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Hounsfield is a town located in Jefferson County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 3,323. The name of the town is from Ezra Hounsfield, a land agent and land owner. Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town In American English, a town is usually a municipal corporation that is smaller than a city but larger than a village. ...
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. ...
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The Town of Hounsfield is in the western part of the county.
History
The land comprising the town was purchased by Augustus Sackett in 1801. Hounsfield was formed from the Town of Watertown in 1806. The town and its citizens were deeply involved in the War of 1812, primarily due to the Battle of Sackets Harbor. Watertown is a town in Jefferson County, New York. ...
1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
Jump to: navigation, search The War of 1812 was a conflict fought on land in North America and at sea around the world between the United States and United Kingdom from 1812 to 1815. ...
Sackets Harbor is a village located in Jefferson County, New York. ...
Geography The northern boundary is the Black River and the western boundary is 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 seen from near Wolcott, New York 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. ...
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 311.9 km² (120.4 mi²). 127.6 km² (49.3 mi²) of it is land and 184.3 km² (71.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 59.09% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...
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Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there are 3,323 people, 1,350 households, and 908 families residing in the town. The population density is 26.0/km² (67.5/mi²). There are 1,839 housing units at an average density of 14.4/km² (37.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.53% White, 0.57% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. 1.14% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Jump to: navigation, search A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
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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. ...
Jump to: navigation, search 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 are 1,350 households out of which 31.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% are married couples living together, 7.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% are non-families. 26.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.45 and the average family size is 2.98. Jump to: navigation, search Marriage is a legal, social, and religious relationship between individuals which has formed the foundation of the family for most societies. ...
In the town the population is spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 106.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 107.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $42,011, and the median income for a family is $47,742. Males have a median income of $32,464 versus $26,406 for females. The per capita income for the town is $19,806. 10.6% of the population and 7.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 14.8% of those under the age of 18 and 3.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...
Communities and location in Hounsfield - Alverson-- A hamlet north of Sulfur Springs.
- Baggs Corner -- A hamlet on Route 3 east of Sackets Harbor.
- Boulton Beach -- A location southwest of Sackets Harbor on the Lake Ontario Shore.
- Blanchard's Corners -- A former location in the town.
- Camps Mills -- A hamlet east of Sackets Harbor on Route 62.
- East Hounsfield -- A hamlet on Route 3 near the eastern town line.
- Field's Settlement -- A hamlet on Route 63 at the east town line.
- Maxon Corners -- A location on Route 63.
- Price Settlement -- A formet location in the town.
- Purpura Corners -- A hamlet south of Sackets Harbor on Route 3.
- Sackets Harbor -- The Village of Sackets Harbor is at the mouth of the Black River.
- Stowell Corners -- A location on Route 63.
- Sulfur Springs -- A hamlet on Route 62 in the south central part of the town.
- Watertown Muncicipal Airport or Watertown International (ART) -- The airport is in the northwest part of the town.
Sackets Harbor is a village located in Jefferson County, New York. ...
Notable people from Hounsfield Veranus Alva Moore (April 13, 1859 - February 11, 1931) was a U.S. bacteriologist and pathologist. ...
Microbiology (in Greek micron = small and biologia = studying life) is the study of microorganisms, including unicellular (single-celled) eukaryotes and prokaryotes, fungi, and viruses. ...
Pathology (in ancient Greek pathos = feeling, pain, suffering and logos = discourse or treatise, i. ...
External links - Town of Hounsfield information
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