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Newport (village), New York

Newport is a village in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 640 at the 2010 census.

The village is in the eastern part of the town of Newport and is northeast of Utica.

History
The early community was known as the "Bowen Settlement", after its founder Benjamin Bowen. He purchased the land around 1788 and began improvements and invited settlers to purchase land.

The village was incorporated in 1857. It was then an important cheese center.

Newport was the home of Algernon Smith (1842 – 1876), an officer in the U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment who was killed in the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Newport was also the home of Linus Yale Sr. and Linus Yale Jr., lockmakers and inventors. The Yale-Cady Octagon House and Yale Lock Factory Site is located in Newport.

Five other structures in Newport are on the New York State and National Register of Historic Places: the Benjamin Bowen House, Newport Stone Arch Bridge, Masonic Temple — Newport Lodge No. 445 F. & A.M., and Stuart Perry and William Swezey Houses.

Geography
The village is in the eastern part of the town of Newport, on both sides of West Canada Creek, a tributary of the Mohawk River, though the village center is on the eastern side of the creek. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.5 sqkm, of which 1.4 sqkm are land and 0.17 sqkm, or 10.87%, are water.

New York State Route 28, Main Street, is a north–south highway through the village, leading northwest 4 mi to Poland and southeast the same distance to Middleville. Herkimer, the county seat, is 12 mi to the south of Newport on NY 28. County Road 34 passes through the part of Newport on the west bank of West Canada Creek.

Brown Island in West Canada Creek is in the southern part of Newport.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 640 people, 262 households, and 165 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,256.1 PD/sqmi. There were 289 housing units at an average density of 567.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 99.22% White, 0.47% Black or African American, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.16% of the population.

There were 262 households, out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $41,111. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $26,528 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,324, and 23.4% of the population is over 65. About 6.5% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.

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Newport, New York

Newport is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 2,302 at the 2010 census. The town, located on the western edge of the county, contains the village of Newport. The town is northeast of Utica.

History
The first settlement took place after 1786. The town was formed in 1805 from parts of the towns of Fairfield, Herkimer, Norway, and Schuyler.

Two structures in the town are listed on the New York State Register of Historic Places and the National Register of Historic Places:

James Keith House and Brown-Morey-Davis Farm

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 84.0 sqkm, of which 82.9 sqkm are land and 1.1 sqkm, or 1.37%, are water.

The western town line is the border of Oneida County. West Canada Creek, a tributary of the Mohawk River, flows through the town and partly defines the eastern boundary.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,192 people, 831 households, and 595 families residing in the town. The population density was 68.4 PD/sqmi. There were 897 housing units at an average density of 28.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 98.77% White, 0.41% Black or African American, 0.05% Asian, 0.23% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population.

There were 831 households, out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,300, and the median income for a family was $42,273. Males had a median income of $30,433 versus $25,391 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,044. About 5.3% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.1% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in the town of Newport

 * Farrel Corner – A hamlet west of Newport village.
 * Harter Hill – A pair of elevations located west of Middleville.
 * Honey Hill – An elevation located west of Newport.
 * Irish Settlement – A hamlet near the southern town line.
 * Martin Corner – A location near the western town line.
 * Middleville – Part of the village of Middleville is on Route 28 by the eastern town line and the West Canada Creek.
 * Newport – The village of Newport is on Route 28 by the eastern town line and the West Canada Creek.
 * Poland – The south part of the village of Poland is in the northwestern corner of the town.
 * Old City – A hamlet at the east town line.
 * Schrader Hill – An elevation located west of Middleville. Partially in the Town of Herkimer.
 * Tanner Hill – An elevation located west-northwest of Middleville.
 * Welch Corners – A location at the eastern town line, south of Old City.
 * Woodchuck Hill – An elevation located east of Newport.

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Adams (village), New York

Adams is a village in the town of Adams in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 1,775 at the 2010 census. The village is named after President John Adams.

History
The village was first settled around 1800 and was called "Smith's Mills". It 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. and the Smith-Ripley House was listed in 2008.

Geography
Adams is located in southern Jefferson County at 43.80889°N, -76.02361°W (43.809088, -76.02385), in the southern part of the town of Adams.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.75 sqkm, all land.

The village is adjacent to Interstate 81 and is located on U.S. Route 11 at New York State Route 178. I-81 and US-11 lead north 13 mi to Watertown, the county seat, and south 55 mi to Syracuse. NY-178 leads west 9 mi to Henderson.

Sandy Creek is a stream that flows past the village on its southern border.

Demographics
At the 2000 census, there were 1,624 people, 705 households and 425 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,054.0 PD/sqmi. There were 781 housing units at an average density of 506.9 /sqmi. 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.

Notable people

 * J. Sterling Morton, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, founder of Arbor Day.
 * Henry Benjamin Whipple, first Episcopal bishop of Minnesota

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Adams, New York

Adams is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. Named after President John Adams, the town had a population of 5,143 at the 2010 census. The town contains a village also named Adams. The village and town are south of Watertown.

History
Settlement began around 1800 at Adams village. David Smith built a sawmill at the present site of Adams in 1801. Renamed for John Adams in 1802 (the year after his presidency ended), the town of Adams was created from the survey townships of Aleppo and Orpheus. The eastern part of Adams was taken in 1804 to form the town of Rodman. During the War of 1812, the town of Adams formed a local militia for home defense.

The Talcott Falls Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has an area of 109.9 sqkm, of which 109.5 sqkm are land and 0.4 sqkm, or 0.36%, are water.

Interstate 81 is a major north-south highway through the middle of Adams. It has three interchanges within the town limit. New York State Route 177 runs eastward from U.S. Route 11, another north-south highway, at Adams Center. New York State Route 178 runs westward from Adams village.

The town is to the west of the Tug Hill Plateau. Sandy Creek flows westward through the southern part of the town, and Stony Creek flows through the northern section. Both creeks are direct tributaries of Lake Ontario.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,782 people, 1,864 households, and 1,293 families residing in the town. The population density was 112.8 PD/sqmi. There were 2,019 housing units at an average density of 47.6 /sqmi. The town's racial makeup of the town was 97.97% White, 0.29% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.

There were 1,864 households, of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.05.

27.5% of the town's population was under age 18, 6.9% from age 18 to 24, 30.0% from age 25 to 44, 23.2% from age 45 to 64, and 12.3% were age 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.

The town's median household income was $38,012, and the median family income was $48,354. Males had a median income of $34,000 versus $25,610 for females. The town's per capita income was $17,707. About 6.6% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.7% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations

 * Adams – The village of Adams is near the southern town line on US-11 at NY-178.
 * Adams Center – A hamlet and census-designated place north of Adams village on U.S. Route 11 at NY-177.
 * Butterville – A location at the western town line on County Road 76.
 * Coopers Corners – A former location in the town.
 * Green Settlement – A hamlet on County Road 76 west of Adams Center.
 * Honeyville – A location on County Road 177 east of Adams Center.
 * Lisk Settlement – A former location in the town.
 * Lyon Corners – A location near the western town line on County Road 76.
 * North Adams – A hamlet near the northern town line by North Kellog and Cady Roads.
 * Sanford Corners – A location on County Road 66 in the northwestern corner of the town.
 * Smithville – A hamlet on County Road 75 on the western town line.
 * Talcott Corners – A location on US-11 in the northeastern corner of the town.
 * Thomas Settlement – A hamlet on NY-178 in the southwestern corner of the town.

