Oxbow, New York
Census-designated place in New York, United States
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Oxbow is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Antwerp, Jefferson County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Oxbow had a population of 85.[2]
Oxbow, New York | |
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  Oxbow  Oxbow | |
| Coordinates: 44°17′14″N 75°37′24″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Jefferson |
| Town | Antwerp |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.42 sq mi (1.08 km2) |
| • Land | 0.41 sq mi (1.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.012 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 351 ft (107 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 85 |
| • Density | 211/sq mi (81.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area code | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-55937 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0959708 |
History
It was founded in 1817 by Abraham Cooper, an ancestor of Ambassador Charles W. Yost. Located at Oxbow is the Dr. Abner Benton House (1819), listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[3]
Geography
Oxbow is in northern Jefferson County, in the northern part of the town of Antwerp. It sits at the south end of a sharp bend in the Oswegatchie River at an altitude of 351 feet (107 m). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.20 square miles (0.52 km2), all land.[4]
Oxbow is 29 miles (47 km) northeast of Watertown, the Jefferson county seat, and 9 miles (14 km) southwest of Gouverneur.
Demographics
Education
The school district is the Indian River Central School District.[6]
