Redfield, New York

Redfield, New York
FIPS code		36-60873
GNIS feature ID	0979410

Redfield is a

, United States. The population was 550 at the 2010 census.

The Town of Redfield was incorporated from part of the

Town of Mexico

in 1800. The town is in the northeastern corner of the county.

As the town is located in the lake effect snowbelt, it is known for its frequent and heavy snowfalls, even more so than other towns in upstate New York. In February 2007, the town unofficially set a record when 141 inches (360 cm) of snow fell in 10 days.

Geography

The northern town line is the border of Jefferson County and the eastern town line is the border of Lewis County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 93.4 square miles (242 km²), of which 90.1 square miles (233 km²) is land and 3.4 square miles (8.8 km²) (3.60%) is water.

Redfield is on the Tug Hill Plateau of northwestern New York.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1820	336		—
1830	341		1.5%
1840	507		48.7%
1850	752		48.3%
1860	1,087		44.5%
1870	1,324		21.8%
1880	1,294		−2.3%
1890	1,060		−18.1%
1900	911		−14.1%
1910	803		−11.9%
1920	647		−19.4%
1930	583		−9.9%
1940	517		−11.3%
1950	418		−19.1%
1960	388		−7.2%
1970	386		−0.5%
1980	459		18.9%
1990	564		22.9%
2000	606		7.4%
2010	550		−9.2%
2016 (est.)	567	[2]	3.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the

of any race were 1.65% of the population.

There were 230 households, out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,304, and the median income for a family was $39,792. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $22,386 for females. The

, including 13.3% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Redfield

• Greenboro – A hamlet in the northwestern corner of the town on Route 17.
• Noble Shores – A hamlet by the western town line and north of the Salmon River.
• Redfield – The hamlet of Redfield in the southeastern part of the town on Route 17. The community is north of the Salmon River.
• Salmon River – A stream flowing through the town and widening into a reservoir near the community of Redfield.
• Salmon River Reservoir – A reservoir located partly in the town.

Snowstorm of 2007

The

References

External links

• History of Redfield, NY

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