Notable people

 * Emma Whitcomb Babcock (1849–1926), litterateur and author
 * William E. Blackstone (1841–1935), evangelical Christian and Zionist
 * Alvan E. Bovay, co-founder of the Republican Party
 * Charles Grandison Finney (1792–1875), prominent evangelist
 * Mary Ninde Gamewell (1858-1947), American missionary in China; writer
 * Henry Keep (1818–1869), born in Adams, noted financier and president of several railroad firms. He left an estate of over four million dollars.
 * J. Sterling Morton (1832–1902), father of Arbor Day
 * Philander Smith (1809–1882), son of mill operator and original settler David Smith, eponym of Philander Smith College and father-in-law of William E. Blackstone (above)
 * Henry Benjamin Whipple (1822–1901), first Episcopal bishop of Minnesota

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Antwerp (village), New York

Antwerp is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 686 at the 2010 census. The village is in center of the town of Antwerp and is northeast of Watertown.

History
The village was formerly called "Indian River" due to its location on that river.

Antwerp was incorporated as a village in 1853. The historic core of the village was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001 as the Village of Antwerp Historic District.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.76 sqkm, of which 2.68 sqkm are land and 0.1 sqkm, or 3.05%, are water.

The Indian River, part of the Oswegatchie River watershed, flows through the center of the village.

The village is on U.S. Route 11, 23 mi northeast of Watertown and 13 mi southwest of Gouverneur.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 716 people, 260 households, and 166 families residing in the village. The population density was 682.4 PD/sqmi. There were 305 housing units at an average density of 290.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 96.51% White, 0.28% Black or African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.84% Asian, 0.98% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.93% of the population.

There were 260 households, out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.40.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 31.4% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $33,472, and the median income for a family was $40,833. Males had a median income of $36,042 versus $23,542 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,881. About 15.7% of families and 19.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.5% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.

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Antwerp, New York

Antwerp is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 1,683 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Antwerp, Belgium, the home of the early investors in the town, who had organized under the name of the Antwerp Company.

The town of Antwerp contains a village also called Antwerp. The town is at the eastern corner of the county and is northeast of Watertown.

History
Settlement began circa 1803 near what is now Oxbow. The town was created from part of the town of Le Ray in 1810. In 1855, the town had the second largest number of cows in New York.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 281.2 sqkm, of which 275.0 sqkm are land and 6.2 sqkm, or 2.19%, are water.

The northeastern town line is the border of St. Lawrence County. The southeastern town line is the border of Lewis County.

The Oswegatchie River flows through the northern part of the town and loops back at Oxbow.

U.S. Route 11, a northeast to southwest highway, passes through the town.

The southeastern portion of Antwerp contains part of the Fort Drum Military Reservation.

2000 census
As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 1,793 people, 621 households, and 453 families in the town. The population density was 16.88/sqmi (6.52/km2). There were 717 housing units at an average density of 6.75/sqmi (2.61/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.99% White, 0.39% Black or African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.39% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.56% of the population.

There were 621 households, out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.32.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.8% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,250, and the median income for a family was $40,192. Males had a median income of $28,824 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,097. About 12.3% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.5% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in the town

 * Antwerp – A village centrally located in the town by the Indian River and US-11.
 * Bentleys Corners – A location in the western part of the town on County Road 23.
 * Bishops Corners – A location in the western corner of the town on County Road 194.
 * Fort Drum – A military reservation partly located in the southeastern part of the town.
 * Halls Corners – A location in the western part of the town on County Road 28.
 * Indian River – A stream and canoe trail that flows past Antwerp village.
 * Keenes – A hamlet on the northeastern town line, partly in St. Lawrence County.
 * Oxbow – A hamlet and census-designated place by the northeast border on County Road 25, located on the Oswegatchie River. It is the site of the first settlement, a tavern.
 * Payne Lake – A small lake in the northern part of the town near Oxbow.
 * Rices Corner – A hamlet in the eastern corner of the town and inside Fort Drum on County Road 24.
 * Spragueville – A hamlet on the northeastern town line on County Road 26, partly in St. Lawrence County. It was formerly called "Spragues Corners".

Notable people
Albert Woolson, an American Civil War veteran and the last surviving member of the Grand Army of the Republic, was born in Antwerp.

Artist Cassius Marcellus Coolidge, noted mainly for his paintings depicting dogs playing cards, was born and raised in Antwerp, started its first bank, and is buried there. He is also credited with inventing carnival cut-outs, the painted backdrops with faces missing, enabling individuals to pose for novelty photos.

Charles B. Hoard, businessman and member of the United States House of Representatives, lived in Antwerp and served as postmaster before relocating to Watertown in the 1840s.

John Harris, Wisconsin state senator and businessman, was born in Antwerp.

Writer Helen Hinsdale Rich, known as "The Poet of the Adirondacks", was born in Antwerp.

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Brownville (village), New York

Brownville is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 1,119 at the 2010 census, up from 1,022 in 2000. The village is named after Jacob Brown, an early settler and developer.

The village is in the southern part of the town of Brownville, west of Watertown.

History
The village is the site of the first settlement in the town in 1799. It was incorporated in 1828.

Geography
Brownville is located in central Jefferson County at 44.00556°N, -75.98306°W (44.005613, -75.983154). Its southern border is the Black River, which forms the border with the town of Hounsfield. The village is bordered to the east by the village of Glen Park.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village of Brownville has a total area of 1.75 sqkm, of which 0.01 sqkm, or 0.56%, are water.

Brownville is on New York State Route 12E and County Route 53. NY-12E leads east 5 mi to Watertown and northwest 8 mi to Chaumont.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,022 people, 419 households, and 292 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,576.7 PD/sqmi. There were 447 housing units at an average density of 689.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.04% White, 0.39% Black or African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.

There were 419 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $44,881. Males had a median income of $35,294 versus $25,583 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,862. About 4.0% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.3% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.

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Brownville, New York

Brownville is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 6,263 at the 2010 census, up from 5,839 in 2000. The town is named after Jacob Brown, an early settler and leader.

Brownville is located in the western part of the county, northwest of Watertown. The town contains a village also named Brownville.

History
The Oneida people were the original inhabitants of the area.

The town was settled around 1799 near Brownville village. It was one of the first towns in the county. Its name is derived from the founder and first settler, Jacob Brown, who was a major-general in the United States Army and is considered to be a heroic figure in the War of 1812.

The town was formed in 1802 from the town of Leyden while still part of Herkimer County.

Many of the northern towns of the county were established, or partly established, from parts of Brownville, including Le Ray (1806), Lyme (1818), Pamelia (1819), Orleans (1821), and Alexandria (1821).

In 1828, the community of Brownville set itself off from the town by incorporating as a village.

In 1855, the community of Dexter set itself off from the town by incorporating as a village.

The William Archer House, Gen. Jacob Brown Mansion, Brownville Hotel, St. Paul's Church, Vogt House, and Arthur Walrath House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Notable people
Rollins A. Emerson (1873–1947), geneticist, was born in Pillar Point

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 172.1 sqkm, of which 153.1 sqkm are land and 19.0 sqkm, or 11.02%, are water.

