Edwards (village), New York
Encyclopedia
Edwards is a village
in St. Lawrence County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 465 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Edwards is in the northeast corner of the Town of Edwards
. Both village and town are near the south county line.
The first structure, a grist mill, was erected in the future village in 1814, giving the future village its first name "Sheads Mill."
A destructive fire in 1894 destroyed much of the village.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²), of which, 1.0 square miles (2.5 km²) of it is land and 1.01% is water.
The village is by the junction of County Roads 19 and 24, north of New York State Route 58
.
The Oswegatchie River
flows westward past the village.
of 2000, there were 465 people, 177 households, and 118 families residing in the village. The population density
was 477.2 people per square mile (185.1/km²). There were 192 housing units at an average density of 197.0 per square mile (76.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.77% White, 0.43% Black or African American
, 0.65% Native American, 0.22% from other races
, and 1.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.29% of the population.
There were 177 households out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples
living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,682, and the median income for a family was $35,417. Males had a median income of $30,938 versus $18,889 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $11,613. About 15.8% of families and 16.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.4% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.
Village
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in St. Lawrence County
St. Lawrence County, New York
St. Lawrence County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 111,944. The county seat is Canton. The county is named for the Saint Lawrence River, which in turn was named for the Catholic saint on whose Feast day the river was discovered by...
, New York
New York
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 465 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Edwards is in the northeast corner of the Town of Edwards
Edwards (town), New York
Edwards is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 1,148 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Edward McCormack, a landowner.The Town of Edwards contains a village also called Edwards...
. Both village and town are near the south county line.
History
The village was originally settled on a river island, but expanded onto the mainland to take advantage of the "Russell Turnpike," a military road.The first structure, a grist mill, was erected in the future village in 1814, giving the future village its first name "Sheads Mill."
A destructive fire in 1894 destroyed much of the village.
Geography
Edwards is located at 44°19′25"N 75°15′10"W (44.323659, -75.252926).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²), of which, 1.0 square miles (2.5 km²) of it is land and 1.01% is water.
The village is by the junction of County Roads 19 and 24, north of New York State Route 58
New York State Route 58
New York State Route 58 is a north–south state highway located in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The highway runs in a northwest to southeast direction as it traverses the county. The southern terminus of the route is at a junction with NY 3 in the hamlet of Fine within...
.
The Oswegatchie River
Oswegatchie River
The Oswegatchie River is a river in northern New York that flows north from the Adirondack Mountains to the Saint Lawrence River at the city of Ogdensburg. The river mouth was the site of a Jesuit mission, Fort de La Présentation, founded in 1749. Also a fur trading post, the village had 3,000...
flows westward past the village.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 465 people, 177 households, and 118 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 477.2 people per square mile (185.1/km²). There were 192 housing units at an average density of 197.0 per square mile (76.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.77% White, 0.43% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.65% Native American, 0.22% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.29% of the population.
There were 177 households out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,682, and the median income for a family was $35,417. Males had a median income of $30,938 versus $18,889 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the village was $11,613. About 15.8% of families and 16.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.4% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.