De Kalb, New York

DeKalb, New York
FIPS code		36-20038
GNIS feature ID	0978893

DeKalb is a

The Town of DeKalb is in the southwest part of the county and is southwest of the Village of Canton.

History

Settlement began in June 1803 when the first settlement party arrived, led by Judge William Cooper of Cooperstown, New York.

The town was organized in 1806 from the town of

.

St. Regis and St. François Native Americans used to frequently visit the settlement on hunting expeditions.^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 83.2 square miles (215 km²), of which 82.5 square miles (214 km²) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) (0.82%) is water.

The Oswegatchie River flows through the western part of the town. Beaver Creek defines the northwestern town line.

U.S. Route 11 is a northeast–southwest highway in the south part of the town. New York State Route 812 intersects US-11 south of DeKalb village.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1820	709		—
1830	1,060		49.5%
1840	1,531		44.4%
1850	2,389		56.0%
1860	3,182		33.2%
1870	3,116		−2.1%
1880	3,027		−2.9%
1890	2,840		−6.2%
1900	2,723		−4.1%
1910	2,516		−7.6%
1920	2,419		−3.9%
1930	2,346		−3.0%
1940	2,116		−9.8%
1950	2,063		−2.5%
1960	2,137		3.6%
1970	2,062		−3.5%
1980	2,130		3.3%
1990	2,153		1.1%
2000	2,213		2.8%
2010	2,434		10.0%
2016 (est.)	2,378	[2]	−2.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the

of any race were 0.27% of the population.

There were 792 households, out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.2% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,173, and the median income for a family was $37,463. Males had a median income of $29,000 versus $23,050 for females. The

, including 23.2% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Clara Cleghorn Hoffman (1831–1908), temperance activist
• Clarence Page Townsley, U.S. Army major general who served as Superintendent of the United States Military Academy.^[6]
• Ozora Pierson Stearns (1831-1896), United States senator from Minnesota, born in DeKalb.^[7]

Communities and locations in DeKalb

• Bigelow – A hamlet east of Richville on County Road 20.
• Cooper Falls – A hamlet north of DeKalb village on NY-812.
• DeKalb – The hamlet of DeKalb in the north part of the town on NY-812. The original name was Coopers Village or Williamstown, after Judge William Cooper, the father of James Fenimore Cooper, who organized the settlement of the town. The community was founded in 1803.
• DeKalb Junction – A former railroad center in the town, located northeast of East De Kalb on US-11 at the intersection of County Road 17. Community growth began in 1862 with the establishment of a spur rail line to Ogdensburg.
• East DeKalb – A hamlet southeast of DeKalb village, located on US-11. Was the economic center of this portion of the town before the establishment of DeKalb Junction.
• Huckleberry Mountain – An elevation by the western town line.
• Kendrew Corners – A location north of Cooper Falls on NY-812 on the western side of the Oswegatchie River; named for Thomas Kendrew.
• Osbornville – A hamlet in the northwestern corner of the township on County Route 11.
• Richville – The Village of Richville is in the southwestern part of the town, located on US-11.
• Snowshoe Island – A location in the Oswegatchie River north of Richville.
• Spooner Flat – A location in the southwestern part of DeKalb, northwest of Richville.
• Stellaville – A hamlet at the eastern corner of DeKalb on County Road 17.

References

External links

• De Kalb history^{[permanent dead link]}
• DeKalb Historian's Website

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