Philadelphia (town), New York
| Philadelphia | |
| Town | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | New York |
| County | Jefferson |
| Population | 1,947 (2010) |
| Density | 93/sq mi (35.9075/km2) |
| Town Supervisor | Cheryl K. Horton (R)
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| Timezone | EST |
| - summer (DST) | EDT |
| ZIP code | 13673 |
| Area code | 315 |
Philadelphia is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 1,947 at the 2010 census.
The Town of Philadelphia contains a village called Philadelphia. Both town and village are in the northeast part of Jefferson County.
The town was first settled around 1804.
The town was formed in 1821 from part of the Town of Le Ray. In 1872, the community of Philadelphia set itself off from the town by incorporating as a village.
In 1959, the Indian River Central High School (New York) opened, serving students from the towns of Philadelphia, Theresa, Antwerp, Leray, Pamelia, the villages of Philadelphia, Theresa, Antwerp, Evans Mills, the hamlet of Calcium and the federal military installation of Fort Drum.
The Sterlingville Archeological District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 37.6 square miles (97.4 km²), all of it land.
U.S. Route 11 is a northeast-southwest highway near the southeast town line. It intersects New York State Route 26 at Philadelphia village.
Philadelphia holds the all-time December record low for New York State at −47.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,140 people, 759 households, and 582 families residing in the town. The population density was 56.9 people per square mile (22.0/km²). There were 823 housing units at an average density of 21.9 per square mile (8.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 88.93% White, 4.91% Black or African American, 0.61% Native American, 1.17% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 2.06% from other races, and 2.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.16% of the population.
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