The western border of the town is Lake Ontario and Guffin Bay, an arm of the lake, and the southern border is formed by the Black River, which flows into the lake at Black River Bay. The Perch River flows through the town from the northeastern corner to the southern border and Lake Ontario at Black River Bay.

New York State Route 12E is an east-west highway, which intersects New York State Route 180, a north-south highway, at Limerick. New York State Route 12 crosses the northeastern corner of the town.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,843 people, 2,184 households, and 1,633 families residing in the town. The population density was 98.5 PD/sqmi. There were 2,857 housing units at an average density of 48.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.84% White, 0.27% Black or African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population.

There were 2,184 households, out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,277, and the median income for a family was $43,866. Males had a median income of $33,889 versus $21,904 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,303. About 6.0% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations

 * Adams Cove – A hamlet on the north shore of Pillar Point peninsula.
 * Brownville – A village in the southern part of the town on NY-12E by the Black River.
 * Bull Rock Point – A projection into Lake Ontario at the western end of Pillar Point peninsula.
 * Dexter – A village in the southern part of the town on NY-180, west of Brownville village. It was formerly known as "Fish Island".
 * Everleigh Point – A projection into Lake Ontario at the western end of Pillar Point peninsula.
 * Glen Park – A village primarily in the town, on its southern border along NY-12E.
 * Guffin Bay – A bay of Lake Ontario in the northwestern part of Brownville.
 * Limerick – A hamlet at the junction of Routes NY-12E and NY-180 by the Perch River, north of Dexter village.
 * Natural Bridge – A location on the Perch River, southwest of Limerick.
 * Perch Lake – A lake in the northeastern corner of Brownville.
 * Perch River – A hamlet on NY-180 in the northern part of the town near the river of the same name. The community was once called "Moffatsville".
 * Perch River State Wildlife Area – A conservation area located in the northeastern part of the town by Perch Lake.
 * Pillar Point – A peninsula into Lake Ontario in the western part of the town, as well as a western projection into the lake on the end of the peninsula.
 * Pillar Point Village – A hamlet on the southern coast of Pillar Point peninsula, located on County Route 59.
 * Reynolds Corner – A location near the northern town line on County Road 125.

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Cape Vincent (village), New York

Cape Vincent is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 726 at the 2010 census. The village is in the west-central part of the town of Cape Vincent and is northwest of Watertown.

History
The area was formerly controlled by the Onondaga people. French missionaries and explorers passed through the area in the middle of the 17th century.

The town of Cape Vincent was originally part of the town of Lyme. In 1849 the town of Cape Vincent separated from Lyme. The village of Cape Vincent was incorporated in 1853. At the time of its incorporation the village had a population of 1,218.

By the end of the 19th century, the area was becoming a vacation land due to the nearby Thousand Islands.

The Levi Anthony Building, Aubertine Building, John Borland House, Broadway Historic District, James Buckley House, E. K. Burnham House, Duvillard Mill, First Presbyterian Society of Cape Vincent, Fort Haldimand Site, Jean Philippe Galband du Fort House, Glen Building, Vincent LeRay House, Lewis House, Roxy Hotel, Cornelius Sacket House, General Sacket House, St. John's Episcopal Church, St. Vincent of Paul Catholic Church, and Otis Starkey House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Cape Vincent has a total area of 1.9 sqkm, of which 0.06 sqkm, or 3.31%, are water. The village is on the south bank of the St. Lawrence River. A seasonal ferry connects the village to Point Alexandria on Wolfe Island in Ontario, Canada, 1 mi from Cape Vincent across the southern channel of the St. Lawrence.

New York State Route 12E passes through the village center, leading northeast (downstream) along the St. Lawrence 15 mi to Clayton and southeast 25 mi to Watertown, the Jefferson county seat.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 760 people, 348 households, and 209 families residing in the village. There is one local bank (Citizens' Bank of Cape Vincent), a small museum, a post office (ZIP 13618), an independent telephone exchange and a few small stores.

The population density was 1,037.5 PD/sqmi. There were 502 housing units at an average density of 685.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 98.68% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 0.13% Asian, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.

There were 348 households, out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% were non-families. 35.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 24.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $31,833, and the median income for a family was $38,571. Males had a median income of $31,538 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,492. About 12.7% of families and 16.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.3% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation
New York State Route 12E passes through the village.

The privately owned Horne's Ferry, the only international ferry in the region, runs from May to October to Cape Vincent from "Horne's Point" (Point Alexandria) on Wolfe Island, Ontario, Canada, in the Thousand Islands. The capacity is about twelve cars. The family-owned ferry has been running since 1802 when they were first licensed to operate between Wolfe Island and Cape Vincent (as well as Wolfe Island and Kingston, Ontario). The cost was US$15 for one car and driver.

Another ferry on the opposite side of Wolfe Island runs year-round free of charge and completed the crossing between Marysville and Kingston. The total time for both ferry crossings was a little over an hour.

Beginning in April 1852, the Cape Vincent branch of the Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg Railroad (RW&O) conveyed both passengers and freight between the waterfront and Watertown (and on to Rome) via Chaumont and Brownville. The Watertown-Cape Vincent branch was a vital link from the southern part of the state to the ferry terminal to Canada. However, its importance was reduced with the company's acquisition of the Utica & Black River Railroad (with its depot in Clayton) in 1886. By 1891 the railroad became a subsidiary of the New York Central Railroad. In 1895, a storm blew down the Cape Vincent station building, killing two inside.

From the early part of the 20th century onward, traffic decreased until the New York Central ended its passenger service to the village in March 1936, after which, Clayton, to the east, became the main launch point for rail to ferry connections. Freight operations closed in the early 1950s. The second and final station building, having served its original purpose for over 40 years, still stands on the waterfront; it now functions as the offices of Anchor Marina.

Notable person

 * Delos B. Sackett, a career U.S. Army officer who was a general in the Union Army during the Civil War.

title: Cape Vincent (village), New York


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Cape Vincent, New York

Cape Vincent is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 2,765 at the 2020 census.

The town is in the northwestern part of the county. In the town is a village also called Cape Vincent. Both town and village are northwest of Watertown.

History
The town was first explored in the 17th century by French explorers and missionaries. At that time, it was home to the Onondaga people. Modern settlement began in 1801 at Millens Bay.

During the War of 1812, Cape Vincent served as an armed camp to oppose the British forces in adjacent Kingston, Ontario.

The town was formed in 1849 from the north part of the town of Lyme. In 1895, the hamlet of Cape Vincent incorporated as a village. By that time, the region was becoming a famous tourist area due to the Thousand Islands.

In 1935, the East Charity Shoals Light was erected at the entrance to the Seaway.

The Xavier Chevalier House, Nicholas Cocaigne House, Remy Dezengremel House, Joseph Docteur House, James Buckley House, E. K. Burnham House, Reuter Dyer House, East Charity Shoal Light, Johnson House, Captain Louis Peugnet House, George Reynolds House, Rogers Brothers Farmstead, Tibbetts Point Light, Union Meeting House, Claude Vautrin House, and Warren Wilson House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 232.7 km2, of which 146.0 sqkm are land and 86.8 sqkm, or 37.28%, are water. The northwestern border of the town is the St. Lawrence River, and the western border is Lake Ontario. Much of the town is on a peninsula projecting into Lake Ontario, where the lake enters the river. The southern section of the peninsula is in the neighboring town of Lyme. Facing the town across the St. Lawrence River is Wolfe Island, the largest of the Thousand Islands. The island is in Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada.

