Editing Pamelia, New York

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'''Pamelia''' is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|town]] in [[Jefferson County, New York]], United States. The population was 3,160 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]],<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US3604556209| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Pamelia town, Jefferson County, New York| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| accessdate=August 31, 2018| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213154158/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US3604556209| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> up from 2,897 in 2000. The town was named for Pamelia Williams, wife of landowner and developer General [[Jacob Brown (general)|Jacob J. Brown]].

Pamelia is in the north-central part of the county and is north of [[Watertown (city), New York|Watertown]].

== History ==
The town was first permanently settled ''circa'' 1804.

The town was formed in 1819 from part of the town of [[Brownville, New York|Brownville]]. Around 1824, the name was briefly changed to "Leander", but was then changed back to "Pamelia". A small part of the town of [[Orleans, New York|Orleans]] was added to Pamelia in 1824. A small south part of Pamelia was lost when Watertown incorporated in 1869.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|91.2|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|87.6|km2|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|3.5|km2|order=flip}}, or 3.89%, are water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

Part of the south town line borders the city [[Watertown (city), New York|Watertown]]. The [[Black River (New York)|Black River]] flows westward along the southwestern edge of the town.

[[Interstate 81 in New York|Interstate 81]] is a major highway in the western part of Pamelia. [[New York State Route 37]] is a north-south highway east of Interstate 81. [[New York State Route 342]] is an east-west highway which crosses NY-37 at Pamelia Center. [[New York State Route 12]] crosses the southwest part of the town. [[U.S. Route 11 in New York|U.S. Route 11]] crosses the south part of Pamelia.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1820= 1342
|1830= 2263
|1840= 2104
|1850= 2528
|1860= 2789
|1870= 1292
|1880= 1143
|1890= 1104
|1900= 1031
|1910= 976
|1920= 988
|1930= 979
|1940= 855
|1950= 992
|1960= 1414
|1970= 1894
|1980= 2417
|1990= 2811
|2000= 2897
|2010= 3160
|estyear=2016
|estimate=3007
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|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|accessdate=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]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 2,897 people, 1,044 households, and 790 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|85.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,144 housing units at an average density of {{convert|33.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the town was 94.20% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.52% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.66% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.21% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.59% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.79% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.73% of the population.

There were 1,044 households, out of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.0% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.7 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $45,500. Males had a median income of $33,050 versus $21,832 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $16,314. About 9.0% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 17.1% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.

== Communities and locations in Pamelia ==
*[[Glen Park, New York|Glen Park]] &ndash; A village primarily in the town of Brownville; a small portion occupies the southwestern corner of Pamelia.
*'''Knowlesville''' &ndash; A hamlet by Interstate 81 north of Pamelia Center.
*'''Pamelia Center''' (formerly "Williamsville") &ndash; A hamlet and [[census-designated place]] near the middle of the town on NY-37.
*'''Pamelia Four Corners''' &ndash; A hamlet by the eastern town line on NY-37 and County Road 16.
*'''Perch Lake''' &ndash; A lake partly in the northern part of Pamelia.
*'''Perch River''' &ndash; A stream partly in the northern part of the town.
*'''Scoville Corners''' &ndash; A location near the western town line at NY-12 and NY-342.

==Notable person==
*[[Frank A. Leach (Wisconsin politician)|Frank Leach]], Wisconsin State Assemblyman and businessman, was born in Pamelia.<ref>'Wisconsin Blue Book 1875,' Biographical Sketch of Frank A. Leach, pg. 338</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~twigs2000/pamelia.html   Early history of Pamelia, NY]

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[[Category:Towns in Jefferson County, New York]]
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