Redfield, New York

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Redfield, New York
settlement_type = Town
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New York
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Oswego
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area_total_km2 = 242.0
area_land_km2 = 233.3
area_water_km2 = 8.7
area_total_sq_mi = 93.4
area_land_sq_mi = 90.1
area_water_sq_mi = 3.4

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 607
population_density_km2 = 2.6
population_density_sq_mi = 6.7

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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timezone_DST = EDT
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elevation_m = 347
elevation_ft = 1138
latd = 43 |latm = 34 |lats = 32 |latNS = N
longd = 75 |longm = 50 |longs = 1 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 13437
area_code = 315
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blank_info = 36-60873
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Redfield is a town in Oswego County, New York, USA. The population was 607 at the 2000 census.

The Town of Redfield was incorporated from part of the Town of Mexico in 1800. The town is in the northeast corner of the county.

The town unofficially set a record of 146" (415 cm) of snow in a week in February 2007.

Geography

The north town line is the border of Jefferson County, New York and the east town line is the border of Lewis County, New York.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 93.4 square miles (242.0 km²), of which, 90.1 square miles (233.3 km²) of it is land and 3.4 square miles (8.7 km²) of it (3.60%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 607 people, 230 households, and 172 families residing in the town. The population density was 6.7 people per square mile (2.6/km²). There were 537 housing units at an average density of 6.0/sq mi (2.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.02% White, 0.66% African American, 0.82% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.65% of the population.

There were 230 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,304, and the median income for a family was $39,792. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $22,386 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,277. About 6.9% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Redfield

*Greenboro -- A hamlet in the northwest corner of the town on Route 17.
*North Shores -- A hamlet by the west town line and north of the Salmon River.
*Redfield -- The hamlet of Redfield in the southeast part of the town on Route 17. The community is north of the Salmon River.
*Salmon River -- a stream flowing through the town and widening into a reservoir near the community of Redfield.

Lake Effect Snows of 2007

The National Weather Service reported that Redfield had an unofficial total of 12 feet 2 inches of snow over 8 days in early February 2007, which would be an unofficial state record for New York. [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070212/ap_on_re_us/cold_weather;_ylt=Akm_Nk2QSmDvnGqwOKqFbH2s0NUE]

External Pages

* [http://history.rays-place.com/ny/redfield-ny.htm History of Redfield, NY]

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