New York State Route 12E runs along the St. Lawrence River before it turns southeast at Cape Vincent village.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,345 people, 867 households, and 601 families residing in the town. The population density was 59.2 PD/sqmi. There were 2,783 housing units at an average density of 49.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 70.64% White, 21.88% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 6.28% from other races, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.27% of the population.

There were 867 households, out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 13.2% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 43.3% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 216.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 251.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,330, and the median income for a family was $43,558. Males had a median income of $42,361 versus $22,308 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,375. About 8.5% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.0% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in the town

 * Burnham Point State Park – A park on the St. Lawrence River across the channel from the eastern shores of Carlton Island.
 * Carleton Island – An island in the St. Lawrence River opposite Burnham Point State Park. It was the site of the earliest settlement in Jefferson County, known as "King's Garden", where a fort was built in the late 17th century.
 * Cedar Point State Park – A state park on the St. Lawrence River near the eastern town line.
 * Cape Vincent – A village in the northwestern part of the town on NY-12E. It had a railroad station from 1852 until the mid 20th century.
 * Dablon Point – A headland on Lake Ontario between Mud Bay and Wilson Bay.
 * Fox Island – A 263 acre island in Lake Ontario, southeast of Grenadier Island; once owned by former New York Governor Horace White; island auctioned off August 24, 2007, for $3.78 million to Vance Wilson, who claims he will keep the estate as it currently is.
 * Fuller Bay – A bay of Lake Ontario at the western end of Cape Vincent peninsula.
 * Grenadier Island – A large island in Lake Ontario, southwest of Cape Vincent. It was an important military installation in the War of 1812.
 * Kents Creek – A stream flowing southwest to enter Lake Ontario at Mud Bay.
 * Millens Bay – A location northeast of Sunnybank on NY-12E.
 * Mud Bay – A bay of Lake Ontario at the western end of Cape Vincent peninsula.
 * Ponds Corners – A location at the junction of County Roads 8 and 56 in the southwestern part of the town.
 * Rosiere – A hamlet near the southeastern town line on County Road 4. One of the former stations on the old Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg Railroad.
 * St. Lawrence – A hamlet near the eastern town line on County Road 4. It was originally called "St. Oars' Corners", "Gotham's Corners", and "Crane's Corners".
 * Sunnybank – A hamlet located on the south bank of the St. Lawrence River, northeast of Cape Vincent village on NY-12E.
 * Tibbets Point – A headland on Lake Ontario, north of Wilson Point. The lighthouse marking the entrance to the St. Lawrence Seaway is now a youth hostel operated by Hostelling International USA.
 * Warren Settlement – A hamlet on County Road 4 near the town center. It was settled circa 1825 by members of the Warren family.
 * Wilson Bay – A bay of Lake Ontario at the western end of Cape Vincent peninsula.
 * Wilson Point – A headland on Lake Ontario at the northern headland of Wilson Bay.

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Clayton (village), New York

Clayton is a village in the town of Clayton in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The village population was 1,705 at the 2020 census.

Clayton is the home of the Antique Boat Museum and Clayton Opera House. The village is a summer resort, offering galleries, boutiques and quality services to summer visitors.

History
The area was originally inhabited by Algonquian tribes, but they were driven out by the Iroquois. Radiocarbon dating of a nearby dig site indicated Clayton was once home to a 2-3 long house, 180 person palisade ringed habitation, circa 1470.

The community was formerly called "French Creek" and "Cornelia". By 1853, the population was 426. Clayton incorporated as a village, by vote of its citizens, in 1872. The arrival of the railroad in 1873 marked a major turning point in the local tourist industry.

The Clayton Historic District and Capt. Simon Johnston House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 6.7 sqkm, of which 4.2 sqkm are land and 2.5 sqkm, or 37.62%, are water. Clayton is located on the south bank of the St. Lawrence River. To the west is French Creek Bay where French Creek enters the St. Lawrence. Opposite the village in the St. Lawrence is Grindstone Island, one of the large islands of the Thousand Islands.

New York State Route 12 intersects New York State Route 12E in the village. NY-12 leads south 22 mi to Watertown, the Jefferson county seat, and northeast parallel to the St. Lawrence River 11 mi to Alexandria Bay. NY-12E leads southwest along the St. Lawrence 15 mi to Cape Vincent.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,821 people, 828 households, and 492 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,123.8 PD/sqmi. There were 1,049 housing units at an average density of 647.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 95.83% White, 1.26% Black or African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 0.77% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.14% of the population.

There were 828 households, out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.5% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 22.6% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $31,354, and the median income for a family was $42,208. Males had a median income of $31,094 versus $28,375 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,247. About 6.3% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.9% of those under age 18 and 12.9% of those age 65 or over.

Transport
Clayton is accessible by automobile via New York State Route 12, which turns east from its northward course in the village. The northern terminus of Route 12E is in the same location. From Interstate 81, it can be reached by taking Exit 50S to Route 12.

Beginning in 1873, the village was served by the Clayton Division of the Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg Railroad (RW&O), which later became a part of the New York Central network. At its peak, multiple express trains per day ran from Niagara Falls and Grand Central Terminal to bring passengers and freight to Clayton's ferry terminal, which was the gateway to the Thousand Islands region. Facilities included a train yard and locomotive shed. The New York Central passenger trains included direct sleeping car service.

Passenger service to Utica ceased in 1950, with bus service to Watertown remaining. Freight service continued until 1972, after which the tracks were torn out.

The station and ferry terminal were converted into Frink Park, a public venue for performances and mooring for visiting ships, while the rail yards were incorporated into the property of the Frink-America snowplow factory, which was demolished in 2010. The property has since been redeveloped into a hotel, which was finished in 2013. The remainder of the right-of-way within the village is maintained as the Sissy Danforth Rivergate Trail, a multi-use recreational trail maintained by the Thousand Islands Land Trust and the Rivergate Wheelers ATV club.

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Clayton, New York

Clayton is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. 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 contains a village also named Clayton. Both are northwest of Watertown.

The village of Clayton, nearby Cape Vincent, and Alexandria Bay are popular tourist destinations on the New York mainland side of the Thousand Islands region.

History
The area was first settled around 1801.

The town was formed from parts of the towns of Orleans and Lyme in 1833. The town was named after statesman John M. Clayton. The village of Clayton became the main railroad terminus for the Thousand Islands resort region, during its heyday at the turn of the twentieth century. The town of Clayton offered several hotels to visitors, some grand, now mostly vanished.

In 1872, the community of Clayton voted to set itself apart from the town by incorporating as a village.

Fairview Manor, Swarthout Site-A04507.000038, and Grindstone Island Upper Schoolhouse are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 269.4 sqkm, of which 213.3 sqkm are land and 56.1 sqkm, or 20.83%, are water. The town is situated on the St. Lawrence River near Lake Ontario. Across the river lies Ontario, Canada.

