- Chaumont, New York
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Chaumont, New York — Village — Location within the state of New York
Chaumont, New YorkCoordinates: 44°4′2″N 76°8′2″W / 44.06722°N 76.13389°WCoordinates: 44°4′2″N 76°8′2″W / 44.06722°N 76.13389°W Country United States State New York County Jefferson Named for Jacques-Donatien Le Ray, Comte de Chaumont Area – Total 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) – Land 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2) – Water 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) Elevation 289 ft (88 m) Population (2000) – Total 592 – Density 578.2/sq mi (223.3/km2) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP code 13622 Area code(s) 315 FIPS code 36-14036 GNIS feature ID 0969990 Chaumont (
/ʃəˈmoʊ/ shə-moh)[citation needed] is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 592 at the 2000 census. The village is named for Jacques-Donatien Le Ray, the Comte de Chaumont in France.The Village of Chaumont is in the western part of the Town of Lyme and is northwest of Watertown.
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History
In 1750, Ray had bought the Chaumont castle (named from the Old French for "bald hill", and built in two periods around 1500), in the Loire Valley of France. (As of 2009[update], the village near it is called Chaumont-sur-Loire to distinguish it from the many other Chaumonts in France.) His support for the American Revolution suggested applying his name to the village in New York state.
The first European-descended settlement of the village began in 1802, replacing an unsatisfactory site chosen the previous year.[1] The economy of the early village was based on fishing and ship building.
In July, 1853, the village contained about fifty dwellings, along with other structures.[1]
In 1874, Chaumont was incorporated as a village.[1]
The historic core of the village was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990 as the Chaumont Historic District.[2]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Chaumont has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), of which, 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (7.27%) is water.
The village is on the south side of the Chaumont River, where it empties into Chaumont Bay, an arm of Lake Ontario. Much of the village is on a peninsula , which ends at Independence Point.
New York State Route 12E passes through the village as Main Street. County Road 179 (Evans Street) enters the village from the northeast.
Climate
In 2008 the average city precipitation was below the United States average in the months January through July, and above the United States average on the months August through December, reaching an average of 4 inches in September. Snowfall is well above the United States average in the months October through April, reaching 28-30 inches in January.
Demographics
As of the census[3] of July 2009, there were 638 people, up 7.8% since 2000. 46.8%(298) of residents were male and 53.2%(340) were female. The median resident age at this time was 38.8 years. The 2000 census recorded 592 people, 233 households, and 143 families residing in the village. The population density was 578.2 people per square mile (224.1/km²). There were 273 housing units at an average density of 266.6 per square mile (103.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.79% White, 1.69% African American, 0.68% Native American, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01% of the population.
There were 233 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.5 males.
The estimated median household income was $50,471 in 2008. In 2000 the income was estimated to be $37,750 and the median income for a family was $49,107. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $26,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,608. About 1.6% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.
Attractions
Local businesses include restaurants such as Wise Guys Pizza, The Blue Heron, Spencer's Restaurant and Bar, Valley Peetza, the Duck Stop Diner and Duck Out Icecream, seasonally. Shopping is offered at IGA, Nice & Easy, Dollar General, Chaumont Wine & Spirits and others. Also located in Chaumont the Cresent Yact Club and Guffin Bay Marina.
References
- ^ a b c History Of Lyme, NY (transcription with apparent OCR errors), in Our County And Its People: A Descriptive Work On Jefferson County, New York, Edgar C. Emerson, ed., The Boston History Company, 1898
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Jefferson County, New York City 
Towns Adams | Alexandria | Antwerp | Brownville | Cape Vincent | Champion | Clayton | Ellisburg | Henderson | Hounsfield | Le Ray | Lorraine | Lyme | Orleans | Pamelia | Philadelphia | Rodman | Rutland | Theresa | Watertown | Wilna | Worth
Villages Adams | Alexandria Bay | Antwerp | Black River | Brownville | Cape Vincent | Carthage | Chaumont | Clayton | Deferiet | Dexter | Ellisburg | Evans Mills | Glen Park | Herrings | Mannsville | Philadelphia | Sackets Harbor | Theresa | West Carthage
CDPs Adams Center | Calcium | Depauville | Fort Drum | Great Bend | La Fargeville | Natural Bridge | Redwood
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hamletsFelts Mills | Fishers Landing | Oxbow
Categories:- Villages in New York
- Populated places in Jefferson County, New York
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