Castorland, New York

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Castorland, New York
settlement_type = Village
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New York
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Lewis
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area_total_km2 = 0.7
area_land_km2 = 0.7
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.3
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 306
population_density_km2 = 418.7
population_density_sq_mi = 1084.5

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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timezone_DST = EDT
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elevation_m = 226
elevation_ft = 741
latd = 43 |latm = 53 |lats = 15 |latNS = N
longd = 75 |longm = 30 |longs = 50 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 13620
area_code = 315
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blank_info = 36-12881
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Castorland is a village in the southeast part of the Town of Denmark in Lewis County, New York, United States; it is north of Lowville and southeast of Carthage. The population was 306 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from the scientific name for "Beaver."

History

The village name means "Land of the Beaver." The name stems from a colony of refugees from the French Revolution, established in 1792 to provide a new home away from the violence in France. The land, convert|210000|acre|km2, was originally part of Macomb's Purchase. It was purchased by "La Compagnie de New York". "Castorland" is a literal translation of the old Indian name of the area, "Couch-sach-ra-ga". [Donaldson, Alfred. "History of the Adirondacks", New York: The Century Company, 1921.] Due to many reverses, including harsh winters, poor planning, loss of livestock and funds, the colony was dissolved in 1814. Many of the original settlers from the Castorland colony returned to Europe or moved to larger communities.

Geography

Castorland is located at coor dms|43|53|15|N|75|30|50|W|city (43.887379, -75.514002)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), all of it land.

The village is west of the Black River, near the point where the Beaver River enters.

The village is located on New York State Route 410.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 306 people, 115 households, and 74 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,084.5 people per square mile (422.0/km²). There were 136 housing units at an average density of 482.0/sq mi (187.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.06% White, 0.65% African American, 0.33% Asian, 0.33% Pacific Islander, 0.65% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31% of the population.

There were 115 households out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the village the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $33,125, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $35,714 versus $16,806 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,101. About 1.4% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 10.0% of those sixty five or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.lcida.org/CastorlandVillage.html Village of Castorland]