Adams (village), New York
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Adams is a village
located in the Town of Adams
in Jefferson County, New York
, USA. The population was 1,624 at the 2000 census. The village is named after President John Adams
.
The Village of Adams is located in the south part of the town and is south of Watertown
.
The village was incorporated in 1851. The historic core of the village was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2006 as the Adams Commercial Historic District
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.5 square miles (4.0 km²). None of the area is covered with water.
The village is adjacent to Interstate 81
and is located on US Route 11 at New York State Route 178
.
Sandy Creek is a stream that flows past the village on its south border.
, there were 1,624 people, 705 households and 425 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,054.0 per square mile (407.2/km²). There were 781 housing units at an average density of 506.9 per square mile (195.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.91% White, 0.74% Black or African American
, 0.25% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.18% from other races
, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.
There were 705 households of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were married couples
living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.96.
Age distribution was 26.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males.
The median household income
was $30,677, and the median family income was $41,667. Males had a median income of $31,058 versus $25,724 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $18,452. About 12.1% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.6% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
located in the Town of Adams
Adams (town), New York
Adams is a town in Jefferson County, New York, USA. The population was 5,143 at the 2010 census. The town is named after President John Adams.The Town of Adams also has a village named Adams...
in Jefferson County, New York
Jefferson County, New York
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 116,229. It is named after Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States of America, and president at the time the county was created in 1805...
, USA. The population was 1,624 at the 2000 census. The village is named after President John Adams
John Adams
John Adams was an American lawyer, statesman, diplomat and political theorist. A leading champion of independence in 1776, he was the second President of the United States...
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The Village of Adams is located in the south part of the town and is south of Watertown
Watertown (city), New York
Watertown is a city in the state of New York and the county seat of Jefferson County. It is situated approximately south of the Thousand Islands. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 27,023, an increase of 1.2% since 2000. The U.S...
.
History
The village was first settled around 1800 and was called Smith's Mills.The village was incorporated in 1851. The historic core of the village was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2006 as the Adams Commercial Historic District
Adams Commercial Historic District
Adams Commercial Historic District is a historic district located at Adams in Jefferson County, New York. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. It includes 21 contributing buildings and one contributing structure, encompassing the historic commercial core of...
.
Notable residents of the village
- J. Sterling Morton, Secretary of Agriculture, founder of Arbor DayArbor DayArbor Day is a holiday in which individuals and groups are encouraged to plant and care for trees. It originated in Nebraska City, Nebraska, United States during 1872 by J. Sterling Morton. The first Arbor Day was held on April 10, 1872, and an estimated 1 million trees were planted that day.Many...
. - Henry Benjamin WhippleHenry Benjamin WhippleHenry Benjamin Whipple was the first Episcopal bishop of Minnesota, a humanitarian and an advocate for Native Americans.-Summary of his life:...
, first episcopal bishop of MinnesotaMinnesotaMinnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
Geography
Adams is located at 43°48′32"N 76°1′25"W (43.809088, -76.02385).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 1.5 square miles (4.0 km²). None of the area is covered with water.
The village is adjacent to Interstate 81
Interstate 81
Interstate 81 is an Interstate Highway in the eastern part of the United States. Its southern terminus is at Interstate 40 in Dandridge, Tennessee; its northern terminus is on Wellesley Island at the Canadian border, where the Thousand Islands Bridge connects it to Highway 401, the main freeway...
and is located on US Route 11 at New York State Route 178
New York State Route 178
New York State Route 178 is an east–west state highway in Jefferson County, New York, in the United States. The western terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 3 by Aspinwell Corners in the town of Henderson. Its eastern terminus is at a junction with U.S. Route 11 in...
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Sandy Creek is a stream that flows past the village on its south border.
Demographics
At the 2000 censusCensus
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, there were 1,624 people, 705 households and 425 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,054.0 per square mile (407.2/km²). There were 781 housing units at an average density of 506.9 per square mile (195.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.91% White, 0.74% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.25% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.18% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.
There were 705 households of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.96.
Age distribution was 26.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males.
The median household income
Median household income
The median household income is commonly used to generate data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of households earning less than the median household income and the other half earning more...
was $30,677, and the median family income was $41,667. Males had a median income of $31,058 versus $25,724 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $18,452. About 12.1% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.6% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.