Oxbow, New York

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Oxbow, New York
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 44°17′14″N75°37′24″W / 44.28722°N 75.62333°W / 44.28722; -75.62333
Country United States
State New York
County Jefferson
Town Antwerp
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.42 sq mi (1.08 km2)
 • Land0.40 sq mi (1.05 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
351 ft (107 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
85
 • Density210.40/sq mi (81.30/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code 315
FIPS code 36-55937
GNIS feature ID0959708

Oxbow is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Antwerp, Jefferson County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 108. [2]

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History

It was founded in 1817 by Abraham Cooper, an ancestor of Ambassador Charles W. Yost. Located at Oxbow is the Dr. Abner Benton House (1819), listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [3]

A map of Ox Bow (Oxbow), made in 1864. At this time Oxbow's population was much higher than today, likely around 300 residents. Oxbow Map, 1864.jpg
A map of Ox Bow (Oxbow), made in 1864. At this time Oxbow's population was much higher than today, likely around 300 residents.

Geography

Oxbow is in northern Jefferson County, in the northern part of the town of Antwerp. It sits at the south end of a sharp bend in the Oswegatchie River at an altitude of 351 feet (107 m). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.20 square miles (0.52 km2), all land. [2]

Oxbow is 29 miles (47 km) northeast of Watertown, the Jefferson county seat, and 9 miles (14 km) southwest of Gouverneur.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 85—
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

Education

The school district is the Indian River Central School District. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Oxbow CDP, New York". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  3. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jefferson County, NY" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved December 21, 2024. - Text list


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