Castorland, New York
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Lewis |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²) |
| - Land | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 741 ft (226 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 306 |
| - Density | 1,084.5/sq mi (418.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13620 |
| Area code(s) | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-12881 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0946006 |
Castorland is a village in Lewis County, New York, United States. The population was 306 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from the scientific name for "Beaver." Mail zip code is 13620.
The Village of Castorland is in the southeast part of the Town of Denmark and is north of Lowville.
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[edit] History
The name Castorland is derived from John DeCastorer (b. 1748 New London, CT.), a lieutenant in the American Revolution who served in Redfield, NY. Instead of accepting 2000 acres of prime bottomland in the Military Tract as his pension, he took 2 million acres of wilderness in Northern NY, now Lewis and Clinton Countnies on the Black River. He later sold 200,000 acres to The French Company for the establishment of a trading post. Furs such as beaver pelts for hatmaking were traded from the natives. The business thrived for several years under the local management. At least two books exist on the history of the Castorland Trading Post.-- Cyril Caster 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 ershome. Due to many reverses, including harsh winters, 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.
[edit] Geography
Castorland is located at (43.887379, -75.514002)[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.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[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.
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Castorland, New York is at coordinates Coordinates:
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