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Madrid, New York
Summary
Madrid ('mædrɪd ) is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York. The population was 1,735 at the time of the 2010 census. The town is named after the capital of Spain. Madrid is in the northern part of the county, north of Canton.
Madrid-Waddington Central School serves the town of Madrid, but outside the population center.
Madrid was first settled around 1801. The town was one of the four original towns created along with the county in 1802. It was formed from the town of Lisbon. The south part of Madrid was lost to form the town of Potsdam in 1806. The town gave up territory for the new town of Waddington in 1859.
During the War of 1812, Madrid, due to its proximity to Canada, developed a town militia, the "South Madrid Militia".
After a more diverse economy, including mining and logging, the primary industry became farming, and the commercial presence is solely to support the residents.
The First Congregational Church of Madrid was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (1.25%) is water.
The Grasse River flows through the town and through the hamlet of Madrid. Brandy Brook flows through the northwestern part of Madrid.
Madrid hamlet lies approximately halfway between the towns of Potsdam and Waddington along New York State Route 345. Madrid is home to the Madrid Golf Course, a nine-hole public golf course located on County Route 14 near the heart of Madrid hamlet. New York State Route 310 is an east–west highway passing south of the hamlet.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,828 people, 638 households, and 458 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 763 housing units at an average density of 14.4 per square mile (5.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.43% White, 1.37% African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.05% from other races, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.93% of the population.
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