Annsville, New York
Encyclopedia
Annsville is a town
in Oneida County
, New York
, United States
. At the 2000 census the town population was 2,956. The town is named after Ann Bloomfield, wife of a founder.
The Town of Annsville is in the northwest part of the county.
, Florence
, Lee
, and Vienna
.
, the town has a total area of 60.5 square miles (156.7 km²), of which, 60.2 square miles (155.9 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (0.48%) is water.
The north town line is the border of Lewis County
, directly northwest of the town of Taberg
.
of 2000, there were 2,956 people, 1,061 households, and 790 families residing in the town. The population density
was 49.1 people per square mile (19.0/km²). There were 1,144 housing units at an average density of 19.0 per square mile (7.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.75% White, 2.33% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.10% from other races
, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.88% of the population.
There were 1,061 households out of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples
living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 111.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,804, and the median income for a family was $42,841. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $21,541 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,012. About 8.7% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Town
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in Oneida County
Oneida County, New York
Oneida County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 234,878. The county seat is Utica. The name is in honor of the Oneida, an Iroquoian tribe that formerly occupied the region....
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. At the 2000 census the town population was 2,956. The town is named after Ann Bloomfield, wife of a founder.
The Town of Annsville is in the northwest part of the county.
History
The town was founded in 1823 from parts of four other towns: CamdenCamden (town), New York
Camden is a town in Oneida County, New York, USA. The population was 5,028 at the 2000 census.The town of Camden contains a village also called Camden. The town is in the northwest part of Oneida County and is northwest of the City of Rome.- History :...
, Florence
Florence, New York
Florence is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 1,086 at the 2000 census. The town is named after the city Florence in Italy....
, Lee
Lee, New York
Lee is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 6,875 at the 2000 census.The Town of Lee is northwest of Rome, New York.- History :The Town of Lee was formed from the Town of Western in 1811....
, and Vienna
Vienna, New York
Vienna is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 5,819 at the 2000 census. The town is named after the capital of Austria.The Town of Vienna is in the western part of the county.- History :...
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Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 60.5 square miles (156.7 km²), of which, 60.2 square miles (155.9 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (0.48%) is water.
The north town line is the border of Lewis County
Lewis County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 26,944 people, 10,040 households, and 7,309 families residing in the county. The population density was 21 people per square mile . There were 15,134 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...
, directly northwest of the town of Taberg
Taberg, New York
Taberg is a hamlet in the town of Annsville in Oneida County, New York, United States. Taberg is the town center of Annsville, which was originally named the Town of Taberg.-History:...
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Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,956 people, 1,061 households, and 790 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 49.1 people per square mile (19.0/km²). There were 1,144 housing units at an average density of 19.0 per square mile (7.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.75% White, 2.33% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.10% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.88% of the population.
There were 1,061 households out of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 111.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,804, and the median income for a family was $42,841. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $21,541 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $15,012. About 8.7% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Annsville
- Blennes Corner – A location in the southwest part of the town.
- Blossvale – A hamletHamlet (place)A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
near the south town line. - Glenmore – A hamlet in the south central part of the town.
- McConnellsville – Home to Harden Furniture Co. one of the largest employers in town.
- Pine Hill – A location west of Taberg on Route 69New York State Route 69New York State Route 69 is a state highway extending for across the central portion of the U.S. state of New York. The western terminus of the route is at NY 104 in the Oswego County village of Mexico. The eastern terminus is at NY 5A in the Oneida County village of Yorkville, just...
. - TabergTaberg, New YorkTaberg is a hamlet in the town of Annsville in Oneida County, New York, United States. Taberg is the town center of Annsville, which was originally named the Town of Taberg.-History:...
– A hamlet in the southeast part of the town on Route 69.
Notable residents
- Calvin KingsleyCalvin KingsleyCalvin Kingsley was an American bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church elected in 1864.-Birth and Family:...
, (1812–1870), born in Annsville, became a bishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of the Methodist Episcopal ChurchMethodist Episcopal ChurchThe Methodist Episcopal Church, sometimes referred to as the M.E. Church, was a development of the first expression of Methodism in the United States. It officially began at the Baltimore Christmas Conference in 1784, with Francis Asbury and Thomas Coke as the first bishops. Through a series of...
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