Redfield is a

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in Oswego County,

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, United States. The population was 550 at the 2010 census. The Town of Redfield was incorporated from part of the Town of Mexico in 1800. The town is in the northeastern corner of the county. As the town is located in the lake effect

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, it is known for its frequent and heavy snowfalls, even more so than other towns in upstate New York. In February 2007, the town unofficially set a record when of snow fell in 10 days.

Geography

The northern town line is the border of Jefferson County and the eastern town line is the border of Lewis County. According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (3.60%) is water. Redfield is on the

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of northwestern New York.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 607 people, 230 households, and 172 families residing in the town.

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was 6.7 people per square mile (2.6/km²). There were 537 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.02%

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, 0.66%

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, 0.82% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.65% of the population. There were 230 households, out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were

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living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.06. In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males. The median income for a household in the town was $33,304, and the median income for a family was $39,792. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $22,386 for females. The

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for the town was $13,277. About 6.9% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the

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, including 13.3% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Redfield

*Greenboro – A

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in the northwestern corner of the town on Route 17. *Noble Shores – A hamlet by the western town line and north of the Salmon River. *Redfield – The hamlet of Redfield in the southeastern part of the town on Route 17. The community is north of the Salmon River. * Salmon River – A stream flowing through the town and widening into a reservoir near the community of Redfield. * Salmon River Reservoir – A reservoir located partly in the town.

Snowstorm of 2007

The

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reported that Redfield had an unofficial total of of snow over 10 days in early February 2007, which would be an unofficial state record for

References

External links

History of Redfield, NY
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