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Potsdam (village), New York

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living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 59.1% were non-families. 40.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.90.
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of 2010, there were 9,428 people, 2,265 households, and 1,040 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,148.2 inhabitants per square mile (829.4/km). There were 2,705 housing units at an average density of 616.5 per square mile (238.0/km). The racial makeup of the village was
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In the village, the population was spread out, with 11.3% under the age of 18, 56.2% from 18 to 24, 14.1% from 25 to 44, 9.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older.
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The median income for a household in the village was $ 21,273, and the median income for a family was $ 37,933. Males had a median income of $ 31,610 versus $ 24,324 for females. The
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The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.8 males.
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The village was incorporated in 1831. In 1841, the village charter was amended to increase the size of the village.
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Potsdam was the seventh town erected by an Act of the Legislature passed February 21, 1806, formerly attached to
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There were 2,543 households, out of which 21.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.5% were
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for the village was $ 10,824. About 18.2% of families and 34.0% of the population were below the
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Western View of Potsdam, New York (circa 1856–1860) by
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is in the eastern part of the town and is northeast of
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Market Street in Potsdam
Potsdam, New York from OpenStreetMap
Potsdam is located in New York
44°40′12″N 74°58′59″W / 44.67000°N 74.98306°W / 44.67000; -74.98306
State
New York
County
St. Lawrence
Named for
Potsdam, Germany
Time zone
UTC-5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC-4
ZIP code
Area code
315
FIPS code
GNIS
vi.potsdam.ny.us/content
village
Town of Potsdam
St. Lawrence County, New York
Canton
State University of New York at Potsdam
Clarkson University

John Warner Barber
St. Regis Indians

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