Evans Mills, New York | |
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Village | |
Location within the state of New York | |
Coordinates: 44°5′19″N 75°48′26″W / 44.08861°N 75.80722°WCoordinates: 44°5′19″N 75°48′26″W / 44.08861°N 75.80722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Jefferson |
Area | |
• Total | 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2) |
• Land | 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 423 ft (129 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 621 |
• Estimate (2016) | 577 |
• Density | 780/sq mi (310/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 13637 |
Area code(s) | 315 |
FIPS code | 36-24823 |
GNIS feature ID | 0949734 |
Evans Mills is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 621 at the 2010 census.
The Village of Evans Mills in within the Town of Le Ray and is northeast of Watertown.
The village was founded around 1802, but the mills were not erected until 1806. In the middle of the 19th century, the community was briefly called "Evansville." It was named for Ethni Evans, a mill owner.
Evans Mills became an incorporated village in 1874. Its population was then about 500.
The LeRay Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
Evans Mills is located at 44°5′19″N 75°48′26″W / 44.08861°N 75.80722°W (44.088555, -75.807193).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all of it land.
Evans Mills is near the west side of Fort Drum. It is located on County Road 16 (Willow Street).
As of the census of 2000, there were 605 people, 251 households, and 163 families residing in the village. The population density was 768.8 people per square mile (295.7/km²). There were 276 housing units at an average density of 350.7 per square mile (134.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.05% White, 2.48% African American, 0.33% Native American, 1.49% Asian, and 1.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.