Henderson, New York
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Henderson is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 1,377 at the 2000 census. The town is named after William Henderson, the original land owner.
The Town of Henderson is in the west part of the county.
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[edit] History
The town had been surveyed and divided into lots by 1801, but settlers did not begin to arrive until 1802. The town was established in 1806.
[edit] Geography
The west boundary of the town is Lake Ontario.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 137.2 km² (53.0 mi²). 107.0 km² (41.3 mi²) of it is land and 30.2 km² (11.6 mi²) of it (21.99%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,377 people, 577 households, and 406 families residing in the town. The population density was 12.9/km² (33.3/mi²). There were 1,557 housing units at an average density of 14.5/km² (37.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.69% White, 0.22% Native American, 0.58% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.
There were 577 households out of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.76.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,019, and the median income for a family was $45,357. Males had a median income of $32,050 versus $24,792 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,071. About 8.1% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Bicentennial Celebration
2006 marks the 200th anniversary of the town of Henderson. Several commemorative postal cancellations are scheduled to be issued, and a variety of community activities are planned.
[edit] Communities and locations in Henderson
- Alexander Corners -- A location southwest of Henderson village.
- Aspinwell Corners -- A location west of Henderson village.
- Association Island -- An island at the north tip of Stony Point.
- Babbitt Corners -- A location in the northeast part of the town
- Bishop Street -- A location west of Butterville.
- Butterville -- A hamlet by the east town line.
- Clark Point -- A hamlet on the shore of Lake Ontario on Stony Point.
- Crystal Lake -- A lake in the southeast part of the town, also called "Little Stony Creek Pond."
- Henderson -- The hamlet of Henderson is on Route 178. It became an incorporated village in 1886, but subsequently dissolved the incorporation.
- Henderson Bay -- An arm of Lake Ontario in the northwest part of the town, partly defined by Stony Point.
- Henderson Harbor -- A hamlet on the shore of Henderson Bay.
- Henderson Pond -- A lake southwest of Henderson village.
- Hungerford Corners -- A hamlet west of Henderson village.
- Roberts Corners -- A hamlet in the southeast part of the town on Route 178.
- Scotts Corners -- A location near the south town line on Route 178.
- Stony Point -- A peninsula into Lake Ontario.
- Westcott Beach State Park --
