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Potsdam (village), New York
Encyclopedia
Potsdam is a village
located in the Town of Potsdam
in St. Lawrence County
, New York
, USA. The population was 9,425 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Potsdam is in the eastern part of the town and is northeast of Canton
, the county seat.
The village is the locale of the State University of New York at Potsdam
and Clarkson University
.
. The early European settlers arrived at that location circa
1803.
The village was incorporated in 1831. In 1841, the village charter was amended to increase the size of the village.
Potsdam was the seventh town erected by an Act of the Legislature passed February 21, 1806, formerly attached to Madrid
. It was one of the original ten townships, No. 3, and is said to have been named thus by the commissioners on the discovery by the surveyors of a bed of reddish sandstone resembling the Potsdam sandstone
in the town of that name in Germany.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.6 km²), of which 4.4 square miles (11.4 km²) is land and 0.5 square mile (1.2 km²) (9.48%) is water.
The village is on the banks of the Raquette River
.
US Route 11 passes through the village from east to west, and New York State Route 56
passes through from north to south. New York State Route 11B
enters from the east, and New York State Route 345
enters from the northwest.
of 2000, there were 9,425 people, 2,543 households, and 1,040 families residing in the village. The population density
was 2,148.2 people per square mile (828.9/km²). There were 2,705 housing units at an average density of 616.5 per square mile (237.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 91.60% White, 2.50% Black or African American
, 0.36% Native American, 3.88% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.53% from other races
, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.75% of the population.
There were 2,543 households out of which 21.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.5% were married couples
living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 59.1% were non-families. 40.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the village the population was spread out with 11.3% under the age of 18, 56.2% from 18 to 24, 14.1% from 25 to 44, 9.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females there were 110.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $21,273, and the median income for a family was $37,933. Males had a median income of $31,610 versus $24,324 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $10,824. About 18.2% of families and 34.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.8% of those under age 18 and 13.8% 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...
located in the Town of Potsdam
Potsdam (town), New York
Potsdam is a town located in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 15,957 at the 2000 census. The ZIP code is 13676. The town is named after the city of Potsdam in Germany...
in St. Lawrence County
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...
, 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...
, USA. The population was 9,425 at the 2000 census.
The Village of Potsdam is in the eastern part of the town and is northeast 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...
, the county seat.
The village is the locale of the State University of New York at Potsdam
State University of New York at Potsdam
The State University of New York at Potsdam, also known as SUNY Potsdam, or, colloquially, Potsdam, is a public university located in the Village of Potsdam in St. Lawrence County, New York. Founded in 1816, it is among the 50 oldest colleges in the United States...
and Clarkson University
Clarkson University
-The Clarkson School:The Clarkson School, a special division of Clarkson University, was founded in 1978 as a unique educational opportunity. The School offers students an early entrance opportunity into college, replacing the typical senior year of high school with a year of college...
.
History
The village was formerly a community of the St. Regis IndiansSt. Regis Indians
The St. Regis Indians are a former Senior "A" box lacrosse team from St. Regis Mohawk Reservation, New York on Akwesasne island. The Indians played in the Major Series Lacrosse Senior "A" Lacrosse League from 1998 to 2009. From 1998 to 2005, the team was known as the Akwesasne Thunder.-External...
. The early European settlers arrived at that location circa
Circa
Circa , usually abbreviated c. or ca. , means "approximately" in the English language, usually referring to a date...
1803.
The village was incorporated in 1831. In 1841, the village charter was amended to increase the size of the village.
Potsdam was the seventh town erected by an Act of the Legislature passed February 21, 1806, formerly attached to Madrid
Madrid, New York
Madrid is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 1,828 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Madrid in Spain.The Town of Madrid is in the northern part of the county, north of Canton....
. It was one of the original ten townships, No. 3, and is said to have been named thus by the commissioners on the discovery by the surveyors of a bed of reddish sandstone resembling the Potsdam sandstone
Potsdam Sandstone
The Potsdam Sandstone is a geologic formation of late Cambrian to early Ordovician age found in upstate New York and northern Vermont. A well-cemented sandstone of nearly pure quartz, in the 19th century it was widely used in construction and in refractory linings for iron furnaces.-Name and type...
in the town of that name in Germany.
Geography
Potsdam is located at 44°40′15"N 74°59′3"W (44.670873, -74.984281).United 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 village has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.6 km²), of which 4.4 square miles (11.4 km²) is land and 0.5 square mile (1.2 km²) (9.48%) is water.
The village is on the banks of the Raquette River
Raquette River
The Raquette River, sometimes spelled Racquette, originates at Raquette Lake in the Adirondack Mountains in New York. long, it is the third longest river entirely in the state of New York....
.
US Route 11 passes through the village from east to west, and New York State Route 56
New York State Route 56
New York State Route 56 is a north–south state highway in eastern St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The southern terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 3 in the town of Colton. Its northern terminus is at a junction with NY 37 southwest of Massena in the...
passes through from north to south. New York State Route 11B
New York State Route 11B
New York State Route 11B is a state highway in northern New York, United States. It provides a parallel, more southerly east–west route to U.S. Route 11 between US 11 in Potsdam and US 11, NY 30, and NY 37 in Malone...
enters from the east, 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...
enters from the northwest.
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 9,425 people, 2,543 households, and 1,040 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 2,148.2 people per square mile (828.9/km²). There were 2,705 housing units at an average density of 616.5 per square mile (237.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 91.60% White, 2.50% 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...
, 0.36% Native American, 3.88% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.53% 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 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.75% of the population.
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, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 59.1% were non-families. 40.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the village the population was spread out with 11.3% under the age of 18, 56.2% from 18 to 24, 14.1% from 25 to 44, 9.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females there were 110.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $21,273, and the median income for a family was $37,933. Males had a median income of $31,610 versus $24,324 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 $10,824. About 18.2% of families and 34.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.8% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.
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