Conquest, New York
Encyclopedia
Conquest is a town
in Cayuga County
, New York
, USA
. The population was 1,819 at the 2010 census. The name was chosen to mark the victory of those who wished to form the town.
The Town of Conquest is at the western county line of Cayuga County and is west of Syracuse
, New York
.
.
The town was first settled around 1800.
The Town of Conquest was formed in 1821 from the Town of Cato
after a contentious dispute about whether to form the new town. The Town of Victory
was formed at the same time and given a name to celebrate the outcome.
, the town has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94 km²), of which, 35.2 square miles (91.2 km²) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) of it (3.08%) is water.
The west town line is the border of Wayne County
, and the Seneca River
and the Erie Canal
define the south town line.
New York State Route 38
is a north-south highway in Conquest.
of 2000, there were 1,925 people, 665 households, and 514 families residing in the town. The population density
was 54.7 people per square mile (21.1/km²). There were 847 housing units at an average density of 24.1 per square mile (9.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.34% White, 0.26% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.10% from other races
, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population.
There were 665 households out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples
living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,857, and the median income for a family was $41,583. Males had a median income of $30,882 versus $21,923 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,045. About 7.6% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.9% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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in Cayuga County
Cayuga County, New York
Cayuga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It was named for one of the tribes of Indians in the Iroquois Confederation. Its county seat is Auburn.- History :...
, 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...
, USA
United States
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. The population was 1,819 at the 2010 census. The name was chosen to mark the victory of those who wished to form the town.
The Town of Conquest is at the western county line of Cayuga County and is west of Syracuse
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
, 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...
.
History
Conquest was part of the Central New York Military TractCentral New York Military Tract
The Military Tract of Central New York, also called the New Military Tract, consisted of nearly two million acres of bounty land set aside to compensate New York’s soldiers after their participation in the Revolutionary War....
.
The town was first settled around 1800.
The Town of Conquest was formed in 1821 from the Town of Cato
Cato (town), New York
Cato is a town in Cayuga County, New York, USA. The population was 2,537 at the 2010 census. The name was assigned by the surveyors of the Military Tract, and is one of many towns and villages bearing classical place names....
after a contentious dispute about whether to form the new town. The Town of Victory
Victory, New York
Victory is the name of some places in the U.S. state of New York:*Victory, Cayuga County, New York*Victory, Saratoga County, New York...
was formed at the same time and given a name to celebrate the outcome.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94 km²), of which, 35.2 square miles (91.2 km²) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) of it (3.08%) is water.
The west town line is the border of Wayne County
Wayne County, New York
Wayne County is a county located in the US state of New York. It is part of the Rochester, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area and lies on the south shore of Lake Ontario, forming part of the northern border of the United States with Canada. The name honors General Anthony Wayne, an American...
, and the Seneca River
Seneca River (New York)
The Seneca River in central New York flows from west to east, from Seneca Lake, through the Montezuma Marsh at the north end of Cayuga Lake to the Seneca's confluence with the Oneida and Oswego rivers at the Three Rivers area north of Syracuse. Much of the river has been channelized to form part...
and 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...
define the south town line.
New York State Route 38
New York State Route 38
New York State Route 38 is a north–south state highway in the Finger Lakes region of New York in the United States. Its southern terminus is at an intersection with NY 96 in the town of Owego in Tioga County. The northern terminus is at a junction with NY 104A in the town of...
is a north-south highway in Conquest.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,925 people, 665 households, and 514 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 54.7 people per square mile (21.1/km²). There were 847 housing units at an average density of 24.1 per square mile (9.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.34% White, 0.26% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.10% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population.
There were 665 households out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% 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, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,857, and the median income for a family was $41,583. Males had a median income of $30,882 versus $21,923 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 $15,045. About 7.6% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.9% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Conquest
- Conquest (formerly "Conquest Center")-- The 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...
of Conquest is near the center of the town on NY-38. The community was founded around 1802. - Cottage Corners – A location on NY-38, south of Conquest village.
- Duck Lake – A lakeLakeA lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in the northwest part of the town. - Emerson (formerly called "The Pepper Mill") – a hamlet in the southeast part of the town.
- Hard Point – A hamlet in the southwest part of the town by the Seneca River.
- Haiti Island – An islandIslandAn island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
in the Seneca River west of NY-38. - Howland – A hamlet in the southwest corner of the town in the wildlife management area on Howland Island.
- Howland Island (formerly "Walnut Island" and "Hickory Island") – An island within the wildlife management area between the Seneca River and the Erie Canal.
- Montezuma Swamp Wildlife Management Area – A conservation area in the southwest corner of the town partly bounded by the Seneca River and the Erie Canal.
- Mosquito Point – A location near the south town line on the east end of Haiti Island.
- Spring Lake (formerly "Pineville" until 1874) – A hamlet west of Conquest village.