Madrid, New York
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Madrid is a town located in St. Lawrence County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,828. The town is named after Madrid in Spain.
The Town of Madrid is in the northern part of the county.
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History
The Town of Madrid was one of the three towns created along with the county in 1802. During the War of 1812, Madrid, due to its proximity to Canada, developed a town militia.
Geography
The Grass River flows through the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 138.8 km² (53.6 mi²). 137.1 km² (52.9 mi²) of it is land and 1.7 km² (0.7 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.25% water. The Grasse River flows through the population center of Madrid.
The population center itself lies approximately halfway between the towns of Potsdam and Waddington along State Route 345. There are no major attractions located in the town. The primary industry is farming and the commercial presence is solely to support the residents.
The Madrid-Waddington Central School is located in the town of Madrid, but outside the population center.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 1,828 people, 638 households, and 458 families residing in the town. The population density is 13.3/km² (34.5/mi²). There are 763 housing units at an average density of 5.6/km² (14.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.43% White, 1.37% African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.05% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. 0.93% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 638 households out of which 34.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% are married couples living together, 9.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% are non-families. 21.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.68 and the average family size is 3.04.
In the town the population is spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 104.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 100.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $33,309, and the median income for a family is $40,625. Males have a median income of $32,120 versus $23,417 for females. The per capita income for the town is $13,720. 20.2% of the population and 14.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 25.8% of those under the age of 18 and 12.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Communities and locations in Madrid
- Allen Corners -- A location in the east part of the town.
- Chipman -- A hamlet by the northwest town line.
- Cogswell Corners -- A location northwest of Madrid village.
- Dixon Corners -- A location in the east part of the town.
- Madrid -- The hamlet of Madrid was previously known before 1826 as "Roberts Mills," "Grass River Falls," and "Columbia Village." This is the principal village in the town and is on the north bank of the Grass River.
- Madrid Springs -- A hamlet southwest of Madrid village.
- Turnbull Corner -- A hamlet north of Madrid village.
External links
- Madrid information (http://www.madridny.us)
- Madrid history (http://history.rays-place.com/ny/madrid-ny.htm)