The northern border of the town is the Canada–US border running through the Thousand Islands in the St. Lawrence River. The town includes the fourth largest of the Thousand Islands, Grindstone Island, along with smaller islands, such as Bluff Island, Grenell Island, Maple Island, Picton Island, and Round Island.

A ferry once connected Clayton with Gananoque in Ontario, but was discontinued due to the construction of the Thousand Islands Bridge 10 mi northeast (down-river). This bridge now carries traffic from Interstate 81 into Canada.

New York State Route 12E, which follows the south bank of the St. Lawrence River, intersects north-south New York State Route 12 at Clayton village. New York State Route 180 crosses the southeastern corner of Clayton.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,817 people, 1,914 households, and 1,335 families residing in the town. The population density was 58.3 PD/sqmi. There were 3,337 housing units at an average density of 40.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.24% White, 0.93% Black or African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.58% of the population. There were 1,914 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,805, and the median income for a family was $39,727. Males had a median income of $31,402 versus $21,091 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,947. About 4.8% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and topographic features

 * Aunt Janes Bay – A bay on the south shore of Grindstone Island.
 * Bartlett's Point – A hamlet west of Clayton village, located on a geographical feature called Bartlett Point.
 * Blind Bay – A small bay of the St. Lawrence River by the eastern town line.
 * Chaumont River – A stream flowing through the south part of Clayton; it is a tributary of Chaumont Bay in Lake Ontario.
 * Clayton – A village on the shore of the St. Lawrence River in the northern part of the town.
 * Clayton Center – A hamlet located on County Road 10 in the eastern part of the town.
 * Depauville – A hamlet and census-designated place on NY-12, south of Clayton village, located by the Chaumont River.
 * Delaney Bay – A bay in the eastern part of Grindstone Island.
 * Flynn Bay – A bay at the southwestern part of Grindstone Island.
 * French Creek – A tributary of the St. Lawerence River which empties into French Creek Bay.
 * French Creek Bay – A bay on the western side of Clayton village.
 * French Creek Wildlife Management Area – A conservation area in the northern part of Clayton.
 * Frontenac – A hamlet on the northeastern end of Round Island.
 * Frontenac Springs – A location in the northwestern corner of Clayton, known for its natural crystal spring water. Frontenac Crystal Spring Water is trucked all over, can be purchased in one or five-gallon jugs or filled in their self-serve area.
 * Grenell Island – An island in the St. Lawrence River by the eastern town line.
 * Grenell – A hamlet on Grenell Island.
 * Grindstone – A hamlet on the northern side of Grindstone Island.
 * Grindstone Island – The fourth largest of the Thousand Islands. It lies in the St. Lawerence River opposite Clayton village.
 * Gunns Corners – A hamlet in the southeastern corner of the town on NY-180 at NY-12.
 * Murray Isle – An island in the St. Lawrence River by the eastern town line.
 * Reynolds Corners – A location at the southern town line on County Road 125.
 * Round Island – An island in the St. Lawrence River north east of Clayton with many summer homes. Little Round Island is adjacent to it.
 * Schnauber Hill – An elevation by the eastern town line.
 * Smith Corners – A location on NY-12 between Depauville and Clayton village.
 * Washington Island – A small island next to Clayton village.

Parks

 * Canoe-Picnic Point State Park – A state park on Grindstone Island accessible only by boat.
 * Cedar Point State Park – A state park by the western town line.

Activities

 * Antique Boat Museum
 * Rock Island Lighthouse
 * Frink Park
 * Clayton Island Tours

Places To Visit

 * Clayton Chamber of Commerce

Notable people

 * Charles E. Bohlen, diplomat and ambassador
 * Albert Bouchard and Joe Bouchard, founding members of the band Blue Öyster Cult
 * Mary Fowkes (1954–2020), physician and neuropathologist
 * Abbie Hoffman, political and social activist. While using the alias 'Barry Freed', he founded Save the River.
 * May Irwin, singer and star of vaudeville. Summer resident and eventual retiree.
 * Bill Johnston, Thousand Islands smuggler and river pirate
 * Joseph Lonsway, private in the Union Army and Congressional Medal of Honor recipient
 * Nancy Fowler McCormick, philanthropist

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Ellisburg (village), New York

Ellisburg is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 244 at the 2010 census. The village is named after two brothers who were the original landowners. It is located near the middle of the town of Ellisburg and is southwest of Watertown.

History
The village was first settled circa 1797 by Lyman Ellis and was also called "Ellisburgh". The village set itself off from the town by incorporation in 1895.

Geography
Ellisburg is located in southern Jefferson County at 43.73167°N, -76.13361°W (43.731775, -76.133695). According to the United States Census Bureau, it has a total area of 2.6 sqkm, all land.

South Sandy Creek flows through the center of the village, leading southwestward to Lake Ontario.

Ellisburg is at the junction of New York State Route 193, New York State Route 289, and County Road 87. NY-193 leads 4 mi east to Pierrepont Manor and northwest the same distance to NY-3 at Southwick Beach State Park near Lake Ontario. NY-289 leads north 3.5 mi to Belleville. Interstate 81 is 3.5 mi east of Ellisburg via NY-193 and leads an additional 20 mi north to Watertown, the county seat.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 269 people, 91 households, and 69 families residing in the village. The population density was 266.1 PD/sqmi. There were 100 housing units at an average density of 98.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 99.26% White, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.37% of the population.

There were 91 households, out of which 45.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.34.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.9% under the age of 18, 11.9% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $39,750, and the median income for a family was $45,313. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,569. About 18.8% of families and 21.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.3% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

Notable person

 * John M. McHugh, US Secretary of the Army

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Ellisburg, New York

Ellisburg is an incorporated town in Jefferson County, New York. The population was 3,352 at the time of the 2020 census. The town is in the southwestern corner of the county and is south of Watertown. Ellisburg is named after early European-American landowners. Among the villages in the town is Ellisburg.

History
This was long the territory of various cultures of indigenous peoples. Prehistoric remains show evidence of indigenous occupation for thousands of years prior to European encounter. The St. Lawrence Iroquoians had villages along the upper St. Lawrence River from the 1300s into the late 1500s. Along the southern areas of the Great Lakes, the Five Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy controlled territory from present-day New York into Pennsylvania and Ohio and south into Virginia. In historic times the Onondaga people were concentrated in this area. The Five Nations together identified as the Haudenosaunee.

In the mid-19th century, E.G. Squier conducted a survey of ancient Native American works for the Smithsonian Institution, publishing drawings, plans, and maps. He found evidence of Iroquois longhouses and burial grounds in this area, as well as numerous artifacts and remnants of what were believed to be defensive Iroquois fortifications along Sandy Creek from the early eighteenth century, for protection against French colonists and First Nations.

Samuel de Champlain and other French explorers and missionaries visited the area of the present-day town in the 17th century. After the French established a colony in New France (Quebec), their traders did business with numerous Iroquois villages, primarily those of the Onondaga and especially the Mohawk peoples. Later these peoples primarily traded with Dutch and English colonists in present-day New York, from Albany west along the Mohawk River. Most of the Iroquois nations allied with the British during the American Revolutionary War. As a result of Great Britain's defeat in the American Revolutionary War and cession of its territories in the Thirteen Colonies, the United States forced the Iroquois to cede most of their territory in present-day New York. The Crown compensated the nations by setting up land reserves in Upper Canada (now Ontario). There were already Mohawk-dominated villages along the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, near Montreal and upriver, which had started near Jesuit missions.

