Cazenovia (village), New York
Encyclopedia
Cazenovia is a village located in the Town of Cazenovia
in Madison County
, New York
, United States
. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 2,614. The village lies on the southeast shore of Cazenovia Lake
, which is approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) long and .5 miles across. The village is located on US Route 20 and is home to Cazenovia College
.
naval officer who purchased the town under the auspices of the Holland Land Company
. Some of the first buildings established in Cazenovia were what is now the Presbyterian Church and the company store. The town is named after
Theophilus Cazenove
, an agent with the land company.
The village was incorporated in 1810 and was the first county seat
(until 1817).
Many of the village's historic buildings are encompassed by the Albany Street Historic District
and Cazenovia Village Historic District
. To be included in the historic sites in Cazenovia, Lorenzo Farms which ia loacted off of Rt 13 also named Rippleton Road. This land now belongs to the NY Historic Start Trust after being bought from the previous owner,George Ledyard, upon death. There is a school house, mansion and farmhouse,and a designed garden that guests can tour through year round by appointment or during regular hours.
In 2005, the Cazenovia High School Academic Decathlon team won the school's first state title, sending the team to the national competition in Chicago
. The team retained its state title the following four years, traveling to national competitions in San Antonio, TX
in 2006, Honolulu, HI
in 2007, Anaheim, CA in 2008, and Memphis, TN
in 2009.
of 2000, there were 2,614 people, 943 households, and 522 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,660.3 people per square mile (642.8/km²). There were 1,031 housing units at an average density of 654.8 per square mile (253.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.37% White, 2.41% Black or African American
, 0.38% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.04%, 0.27% from other races
, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.75% of the population.
There were 943 households out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were married couples
living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.6% were non-families. 38.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the village the population was spread out with 18.1% under the age of 18, 26.1% from 18 to 24, 19.9% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 73.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 67.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $43,611, and the median income for a family was $61,750. Males had a median income of $45,662 versus $30,893 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $23,424. About 2.8% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.
Cazenovia (town), New York
Cazenovia is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 6,481 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Theophilus Cazenove, an agent of the Holland Land Company.The Town of Cazenovia has a village also named Cazenovia...
in Madison County
Madison County, New York
Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 73,442. It is named after James Madison, fourth President of the United States of America...
, 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
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. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 2,614. The village lies on the southeast shore of Cazenovia Lake
Cazenovia Lake
Cazenovia Lake is a lake in New York, United States. It is located 20 miles from Syracuse, New York. Cazenovia, New York is located southeast of the lake. The lake is roughly 4 miles long and 0.5 mile wide...
, which is approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) long and .5 miles across. The village is located on US Route 20 and is home to Cazenovia College
Cazenovia College
Cazenovia College is a small, independent, co-educational, baccalaureate college, located in Cazenovia, New York. Cazenovia offers a comprehensive liberal arts education with academic and co-curricular programs devoted to developing leaders in their professional fields. Cazenovia College has been...
.
History
Cazenovia was established in 1794 by John Lincklaen, a young DutchNetherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
naval officer who purchased the town under the auspices 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...
. Some of the first buildings established in Cazenovia were what is now the Presbyterian Church and the company store. The town is named after
Theophilus Cazenove
Theophilus Cazenove
Theophilus Cazenove, or Theophile Cazenove , was a financier and one of the agents of the Holland Land Company.- Life and career :...
, an agent with the land company.
The village was incorporated in 1810 and was the first county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
(until 1817).
Many of the village's historic buildings are encompassed by the Albany Street Historic District
Albany Street Historic District
Albany Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Cazenovia in Madison County, New York. The district contains 68 contributing buildings. It encompasses the central commercial district of the village and neighboring residential areas including the village green and public...
and Cazenovia Village Historic District
Cazenovia Village Historic District
Cazenovia Village Historic District is a national historic district located at Cazenovia in Madison County, New York. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.-Structures:...
. To be included in the historic sites in Cazenovia, Lorenzo Farms which ia loacted off of Rt 13 also named Rippleton Road. This land now belongs to the NY Historic Start Trust after being bought from the previous owner,George Ledyard, upon death. There is a school house, mansion and farmhouse,and a designed garden that guests can tour through year round by appointment or during regular hours.
In 2005, the Cazenovia High School Academic Decathlon team won the school's first state title, sending the team to the national competition in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. The team retained its state title the following four years, traveling to national competitions in San Antonio, TX
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
in 2006, Honolulu, HI
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
in 2007, Anaheim, CA in 2008, and Memphis, TN
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
in 2009.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,614 people, 943 households, and 522 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 1,660.3 people per square mile (642.8/km²). There were 1,031 housing units at an average density of 654.8 per square mile (253.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.37% White, 2.41% Black or African American
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...
, 0.38% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.04%, 0.27% 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 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.75% of the population.
There were 943 households out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% 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, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.6% were non-families. 38.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the village the population was spread out with 18.1% under the age of 18, 26.1% from 18 to 24, 19.9% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 73.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 67.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $43,611, and the median income for a family was $61,750. Males had a median income of $45,662 versus $30,893 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 village was $23,424. About 2.8% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.