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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Oswegatchie, New York
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'''Oswegatchie''' is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|town]] in [[St. Lawrence County, New York|St. Lawrence County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. The population was 4,397 at the 2010 census. The name reportedly means "Black
== History ==
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{{further|Oswegatchie people}}
The area was first explored by French missionaries during the 17th century. The town was founded in 1802 from the town of [[Lisbon, New York|Lisbon]] upon the formation of the county. After the end of the [[French and Indian War]], the British renamed the former French community of La Gallette as Oswegatchie, the name of the local native tribe. After the end of the [[American Revolution]], the community became Ogdensburg, named for [[Samuel Ogden]], who was a member of a group of land speculators and developers who purchased a large tract of land in the region. During the [[War of 1812]] Ogdensburg and much of the town was captured by British forces. In 1817, the community of Ogdensburg set itself apart from the town by incorporating as a village, and became the City of Ogdensburg in 1868. The [[Morristown (town), New York|Town of Morristown]] was formed from the western part of Oswegatchie in 1821. Another part was used to make part of the [[De Peyster, New York|Town of De Peyster]] in 1825.
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==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|71.4|sqmi|km2}}, of which, {{convert|65.8|sqmi|km2}}
The [[Oswegatchie River]] flows through the town, defining part of the
[[New York State Route 812]] is a
==Demographics==
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|2000= 4370
|2010= 4397
|2020= 4158
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=
There were 1,508 households, out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.09.
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The median income for a household in the town was $36,700, and the median income for a family was $39,459. Males had a median income of $31,096 versus $23,365 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $16,236. About 8.5% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.8% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.
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*[[Black Lake (New York)|Black Lake]] – A long, narrow [[lake]] partly in the western part of the town, which defines the
*[[Eel Weir State Park]] – A [[state park]] southwest of Ogdensburg.
*Galilee – A hamlet southwest of Ogdensburg on County Road 6.
*[[Heuvelton, New York|Heuvelton]] – The Village of Heuvelton is in the
*Ivy Ridge – A school for "troubled" teenagers located on the former campus of Mater Dei College, located near the St. Lawrence River, west of Ogdensburg.
*Lost Village – Last known location: by Eel Weir State Park on County Road 4.
*Northrup Corners – A location by the
*[[Ogdensburg, New York|Ogdensburg]] – The City of Ogdensburg is at the northern border of the town on the St. Lawrence River.
*[[Ogdensburg International Airport]] (OGS) – An [[airport]] south of
*Wadhams Hall – Formerly "Wadhams Hall Seminary," it is now a retreat and conference center located by the St. Lawrence River, west of Ogdensburg.
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==References==
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{{St. Lawrence County, New York}}
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[[Category:Towns in New York (state)]]▼
[[Category:Towns in St. Lawrence County, New York]]
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