Dexter, NY

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Dexter, New York

Dexter, New York, in Jefferson county, is 66 miles N of Syracuse, New York (center to center) and 162 miles NE of Buffalo, New York. There are 1,120 residents in the village.

The People and Families of Dexter

In Dexter, about 51% of adults are married.

Women are better represented than men in Dexter.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Dexter had a median family income of $40,000.

Crime and Safety

Both violent crime and property crime are low in Dexter.

Dexter Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Dexter that were owner-occupied was 68%. Homes in this community tend to be somewhat older than those in other areas. Cheap apartment rents is one thing Dexter has going for it. Compared to most villages in the state, the village has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Dexter, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Dexter strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 5%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 10%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Dexter, NY

Comparing Dexter to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	66 miles N of Syracuse, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	162 miles NE of Buffalo, New York
County	Jefferson
Standard Zip Codes	13634
P.O. Box Zip Codes	13657
Phone Area Codes	315
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	44.008
Longitude	-76.044

Station	WATERTOWN AP
Distance	1.5 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 30 F
Apr Temp	32 to 55 F
Jul Temp	57 to 80 F
Oct Temp	37 to 59 F
Annual Precip	34.7 inches

Station	GOUVERNEUR 3 NW
Distance	35.3 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 26 F
Apr Temp	31 to 53 F
Jul Temp	56 to 80 F
Oct Temp	35 to 57 F
Annual Precip	37.4 inches

Station	STILLWATER RESERVOIR
Distance	51.1 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 24 F
Apr Temp	28 to 49 F
Jul Temp	55 to 74 F
Oct Temp	35 to 53 F
Annual Precip	49.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,120	100%
Male	492	43.9%
Female	628	56.1%
Under 18	323	28.8%
18+	797	71.2%
65+	173	15.4%
Median Age	36.2
Average Family Size	3.1
White	1,096	97.9%
African-American	3	0.3%
Asian	5	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.3%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	13	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,138
Growth	18
Growth %	1.6%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	20.5%
French (except Basque)	16.1%
English	15.3%
German	12.6%
US/American	8.9%
Italian	7.2%
French Canadian	4.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3%
Polish	2.8%
Scotch-Irish	2.3%
Scottish	1.5%
Finnish	1.3%
Dutch	0.8%
Welsh	0.8%
British	0.6%
Canadian	0.5%
Hungarian	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Dexter	1,120	$40,000
Brownville	1,022	$44,881
Chaumont	592	$49,107
Depauville	512	$35,893
Glen Park	487	$42,500
Sackets Harbor	1,386	$51,397
Watertown	26,705	$36,115

Library
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