Wilna, New York
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Wilna is a town
in Jefferson County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 6,427 at the 2010 census.
The Town of Wilna is in the eastern corner of the county and is east of Watertown
.
The Town of Wilna was established in 1813 from part of the Town of Le Ray
and part of the Lewis County
Town of Leyden
. The origin of the name of the town is obscure, although it is alleged to be named after the German
spelling of Vilnius
, in commemoration of the French occupation of Vilnius, Lithuania in 1812.
, the town has a total area of 79.6 square miles (206.2 km²), of which, 78.9 square miles (204.4 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (0.79%) is water.
The Black River
flows along the south part of the town. The Indian River is in the eastern part of Wilna.
Part of the town has been absorbed into the Fort Drum Military Reservation.
New York State Route 3
and New York State Route 3A
are an east-west highways.
of 2000, there were 6,235 people, 2,335 households, and 1,639 families residing in the town. The population density
was 79.0 people per square mile (30.5/km²). There were 2,658 housing units at an average density of 33.7 per square mile (13.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.83% White, 2.92% African American, 0.72% Native American, 0.91% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.85% from other races
, and 1.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.10% of the population.
There were 2,335 households out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples
living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,103, and the median income for a family was $35,022. Males had a median income of $29,119 versus $19,655 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $13,556. About 15.7% of families and 20.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.3% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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in Jefferson County
Jefferson County, New York
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 116,229. It is named after Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States of America, and president at the time the county was created in 1805...
, 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 6,427 at the 2010 census.
The Town of Wilna is in the eastern corner of the county and is east of Watertown
Watertown (city), New York
Watertown is a city in the state of New York and the county seat of Jefferson County. It is situated approximately south of the Thousand Islands. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 27,023, an increase of 1.2% since 2000. The U.S...
.
History
The town was first settled around 1798 at the location of the future Carthage village.The Town of Wilna was established in 1813 from part of the Town of Le Ray
Le Ray, New York
Le Ray is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 21,782 at the 2010 census. The town is named for Jacques-Donatien Le Ray, from France.The Town of Le Ray is in the central part of the county and is east of Watertown....
and part of the Lewis County
Lewis County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 26,944 people, 10,040 households, and 7,309 families residing in the county. The population density was 21 people per square mile . There were 15,134 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...
Town of Leyden
Leyden, New York
Leyden is a town in Lewis County, New York, United States. The population was 1,792 at the 2000 census.The Town of Leyden is in the south part of the county and is north of Rome.- History :Settlement began around 1794....
. The origin of the name of the town is obscure, although it is alleged to be named after the German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
spelling of Vilnius
Vilnius
Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...
, in commemoration of the French occupation of Vilnius, Lithuania in 1812.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 79.6 square miles (206.2 km²), of which, 78.9 square miles (204.4 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (0.79%) is water.
The Black River
Black River (New York)
The Black River is a blackwater river that empties into the eastern end of Lake Ontario on the shore of Jefferson County, New York in the United States of America...
flows along the south part of the town. The Indian River is in the eastern part of Wilna.
Part of the town has been absorbed into the Fort Drum Military Reservation.
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...
and New York State Route 3A
New York State Route 3A
New York State Route 3A is a county-maintained state highway in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The route is an alternate route of NY 3 between the village of Deferiet and Fargo, a hamlet within the town of Wilna...
are an east-west highways.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 6,235 people, 2,335 households, and 1,639 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 79.0 people per square mile (30.5/km²). There were 2,658 housing units at an average density of 33.7 per square mile (13.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.83% White, 2.92% African American, 0.72% Native American, 0.91% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.85% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.10% of the population.
There were 2,335 households out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% 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, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,103, and the median income for a family was $35,022. Males had a median income of $29,119 versus $19,655 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 $13,556. About 15.7% of families and 20.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.3% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Wilna
- CarthageCarthage, New YorkCarthage is a village located in the Town of Wilna in Jefferson County, New York. The population was 3,721 at the 2000 census. The village is named after the historic Carthage in North Africa....
– The Village of Carthage is located at the southeast town line on NY-3 by the Black River. - Cowan Corners – A location west of Natural Bridge.
- DeferietDeferiet, New YorkDeferiet is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 309 at the 2000 census. The village is named after settler Jenika de Ferriet....
– The Village of Deferiet is on the southwest town line on NY-3A. - DeVoice Corners – A location at the intersection of Routes 40 and 42.
- Doolins Crossing – A location by the northwest town line, within Fort Drum.
- Fargo – A location by the Fort Drum reservation boundary on NY-3.
- Fort DrumFort DrumFort Drum is a United States Army base in New York near the Canadian border.Fort Drum may also refer to:*Fort Drum, Florida, a nearly-uninhabited town in the United States*Fort Drum , Philippines...
– Part of the military reservation occupies the norther part of the town. - Gates Corners – A location inside Fort Drum on NY-3.
- HerringsHerrings, New YorkHerrings is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 129 at the 2000 census. The village is named after two brothers who owned a paper mill in the area....
– The Village of Herrings is on the southwest town line on NY-3 by the Black River. - Hewitt Park – A location north of Carthage on NY-3.
- Hubbards Crossing – A location in the western part of the town, within Fort Drum.
- Karter Crossing – A location in the eastern part of Wilna, near North Croghan.
- Mt. Quillen – A location north of Carthage.
- Natural BridgeNatural Bridge, New YorkNatural Bridge is a hamlet in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 392 at the 2000 census...
– A hamlet by the eastern town line on NY-3. - North Croghan – A location by the east town line on County Road 40.
- North Wilna – A location in the northern part of the town, within Fort Drum.
- Ormistead Corners – A location in the southeastern part of Wilna on NY-3 at the junction of County Road 42.
- Reedsville A location by the northwest town line, within Fort Drum.
- Woods Mills ("Woods Settlement") – A location in the southeast part of Wilna, located inside Fort Drum.