Evans Mills is a

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in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 621 at the 2010 census. The village is within the town of Le Ray and is northeast of Watertown.

History

The village was founded around 1802, but the mills were not erected until 1806. In the middle of the 19th century, the community was briefly called "Evansville". It was named for Ethni Evans, a mill owner. Evans Mills became an incorporated village in 1874. Its population was then about 500. The LeRay Hotel, circa 1828, was listed on the

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in 1982. The town is the home of Evans Mills Speedway which was built in 1967.

Geography

Evans Mills is located northeast of the center of Jefferson County at (44.088555, -75.807193). It sits near the geographic center of the town of Le Ray, in the valley of West Creek, a northeastward-flowing tributary of the Indian River. According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all land. Evans Mills is near the west side of Fort Drum. It is located on County Road 16 (Willow Street). U.S. Route 11 passes through the southern side of the village, leading southwest to Watertown, the

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, and northeast to the village of

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Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 605 people, 251 households, and 163 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 276 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 94.05%

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, 2.48%

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, 0.33% Native American, 1.49% Asian, and 1.65% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population. There were 251 households, out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were

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living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% 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 2.95. In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males. The median income for a household in the village was $40,750, and the median income for a family was $44,886. Males had a median income of $33,281 versus $21,641 for females. The

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for the village was $18,358. About 12.4% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the

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, including 21.9% of those under age 18 and 14.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The school district is the Indian River Central School District.
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Village of Evans Mills
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