De Witt, New York
Encyclopedia
DeWitt is a town
in Onondaga County
, New York
, USA
. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 24,071. The town is named after Major Moses DeWitt, a judge and soldier.
The Town of DeWitt is located east of the City of Syracuse
and borders the city on its east side. The town is a suburb
of Syracuse. The town is also the site of most of the campus and all of the academic buildings of Le Moyne College
.
. The first settlers arrived around 1789.
The Erie Canal
progressed through the town in 1825.
DeWitt was formed in 1835 from the Town of Manlius
.
, the town has a total area of 33.9 square miles (87.8 km²), of which, 33.8 square miles (87.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.15%) is water.
is the major highway in DeWitt crossing the center of the town, turning northward along the east side of DeWitt. I-481 intersects Interstate 690
in the eastern part of the town and Interstate 90
(New York State Thruway
) in the northern part of the town.
New York State Route 92
conjoined with New York State Route 5
intersects I-481 in the east part of DeWitt. New York State Route 91
has its northern terminus at New York State Route 173
, which crosses the southern part of the town, at Jamesville. New York State Route 298
crosses the north part of the town while New York State Route 290
crosses the middle portion of the town. Other state routes of note include New York State Route 598
in the extreme northwest portion of town and New York State Route 635
which straddles the western town boundary with the city of Syracuse
.
of 2000, there were 24,071 people, 10,068 households, and 6,503 families residing in the town. The population density
was 711.0 people per square mile (274.6/km²). There were 10,694 housing units at an average density of 315.9 per square mile (122.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.70% White, 4.89% African American, 2.98% Asian, 0.56% Native American, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races
, and 1.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.35% of the population.
There were 10,068 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples
living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $46,759, and the median income for a family was $60,325. Males had a median income of $45,926 versus $29,797 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $29,198. About 4.7% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in 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....
, 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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. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 24,071. The town is named after Major Moses DeWitt, a judge and soldier.
The Town of DeWitt is located east of the City 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...
and borders the city on its east side. The town is a suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of Syracuse. The town is also the site of most of the campus and all of the academic buildings of Le Moyne College
Le Moyne College
Le Moyne College, named after Simon Le Moyne, is a private, Jesuit college enrolling over 3,500 undergraduate and graduate students. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1946, Le Moyne is the first Jesuit college to be founded as a co-educational institution...
.
History
DeWitt 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 first settlers arrived around 1789.
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...
progressed through the town in 1825.
DeWitt was formed in 1835 from the Town of Manlius
Manlius (town), New York
Manlius is a town in Onondaga County, east of the city of Syracuse, New York, United States. The population was 32,370 at the 2010 census, making it the third largest suburb in metropolitan Syracuse...
.
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 33.9 square miles (87.8 km²), of which, 33.8 square miles (87.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.15%) is water.
Highways
Interstate 481Interstate 481
Interstate 481 is an auxiliary Interstate Highway that serves as an eastern bypass of Syracuse, New York, in the United States. It begins at its parent, I-81, in the city's southern end and travels through the eastern Syracuse suburbs of Jamesville, DeWitt, and Cicero before rejoining I-81 in...
is the major highway in DeWitt crossing the center of the town, turning northward along the east side of DeWitt. I-481 intersects Interstate 690
Interstate 690
Interstate 690 is an auxiliary Interstate Highway that extends for through the vicinity of Syracuse, New York, in the United States. It is a spur of I-90 that travels southeast from Thruway exit 39 in Van Buren to I-481 in DeWitt...
in the eastern part of the town and Interstate 90
Interstate 90
Interstate 90 is the longest Interstate Highway in the United States at . It is the northernmost coast-to-coast interstate, and parallels US 20 for the most part. Its western terminus is in Seattle, at Edgar Martinez Drive S. near Safeco Field and CenturyLink Field, and its eastern terminus is in...
(New York State Thruway
New York State Thruway
The New York State Thruway is a system of limited-access highways located within the state of New York in the United States. The system, known officially as the Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway for former New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey, is operated by the New York State Thruway Authority and...
) in the northern part of the town.
