Marcy, New York
Encyclopedia
Marcy is a town
in Oneida County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 9,469 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Governor William L. Marcy
.
The Town of Marcy lies between the cites of Rome
and Utica
. The Erie Canal
is in the southern part of the town.
, the settlers, having been warned by a friendly Oneida Indian
about an enemy raid, abandoned their farms until after the war. The town was resettled in 1793.
The Town of Marcy was formed in 1832 from part of the Town of Deerfield
, located to the east.
In 1920, the population of Marcy was 1,919
The Neck Canal of 1730
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1995.
, the town has a total area of 33.4 square miles (86.5 km²), of which, 33 square miles (85.5 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it (1.35%) is water.
The Mohawk River
defines the south town line.
The New York State Thruway
(Interstate 90
) passes through the southeast corner of the town.
The Erie Canal
(also known as the Barge Canal) passes through the south end of the town, running along River Road, with Lock 20 Canal Park just east of the Route 291 bridge lying on the canal.
of 2000, there were 9,469 people, 2,003 households, and 1,526 families residing in the town. The population density
was 287.2 people per square mile (110.9/km²). There were 2,073 housing units at an average density of 62.9 per square mile (24.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 68.42% White, 22.20% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 6.55% from other races
, and 1.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.02% of the population.
There were 2,003 households out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.5% were married couples
living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the town the population was spread out with 13.2% under the age of 18, 13.4% from 18 to 24, 44.7% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 242.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 276.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $47,180, and the median income for a family was $54,231. Males had a median income of $30,943 versus $25,044 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,182. About 3.7% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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in Oneida County
Oneida County, New York
Oneida County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 234,878. The county seat is Utica. The name is in honor of the Oneida, an Iroquoian tribe that formerly occupied the region....
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 9,469 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Governor William L. Marcy
William L. Marcy
William Learned Marcy was an American statesman, who served as U.S. Senator and the 11th Governor of New York, and as the U.S. Secretary of War and U.S. Secretary of State.-Early life:...
.
The Town of Marcy lies between the cites of Rome
Rome, New York
Rome is a city in Oneida County, New York, United States. It is located in north-central or "upstate" New York. The population was 44,797 at the 2010 census. It is in New York's 24th congressional district. In 1758, British forces began construction of Fort Stanwix at this strategic location, but...
and Utica
Utica, New York
Utica is a city in and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 62,235 at the 2010 census, an increase of 2.6% from the 2000 census....
. 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...
is in the southern part of the town.
History
The first settlers arrived around 1773. During the American RevolutionAmerican 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...
, the settlers, having been warned by a friendly Oneida Indian
Oneida tribe
The Oneida are a Native American/First Nations people and are one of the five founding nations of the Iroquois Confederacy in the area of upstate New York...
about an enemy raid, abandoned their farms until after the war. The town was resettled in 1793.
The Town of Marcy was formed in 1832 from part of the Town of Deerfield
Deerfield, New York
Deerfield is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 3,906 at the 2000 census.The Town of Deerfield is on the eastern border of the county and northeast of the City of Utica.- History :...
, located to the east.
In 1920, the population of Marcy was 1,919
The Neck Canal of 1730
Neck Canal of 1730
Neck "Canal" of 1730 is a historic navigation channel located at Marcy in Oneida County, New York. It comprised the extant remains of a "canal" dug in 1730 to improve navigation along the Mohawk River. It was a short, hand dug channel cut across one of the many oxbows that once characterized the...
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 1995.
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 33.4 square miles (86.5 km²), of which, 33 square miles (85.5 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it (1.35%) is water.
The Mohawk River
Mohawk River
The Mohawk River is a river in the U.S. state of New York. It is the largest tributary of the Hudson River. The Mohawk flows into the Hudson in the Capital District, a few miles north of the city of Albany. The river is named for the Mohawk Nation of the Iroquois Confederacy...
defines the south town line.
The 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...
(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...
) passes through the southeast corner of the town.
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...
(also known as the Barge Canal) passes through the south end of the town, running along River Road, with Lock 20 Canal Park just east of the Route 291 bridge lying on the canal.
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 9,469 people, 2,003 households, and 1,526 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 287.2 people per square mile (110.9/km²). There were 2,073 housing units at an average density of 62.9 per square mile (24.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 68.42% White, 22.20% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 6.55% 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 1.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.02% of the population.
There were 2,003 households out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.5% 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, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the town the population was spread out with 13.2% under the age of 18, 13.4% from 18 to 24, 44.7% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 242.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 276.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $47,180, and the median income for a family was $54,231. Males had a median income of $30,943 versus $25,044 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 $16,182. About 3.7% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Marcy, NY
- Careys Corners – A hamlet in the south part of the town by the Erie Canal. This no longer exists. It is now the offramp for NY 291New York State Route 291New York State Route 291 is a state highway in Oneida County, New York, in the United States. The route extends from an intersection with NY 69 in the town of Whitestown to a junction with NY 365 in the extreme northern tip of the town of Marcy, near the hamlet of Stittville. It is...
from the Utica-Rome ExpresswayNew York State Route 49New York State Route 49 is an east–west state highway in New York in the United States. It runs from NY 3 in Volney to Interstate 790 , NY 5, NY 8 and NY 12 in Utica...
. - Marcy – The hamlet of Marcy is in the south part of the town.
- Marcy Correctional FacilityMarcy Correctional FacilityMarcy Correctional Facility is located in Marcy, New York, USA; it is a medium security prison in Oneida County, New York.The prison is co-located with the "Central New York Psychiatric Center", where incarcerated prisoners from state and local jurisdictions can be held and treated, and the...
– A state prison located near Marcy. - Maynard – A hamlet in the southeast part of the town.
- Mid-State Correctional FacilityMid-State Correctional FacilityMid-State Correctional Facility is located between the cities of Rome and Utica in New York State.Before Mid-State was a prison, it was a hospital for both the mentally ill and mentally handicapped. There was a so called “25-year building spree” in the prison system, when the number of prisoners...
– A prison near Marcy. - Stittville – A hamlet in the northwest corner of the town.
Notable residents
- Lynette "Squeaky" FrommeLynette FrommeLynette Alice "Squeaky" Fromme is an American member of the Manson Family. She was sentenced to life imprisonment for attempting to assassinate U.S. President Gerald Ford in 1975...
, former member of the Manson Family, lives in Marcy.