Philadelphia (village), New York
| Philadelphia, New York | |
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 Philadelphia, New York
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| Coordinates: 44°9′9″N 75°42′30″W / 44.15250°N 75.70833°WCoordinates: 44°9′9″N 75°42′30″W / 44.15250°N 75.70833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Jefferson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| • Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 486 ft (148 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,252 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13673 |
| Area code(s) | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-57551 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0960294 |
| Website | http://www.phillyny.com |
Philadelphia is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 1,252 at the 2010 census.
The Village of Philadelphia is in the Town of Philadelphia and is northeast of Watertown. It is also just northwest of Fort Drum.
The village contains a Quaker Cemetery and its summer festival is called Quaker Days.
The current village was formerly "Friends Settlement" and "Benezet." It was settled by Quakers.
Philadelphia was incorporated as a village in 1872.
Philadelphia holds the December record low for New York State of -47.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²).
The village is located on U.S. Route 11 at the junction with New York State Route 26.
The Indian River runs through the village and Town of Philadelphia.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,519 people, 546 households, and 406 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,692.2 people per square mile (651.7/km²). There were 595 housing units at an average density of 662.8 per square mile (255.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 85.98% White, 6.65% Black or African American, 0.59% Native American, 1.45% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 2.50% from other races, and 2.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.20% of the population.
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