Norfolk (CDP), New York
Encyclopedia
Norfolk is a hamlet
(and census-designated place
) in St. Lawrence County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 1,334 at the 2000 census.
This community is in the Town of Norfolk
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.2 km²), of which, 2.7 square miles (6.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (3.25%) is water.
Norfolk is located on New York State Route 56
at the junction of County Roads 38, 38A, and 47.
The Raquette River
flows through the middle of the village.
of 2000, there were 1,334 people, 558 households, and 362 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 497.5 per square mile (192.2/km²). There were 610 housing units at an average density of 227.5/sq mi (87.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.5% White, 0.01% Black or African American
, 0.4% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.30% Pacific Islander, and 0.90% from two or more races, 1.0%Hispanic or Latino of the population.
There were 558 households out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples
living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.5 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $24,722, and the median income for a family was $31,307. Males had a median income of $29,868 versus $14,961 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $1,4,946. About 14.9% of families and 20.9% of the population were below the poverty line.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
(and census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
) in 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
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,334 at the 2000 census.
This community is in the Town of Norfolk
Norfolk (town), New York
Norfolk is a town in St. Lawrence County in the US state of New York. The town is in the northern part of the county and is north of Potsdam. The population was 4,565 at the 2000 census. The town's name is pronounced as "Nor-fork".- History :...
.
Geography
Norfolk is located at 44°47′57"N 74°59′27"W (44.79941, -74.990963).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.2 km²), of which, 2.7 square miles (6.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (3.25%) is water.
Norfolk is located on New York State Route 56
New York State Route 56
New York State Route 56 is a north–south state highway in eastern St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The southern terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 3 in the town of Colton. Its northern terminus is at a junction with NY 37 southwest of Massena in the...
at the junction of County Roads 38, 38A, and 47.
The Raquette River
Raquette River
The Raquette River, sometimes spelled Racquette, originates at Raquette Lake in the Adirondack Mountains in New York. long, it is the third longest river entirely in the state of New York....
flows through the middle of the village.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,334 people, 558 households, and 362 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 497.5 per square mile (192.2/km²). There were 610 housing units at an average density of 227.5/sq mi (87.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.5% White, 0.01% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.4% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.30% Pacific Islander, and 0.90% from two or more races, 1.0%Hispanic or Latino of the population.
There were 558 households out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.5 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $24,722, and the median income for a family was $31,307. Males had a median income of $29,868 versus $14,961 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $1,4,946. About 14.9% of families and 20.9% of the population were below the poverty line.