Worth, New York
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Worth is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 234 at the 2000 census. The town is named after William Worth, a commander of troops during the Battle of Sacketts Harbor.
The Town of Worth is located in the southeast corner of the county.
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[edit] History
The town was created by separation from the Town of Lorraine in 1847. An earlier attempt to form this town was disrupted by the War of 1812.
[edit] Geography
The south town line is the border of Oswego County, New York, and the east (and part of the north) town line is the border of Lewis County, New York.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 112.2 km² (43.3 mi²). 111.9 km² (43.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.21%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 234 people, 96 households, and 67 families residing in the town. The population density was 2.1/km² (5.4/mi²). There were 259 housing units at an average density of 2.3/km² (6.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.59% White, 3.42% African American, and 2.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.28% of the population.
There were 96 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 116.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 127.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,028, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $23,636 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,584. About 9.5% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 26.3% of those sixty five or over.
[edit] Communities and locations in Worth
- Diamond -- A hamlet in the southwest corner of the town on Route 95. The community was once called "South Woods."
- Fredericks Corners -- A hamlet near the west town line at Routes 93 and 95.
- Potters Corners -- A former location in the town.
- Seven by Nine Corners -- A hamlet in the northeast corner of the town.
- Stears Corners -- A hamlet near the west town line on Route 96.
- Snellville -- A former location in the town. It burned in 1897.
- Worth -- The hamlet of Worth is on Route 189 in the northwest corner of the town.
- Worth Center -- A hamlet southeast of Worth village, located on Route 93.
