Oxbow, New York
Oxbow, New York | |
|---|---|
Oxbow Oxbow | |
| Coordinates: 44°17′14″N 75°37′24″W / 44.28722°N 75.62333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Jefferson |
| Town | Antwerp |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.42 sq mi (1.08 km2) |
| • Land | 0.41 sq mi (1.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.012 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 351 ft (107 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 85 |
| • Density | 211/sq mi (81.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area code | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-55937 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0959708 |
Oxbow is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Antwerp, Jefferson County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Oxbow had a population of 85.[2]
History
It was founded in 1817 by Abraham Cooper, an ancestor of Ambassador Charles W. Yost. Located at Oxbow is the Dr. Abner Benton House (1819), listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[3]
Geography
Oxbow is in northern Jefferson County, in the northern part of the town of Antwerp. It sits at the south end of a sharp bend in the Oswegatchie River at an altitude of 351 feet (107 m). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.20 square miles (0.52 km2), all land.[4]
Oxbow is 29 miles (47 km) northeast of Watertown, the Jefferson county seat, and 9 miles (14 km) southwest of Gouverneur.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 85 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
Education
The school district is the Indian River Central School District.[6]
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Oxbow CDP, New York". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jefferson County, NY" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 21, 2024. - Text list