Adams (village), New York

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Adams, New York
settlement_type = Village
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subdivision_name = United States
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subdivision_name1 = New York
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Jefferson
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1624
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timezone = Eastern (EST)
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longd = 76 |longm = 1 |longs = 26 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 13605
area_code = 315
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Adams is a village located in the Town of Adams in Jefferson County, New York. The population was 1,624 at the 2000 census. The village is named after President John Adams.

The Village of Adams is located in the south part of the town and is south of Watertown.

History

The village was first settled around 1800 and was called Smith's Mills.

The village was incorporated in the year 1851.

Notable residents of the Village of Adams

* J. Sterling Morton, Secretary of Agriculture, Founder of Arbor Day.
* Henry Benjamin Whipple, first episcopal bishop of Minnesota
* John Winfield Cobb, Montreal Canadiens first line centre in the upcoming year of 2012.

Geography

Adams is located at coor dms|43|48|32|N|76|1|25|W|city (43.809088, -76.02385)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.5 square miles (4.0 km²).None of the area is covered with water.

The village is adjacent to Interstate 81 and is located on US Route 11 at New York State Route 178.

Sandy Creek is a stream the flows past the village on its south border.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,624 people, 705 households, and 425 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,054.0 people per square mile (407.2/km²). There were 781 housing units at an average density of 506.9/sq mi (195.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.91% White, 0.74% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.

There were 705 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the village the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $30,677, and the median income for a family was $41,667. Males had a median income of $31,058 versus $25,724 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,452. About 12.1% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.6% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.adamsny.org/adams-dir-links.html Historical links for Adams area]
* [http://www.1000islands.com/sojeff/ South Jefferson Chamber of Commerce information]
* [http://history.rays-place.com/ny/adams-ny.htm History of Adams, NY]