Dexter is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 1,120 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from Dexter borup, a local developer. Masouleh village, Gilan Province, Iran. ... Location in the state of New York Formed 1805 Seat Watertown Area  - Total  - Water 4,810 km² (1,857 mi²) 1,515 km² (585 mi²) 31. ... NY redirects here. ...

The Village of Dexter is in the south part the Town of Brownville and is west of Watertown. Brownville is a town in Jefferson County, New York, USA. The population was 5,843 at the 2000 census. ... County Jefferson County Settled 1800  - Mayor Jeffrey Graham Area    - City 24. ...

History

The village was formerly called "Fish Island." It was first developed by Jacob Brown, the leading devoloper of the town, by the erection of mills. Jacob Jennings Brown (May 9, 1775-February 24, 1828) was an American army officer in the War of 1812. ...

Dexter became and incorporated village in 1855. 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

Geography

Dexter is located at 44°0′30″N, 76°2′43″W (44.008264, -76.045363)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²). 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (14.29%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

The village is adjacent to the Black River, near Black River Bay, an arm of Lake Ontario. The Black River is a river that empties into the eastern end of Lake Ontario on the shore of Jefferson County, New York in the United States of America. ... Lake Ontario, bounded on the north by Ontario and on the south by Ontarios Niagara Peninsula and by New York State, is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. ...

New York State Route 180, a north-south highway]], passes through the village. County Roads 53 and 59 also service the community. New York State Route 180 is a state highway in northern New York, USA. This route is a north-south highway in the northwestern part of Jefferson County. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,120 people, 420 households, and 299 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,054.7/km² (2,704.7/mi²). There were 455 housing units at an average density of 428.5/km² (1,098.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.86% White, 0.27% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.45% Asian, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 420 households out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 17.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.10. “Matrimony” redirects here. ...

In the village the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 78.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $33,482, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $36,875 versus $19,706 for females. The per capita income for the village was $17,138. About 14.2% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 24.1% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

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