Rodman, New York
| Rodman, New York | |
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 Rodman, New York
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| Coordinates: 43°51′3″N 75°54′56″W / 43.85083°N 75.91556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Jefferson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Gary R. Stinson (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 42.3 sq mi (109.4 km2) |
| • Land | 42.2 sq mi (109.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 899 ft (274 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,176 |
| • Density | 27.8/sq mi (10.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13682 |
| Area code(s) | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-63341 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979429 |
Rodman is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 1,176 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from a public official, Daniel Rodman.
The Town of Rodman is at the southeastern border of the county and is south of Watertown.
Prehistoric remains in the town document the lives of the original natives.
The region was part of Macomb's Purchase. The town was first settled around 1801.
Rodman was organized as a town in 1804 from part of the Town of Adams. The town was originally called "Harrison" after an early landowner, but was later changed to "Rodman," the name of the clerk of the legislature, due to confusion with other similarly named communities. Part of Rodman was used in 1808 to form the Town of Pinckney (Now part of Lewis County).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 42.3 square miles (110 km2), of which, 42.2 square miles (109 km2) of it is land and 0.02% is water.
The town is north of Syracuse, New York and south of the City of Watertown. The eastern town line is the border of Lewis County.
New York State Route 177 is an east-west highway crossing the town.
The South Branch of Sandy Creek runs through Rodman, NY and eventually ends up joining the North Branch of Sandy Creek under Litt's Bridge.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,147 people, 385 households, and 314 families residing in the town. The population density was 27.2 people per square mile (10.5/km²). There were 455 housing units at an average density of 10.8 per square mile (4.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.34% White, 0.17% African American, 0.61% Native American, 0.09% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.39% of the population.
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