Editing Altmar, New York

{{Short description| Hamlet in the state of New York, United States}}
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'''Altmar''' is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Hamlet|hamlet]] (and [[census-designated place]]) in [[Oswego County, New York|Oswego County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. The population was 407 at the 2010 census.

The former '''Village of Altmar''' (formerly "Sand Bank" and now dissolved) is in northern part of the [[Albion, Oswego County, New York|Town of Albion]] at [[New York State Highway 13|State Route 13]] and County Route 22. Altmar is the seat of the town government.

== History ==
The community was first settled in 1813 by Peter Henderson. The village was incorporated in 1876 as "Sand Bank." In 1890, the population was 551.

On November 10, 2010, residents of Altmar voted to dissolve their village's government under Governor [[Andrew Cuomo]]'s Government Reorganization and Citizen Empowerment Act, becoming the first village to do so under the act; the margin was a mere six votes.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://centralny.ynn.com/content/top_stories/523499/altmar-votes-yes-on-dissolution/ | title=Altmar votes yes on dissolution | work=YNN | date=November 20, 2010 | access-date=May 22, 2011 | author=Mattison, Andy | location=Syracuse, NY| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110524142808/http://centralny.ynn.com/content/top_stories/523499/altmar-votes-yes-on-dissolution/| archive-date= 24 May 2011 | url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.9wsyr.com/news/local/story/Altmar-opts-to-dissolve-by-margin-of-just-six/V6ZuOrOPvUqcC7lsUERXNQ.cspx | title=Altmar opts to dissolve by margin of just six votes | work=WSYR-TV | date=November 10, 2010 | access-date=May 22, 2011 | location=Syracuse, NY}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2010/11/do_not_publish_altmar_resident.html | title=Altmar residents narrowly approve dissolving their village government | work=Syracuse Post-Standard | date=November 10, 2010 | access-date=May 22, 2011 | author=Groom, Debra | location=Syracuse, NY| archive-url= https://archive.today/20110607071829/http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2010/11/do_not_publish_altmar_resident.html| archive-date= 7 June 2011 | url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20101111/NEWS03/311119968 | title=Altmar residents vote 80–74 to dissolve village | work=Watertown Daily Times | date=November 11, 2011 | access-date=May 22, 2011 | location=Watertown, NY| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110522064308/http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20101111/NEWS03/311119968| archive-date= 22 May 2011 | url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.cnycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=539153 | title=Voters Approve Dissolving Village of Altmar | work=CNY Central | date=November 10, 2010 | access-date=May 22, 2011 | location=Syracuse, NY}}</ref> The village board had until May 31, 2011 to draft a plan to dissolve the village's government.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cgr.org/altmar/ | title=Village of Altmar Village Dissolution Study | publisher=Center for Governmental Research | access-date=May 22, 2011}}</ref>

The village was dissolved on June 1, 2013<ref name=Village_Dissolutions>{{cite web |url=http://www.dos.ny.gov/lg/village-inc-diss.html |title=Villages dissolved since 1900 & incorporated since 1940 |website=Dos.ny.gov |publisher=NYS Department of State Division of Local Government Services |access-date=December 8, 2015 |archive-date=August 30, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180830210221/https://www.dos.ny.gov/lg/village-inc-diss.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> and remains an area within the Town of Albion.

== Attractions ==
Located within Altmar is the [[Salmon River Fish Hatchery]], operated by the [[New York State Department of Environmental Conservation]] to support the state's stocking program for [[Lake Ontario]] and [[Lake Erie]]. The hatchery is a popular destination for visitors, many of whom come to watch egg collections from [[steelhead]], [[coho salmon]] and [[Chinook salmon]] returning to the hatchery. Over three million young fish are raised at the hatchery each year.<ref name=DEC_SR_hatchery>{{cite web |url=http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/21663.html |title=Salmon River Fish Hatchery |publisher=NYS Department of Environmental Conservation |access-date=July 17, 2016}}</ref>

== Notable persons ==
Artist [[Milton Avery]] was born in what was then Sand Bank in 1885.

==Geography==
Altmar is located at {{Coord|43|30|43|N|76|0|3|W|type:city}} (43.511877, −76.000756).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|2.2|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|2.2|sqmi|km2}}  is land and 0.46% is water.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 753
|1890= 551
|1900= 416
|1910= 363
|1920= 315
|1930= 378
|1940= 304
|1950= 299
|1960= 277
|1970= 448
|1980= 347
|1990= 336
|2000= 351
|2010= 407
|2020= 357
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015 }}</ref>
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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=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 351 people, 119 households, and 84 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|162.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 131 housing units at an average density of {{convert|60.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 98.01% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], and 1.99% from two or more races.

There were 119 households, out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.35.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 12.3% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $31,786, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $25,250 versus $21,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $19,333. About 15.9% of families and 21.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 28.7% of those under age 18 and 29.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Climate==
This [[climate|climatic]] region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Altmar has a [[humid continental climate]], abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=806003&cityname=Altmar%2C+New+York%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Altmar, New York]</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.rworr.net/stations/altmar.html RW&O Railroad, Altmar, NY]

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[[Category:Former villages in New York (state)]]
[[Category:Syracuse metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Hamlets in Oswego County, New York]]
[[Category:Hamlets in New York (state)]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1813]]
[[Category:Populated places disestablished in 2013]]
[[Category:1813 establishments in New York (state)]]