Boonville (town), New York
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This page is about the town in New York
. For other communities of the same name, see Boonville (disambiguation)
or for the village, see Boonville (village), New York
Boonville is a town in Oneida County
, New York
, USA
. The town is in the northeast of the county. The population was 4,572 at the 2000 census
. The town includes a village, also called Boonville
. The town and village are named after Gerrit Boon
, an agent of the Holland Land Company
.
The Town of Boonville was created in 1805 from the Town of Leyden
.
, the town has a total area of 72.6 square miles (188.0 km²), of which, 71.9 square miles (186.2 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it (0.95%) is water.
The north town line is the border of Lewis County
, and the east town line is the Black River
.
of 2000, there were 4,572 people, 1,781 households, and 1,209 families residing in the town. The population density
was 63.6 people per square mile (24.5/km²). There were 2,138 housing units at an average density of 29.7 per square mile (11.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.21% White, 0.07% Black or African American
, 0.15% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.17% of the population.
There were 1,781 households of which 31.3% had children under 18 living with them, 53.7% were married couples
living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone 65 or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size 2.98.
In the town the population was 24.5% under 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% 65 ge or older. The median age was 39. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.
The median income for a household was $36,744, and the median for a family $40,845. Males had a median income of $30,992 versus $21,362 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,704. About 8.2% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.1% of those under 18 and 9.9% of those 65 or over.
The fairgrounds in Boonville are also home of Oneida County Fair and the Woodsman Field Days.
The former Black River Canal
was constructed to connect to the Erie Canal
.
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...
. For other communities of the same name, see Boonville (disambiguation)
Boonville
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or for the village, see Boonville (village), New York
Boonville (village), New York
This page is about the village in New York. For other communities of the same name, see Boonville or for the town, see Boonville , New York...
Boonville is a town 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
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, USA
United States
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. The town is in the northeast of the county. The population was 4,572 at the 2000 census
Census
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. The town includes a village, also called Boonville
Boonville (village), New York
This page is about the village in New York. For other communities of the same name, see Boonville or for the town, see Boonville , New York...
. The town and village are named after Gerrit Boon
Gerrit Boon
Gerrit Boon was the son of a Lutheran minister Johan Michiel Boon. His father had studied in Helmstedt and moved in 1752 from Amersfoort to Delft and in 1774 to Rotterdam. Gerrit Boon became a sugar refinerer in the city, working for his brother-in-law...
, an agent of the Holland Land Company
Holland Land Company
The Holland Land Company was a purchaser of the western two-thirds of the western New York land tract known as the Phelps and Gorham Purchase. This tract was known thereafter as The Holland Purchase...
.
History
The town was first settled around 1795.The Town of Boonville was created in 1805 from the Town of Leyden
Leyden, New York
Leyden is a town in Lewis County, New York, United States. The population was 1,792 at the 2000 census.The Town of Leyden is in the south part of the county and is north of Rome.- History :Settlement began around 1794....
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Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 72.6 square miles (188.0 km²), of which, 71.9 square miles (186.2 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it (0.95%) 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...
, and the east town line is the Black River
Black River (New York)
The Black River is a blackwater river that empties into the eastern end of Lake Ontario on the shore of Jefferson County, New York in the United States of America...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,572 people, 1,781 households, and 1,209 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 63.6 people per square mile (24.5/km²). There were 2,138 housing units at an average density of 29.7 per square mile (11.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.21% White, 0.07% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.15% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.17% of the population.
There were 1,781 households of which 31.3% had children under 18 living with them, 53.7% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone 65 or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size 2.98.
In the town the population was 24.5% under 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% 65 ge or older. The median age was 39. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.
The median income for a household was $36,744, and the median for a family $40,845. Males had a median income of $30,992 versus $21,362 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 $16,704. About 8.2% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.1% of those under 18 and 9.9% of those 65 or over.
Recreation
Boonville is a snowmobile tourist destination and has revitalized the Snow Festivals. Consequently, it has accepted the nickname "The Snow Capital of the East." In 2008 more than 6,000 people traveled to the Oneida County Fairgrounds in Boonville to watch vintage and professional snowmobile races on a half-mile oval ice track.The fairgrounds in Boonville are also home of Oneida County Fair and the Woodsman Field Days.
The former Black River Canal
Black River Canal
The Black River Canal was a canal built in northern New York in the USA to connect the Erie Canal to the Black River. This canal was only 35 miles long, but it had 109 locks...
was constructed to connect to the Erie Canal
Erie Canal
The Erie Canal is a waterway in New York that runs about from Albany, New York, on the Hudson River to Buffalo, New York, at Lake Erie, completing a navigable water route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. The canal contains 36 locks and encompasses a total elevation differential of...
.
Communities and locations in the Town of Boonville
- Alder Creek - A hamlet at the junction of state routes 12New York State Route 12New York State Route 12 is a state highway extending for through central and northern New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 11 in the town of Chenango in the Southern Tier. The northern terminus is at NY 37 near the village of...
and 28New York State Route 28New York State Route 28 is a state highway extending for in the shape of a "C" between the Hudson Valley city of Kingston and southern Warren County in the U.S. state of New York. Along the way, it intersects several major routes, including Interstate 88 , U.S. Route 20 , and the...
. - Alder Creek Station - A location in the southeast part of the town, west of Alder Creek.
- BoonvilleBoonville (village), New YorkThis page is about the village in New York. For other communities of the same name, see Boonville or for the town, see Boonville , New York...
- The Village of Boonville is on NY 12 at 12DNew York State Route 12DNew York State Route 12D is a north–south state highway located in the northern part of New York, United States. The southern terminus of the route is in the Oneida County village of Boonville, where it intersects NY 12. The northern terminus is at a junction with NY 12 in the Lewis...
. - Hawkinsville - A hamlet east of Boonville village, near the Black River.
- Hurlbutville - A hamlet in the southwest part of the town.
- Pixley Falls State ParkPixley Falls State ParkPixley Falls State Park is located off NY Route 46 in Oneida County, New York, 18 miles north of Rome and six miles south west of Boonville, by the community of Hurlbutville....
- Located on NY 46New York State Route 46New York State Route 46 is a state highway in Central New York, United States. It extends from NY 12B in the Madison County town of Eaton to NY 12D in the Oneida County village of Boonville. NY 46 passes through the cities of Oneida and Rome.-Madison County:NY 46 begins at...
several miles south of the Village of Boonville and adjacent to Hurlbutville.