Ledyard, New York
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Ledyard is a town
in Cayuga County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 1,886 at the 2010 census. The name of the town is from General Benjamin Ledyard, an early settler.
The Town of Ledyard is on the western edge of the county and is southwest of Auburn
, New York
.
Wells College
, founded as a college for women, is in the village of Aurora
.
, and the northern part was a reservation designated for the Cayuga tribe. The first settlers arrived around 1789.
The Town of Ledyard was founded in 1823 from part of the Town of Scipio
.
The North Street Friends Meetinghouse
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2005.
, founder of Wells-Fargo and American Express, was from Aurora.
, the town has a total area of 48.6 square miles (125.9 km²), of which, 36.3 square miles (94 km²) of it is land and 12.3 square miles (31.9 km²) of it (25.28%) is water.
The town is on the east shore of Cayuga Lake
, in the Finger Lakes
District.
The west town line is the border of Seneca County
.
New York State Route 34B
and New York State Route 90
are north-south highways in Ledyard.
of 2000, there were 1,832 people, 608 households, and 423 families residing in the town. The population density
was 50.4 people per square mile (19.5/km²). There were 886 housing units at an average density of 24.4 per square mile (9.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.96% White, 0.71% African American, 0.38% Native American, 1.31% Asian, 0.55% from other races
, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.15% of the population.
There were 608 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples
living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.4% under the age of 18, 21.3% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 71.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 65.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,857, and the median income for a family was $51,842. Males had a median income of $31,719 versus $24,750 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $18,231. About 1.9% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 2.4% 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...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,886 at the 2010 census. The name of the town is from General Benjamin Ledyard, an early settler.
The Town of Ledyard is on the western edge of the county and is southwest of Auburn
Auburn, New York
Auburn is a city in Cayuga County, New York, United States of America. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 27,687...
, 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...
.
Wells College
Wells College
Wells College is a private coeducational liberal arts college located in Aurora, Cayuga County, New York, on the eastern shore of Cayuga Lake. Initially an all-women's institution, Wells became a co-ed college in Fall 2005....
, founded as a college for women, is in the village of Aurora
Aurora, Cayuga County, New York
Aurora is a village and college town in Cayuga County, in the Town of Ledyard, north of Ithaca, New York, United States. The village had a population of 720 at the 2000 census, of which more than 400 were college students....
.
History
The south part of Ledyard was in 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....
, and the northern part was a reservation designated for the Cayuga tribe. The first settlers arrived around 1789.
The Town of Ledyard was founded in 1823 from part of the Town of Scipio
Scipio, New York
Scipio is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,713 at the 2010 census. The town name was provided by a clerk with an interest in the classics....
.
The North Street Friends Meetinghouse
North Street Friends Meetinghouse
The North Street Friends Meetinghouse is a brick structure on Brick Church Road near Aurora, New York. It is significant for its associations with abolition, the Underground Railroad and the Women's Rights Movement in Central New York. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in...
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2005.
Famous residents
Henry WellsHenry Wells
Henry Wells was an American businessman important in the history of both the American Express Company and Wells Fargo & Company.-Early life:...
, founder of Wells-Fargo and American Express, was from Aurora.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 48.6 square miles (125.9 km²), of which, 36.3 square miles (94 km²) of it is land and 12.3 square miles (31.9 km²) of it (25.28%) is water.
The town is on the east shore of Cayuga Lake
Cayuga Lake
Cayuga Lake is the longest of central New York's glacial Finger Lakes, and is the second largest in surface area and second largest in volume. It is just under 40 miles long. Its average width is 1.7 miles , and it is at its widest point near Aurora...
, 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...
District.
The west 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...
.
New York State Route 34B
New York State Route 34B
New York State Route 34B is a north–south state highway located within Tompkins and Cayuga Counties in Central New York. Its northern terminus is located at a junction with NY 34 by the hamlet of Fleming within the town of the same name in Cayuga County...
and New York State Route 90
New York State Route 90
New York State Route 90 is a north–south state highway in the Finger Lakes region of New York, United States. All but five of the route's are located in Cayuga County, with the remaining situated in Cortland County. The southern terminus of the route is at an intersection with U.S....
are north-south highways in Ledyard.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,832 people, 608 households, and 423 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 50.4 people per square mile (19.5/km²). There were 886 housing units at an average density of 24.4 per square mile (9.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.96% White, 0.71% African American, 0.38% Native American, 1.31% Asian, 0.55% 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 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.15% of the population.
There were 608 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% 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, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.4% under the age of 18, 21.3% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 71.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 65.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,857, and the median income for a family was $51,842. Males had a median income of $31,719 versus $24,750 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 $18,231. About 1.9% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Ledyard
- AuroraAurora, Cayuga County, New YorkAurora is a village and college town in Cayuga County, in the Town of Ledyard, north of Ithaca, New York, United States. The village had a population of 720 at the 2000 census, of which more than 400 were college students....
– The Village of Aurora is on NY-90 and the shore of Cayuga Lake. - Barbers Corners – A location in the northeast of Ledyard.
- Black Rock – A hamlet west of Ledyard.
- Chapel Corners – A location southeast of Aurora.
- Cooneys Corners – A location in the north part of Ledyard.
- Ellis Point – A projection into Cayuga Lake by Levanna.
- Ledyard – The hamlet of Ledyard is on the town line in the southwest of the town on NY-34B.
- Levanna – A hamlet on NY-90 by the shore of Cayuga Lake, north of Aurora.
- Long Point State ParkLong Point State Park - Finger LakesLong Point State Park is located on Cayuga Lake. This park is in the Town of Ledyard in Cayuga County, New York .The park offers a playground, picnic tables, hunting, fishing, and a boat launch.-External links:*...
is south of Aurora village. - Prospect Corners – A location southeast of Aurora.
- Stony Point – A projection into Cayuga Lake north of the state park.
- Turney Corners – A location southeast of Aurora.
- Willets – A hamlet on the shore of Cayuga Lake, south of the state park.