Champion, New York
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Champion is a town in Jefferson County, New York, USA. The population was 4,361 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Champion is in the southern part of the county.
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[edit] History
The town was established in 1800 from part of the Town of Mexico (Now in Oswego County) before the county was created.
[edit] Geography
The Black River flows along the town's east boundary. The south town line is the border of Lewis County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 116.7 km² (45.1 mi²). 114.7 km² (44.3 mi²) of it is land and 2.0 km² (0.8 mi²) of it (1.71%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 4,361 people, 1,675 households, and 1,190 families residing in the town. The population density was 38.0/km² (98.4/mi²). There were 1,906 housing units at an average density of 16.6/km² (43.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.85% White, 2.75% African American, 0.62% Native American, 1.05% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.89% from other races, and 1.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.89% of the population.
There were 1,675 households out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 23.9% 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 2.60 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,875, and the median income for a family was $41,415. Males had a median income of $35,093 versus $21,386 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,951. About 7.6% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Communities and locations in Champion
- Champion -- The hamlet is west of West Carthage village on Route 126.
- Champion Huddle -- A hamlet north of Champion village on the Huddle Creek.
- Fort Drum -- A small part of the military reservation is in the town.
- Great Bend -- A hamlet on the Black River in the northern part of the town.
- Pleasant Lake -- A lake by the south town line.
- Village of West Carthage is on the east border of the town by the Black River.
