Depauville, New York
Encyclopedia
Depauville is a hamlet
(and census-designated place
) in Jefferson County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 512 at the 2000 census.
Depauville is a community in the south part of the Town of Clayton
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 9.8 square miles (25.4 km²), all land.
Depauville is located by the junction of New York State Route 12
and County Roads 11 (Sylvia Street), 12 (Overbluff Road), and 179 (Caroline Street). The village is mostly on the south bank of the Chaumont River.
of 2000, there were 512 people, 178 households, and 137 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 52.3 per square mile (20.2/km²). There were 203 housing units at an average density of 20.7/sq mi (8.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.22% White, 0.39% from other races
, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.
There were 178 households out of which 44.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were married couples
living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 32.2% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $37,411, and the median income for a family was $35,893. Males had a median income of $31,184 versus $21,042 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $17,172. None of the families and 1.6% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
(and census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
) in Jefferson County
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...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 512 at the 2000 census.
Depauville is a community in the south part of the Town of Clayton
Clayton (town), New York
Clayton is a town in Jefferson County, New York, USA. The population was 5,153 at the 2010 census. The town is named after John M. Clayton, a federal political leader from Delaware.The Town of Clayton contains a village named Clayton...
.
History
Depauville was settled around 1816 and was formerly called "Catfish Falls." The lumber industry was important to the early economy.Geography
Depauville is located at 44°8′35"N 76°3′28"W (44.143189, -76.057757).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 9.8 square miles (25.4 km²), all land.
Depauville is located by the junction of New York State Route 12
New York State Route 12
New York State Route 12 is a state highway extending for through central and northern New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 11 in the town of Chenango in the Southern Tier. The northern terminus is at NY 37 near the village of...
and County Roads 11 (Sylvia Street), 12 (Overbluff Road), and 179 (Caroline Street). The village is mostly on the south bank of the Chaumont River.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 512 people, 178 households, and 137 families residing in the CDP. 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 52.3 per square mile (20.2/km²). There were 203 housing units at an average density of 20.7/sq mi (8.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.22% White, 0.39% 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 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.
There were 178 households out of which 44.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% 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, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 32.2% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $37,411, and the median income for a family was $35,893. Males had a median income of $31,184 versus $21,042 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 CDP was $17,172. None of the families and 1.6% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.