- land 42.4 sq mi (110 km) Area 110.1 km² Area code 315 | - summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) Local time Thursday 1:09 AM | |
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- water 0.04 sq mi (0 km), 0.09% Weather 3°C, Wind W at 35 km/h, 85% Humidity | ||
Adams is a town in Jefferson County, New York, USA. Named after President John Adams, the population was 5,143 at the 2010 census.
Contents
- Map of Adams NY 13605 USA
- History
- Residents of note
- Geography
- Demographics
- Communities and locations in the Town of Adams
- References
Map of Adams, NY 13605, USA
The Town of Adams also contains a village named Adams. Both village and town are centrally located in the county and are south of Watertown.
History
Settlement began around 1800 at Adams village. David Smith built a sawmill at the present site of Adams in 1801. Renamed for John Adams in 1802 (the year after his presidency ended), the Town of Adams was created from the survey townships of Aleppo and Orpheus. The eastern part of Adams was taken in 1804 to form the Town of Rodman. During the War of 1812, the town formed a local militia for home defense. In more recent times, the town has served as the home of the 46-unit chain restaurant Jreck Subs.
The Talcott Falls Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
Residents of note
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 42.4 square miles (109.9 km²), of which, 42.4 square miles (109.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.05%) is water.
Interstate 81 is a major north-south highway through the middle of Adams. New York State Route 177 runs eastward from U.S. Route 11, another north-south highway, at Adams Center. New York State Route 178 runs westward from Adams village.
The town is located in an area called the Tug Hill Plateau. Sandy Creek flows westward through the south part of the town, and Stony Creek flows through the northwest corner.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,782 people, 1,864 households, and 1,293 families residing in the town. The population density was 112.8 people per square mile (43.5/km²). There were 2,019 housing units at an average density of 47.6 per square mile (18.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.97% White, 0.29% Black or African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.
There were 1,864 households, out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% 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 3.05.
In the town, the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,012, and the median income for a family was $48,354. Males had a median income of $34,000 versus $25,610 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,707. About 6.6% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.7% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.