Norwood, New York
| Norwood, New York | |
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 Norwood, New York
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| Coordinates: 44°44′54″N 74°59′50″W / 44.74833°N 74.99722°WCoordinates: 44°44′54″N 74°59′50″W / 44.74833°N 74.99722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | St. Lawrence |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tim Levison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.3 sq mi (5.9 km2) |
| • Land | 2.1 sq mi (5.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 331 ft (101 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,657 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-54012 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0976744 |
Norwood is a village located in St. Lawrence County, New York. As of the 2010 census, the village had a total population of 1,657.
The Village of Norwood is on the town line of two towns so that it is partly in the Town of Potsdam and partly in the Town of Norfolk. The village is north of Potsdam.
The community was known early in its history as "Raquetteville." Norwood as it is known today, grew out of the shadows of Potsdam, New York in the 1870s. In 1871 the growing Potsdam hamlet became a village entered into existence as the "Village of Potsdam Junction."
Villagers later wanted to further distinguish the town by disassociating its name with Potsdam and submitted proposal to the federal government to become the Village of Baldwin but it was discovered that there was already a post office named Baldwin. A short time later on April 15, 1875 a new name was voted on and Norwood was selected. The mayor of Norwood is currently Tim Levison.
The Benjamin Gordon Baldwin House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.
Norwood is located at 44°44'54" North, 74°59'50" West (44.748416, -74.997269).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), of which, 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it is water. The total area is 8.41% water.
The village straddles the Raquette River.
North-south highway, New York State Route 56 (North/South Main Street) passes through the center of the village. County Road 35 enters the village from the west, and County Road 48 joins NY-56 just south of the village.
As of the census of 2000, there are 1,685 people, 685 households, and 446 families residing in the village. The population density is 814.1 inhabitants per square mile (314.3/km²). There are 750 housing units at an average density of 362.4 per square mile (139.9/km²), of which 685 are occupied. The racial makeup of the village is 98.46% White, 0.36% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 0.12% from two or more races. 0.65% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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