Clark Mills is a
hamlet
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(and
census-designated place
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CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the count ...
) in
Oneida County,
New York, United States. The population was 1,905 at the 2010 census.
The community is located at the northeastern corner of the
Town of Kirkland, west of the
City of Utica.
History
The hamlet is named after the Clark brothers, who ran a
textile mill
Textile Manufacturing or Textile Engineering is a major industry. It is largely based on the conversion of fibre into yarn, then yarn into fabric. These are then dyed or printed, fabricated into cloth which is then converted into useful goods ...
on the
Oriskany Creek here from 1846.
St. Mark's Church was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1996.
Geography
Clark Mills is located at (43.091919, -75.372091).
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (3.12%) is water.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 1,424 people, 628 households, and 381 families residing in the CDP. The
population density
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was 1,534.0 per square mile (591.2/km
2). There were 668 housing units at an average density of 719.6/sq mi (277.3/km
2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.53%
White
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, 0.91%
African American
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, 0.07%
Native American, and 0.49% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to viceroyalties forme ...
or
Latino
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* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 0.35% of the population.
There were 628 households, out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.8% were
married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.3% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $36,026, and the median income for a family was $45,833. Males had a median income of $32,036 versus $25,523 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the CDP was $18,101. About 3.6% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.
References
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Census-designated places in New York (state)
Hamlets in New York (state)
Utica–Rome metropolitan area
Census-designated places in Oneida County, New York
Hamlets in Oneida County, New York