Deferiet | |
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village | |
Location within the state of New York | |
Coordinates: 44°2′3″N 75°40′58″W / 44.03417°N 75.68278°WCoordinates: 44°2′3″N 75°40′58″W / 44.03417°N 75.68278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Jefferson |
Area | |
• Total | 0.8 sq mi (2 km2) |
• Land | 0.7 sq mi (2 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 294 |
• Density | 370/sq mi (140/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 36-19994 |
Deferiet is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 294 at the 2010 census. The village is named after settler Jenika de Ferriet.
The Village of Deferiet is at the southwestern side of the Town of Wilna and is east of Watertown.
The village is south of Fort Drum.
Deferiet is located at 44°2′3″N 75°40′58″W / 44.03417°N 75.68278°W (44.034248, -75.682892).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), of which, 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (5.33%) is water.
The village is adjacent to the Black River.
Deferiet is located on New York State Route 3A.
As of the census of 2000, there were 309 people, 120 households, and 92 families residing in the village. The population density was 434.8 people per square mile (168.0/km²). There were 134 housing units at an average density of 188.6 per square mile (72.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.20% White, 1.62% African American, 1.62% Native American, 1.62% Asian, 1.29% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.29% of the population.