Waddington (village), New York
| Waddington, New York | |
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 Waddington, New York
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| Coordinates: 44°51′50″N 75°11′49″W / 44.86389°N 75.19694°WCoordinates: 44°51′50″N 75°11′49″W / 44.86389°N 75.19694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | St. Lawrence |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.4 sq mi (6.2 km2) |
| • Land | 2.2 sq mi (5.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 272 ft (83 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 972 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 958 |
| • Density | 410/sq mi (160/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-77728 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0977173 |
Waddington is a village located in the Town of Waddington in St. Lawrence County, New York. The population was 972 at the 2010 census. The village is named after Joshua Waddington.
The Village of Waddington is at the northern edge of the town and is north of Canton.
The first settlers arrived around 1798.
The village was originally called "Hamilton" (after Alexander Hamilton), but was changed to Waddington in 1818. Joshua Waddington was a friend of Hamilton and one of the original landowners. The village was incorporated in 1839. When the Town of Waddington was formed afterwards, it adopted the name of the village.
During the construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway part of the village needed to be relocated and some of the old industrial area was destroyed.
The Waddington Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), of which, 2.2 square miles (5.6 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (8.82%) is water.
The village is located near the St. Lawrence River and the international border with Canada. The village fronts on Ogden Island in the St. Lawrence River.
Waddington is at the junctions of New York State Route 37 and New York State Route 345. County Road 44 serves the village from the southeast.
As of the census of 2000, there were 923 people, 405 households, and 259 families residing in the village. The population density was 425.3 people per square mile (164.2/km²). There were 452 housing units at an average density of 208.3 per square mile (80.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.13% White, 0.33% Native American, 0.11% from other races, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.22% of the population.
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