Hector, New York
Encyclopedia
Hector is a town in the northeastern corner of Schuyler County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 4,854 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Hector Ely, who at the time was the firstborn son of the town founders. Hector is west of Ithaca, New York
.
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The region became part of the Central New York Military Tract
, land used to pay soldiers of the American Revolution
.
The area was first settled around 1790, but the first permanent settler arrived in 1791.
The town of Hector was formed in Cayuga County
in 1802 from part of the town of Ovid
. However, Hector (including the hamlet of Reynoldsville) was part of the adjacent Seneca County from 1804 to 1817.http://www.rootsweb.com/~nytompki/ Hector became part of Tompkins County
when the county was created in 1817, and then became part of Schuyler County in 1854 in the part contributed by Tompkins County.
, the town has a total area of 112.5 square miles (291.4 km²), of which, 102.5 square miles (265.5 km²) of it is land and 10 square miles (25.9 km²) of it (8.88%) is water.
The east town line is the border of Tompkins County
. The north town line is the border of Seneca County
, and the west town line, marked by Seneca Lake is the border of Yates County
.
Hector is a town in the Finger Lakes
region.
New York State Route 414
is a north-south highway the parallels the east shore of Seneca Lake. New York State Route 79
is an east-west highway in the town. New York State Route 227
and New York State Route 228
intersect in the northeast part of the town at the hamlet of Perry City.
of 2000, there were 4,854 people, 1,872 households, and 1,349 families residing in the town. The population density
was 47.4 people per square mile (18.3/km²). There were 2,378 housing units at an average density of 23.2 per square mile (9.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.82% White, 0.56% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.14% from other races
, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.
There were 1,872 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples
living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,380, and the median income for a family was $44,184. Males had a median income of $33,783 versus $21,648 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $19,601. About 8.7% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.9% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
Schuyler County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 19,224 people, 7,374 households, and 5,191 families residing in the county. The population density was 58 people per square mile . There were 9,181 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile...
, 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 4,854 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Hector Ely, who at the time was the firstborn son of the town founders. Hector is west of Ithaca, New York
Ithaca, New York
The city of Ithaca, is a city in upstate New York and the county seat of Tompkins County, as well as the largest community in the Ithaca-Tompkins County metropolitan area...
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History
The area was originally under the dominion of the IroquoisIroquois
The Iroquois , also known as the Haudenosaunee or the "People of the Longhouse", are an association of several tribes of indigenous people of North America...
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The region became part of the Central New York Military Tract
Central 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....
, land used to pay soldiers of the American Revolution
American Revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
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The area was first settled around 1790, but the first permanent settler arrived in 1791.
The town of Hector was formed 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 :...
in 1802 from part of the town of Ovid
Ovid (town), New York
Ovid is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 2,757 at the 2000 census. The town is named after the Roman poet Ovid, a name assigned by a clerk interested in the classics....
. However, Hector (including the hamlet of Reynoldsville) was part of the adjacent Seneca County from 1804 to 1817.http://www.rootsweb.com/~nytompki/ Hector became part of Tompkins County
Tompkins County, New York
Tompkins County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, and comprises the whole of the Ithaca metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 101,564. The county seat is Ithaca, and the county is home to Cornell University, Ithaca College and Tompkins Cortland Community...
when the county was created in 1817, and then became part of Schuyler County in 1854 in the part contributed by Tompkins County.
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 112.5 square miles (291.4 km²), of which, 102.5 square miles (265.5 km²) of it is land and 10 square miles (25.9 km²) of it (8.88%) is water.
The east town line is the border of Tompkins County
Tompkins County, New York
Tompkins County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, and comprises the whole of the Ithaca metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 101,564. The county seat is Ithaca, and the county is home to Cornell University, Ithaca College and Tompkins Cortland Community...
. The north town line is the border of Seneca County
Seneca County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 33,342 people, 12,630 households, and 8,626 families residing in the county. The population density was 103 people per square mile . There were 14,794 housing units at an average density of 46 per square mile...
, and the west town line, marked by Seneca Lake is the border of Yates County
Yates County, New York
Yates County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 25,348. The county seat is Penn Yan. The name is in honor of Joseph C. Yates, who as Governor of New York signed the act establishing the county....