Following the war, New York State made five million acres of former Iroquois land available for public purchase; land speculators bought large tracts of land for development. They envisioned the rise of villages and farms. As part of such postwar land speculation, Alexander Macomb bought thousands of acres in Macomb's Purchase. Thousands of migrants from New England flooded into upstate and western New York in the postwar years, and the area also attracted immigrants from the British Isles and France. Marvel and Lyman Ellis purchased the town land from Macomb's Purchase and first settled around 1797 near what became Ellisburg village. Originally the name was spelled "Ellisburgh".

The town was organized in 1803 from the town of Mexico (now in Oswego County) before the formation of Jefferson County.

When President Thomas Jefferson established an embargo against trade with Great Britain in 1807 prior to the War of 1812, it adversely affected the thriving trade among the towns in upstate New York and Canada. In the tiny village of nearby Sackets Harbor on Lake Ontario, the US Navy built and operated a major shipyard employing 3,000 workers during the war; they completed 12 warships to be used for the battles on the Great Lakes and were critical to the US being able to fight against the British there. Thousands more military assigned to the Army and Navy were stationed at Sackets Harbor. By the fall of 1814, the village had become the third-largest population center in the entire state, after Albany and New York. In 1814 during the War of 1812, Americans defeated a British invasion force at the Battle of Big Sandy Creek in Ellisburg.

Settlers and developers had expected upstate New York to thrive due to trade with Canada, but this was severely interrupted by the war. Following the war, major changes followed the construction and opening of the Erie Canal in 1824 through the Mohawk River Valley and it drew development westward. It opened transportation and connection with the Midwest and Great Lakes communities, which could send their produce and commodities to New York City. Towns of Jefferson County generally were bypassed by such western development, resulting in many of their young people migrating west to Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin from the mid-nineteenth century.

Watertown, New York, however, developed as a major industrial city at the turn of the twentieth century. Its paper and other factories were powered by the Black River. The industrial wealth generated by such manufacturing resulted in the city having one of the highest numbers of millionaires per capita in the early 20th century.

The community of Belleville incorporated as a village in 1860. The community of Mannsville was incorporated as a village in 1879. Ellisburg village was incorporated in 1895. In 1930, Belleville abandoned its status as a village.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 224.3 sqkm, of which 220.7 sqkm are land and 3.6 sqkm, or 1.60%, are water. The western boundary of Ellisburg is Lake Ontario, and the southern town line is the border of Oswego County.

Interstate 81 passes through the eastern side of the town. U.S. Route 11 runs parallel to and just east of the interstate. New York State Route 3, a north-south highway, runs down the western side of Ellisburg. New York State Route 193, an east-west highway, intersects north-south highway New York State Route 289 at Ellisburg village.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,541 people, 1,269 households, and 961 families residing in the town. The population density was 41.5 PD/sqmi. There were 1,781 housing units at an average density of 20.9 per square mile (8.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.85% White, 0.40% Black or African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population.

There were 1,269 households, out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.5% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,112, and the median income for a family was $40,903. Males had a median income of $31,184 versus $23,162 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,102. About 10.9% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.3% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Ellisburg

 * Belleville – a hamlet and census-designated place in the north part of the town on NY-289 at County Road 75, next to Sandy Creek; formerly an incorporated village.
 * Cobbtown – a location southeast of Pierpont Manor.
 * Cobblestone Corners – a location in the southern part of the town at the junction of County Roads 87 and 89.
 * Ellisburg – a village near the center of the town, served by NY-289.
 * Giddingsville – a hamlet on U.S. Route 11 in the northeastern part of the town by Sandy Creek.
 * Hammond Corners – a location at the junction of County Roads 75 and 78, north of Woodville.
 * Hossington – a hamlet near the northern town line on County Road 91.
 * Jefferson Park – a lakeside hamlet northwest of Ellisburg village.
 * Mannsville – a village in the southeastern part of the town on US-11 at County Road 90.
 * Montario Point – a lakeside hamlet in the southwestern corner of the town.
 * North Landing – a hamlet on NY-3 west of Ellisburg village. The Amos Wood House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.
 * Pierrepont Manor – a hamlet and census-designated place east of Ellisburg village on US-11, first settled circa 1805; birthplace of baseball player Frank Smith.
 * Rural Hill – a location in the northwest part of the town on County Road 79, named after early settlers, the Hill brothers; once known as "Buck Hill".
 * Saxe Corner – a hamlet northeast of Ellisburg village.
 * South Landing – a hamlet southwest of Ellisburg village on NY-3.
 * Taylor Settlement – a location in the northeastern part of the town on County Road 91.
 * Wardwell Settlement (or Wardwell) – a hamlet in the northeastern part of the town at County Roads 85 and 91, named after early landowner Colonel Wardwell.
 * Woodville – a hamlet northwest of Ellisburg village and located on the north branch of Sandy Creek; the community was originally called "Wood's Settlement" after an early pioneer family.

Geographical locations

 * Black Pond Wildlife Management Area – A conservation area located by Lake Ontario in the northwestern corner of Ellisburg.
 * Colwell Hill – An elevation in the southwestern part of Ellisburg near Montario Point.
 * Floodwood Pond – A small lake near the shore of Lake Ontario.
 * Goose Pond – A small lake near the shore of Lake Ontario.
 * Lakeview Pond – A small lake by the shore of Lake Ontario.
 * Lakeview Wildlife Management Area – A conservation area located by Lake Ontario at the western edge of Ellisburg.
 * North Colwell Pond – A small lake by the shore of Lake Ontario.
 * Sandy Creek – A stream flowing southwest through the town past Belleville, Hossington, and Woodville.
 * South Colwell Pond – A small lake by the shore of Lake Ontario.
 * Southwick Beach State Park – A state park on the shore of Lake Ontario, located northwest of Ellisburg village.

Notable people

 * Estelle Mendell Amory (born 1845), educator and author
 * La Fayette Eastman, pioneer settler of Plymouth, Wisconsin and member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
 * Marietta Holley (1836–1926), novelist and humorist

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Philadelphia (village), New York

Philadelphia is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 1,252 at the 2010 census, down from 1,519 in 2000.

The village is in the town of Philadelphia and is northeast of Watertown. It is also just northwest of Fort Drum.

The village contains a "Quaker Cemetery".

History
The current village was formerly "Friends Settlement" and "Benezet". It was settled by Quakers.

Philadelphia was incorporated as a village in 1872.

Philadelphia holds the December record low temperature for New York state of -47 F.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.3 sqkm, all land.

The village is located on U.S. Route 11 at the junction with New York State Route 26. US-11 leads southwest 17 mi to Watertown, the Jefferson county seat, and northeast 18 mi to Gouverneur. NY-26 leads northwest 18 mi to Alexandria Bay on the St. Lawrence River.

The Indian River runs through the center of the village.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,519 people, 546 households, and 406 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,692.2 PD/sqmi. There were 595 housing units at an average density of 662.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 85.98% White, 6.65% Black or African American, 0.59% Native American, 1.45% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 2.50% from other races, and 2.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.20% of the population.

