Russia, New York
Encyclopedia
Russia is a town
in Herkimer County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 2,487 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Russia is located in the northwest part of the county. The town is northeast of Utica
.
The northern part is in the Adirondack Park.
The Town of Russia was formed from the Town of Norway
in 1806 as the "Town of Union." The name was changed to "Russia" in 1808. In 1836, part of Russia, along with part of the Town of Ohio
, was used to form the now defunct "Town of Willmurt." When the Town of Webb
was formed in 1896, much of Willmurt was transferred to Webb with the rest returned to Ohio.
In 1865, the population of Russia was 2,030.
, the town has a total area of 60.4 square miles (156.4 km²), of which, 56.6 square miles (146.5 km²) of it is land and 3.8 square miles (9.9 km²) of it (6.34%) is water.
The western part of the town is the border of Oneida County
as defined by the West Canada Creek
.
New York State Route 8
and New York State Route 28
converge at Poland village.
of 2000, there were 2,487 people, 993 households, and 707 families residing in the town. The population density
was 44.0 people per square mile (17.0/km²). There were 1,252 housing units at an average density of 22.1 per square mile (8.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.75% White, 0.32% African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.72% Asian, 0.12% from other races
, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population.
There were 993 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples
living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 109.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,588, and the median income for a family was $40,847. Males had a median income of $29,798 versus $20,968 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $17,563. About 12.1% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.8% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in Herkimer County
Herkimer County, New York
Herkimer County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It was created in 1791 north of the Mohawk River out of part of Montgomery County. As of the 2010 census, the population was 64,519. It is named after General Nicholas Herkimer, who died from battle wounds in 1777 after taking part...
, 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 2,487 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Russia is located in the northwest part of the county. The town is northeast of Utica
Utica, New York
Utica is a city in and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 62,235 at the 2010 census, an increase of 2.6% from the 2000 census....
.
The northern part is in the Adirondack Park.
History
The town was first settled around 1792.The Town of Russia was formed from the Town of Norway
Norway, New York
Norway is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 711 at the 2000 census.The Town of Norway is located in the east-central part of the county and is northeast of Utica.The town borders the Adirondack Park.- History :...
in 1806 as the "Town of Union." The name was changed to "Russia" in 1808. In 1836, part of Russia, along with part of the Town of Ohio
Ohio, New York
Ohio is a town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 922 at the 2000 census. The town is named after the state of Ohio. The town is in the northwest part of the county and northeast of Utica. Part of Ohio is within the Adirondack Park....
, was used to form the now defunct "Town of Willmurt." When the Town of Webb
Webb, New York
Webb is a the northernmost town in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The town is named after William Seward Webb, President of the Raquette Lake Transportation Company, the Fulton Chain Railway Company, Fulton Navigation Company, and the Mohawk and Malone Railway; his railroads were...
was formed in 1896, much of Willmurt was transferred to Webb with the rest returned to Ohio.
In 1865, the population of Russia was 2,030.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 60.4 square miles (156.4 km²), of which, 56.6 square miles (146.5 km²) of it is land and 3.8 square miles (9.9 km²) of it (6.34%) is water.
The western part of the town is the border of Oneida County
Oneida County, New York
Oneida County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 234,878. The county seat is Utica. The name is in honor of the Oneida, an Iroquoian tribe that formerly occupied the region....
as defined by the West Canada Creek
West Canada Creek
West Canada Creek is a river in upstate New York, USA. West Canada Creek drains the south part of the Adirondack Mountains and empties into the Mohawk River near the Village of Herkimer...
.
New York State Route 8
New York State Route 8
New York State Route 8 is a state highway in the central part of New York in the United States. It runs in a southwest-to-northeast direction from the Southern Tier to the northern part of Lake George. The southern terminus of the route is at an interchange with NY 17 in the town of...
and New York State Route 28
New York State Route 28
New York State Route 28 is a state highway extending for in the shape of a "C" between the Hudson Valley city of Kingston and southern Warren County in the U.S. state of New York. Along the way, it intersects several major routes, including Interstate 88 , U.S. Route 20 , and the...
converge at Poland village.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,487 people, 993 households, and 707 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 44.0 people per square mile (17.0/km²). There were 1,252 housing units at an average density of 22.1 per square mile (8.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.75% White, 0.32% African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.72% Asian, 0.12% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population.
There were 993 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% 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, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 109.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,588, and the median income for a family was $40,847. Males had a median income of $29,798 versus $20,968 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $17,563. About 12.1% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.8% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Russia
- Cold BrookCold Brook, New YorkCold Brook is a village in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 336 at the 2000 census. The village is named after a stream passing through the village....
– The Village of Cold Brook is east of Poland village on NY-8. - Gang Mills – A former community in the northwest part of the Town of Russia. The name is from the large number of lumber mills once located in the settlement.
- Grant – A hamletHamlet (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...
in the northeast part of the town, on Black Creek, south of the Hinckley Reservoir on County Road 184. - Gravesville – A hamlet west of Russia village, located on County Road 242. It is named after William Graves, an early settler.
- Hinckley Reservoir – The southwest end of the reservoir is at the north town line.
- Pardeeville Corners – A location southeast of Grant.
- PolandPoland, Herkimer County, New York----Poland is a village in Herkimer County, New York, United States. The population was 451 at the 2000 census.The Village of Poland is at the town line shared by the Town of Newport and the Town of Russia. The village is 16 miles north of the county seat in Herkimer and is northeast of Utica...
– The Village of Poland is at the south town line by West Canada Creek at the junction of NY-8 and NY-28. - Russia – The hamlet of Russia is in the south central part of the town, north of Poland at the junction of County Roads 47 and 133.
- Trenton Falls – A hamlet at the west town line on County Road 247.