Redford, New York
Encyclopedia
Redford is a hamlet
(and census-designated place
) in the Town of Saranac
in Clinton County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 477 at the 2010 census.
Redford is in the southwest part of the town and is west of City of Plattsburgh
. It is within the Adirondack Park.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), of which, 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (7.48%) is water.
The community is located on the north side of the Saranac River
, which defines the town line of the Town of Black Brook
to the south. New York State Route 3
passes through the village.
of 2000, there were 512 people, 178 households, and 137 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 374.3 per square mile (144.3/km²). There were 183 housing units at an average density of 133.8/sq mi (51.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.02% White, 0.20% Asian, 0.39% from other races
, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population.
There were 178 households out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were married couples
living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $47,813, and the median income for a family was $59,408. Males had a median income of $37,875 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $20,117. None of the families and 2.7% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 23.3% of those over 64.
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
(and census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
) in the Town of Saranac
Saranac, New York
Saranac is a town in Clinton County, New York, United States. The town is on the western border of the county, west of the City of Plattsburgh and is within the Adirondack Park. The population was 4,007 at the 2010 census. The town is named for the Saranac River that flows past the town.- History...
in Clinton County
Clinton County, New York
Clinton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 82,128. Its name is in honor of the first Governor of New York as a state, George Clinton. Its county seat is Plattsburgh.-History:...
, 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 477 at the 2010 census.
Redford is in the southwest part of the town and is west of City of Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh (city), New York
Plattsburgh is a city in and county seat of Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 19,989 at the 2010 census. The population of the unincorporated areas within the Town of Plattsburgh was 11,870 as of the 2010 census; making the population for the immediate, urban Plattsburgh,...
. It is within the Adirondack Park.
Geography
Redford is located at 44°36′24"N 73°48′31"W (44.606552, -73.808596).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 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), of which, 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (7.48%) is water.
The community is located on the north side of the Saranac River
Saranac River
Saranac River is an river in the U.S. state of New York. In its upper reaches is a region of mostly flat water and lakes. The river has more than three dozen source lakes and ponds north of Upper Saranac Lake; the highest is Mountain Pond on Long Pond Mountain...
, which defines the town line of the Town of Black Brook
Black Brook, New York
Black Brook is a town in Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 1,497 at the 2010 census. The town is named after an important waterway in the town....
to the south. New York State Route 3
New York State Route 3
New York State Route 3 is a major east–west state highway in New York, United States, that connects central New York to the North Country region near the Canadian border via Adirondack Park. The route extends for between its western terminus at an intersection with NY 104A in the Cayuga...
passes through 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 512 people, 178 households, and 137 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 374.3 per square mile (144.3/km²). There were 183 housing units at an average density of 133.8/sq mi (51.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.02% White, 0.20% Asian, 0.39% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population.
There were 178 households out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% 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, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $47,813, and the median income for a family was $59,408. Males had a median income of $37,875 versus $26,250 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 $20,117. None of the families and 2.7% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 23.3% of those over 64.