There were 546 households, out of which 46.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 35.1% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 13.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $27,083, and the median income for a family was $30,078. Males had a median income of $27,833 versus $20,764 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,210. About 15.9% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.7% of those under age 18 and 19.4% of those age 65 or over.

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Theresa (village), New York

Theresa is a village in the town of Theresa in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 863 at the 2010 census. The village is northeast of Watertown.

History
The village was planned as early as 1818 at the high falls on the Indian River. The first business at this location was started in 1820, and a post office was established there in 1822. Theresa was incorporated as a village in 1871.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.4 sqkm, of which 0.16 sqkm, or 4.64%, are water. The Indian River, part of the Oswegatchie River watershed, flows northward through the village.

The village is located on New York State Route 26 (Main Street and Mill Street) and on County Roads 21, 46, 193, and 194. Route 26 leads northwest 11 mi to Alexandria Bay and southeast 6 mi to Philadelphia. Watertown, the Jefferson county seat, is 18 mi to the south.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 812 people, 308 households, and 211 families residing in the village. The population density was 642.4 PD/sqmi. There were 358 housing units at an average density of 283.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 95.44% White, 2.34% Black or African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.62% Asian, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.86% of the population.

There were 308 households, out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.8% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $44,545. Males had a median income of $32,344 versus $22,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,608. About 11.9% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.5% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.

title: Theresa (village), New York


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Theresa, New York

Theresa is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 2,648 at the 2020 census, down from 2,905 in 2010. The town is named after Theresa La Ray, the daughter of an original landowner.

The town of Theresa contains a village also named Theresa. The town and village are in the northern part of the county, north-northeast of Watertown.

History
The history of Theresa begins with the Native American cultures who lived in the area as early as 841 B.C. The first of the Native tribes to inhabit the town of Theresa was a group called the Meadowood Phase, who were early Woodland Indians according to the categorization of Dr. William A. Ritchie. This tribe is believed to be part of the early Adena culture and subsisted on hunting and gathering. Evidence of the tribe existing in the area was found at Muskellunge and Red lakes with finds of weapon points, nets, sinkers, and other various tools from needles to a beaver tooth wood scraper. Later, the Iroquois used the Theresa area as a hunting and fishing ground. Evidence supports that at one point the Iroquois had villages in the surrounding area and used the waterways of Theresa for trade and travel.

The first Europeans to stay in the town were not settlers, but smugglers using the waterways for business. The Indian River was a highway for trade and boat traffic, the obstruction of the high falls notwithstanding. The falls made it necessary for travelers to unload and carry merchandise from the upper to lower level. Smugglers, normally having no time to spare, required the use of two flat-bottom boats. Travelers in less of a hurry also carried their boats to the lower level, but smugglers used a second boat and abandoned the first boat. Many early pioneers found and had free use of the abandoned boats in the early settlement of the town.

The settling of Theresa began January 4, 1800, when David Nelson bought 220000 acre of land from the Antwerp Land Company. LeRay then subdivided the land for the purposes of settlement and development. By 1810-11 LeRay had erected mills at the falls and brought cattle to graze, but settlement was stunted by the War of 1812. After the war, development continued, and in 1814 LeRay had a bridge built across the river. A year later a dam and mill were built just under the bridge. In 1817, the Shurtliff and Ball families were the first to purchase lots in the town. A year previous to this President Monroe had the Military Road built for frontier protection that connected Theresa and most of the surrounding towns, which helped lead to more settlers coming to the North Country. Following the building of the road the first taverns were built at West Corners and Chaufty's Corners. LeRay had a gristmill and a tavern built to stimulate the sale of land.

The improvements made by LeRay and others did much to stimulate the growth of the town. Over the next few years new businesses started to arrive. Within two years of the improvements made by LeRay, Theresa had its first blacksmith shop, brick maker, merchant, and physician. The first school house was built on Sand Hill in 1821. The school was used for a meeting hall more than a school, and a few of the denominations of Christianity used it for a temporary church. The first cemetery was a 1.4 acre piece of land donated and laid out by LeRay. The first mail route was a weekly mail delivered on horseback beginning some time in the 1820s. In 1831, a tri-weekly mail run was established. Eighteen years later the first telegraph office was set up, mostly through the efforts of David Berup.

In 1841, the town of Theresa was organized into a separate township from the town of Alexandria, which it had been previously part of. The village of Theresa was incorporated in 1871. In 1859, the first of Theresa's great fires took place. The fire destroyed two houses (one was the first house built in Theresa), three sawmills, one wood-working shop, one iron-working machine shop, and a gristmill. The bridge was also destroyed. Despite the fire in 1859, the town of Theresa was one of the most popular manufacturing and trading hubs in the North Country, even without a railway. The first railway to run through Theresa was the Black River and Morristown Railroad in 1872. In the 1880s, Theresa continued its growth with a population increase of around 1,200 people, and with this new and higher population the businesses grew larger. By this time ordinary precautions were taken to prevent disaster, but nothing was being done to guard against fire. In 1890, the second of the great fires took place. This fire swept through the business district of the town, destroying almost every business in Theresa. The total loss of property was 150,000 dollars with only about 100,000 in insurance. The fire destroyed 40 buildings, but this was somewhat good because it led to the building of more modern and attractive buildings. The fire also gave cause to build a town hall with businesses in the bottom and the upper floor being used for meetings and entertainment. The revenue from the businesses provided enough money for the town to build a village and fire hall and a fire department with some of the best equipment of the day.

In later years the town started to focus on infrastructure, political, and recreational needs. In 1896, the Theresa Town Board appointed William Cheeseman the first attendance officer for schools outside the village because of the education laws of 1894. The first library in Theresa was created in 1900. The Town Board rented some lower rooms in the town hall to the Theresa Library Association for one dollar a year. In 1901 the town ordered the building of an iron bridge at Hanson Crossing to replace the failing bridge at the site. Theresa established the Board of Town Fire Commissioners in 1931 and established the Town Fire District, which encompassed the entire town. Six years later the first U.S. Standard Voting Machines were purchased for the town and the election districts redrawn. As of 1980, both the voting machines and the districts were still being used by the town. In 1975, Theresa received a grant from the E.J. Noble Foundation for a little less than $31,000 and was the first town in the state to receive such a grant. Then in 1976, a skating rink and warming house were built using funds from the Comprehensive Employment Training Act, Theresa Rotary Club, and the Village and Town of Theresa. Two years later the town purchased 10 acre of land to construct a park which would contain the skating rink and then include a tennis and basketball court and other "unforeseen" facilities.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 181.3 sqkm, of which 168.7 sqkm are land and 12.6 sqkm, or 6.96%, are water.

The northeastern town line is the border of St. Lawrence County.

The Indian River flows northeasterly through the town. Most of the northeastern part of the town is covered by lakes or swampland.

New York State Route 26 and New York State Route 37, partially combined, are north-south highways in Theresa. New York State Route 411 is an east-west highway that ends at NY-37, west of Theresa village. NY-411 intersects Interstate 81 at the west town line.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,414 people, 869 households, and 641 families residing in the town. The population density was 36.9 PD/sqmi. There were 1,646 housing units at an average density of 25.2 per square mile (9.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.14% White, 1.70% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population.

