Philadelphia (town), New York
Encyclopedia
Philadelphia is a town
in Jefferson County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 1,947 at the 2010 census.
The Town of Philadelphia contains a village called Philadelphia
. Both town and village are in the northeast part of Jefferson County, northeast of Watertown
.
The town was formed in 1821 from part of the Town of Le Ray
.
In 1872, the community of Philadelphia set itself off from the town by incorporating as a village.
In 1959, the Indian River Central High School (New York)
opened.
, the town has a total area of 37.6 square miles (97.4 km²), all of it land.
US Route 11 is a northeast-southwest highway near the southeast town line. It intersects New York State Route 26
at Philadelphia village.
of 2000, there were 2,140 people, 759 households, and 582 families residing in the town. The population density
was 56.9 people per square mile (22.0/km²). There were 823 housing units at an average density of 21.9 per square mile (8.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 88.93% White, 4.91% Black or African American
, 0.61% Native American, 1.17% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 2.06% from other races
, and 2.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.16% of the population.
There were 759 households out of which 45.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples
living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the town the population was spread out with 33.7% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 15.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $35,909. Males had a median income of $29,605 versus $21,121 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $13,555. About 12.2% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 15.5% 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 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,947 at the 2010 census.
The Town of Philadelphia contains a village called Philadelphia
Philadelphia (village), New York
Philadelphia is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 1,519 at the 2000 census.The Village of Philadelphia is in the Town of Philadelphia and is northeast of Watertown...
. Both town and village are in the northeast part of Jefferson County, 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 town was first settled around 1804.The town was formed in 1821 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....
.
In 1872, the community of Philadelphia set itself off from the town by incorporating as a village.
In 1959, the Indian River Central High School (New York)
Indian River Central High School (New York)
Indian River Central High School is a high school in the Indian River Central School District in Philadelphia, New York.The High School opened in 1959 as a grade 7-12 facility, currently it serves grades 9-12...
opened.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited 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 town has a total area of 37.6 square miles (97.4 km²), all of it land.
US Route 11 is a northeast-southwest highway near the southeast town line. It intersects New York State Route 26
New York State Route 26
New York State Route 26 is a north–south state highway that runs for through Central New York in the United States. Its southern terminus is located at the Pennsylvania state line south of the town of Vestal in Broome County, where it becomes Pennsylvania Route 267...
at Philadelphia 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 2,140 people, 759 households, and 582 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 56.9 people per square mile (22.0/km²). There were 823 housing units at an average density of 21.9 per square mile (8.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 88.93% White, 4.91% Black or African American
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...
, 0.61% Native American, 1.17% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 2.06% 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 2.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.16% of the population.
There were 759 households out of which 45.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% 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, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the town the population was spread out with 33.7% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 15.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $35,909. Males had a median income of $29,605 versus $21,121 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 $13,555. About 12.2% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 15.5% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and location in the Town of Philadelphia
- PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia (village), New YorkPhiladelphia is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 1,519 at the 2000 census.The Village of Philadelphia is in the Town of Philadelphia and is northeast of Watertown...
(originally "Quaker Settlement") – The Village of Philadelphia near the center of the town on US-11. - DeLauney Mills – A former location in the town.
- 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 in the eastern part of Philadelphia. - Pine Plains – A location in the south part of the town, near Sterlingville.
- Rogers – A location in the south corner of the town, south of Strickland Corners on County Road 30.
- Shurtleff Corners – A location on the northwest town line, northwest of Philadelphia village on NY-26.
- Strickland Corners – A location in the south corner of the town on County Road 30, northwest of Sterlingville.
- Sterlingville – A hamlet in the south corner of the town.
- Whitney Corners – A location on County Road 20, west of Philadelphia village.