Evans Mills, New York
Encyclopedia
Evans Mills is a village
in Jefferson County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 605 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Evans Mills in within the Town of Le Ray
and is northeast of Watertown
.
Evans Mills became an incorporated village in 1874. Its population was then about 500.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
Evans Mills is near the west side of Fort Drum. It is located on County Road 16 (Willow Street).
of 2000, there were 605 people, 251 households, and 163 families residing in the village. The population density
was 768.8 people per square mile (295.7/km²). There were 276 housing units at an average density of 350.7 per square mile (134.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.05% White, 2.48% African American, 0.33% Native American, 1.49% Asian, and 1.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.
There were 251 households out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples
living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $40,750, and the median income for a family was $44,886. Males had a median income of $33,281 versus $21,641 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $18,358. About 12.4% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.9% of those under age 18 and 14.9% of those age 65 or over.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
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
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 605 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Evans Mills in within 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 is northeast 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 village was founded around 1802, but the mills were not erected until 1806. In the middle of the 19th Century, the community was briefly called "Evansville."Evans Mills became an incorporated village in 1874. Its population was then about 500.
Geography
Evans Mills is located at 44°5′19"N 75°48′26"W (44.088555, -75.807193).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
Evans Mills is near the west side of Fort Drum. It is located on County Road 16 (Willow Street).
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 605 people, 251 households, and 163 families residing in the village. 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 768.8 people per square mile (295.7/km²). There were 276 housing units at an average density of 350.7 per square mile (134.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.05% White, 2.48% African American, 0.33% Native American, 1.49% Asian, and 1.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.
There were 251 households out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% 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, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $40,750, and the median income for a family was $44,886. Males had a median income of $33,281 versus $21,641 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 $18,358. About 12.4% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.9% of those under age 18 and 14.9% of those age 65 or over.