There were 869 households, out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.2% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,953, and the median income for a family was $39,519. Males had a median income of $29,698 versus $22,841 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,027. About 14.1% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.9% of those under age 18 and 1.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people of Theresa
One of the most notable people of Theresa was the famous highwayman Black Bart. He was born near Moon Lake as either Charles E. Boles or C.E. Bolton. When he was able to strike out on his own he moved to Illinois to join the Union Army during the Civil War. From there he set off to Hannibal, Missouri, where he allegedly left behind a wife and then from there to San Francisco to make a name for himself. While in California Bart began to dine with stagecoach drivers and learned all the movements they made. For eight years he was the "Scourge of Wells Fargo" and committed twenty-seven successful robberies. Bart's downfall was a botched robbery November 3, 1883, when in the commotion he lost a magnifying glass, fieldglass case and a handkerchief that would ultimately lead to his arrest. Bart spent the next four years in San Quentin State Prison for robbery and was released January 23, 1888. After being released Bart vanished and was never seen again. Some people believe that he was paid off by Wells Fargo to stop him from hitting any more coaches, but his disappearance is a mystery.

Another notable figure from the town was a man named Jim Biggers who was a town character and local mystery man. Not much is known about the origin of Biggers. He was a wandering man sleeping where he could find a cave, barn, or tree big enough to support him. The people of town generally liked Biggers and would give him handouts of food and clothing, which he would take gratefully. In the winter he would be seen with multiple pairs of pants and shirts to help him keep warm. Biggers was very wise in the ways of mathematics. He would help anyone with any problem they had and seemed to know the answers by heart. Biggers generally knew the news from the town and world, so shopkeepers would keep an open chair for him to get the information of the day. Biggers also always knew when the big shows were coming to Watertown and would walk all day to see the performances. In his declining years he was taken to a country home until his death.

Roswell P. Flower, born in Theresa in 1835, graduated from Theresa High School and went on to serve as assistant postmaster of Watertown, N.Y. 1854-1860, a Congressman representing New York in the 47th, 51st and 52nd Congresses, and Governor of New York from 1891 until 1895. The Presbyterian Church in Theresa has a plaque and dedication for the Flower family.

Nicholas Doxtater Yost, related by marriage to Governor Flower, traveled from Johnstown, New York, to the Parker Settlement, now called Theresa in 1837, purchased land and settled down. Nicholas' son George, who become a prominent citizen, built a house that survived the great fires of Theresa. The most prominent Yost descendant was United Nations Ambassador Charles W. Yost.

Born in Theresa, Roscoe Drummond (1902–1983) was a political journalist known for his long association with The Christian Science Monitor and a widely syndicated column, "State of the Nation", that he wrote for more than 50 years,

Communities and locations in Theresa

 * Bartletts Corners – A hamlet by the southeastern town line, south of Red Lake.
 * Butterfield Lake – A lake at the northwestern town line, partly in the town.
 * Chapel Corners – A location on County Road 21, by Lake of the Woods.
 * Coopers Corners – A hamlet on combined routes NY-26 and NY-37, and County Road 193, west of Theresa village.
 * Crystal Lake – A lake near NY-26 by the northwestern town line.
 * Douglas Crossing – A hamlet on NY-37, located south of Theresa village.
 * Grass Lake – A lake partly in the town and partly in St. Lawrence County.
 * Hyde Lake – A lake on the western side of Theresa.
 * Indian River – A stream flowing through the town.
 * Indian River Wildlife Management Area – A conservation area in the town.
 * Lake of the Woods – A lake in the northern part of town, south of Grass Lake.
 * Millsite Lake – A lake by the northwestern town line, south of Butterfield Lake.
 * Moon Lake – A lake south of Bartletts Corners and Red Lake.
 * Muskellunge Lake – A lake near the northeastern corner of Theresa, east of Bartletts Corners.
 * Red Lake – A lake by Bartletts Corners and the northeastern town line.
 * Rivergate – A hamlet on County Road 46 and the Indian River, south of Theresa village.
 * Shurtleff Corners – A location on the southeastern town line on NY-26.
 * Sixberry Lake – A lake south of Millsite Lake.
 * Stills Corner – A location by the western corner of Theresa.
 * Stroughs Crossing – A location on NY-411 in the western part of the town.
 * Theresa – A village on the Indian River and NY-26.

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Watertown (town), New York

Watertown is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 5,913 at the 2020 census. The town is located in the central part of the county and borders the city of Watertown to the south, east, and west. As the city has a population of 24,685, or four times the town's population, references to "Watertown, New York", usually apply to the city rather than the town.

History
Numerous sites of aboriginal habitation were found by early surveyors of this region. The region was later part of Macomb's Purchase.

Watertown was established as a town on March 14, 1800, from Mexico before the formation of Jefferson County, while still in Oneida County. The towns of Rutland (1802) and Hounsfield (1806) were soon formed from parts of Watertown.

The town was first settled in 1800 around the time of the first permanent US military presence in the region, which was established at nearby Sackets Harbor to guard the international border and to fight smuggling in the St. Lawrence region.

In 1816, the community of Watertown set itself off from the town by incorporating as a village. It became a city in 1869.

The John Losee House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 92.7 sqkm, of which 92.4 sqkm are land and 0.3 sqkm, or 0.28%, are water. The town is bordered to the north by the city of Watertown and by the Black River.

The town of Watertown is in central Jefferson County, and is bordered to the north by the city of Watertown and the towns of Brownville, Pamelia and Le Ray, to the east by the town of Rutland, to the south by the towns of Adams and Rodman, and to the west by the town of Hounsfield.

Interstate 81 passes through the western part of the town. U.S. Route 11 is a north–south highway running parallel to I-81 through the town. New York State Route 3, New York State Route 12, New York State Route 12F, New York State Route 126, and New York State Route 232 are east–west highways through Watertown. Many of these highways converge in the city of Watertown.

The area is served by Watertown International Airport to the west in the town of Hounsfield.

Three full-power television stations, WPBS (PBS), WWNY (CBS) and WWTI (ABC), currently serve the Watertown area.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,482 people, 1,407 households, and 1,018 families residing in the town. The population density was 124.6 PD/sqmi. There were 1,502 housing units at an average density of 41.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 83.94% White, 11.24% Black, 0.33% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 3.39% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.85% of the population.

There were 1,407 households, out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.3% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 37.6% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 143.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 158.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $41,961, and the median income for a family was $46,563. Males had a median income of $35,475 versus $21,638 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,786. About 3.8% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in the Town of Watertown

 * Burrville (formerly "Burrs Mills") – A hamlet near the eastern town line on NY-12. The name is from Captain John Burr and his family, early settlers. The community was an early rival for another community which became the City of Watertown.
 * Dry Hill – High ground in the southern part of the town and the location of a skiing area. The name is based on the relatively low level of the water table in the area (making it very difficult to draw a successful water well in the area).
 * East Watertown – A hamlet near the eastern town line on NY-126.
 * Fields Settlement – A location at the western town line on County Road 63.
 * Huntingtonville – A hamlet in the northeastern corner of the town by the Black River. It is now a suburb of the city.
 * Rices – A hamlet in the southeastern part of the town on Route 232 by Interstate 81.
 * Rices Junction – A location northeast of Rice on Route 232.
 * Watertown Center – A hamlet on US 11 at County Road 116. Watertown Center is the location of the town government.

title: Watertown (town), New York