date=October 21, 2022 |language=en-US |date=October 17, 2022}}

New York Route 3 and New York Route 30 serve the village.

The school district is Tupper Lake Central School District.{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36033_franklin/DC20SD_C36033.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Franklin County, NY|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=2024-10-16}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36033_franklin/DC20SD_C36033_SD2MS.txt Text list]

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{{wikivoyage|Tupper Lake}}

• [http://www.tupperlakeny.gov Town and Village of Tupper Lake official website]
• [http://tupper-lake.com Tupper Lake visitors' information]
• [http://www.wildcenter.org The Wild Center]
• [http://www.nyroute30.com/towns/tupper-lake.php Tupper Lake on NY Route 30: The Adirondack Trail Website]

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