New York State Route 92
New York State Route 92
New York State Route 92 is a state highway located in central New York in the United States. The western terminus of the route is at an intersection with U.S. Route 11 in downtown Syracuse. Its eastern terminus is at a junction with US 20 west of the village of Cazenovia...
conjoined with New York State Route 5
New York State Route 5
New York State Route 5 is a state highway that extends for across the state of New York in the United States. It begins at the Pennsylvania state line in the Chautauqua County town of Ripley and passes through Buffalo, Syracuse, Utica, Schenectady, and several other smaller cities and...
intersects I-481 in the east part of DeWitt. New York State Route 91
New York State Route 91
New York State Route 91 is a north–south state highway in Central New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is located at an intersection with NY 13 in the Cortland County town of Truxton. Its northern terminus is located at a junction with NY 173 in...
has its northern terminus at New York State Route 173
New York State Route 173
New York State Route 173 is a state highway located in the Syracuse area of central New York, United States. It takes a slightly bow-shaped route from NY 31 in the town of Van Buren to NY 5 in Chittenango, gently curving to the south of Downtown Syracuse in the center of its routing...
, which crosses the southern part of the town, at Jamesville. New York State Route 298
New York State Route 298
New York State Route 298 is an east–west state highway located entirely within Onondaga County, New York, in the United States. It runs in a generally northeast direction for from an interchange with Interstate 690 in the city of Syracuse to an intersection with NY 31 near the...
crosses the north part of the town while New York State Route 290
New York State Route 290
New York State Route 290 is a state highway located entirely within Onondaga County, New York, extending from downtown Syracuse to the east side of the county...
crosses the middle portion of the town. Other state routes of note include New York State Route 598
New York State Route 598
New York State Route 598 is a north–south state highway located within Onondaga County, New York, in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 5 in the city of Syracuse to a junction with NY 298 in the adjacent town of Salina...
in the extreme northwest portion of town and New York State Route 635
New York State Route 635
New York State Route 635 is a state highway located in the vicinity of Syracuse in Onondaga County, New York. The southern terminus of the route is at Erie Boulevard in Syracuse. The northern terminus is at Carrier Circle in DeWitt, where NY 635 connects to both the New York State...
which straddles the western town boundary with the city 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...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 24,071 people, 10,068 households, and 6,503 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 711.0 people per square mile (274.6/km²). There were 10,694 housing units at an average density of 315.9 per square mile (122.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.70% White, 4.89% African American, 2.98% Asian, 0.56% Native American, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.26% 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 1.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.35% of the population.
There were 10,068 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% 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, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $46,759, and the median income for a family was $60,325. Males had a median income of $45,926 versus $29,797 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 $29,198. About 4.7% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in DeWitt
- Clark Reservation State ParkClark Reservation State ParkClark Reservation State Park is a state park in Onondaga County, New York. The park is in the Town of DeWitt, south of Syracuse. It was the site of a large waterfall at the end of the last Ice Age; the plunge basin at the base of the old falls is now a small lake...
– A state parkState parkState parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...
south of Syracuse. - Collamer (formerly "Brittons Settlement") – A hamlet in the northeast part of DeWitt on NY 298.
- DeWitt (formerly "Youngsville" and "Orville") – The hamlet of DeWitt is near the town center on NY 5.
- East SyracuseEast Syracuse, New YorkEast Syracuse is an incorporated village and a suburb of the City of Syracuse in eastern Onondaga County, New York. United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the village had a population of 3,178....
– A village east of Eastwood. - Franklin Park – A suburban hamlet in the northwest part of DeWitt.
- JamesvilleJamesville, New YorkJamesville is a hamlet in De Witt, Onondaga County, New York, United States, part of the greater Syracuse area.The history of the community is documented in the book Water, Wheels and Stone: Heritage of the Little Village by the Creek, Jamesville, New York, written by Jean Schutz Keough, and...
– A hamlet in the south of DeWitt on NY-173. - Lyndon Corners – A hamlet in the eastern portion of town.
- Morehouse Flats – An early community located north of Jamesville.
- Syracuse Hancock International AirportSyracuse Hancock International AirportSyracuse Hancock International Airport is a joint civil-military public airport located northeast of Syracuse, in Onondaga County, New York, off of Interstate 81 near Mattydale, New York. The main terminal complex is located at the eastern end of Colonel Eileen Collins Boulevard.-History:In 1927...
– Half the airport is in the northwest part of DeWitt. - Oot Park – A hamlet by the east town line
- Fiddlers Green Park – a small, developing park in the hamlet of Jamesville