Cuyler, New York
Encyclopedia
Cuyler is a town
in Cortland County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 1,036 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Cuyler is in the northeast part of Cortland County and is northeast of the City of Cortland
.
.
The town was first settled around 1794.
The town was formed from part of the Town of Truxton
in 1858.
In 1865, the population of the town was 1,447.
, the town has a total area of 43.5 square miles (112.7 km²), all of it land.
The north town line is the border of Onondaga County
and the east town line is the border of Madison
and Chenango
Counties.
The east branch of the Tioughnioga River
flows through the town.
New York State Route 13
is a northeast-southwest highway in Cuyler.
of 2000, there were 1,036 people, 359 households, and 269 families residing in the town. The population density
was 23.8 people per square mile (9.2/km²). There were 406 housing units at an average density of 9.3 per square mile (3.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.49% White, 0.58% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.10% from other races
, and 1.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.
There were 359 households out of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples
living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% 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 3.25.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.9% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,023, and the median income for a family was $39,896. Males had a median income of $27,614 versus $21,316 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $13,111. About 10.3% of families and 16.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 18.0% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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in Cortland County
Cortland County, New York
Cortland County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, named after Federico Van Cortlandt, president of the convention at Kingston that wrote the first New York State Constitution in 1777, and first lieutenant governor of the state. The county seat is Cortland...
, 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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. The population was 1,036 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Cuyler is in the northeast part of Cortland County and is northeast of the City of Cortland
Cortland, New York
Cortland is a city in Cortland County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 18,740. It is the county seat of Cortland County.The City of Cortland, near the west border of the county, is surrounded by the Town of Cortlandville....
.
History
Cuyler was in the former 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 1794.
The town was formed from part of the Town of Truxton
Truxton, New York
Truxton is a town in Cortland County, New York, United States. The population was 1,225 at the 2000 census. The town was named for Commodore Thomas Truxton, a naval officer of the American Revolution....
in 1858.
In 1865, the population of the town was 1,447.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 43.5 square miles (112.7 km²), all of it land.
The north town line is the border of Onondaga County
Onondaga County, New York
Onondaga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 467,026. The county seat is Syracuse.Onondaga County is part of the Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area....
and the east town line is the border of Madison
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...
and Chenango
Chenango County, New York
Chenango County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 50,477. The county's name originates from an Oneida word meaning "large bull-thistle." Its county seat is Norwich.-History:...
Counties.
The east branch of the Tioughnioga River
Tioughnioga River
The Tioughnioga River is a tributary of the Chenango River in central New York in the United States. It drains a dissected plateau area east of the Finger Lakes at the northernmost edge of the watershed of the Susquehanna River....
flows through the town.
New York State Route 13
New York State Route 13
New York State Route 13 is a state highway that runs mainly north–south for between NY 14 in Horseheads and NY 3 west of Pulaski in Central New York in the United States. In between, NY 13 intersects with Interstate 81 in Cortland and Pulaski and meets the New York...
is a northeast-southwest highway in Cuyler.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,036 people, 359 households, and 269 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 23.8 people per square mile (9.2/km²). There were 406 housing units at an average density of 9.3 per square mile (3.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.49% White, 0.58% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.10% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.
There were 359 households out of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% 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, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% 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 3.25.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.9% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,023, and the median income for a family was $39,896. Males had a median income of $27,614 versus $21,316 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 $13,111. About 10.3% of families and 16.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 18.0% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Cuyler
- Cowles Settlement – A hamlet in the northeast part of the town by the town line.
- Cuyler – The hamlet of Cuyler on Route 13New York State Route 13New York State Route 13 is a state highway that runs mainly north–south for between NY 14 in Horseheads and NY 3 west of Pulaski in Central New York in the United States. In between, NY 13 intersects with Interstate 81 in Cortland and Pulaski and meets the New York...
. - Cuyler Hill – A hamlet southeast of Cuyler village.
- Keeney – A hamlet near the north town line, north of Tripoli. The community was once known as "Keeney Settlement."
- New Boston – A hamlet in the south part of the town.
- Tripoli – A hamlet northwest of Cuyler village.