Fort Drum, New York
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Fort Drum is a census-designated place and military reservation located in Jefferson County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 12,123.
In 1908 General Frederick Grant (son of Ulysses S. Grant) was sent to establish a United States Army training area near Pine Plains called Pine Camp. It was renamed Camp Drum in 1951 after Lt. Gen. Hugh A. Drum. After World War II it became a National Guard training area, and was federalized and redesignated Fort Drum in 1974. Fort Drum was made the home base of the Tenth Mountain Division (light infantry) in 1984. Fort Drum occupies the eastern corner of Jefferson County.
The Tenth Mountain Division originated in 1943.
Geography
Fort Drum is located at 44°2'17" North, 75°45'29" West (44.038030, -75.757934)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 65.7 km² (25.4 mi²). 65.4 km² (25.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.35% water.
The military reservation occupies a large tract in the eastern part of Jefferson County, including parts of the Towns of Antwerp, Leray, Philadelphia, and Wilna. Several villages in the county are on the border of Fort Drum: Antwerp, Black River, Carthage, Evans Mills, and Philadelphia.
The Black River flows along part of the reservation boundary.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 12,123 people, 2,253 households, and 2,203 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 185.2/km² (479.8/mi²). There are 2,280 housing units at an average density of 34.8/km² (90.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 64.17% White, 19.78% African American, 0.83% Native American, 2.40% Asian, 0.69% Pacific Islander, 7.61% from other races, and 4.52% from two or more races. 13.27% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 2,253 households out of which 75.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 91.9% are married couples living together, 4.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 2.2% are non-families. 2.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 0.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.33 and the average family size is 3.36.
In the CDP the population is spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 37.5% from 18 to 24, 36.0% from 25 to 44, 1.5% from 45 to 64, and 0.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 22 years. For every 100 females there are 186.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 235.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $31,699, and the median income for a family is $31,202. Males have a median income of $19,779 versus $19,401 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $13,395. 6.2% of the population and 6.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 6.8% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
External links
- Fort Drum, NY - US Army (http://www.drum.army.mil)