Waddington (village), New York
Encyclopedia
Waddington is a village
located in the Town of Waddington
in St. Lawrence County, New York
. The population was 923 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Joshua Waddington.
The Village of Waddington is at the northern edge of the town and is north of Canton
.
The village was originally called "Hamilton" (after Alexander Hamilton
), but was changed to Waddington in 1818. Joshua Waddington was a friend of Hamilton and one of the original landowners. The village was incorporated in 1839. When the Town of Waddington was formed afterwards, it adopted the name of the village.
During the construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway part of the village needed to be relocated and some of the old industrial area was destroyed.
, the village has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), of which, 2.2 square miles (5.6 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (8.82%) is water.
The village is located near the St. Lawrence River and the international border with Canada
.
The village fronts on Ogden Island in the St. Lawrence River.
Waddington is at the junctions of New York State Route 37
and New York State Route 345
. County Road 44 serves the village from the southeast.
of 2000, there were 923 people, 405 households, and 259 families residing in the village. The population density
was 425.3 people per square mile (164.2/km²). There were 452 housing units at an average density of 208.3 per square mile (80.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.13% White, 0.33% Native American, 0.11% from other races
, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.22% of the population.
There were 405 households out of which 21.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples
living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the village the population was spread out with 18.2% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 30.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $39,615, and the median income for a family was $46,389. Males had a median income of $39,583 versus $24,773 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $22,568. About 5.8% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.2% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.
Village
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located in the Town of Waddington
Waddington (town), New York
Waddington is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 2,212 at the 2000 census. The town was named after its principal village.The Town of Waddington has a village, also called Waddington...
in St. Lawrence County, New York
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...
. The population was 923 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Joshua Waddington.
The Village of Waddington is at the northern edge of the town and is north of Canton
Canton (village), New York
Canton is a village in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The village is centrally located in both the town of Canton and the county of St. Lawrence. The population was 5,882 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of St. Lawrence County...
.
History
The first settlers arrived around 1798.The village was originally called "Hamilton" (after Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury...
), but was changed to Waddington in 1818. Joshua Waddington was a friend of Hamilton and one of the original landowners. The village was incorporated in 1839. When the Town of Waddington was formed afterwards, it adopted the name of the village.
During the construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway part of the village needed to be relocated and some of the old industrial area was destroyed.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), of which, 2.2 square miles (5.6 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (8.82%) is water.
The village is located near the St. Lawrence River and the international border with Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
The village fronts on Ogden Island in the St. Lawrence River.
Waddington is at the junctions of New York State Route 37
New York State Route 37
New York State Route 37 is a state highway in the North Country of New York in the United States, extending for on a west–east axis. The western terminus of the route is at an intersection with U.S. Route 11 in Watertown, Jefferson County...
and New York State Route 345
New York State Route 345
New York State Route 345 is a state highway located entirely within St. Lawrence County in the North Country of New York in the United States. It is a north–south route connecting the towns of Waddington and Potsdam by way of the town of Madrid. The southern terminus of NY 345 is at an...
. County Road 44 serves the village from the southeast.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 923 people, 405 households, and 259 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 425.3 people per square mile (164.2/km²). There were 452 housing units at an average density of 208.3 per square mile (80.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.13% White, 0.33% Native American, 0.11% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.22% of the population.
There were 405 households out of which 21.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% 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, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the village the population was spread out with 18.2% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 30.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $39,615, and the median income for a family was $46,389. Males had a median income of $39,583 versus $24,773 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 village was $22,568. About 5.8% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.2% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.