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Hector is a town in the Finger Lakes
Finger Lakes
The Finger Lakes are a pattern of lakes in the west-central section of Upstate New York in the United States. They are a popular tourist destination. The lakes are long and thin , each oriented roughly on a north-south axis. The two longest, Cayuga Lake and Seneca Lake, are among the deepest in...
region.
New York State Route 414
New York State Route 414
New York State Route 414 is a north–south state highway in the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions of New York in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 352 in the Steuben County city of Corning to a junction with NY 104 in the Wayne County town of Huron...
is a north-south highway the parallels the east shore of Seneca Lake. New York State Route 79
New York State Route 79
New York State Route 79 is an east–west state highway in the Southern Tier of New York, United States. The western terminus of the route is at the intersection with NY 414 near the southern end of Seneca Lake east of Watkins Glen...
is an east-west highway in the town. New York State Route 227
New York State Route 227
New York State Route 227 is a north–south state highway in the Finger Lakes region of New York, United States. The southern terminus of the route is at NY 79 south of the hamlet of Reynoldsville in the town of Hector. Its northern terminus is at NY 96 in Trumansburg...
and New York State Route 228
New York State Route 228
New York State Route 228 is a state highway in Schuyler County, New York, United States. It runs in a northeast to southwest direction from an intersection with NY 224 in the village of Odessa to a junction with NY 227 in the hamlet of Perry City within the town of Hector...
intersect in the northeast part of the town at the hamlet of Perry City.
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 4,854 people, 1,872 households, and 1,349 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 47.4 people per square mile (18.3/km²). There were 2,378 housing units at an average density of 23.2 per square mile (9.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.82% White, 0.56% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.14% 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 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.
There were 1,872 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% 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, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,380, and the median income for a family was $44,184. Males had a median income of $33,783 versus $21,648 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 $19,601. About 8.7% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.9% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Hector
- Bennettsburg – A hamlet on NY Route 79New York State Route 79New York State Route 79 is an east–west state highway in the Southern Tier of New York, United States. The western terminus of the route is at the intersection with NY 414 near the southern end of Seneca Lake east of Watkins Glen...
in the south part of the town. The community was once called "Hamburgh." - BurdettBurdett, New YorkBurdett is a village in Schuyler County, New York, United States. The population was 357 at the 2000 census.The Village of Burdett in within the Town of Hector, east of Seneca Lake and northeast of Watkins Glen, New York.-Geography:...
– A village east of Seneca Lake on NY-79. - Cat Elbow Corner – A hamlet at the north town line.
- Cayutaville – A hamlet in the southeast corner of the town on County Road 6.
- East Steamburg – A hamlet near the north town line on County Road 1.
- Finger Lakes National ForestFinger Lakes National ForestThe Finger Lakes National Forest encompasses 16,032 acres of Seneca and Schuyler counties, nestled between Seneca Lake and Cayuga Lake in the Finger Lakes Region of New York State in the United States of America...
– A national forestUnited States National ForestNational Forest is a classification of federal lands in the United States.National Forests are largely forest and woodland areas owned by the federal government and managed by the United States Forest Service, part of the United States Department of Agriculture. Land management of these areas...
in the north-central part of the town. - Hector Falls Point – A projection into Seneca Lake west of Burdett.
- Hector Post Office – A hamlet on the east shore of Seneca Lake on NY-414.
- Logan – A hamlet at the junction of County Roads 2 and 4 in the western part of Hector.
- McIntyre Settlement – A former hamlet along County Road 6 between Strong and Culver roads about 1 mile south of Mecklenburg.
- Mecklenburg – A hamlet at the junction of County Road 6 and NY-79 near the east town line.
- Perry City – A hamlet near the eastern town line by Routes NY-227 and NY-228.
- Reynoldsville – A hamlet on NY-227 near the center of the town.
- Searsburg – A hamlet in the northeast corner of the town on County Road 1.
- Smith Valley – A hamlet on NY-228 in the southeast part of the town.
- Valois – A hamlet north of Hector hamlet on NY-414.