Diana is a
town
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Origin and use
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in
Lewis County,
New York
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, United States. The population was 1,709 at the 2010 census.
The town is on the northeastern border of the county and is located northeast of
Watertown. The northwestern section of Diana is in the
Fort Drum military reservation.
History
The town of Diana was established from part of the town of
Watson in 1830. In 1841, part of the town was used to help establish the town of
Croghan. It was named after the Roman goddess
Diana.
The
Alpina Archeological District and
Lewisburg Archeological District Lewisburg is the name of several places in the United States of America:
* Lewisburg, Indiana
* Lewisburg, Kentucky
*Lewisburg, former name of Melber, Kentucky
* Lewisburg, Ohio
* Lewisburg, Oregon
*Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
* Lewisburg, Tennessee
* ...
were added to the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1995.
Notable person
*
Joseph Bonaparte
it, Giuseppe-Napoleone Buonaparte es, José Napoleón Bonaparte
, house = Bonaparte
, father = Carlo Buonaparte
, mother = Letizia Ramolino
, birth_date = 7 January 1768
, birth_place = Corte, Corsica, Republic o ...
, the older brother of
Napoleon
Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader who ...
, spent part of his exile living in the town near Natural Bridge. Lake Bonaparte in the northern part of the town is named after him.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , of which are land and , or 2.63%, are water.
Part of the
Fort Drum Military Reservation is in the northwestern reaches of the town.
The northeastern town line is the border of
St. Lawrence County, and the eastern town line is the border of
Herkimer County
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. The eastern part of the town is in the
Adirondack Park
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.
New York State Route 3
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passes across the town and links with
New York State Route 812 south of Remington Center. The highways run conjointly near the northeastern town line.
The
Indian River, part of the
Oswegatchie River
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watershed, flows out the western side of Diana.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 1,661 people, 642 households, and 473 families residing in the town. The
population density
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was 12.1 people per square mile (4.7/km
2). There were 1,206 housing units at an average density of 8.8 per square mile (3.4/km
2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.11%
White
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, 0.06%
African American
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, 1.14%
Native American, 0.48%
Asian, 0.06%
Pacific Islander
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, 0.06% from
other races
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, and 1.08% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.
There were 642 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were
married couples
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living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,900, and the median income for a family was $39,563. Males had a median income of $35,450 versus $21,813 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the town was $15,916. About 8.8% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 15.5% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Diana
*Alpina – A location west of Lake Bonaparte, now inside Fort Drum.
*Bartlett Corners – A location east of Diana Center.
*Birch Island – An island in Lake Bonaparte.
*Blanchard Corners – A location east of Diana Center.
*Diana Center – A hamlet in the western part of the town on NY-3.
*
Harrisville – The former village of Harrisville, now a hamlet, is in the northeastern part of the town, located on combined routes NY-3 and NY-812.
*Kimball Mill – A hamlet south of Harrisville.
*
Lake Bonaparte (lake) – A
lake
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in the northern part of Diana.
*Lake Bonaparte – A hamlet on the south shore of Lake Bonaparte.
*Lewisburg (formerly, "Louisburg" and "Sterlingbush") – A hamlet in the northwestern corner of Diana, now inside Fort Drum.
*Middle Branch Corners – A location in the eastern part of the town.
*Natural Bridge – A hamlet at the western town line.
*Oswegatchie Corners – A location northwest of Kimball Mill on NY-812.
*Remington Corners – A hamlet southwest of Harrisville village on NY-3.
*Rices Corners – A location at the northern tip of the town at the town line.
*Round Island – An island at the western end of Bonaparte Lake.
*Tinney Corners – A location in the eastern part of the town, south of Middle Branch Corners.
*Tyler Corners – A location southwest of Remington Corners on NY-3.
References
External links
"What's in a Name: Lake Bonaparte" an essay describing the history of the name "Lake Bonaparte"
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Towns in Lewis County, New York