Dix is a

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in Schuyler County,

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, United States. The population was 3,723 at the 2020 census. The Town of Dix is located on the southern border of the county and is north of Elmira.

History

Dix was formed on April 17, 1835, from the Town of Catlin ( Chemung County) before the formation of Schuyler County. It was named for the Hon. John A. Dix. The

Chemung Canal The Chemung Canal is a former canal in New York, United States. The canal connected Seneca Lake at Watkins Glen to the Chemung River at Elmira, New York. It was planned to connect the Finger Lakes region and Pennsylvania's Susquehanna River wat ...

was completed in 1833 and connected the south end of Seneca Lake to the

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. The path of the

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was the Catharine Creek Valley, running along the eastern part of Dix. The Cayuga-Seneca Canal at the north end of the lake connected the system to the

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. In 1842, what is now the village of Watkins Glen was incorporated and set off from the town as "Jefferson."

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (1.28%) is water. Seneca Lake (one of the

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) is at the northern border and the southern town line border is the border of Chemung County.

New York State Route 14 New York State Route 14 (NY 14) is a state highway located in western New York in the United States. Along with New York State Route 19, NY 19, it is one of two routes to transect the state in a north–south fashion between ...

joins

New York State Route 79 New York State Route 79 (NY 79) is a east–west state highway in the Southern Tier of New York, in the United States. The western terminus of the route is at the intersection with NY 414 near the southern end of Seneca Lake ...

and

New York State Route 414 New York State Route 414 (NY 414) is a north–south state highway in the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions of New York (state), New York in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with New York State Route 352, N ...

by Watkins Glen. NY-14 is one of the principal streets in Watkins Glen village. New York State Route 329 and New York State Route 419 lead into Watkins Glen village from the west.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 4,197 people, 1,643 households, and 1,071 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 1,797 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.31%

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, 0.52%

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, 0.55% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.02%

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, 0.29% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.10% of the population. There were 1,643 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were

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living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 29.0% 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 2.45 and the average family size was 2.99. In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males. The median income for a household in the town was $33,081, and the median income for a family was $40,669. Males had a median income of $31,633 versus $21,051 for females. The

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for the town was $16,682. About 8.9% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the

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, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in the Town of Dix

*Beaver Dams – A hamlet in the southwestern corner of the town on NY-414. The Coon Family Log Cabin was listed on the

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in 2015. *Glen Creek – A stream that flows through Watkins Glen gorge and Watkins Glen village. *

Montour Falls Montour Falls is a village located in Schuyler County, New York, United States. The population was 2,714 at the time of the 2020 census. A waterfall at the end of West Main Street gives the village its name. The name "Montour" is derived from ...

– A small part of the Village of Montour Falls, located on NY-14. *Moreland – A

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in the south of the town. *Moreland Station – A location south of Moreland. *North Beaver Dams – A location north of Beaver Dams on County Road 19. *Townsend – A hamlet by the western town line on County Road 16. *Townsend Creek – A stream flowing into Glen Creek in the state park. * Watkins Glen (originally "Jefferson") – The western part of the Village of Watkins Glen. *

Watkins Glen International Watkins Glen International, nicknamed "The Glen", is an automobile race track in the Northeastern United States, northeastern United States, located in Dix, New York, just southwest of the village of Watkins Glen, New York, Watkins Glen, at the ...

– A motor race track southwest of Watkins Glen, which has hosted

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and

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races. *

Watkins Glen State Park Watkins Glen State Park is in the village of Watkins Glen, south of Seneca Lake in Schuyler County in New York's Finger Lakes region. The park's lower part is near the village, while the upper part is open woodland. It was opened to the publ ...

– A

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west of the Village of Watkins Glen. *Wedgewood – A hamlet in the eastern part of the town.

References

External links

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