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| |official_name = Hammond, New York | |official_name = Hammond, New York |
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| ==Geography== | ==Geography== |
| The Village of Hammond is located at {{coord|44|26|56|N|75|41|39|W|type:city(1200)_region:US-NY_source:GNIS|display=inline}}. The elevation is {{convert|358|ft|m}}.<ref>{{cite gnis|id=976404|name=Hammond|entrydate=1980-01-23|access-date=2008-11-21}}</ref> | The Village of Hammond is located at {{coord|44|26|56|N|75|41|39|W|type:city(1200)_region:US-NY_source:GNIS|display=inline}}. The elevation is {{convert|358|ft|m}}.<ref>{{cite gnis|id=976404|name=Hammond|entrydate=1980-01-23|access-date=November 21, 2008}}</ref> |
| According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{cvt|77.9|sqmi}}, of which {{cvt|62.2|sqmi}} is land and {{cvt|15.7|sqmi}} (20.13%) is water. | According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{cvt|77.9|sqmi}}, of which {{cvt|62.2|sqmi}} is land and {{cvt|15.7|sqmi}} (20.13%) is water. |
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| |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref> | |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref> |
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| As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,207 people, 500 households, and 339 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 19.4 people per square mile (7.5/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 1,371 housing units at an average density of 22.0 per square mile (8.5/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 97.18% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.50% [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.66% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.17% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.25% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.24% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.33% of the population. | As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 1,207 people, 500 households, and 339 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 19.4 people per square mile (7.5/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 1,371 housing units at an average density of 22.0 per square mile (8.5/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the town was 97.18% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.50% [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.66% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.17% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.25% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.24% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.33% of the population. |
| There were 500 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.90. | There were 500 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.90. |
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| Business and industries included in the townships history have included, glass factories, asheries, tanneries, restaurants, gas stations, auto repair, two post offices, a lumber yard, a bowling alley, a bank, a library, a phone company, cottage rentals, boat/motor/general marine services, barber shops, antiques, saw mills, blacksmiths, a farm store, general stores, stone quarries, milk processing plants, cheese factories, coal storage cribs/coal sale and delivery etc. | Business and industries included in the townships history have included, glass factories, asheries, tanneries, restaurants, gas stations, auto repair, two post offices, a lumber yard, a bowling alley, a bank, a library, a phone company, cottage rentals, boat/motor/general marine services, barber shops, antiques, saw mills, blacksmiths, a farm store, general stores, stone quarries, milk processing plants, cheese factories, coal storage cribs/coal sale and delivery etc. |
| A railroad spur line passed through the western side of the Village of Hammond and was in limited use until the early-mid-1960s. The original railroad depot is still standing in the same spot. Many of the original stone quarries are still identifiable. A stone quarry on Oak Island in Chippewa Bay supplied stone to build Boldt Castle.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://boldtcastle.wordpress.com/stories/oak-island/|title = Oak Island|date = 28 September 2008}}</ref> It even had its own railway to move cut stone to the boats used to transport the stone. A stone quarry that was once located in South Hammond on Route 37 supplied sandstone to make local roads. This quarry at one time employed approximately 600 men.<ref>R.T. Elethorp Historical Society</ref> The Town of Hammond Museum, formed by R.T. Elethorp Historical Society, saved an original quarry building from the South Hammond quarry and moved it to the current museum property. | A railroad spur line passed through the western side of the Village of Hammond and was in limited use until the early-mid-1960s. The original railroad depot is still standing in the same spot. Many of the original stone quarries are still identifiable. A stone quarry on Oak Island in Chippewa Bay supplied stone to build Boldt Castle.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://boldtcastle.wordpress.com/stories/oak-island/|title = Oak Island|date = September 28, 2008}}</ref> It even had its own railway to move cut stone to the boats used to transport the stone. A stone quarry that was once located in South Hammond on Route 37 supplied sandstone to make local roads. This quarry at one time employed approximately 600 men.<ref>R.T. Elethorp Historical Society</ref> The Town of Hammond Museum, formed by R.T. Elethorp Historical Society, saved an original quarry building from the South Hammond quarry and moved it to the current museum property. |
| The remnants of where many of the old forgotten business once stood can still be seen today. | The remnants of where many of the old forgotten business once stood can still be seen today. |
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