Henderson, New York
Encyclopedia
Henderson is a town
in Jefferson County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 1,360 at the 2010 census. The town is named after William Henderson, the original land owner.
The Town of Henderson is in the west part of the county and is southwest of Watertown
.
.
Henderson was the birthplace of architect Daniel Burnham
.
, the town has a total area of 53 square miles (137.3 km²), of which, 41.3 square miles (107 km²) of it is land and 11.6 square miles (30 km²) of it (21.99%) is water.
The west boundary of the town is Lake Ontario
.
New York State Route 3
is a north-south highway. New York State Route 178
is an east-west highway, which intersects NY-3 near Aspinwall Corners.
of 2000, there were 1,377 people, 577 households, and 406 families residing in the town. The population density
was 33.3 people per square mile (12.9/km²). There were 1,557 housing units at an average density of 37.7 per square mile (14.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.69% White, 0.22% Native American, 0.58% from other races
, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.
There were 577 households out of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples
living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.76.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,019, and the median income for a family was $45,357. Males had a median income of $32,050 versus $24,792 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $20,071. About 8.1% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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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 1,360 at the 2010 census. The town is named after William Henderson, the original land owner.
The Town of Henderson is in the west part of the county and is southwest 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...
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History
The town had been surveyed and divided into lots by 1801, but settlers did not begin to arrive until 1802. The town was established in 1806 from the Town of EllisburgEllisburg (town), New York
Ellisburg is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 3,474 at the 2010 census. The town is in the southwestern corner of the county and is south of Watertown. Ellisburg is named after early landowners...
.
Henderson was the birthplace of architect Daniel Burnham
Daniel Burnham
Daniel Hudson Burnham, FAIA was an American architect and urban planner. He was the Director of Works for the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. He took a leading role in the creation of master plans for the development of a number of cities, including Chicago and downtown Washington DC...
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Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited 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 town has a total area of 53 square miles (137.3 km²), of which, 41.3 square miles (107 km²) of it is land and 11.6 square miles (30 km²) of it (21.99%) is water.
The west boundary of the town is Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded on the north and southwest by the Canadian province of Ontario, and on the south by the American state of New York. Ontario, Canada's most populous province, was named for the lake. In the Wyandot language, ontarío means...
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New York State Route 3
New York State Route 3
New York State Route 3 is a major east–west state highway in New York, United States, that connects central New York to the North Country region near the Canadian border via Adirondack Park. The route extends for between its western terminus at an intersection with NY 104A in the Cayuga...
is a north-south highway. 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...
is an east-west highway, which intersects NY-3 near Aspinwall Corners.
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 1,377 people, 577 households, and 406 families residing in the town. 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 33.3 people per square mile (12.9/km²). There were 1,557 housing units at an average density of 37.7 per square mile (14.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.69% White, 0.22% Native American, 0.58% 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 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.
There were 577 households out of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% 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, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.76.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,019, and the median income for a family was $45,357. Males had a median income of $32,050 versus $24,792 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 town was $20,071. About 8.1% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and inhabitied places
- Alexander Corners – A location southwest of Henderson village, located on NY-3.
- Aspinwall Corners – A location west of Henderson village, located on NY-3.
- Babbitt Corners – A location in the northeast part of the town on County Road 71.
- Bishop Street – A location west of Butterville.
- Butterville – A hamlet by the east town line on County Road 75.
- Clark Point – A hamlet on the shore of Lake Ontario on Stony Point.
- Henderson – The hamlet of Henderson is on NY-178. It became an incorporated village in 1886, but subsequently dissolved the incorporation in 1992.
- Henderson Harbor – A hamlet on the shore of Henderson Bay, The community was originally called "Naples" before 1820.
- Hungerford Corners – A hamlet west of Henderson village.
- Roberts Corners – A hamlet in the southeast part of the town on NY-178 at County Road 75.
- Scotts Corners – A location near the south town line on NY-178 at County Road 152.
Geographical features and locations
- Association Island – A location at the north tip of Stony Point.
- Clark Point – A spit of land west of Sawyers Bay.
- Crystal Lake – A lakeLakeA lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in the southeast part of the town, also called "Little Stony Creek Pond." - Gravely Bay – A bayBayA bay is an area of water mostly surrounded by land. Bays generally have calmer waters than the surrounding sea, due to the surrounding land blocking some waves and often reducing winds. Bays also exist as an inlet in a lake or pond. A large bay may be called a gulf, a sea, a sound, or a bight...
at the western tip of Stoney Point. - Henderson Bay – An arm of Lake Ontario in the northwest part of the town, partly defined by Stony Point and the mainland.
- Henderson Pond – A lake southwest of Henderson village.
- Hoveys Island – A location at the north tip of Stony Point.
- Rays Bay – A bay at the southwest tip of Stony Point.
- Sawyers Bay – A bay located where Stony Point meets the mainland.
- Sawyer Point – A spit of land east of Sawyer Bay.
- Six Town Point – A location near the north tip of Stony Point.
- Stony Creek – A stream flowing westward in the north part of Henderson.
- Stony Point – A peninsulaPeninsulaA peninsula is a piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides but connected to mainland. In many Germanic and Celtic languages and also in Baltic, Slavic and Hungarian, peninsulas are called "half-islands"....
into Lake Ontario in the western part of the town. - Westcott Beach State ParkWestcott Beach State ParkWestcott Beach State Park is a state park in Jefferson County, New York in the USA. The park is located at the eastern end of Lake Ontario in the Town of Henderson....
– A state parkState parkState parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...
by the north town line and Lake Ontario.