Dexter, New York
| Dexter, New York | |
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 Dexter, New York
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| Coordinates: 44°0′30″N 76°2′43″W / 44.00833°N 76.04528°WCoordinates: 44°0′30″N 76°2′43″W / 44.00833°N 76.04528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Jefferson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| • Land | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 282 ft (86 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,052 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 13634, 13657 |
| Area code(s) | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-20500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0948392 |
Dexter is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 1,052 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from Simon Newton Dexter, one of the village's stockholders.
The Village of Dexter is in the south part of the Town of Brownville and is west of Watertown.
The village was formerly called "Fish Island," and was part of the lands belonging to Jacob and John Brown. The village was renamed "Dexter" after Simon Newton Dexter.
Dexter became an incorporated village in 1855, with population of about 528.
The Dexter Universalist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.
Dexter is located at 44°00′30″N 76°02′43″W / 44.008264°N 76.045363°W.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), of which, 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (14.29%) is water.
The village is adjacent to the Black River, near Black River Bay, an arm of Lake Ontario.
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