Osceola, New York
Encyclopedia
Osceola is a town
in Lewis County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 265 at the 2000 census. The town is named for the Seminole
fighter, Osceola
.
The Town of Osceola is in the southwest part of Lewis County and is southwest of Lowville
, the county seat.
Osceola was formed from the Town of West Turin
in 1844.
, the town has a total area of 87 square miles (225.3 km²), of which 87 square miles (225.3 km²) is land and 0.01% is water.
The south town line is the border of Oneida County
, and the west town line is the border of Oswego County
.
The Salmon River
flows across the southern part of the town.
, there were 265 people, 112 households and 74 families residing in the town. The population density
was 3.0 per square mile (1.2/km²). There were 402 housing units at an average density of 4.6 per square mile (1.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.62% White, 0.38% from other races
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.
There were 112 households of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples
living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.88.
24.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.0 males.
The median household income
was $35,469, and the median family income was $38,750. Males had a median income of $31,125 versus $20,750 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $17,467. About 13.7% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 15.2% of those sixty five or over.
Town
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in Lewis County
Lewis County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 26,944 people, 10,040 households, and 7,309 families residing in the county. The population density was 21 people per square mile . There were 15,134 housing units at an average density of 12 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 265 at the 2000 census. The town is named for the Seminole
Seminole
The Seminole are a Native American people originally of Florida, who now reside primarily in that state and Oklahoma. The Seminole nation emerged in a process of ethnogenesis out of groups of Native Americans, most significantly Creeks from what is now Georgia and Alabama, who settled in Florida in...
fighter, Osceola
Osceola
Osceola, also known as Billy Powell , became an influential leader with the Seminole in Florida. He was of Creek, Scots-Irish and English parentage, and had migrated to Florida with his mother after the defeat of the Creek in 1814.Osceola led a small band of warriors in the Seminole resistance...
.
The Town of Osceola is in the southwest part of Lewis County and is southwest of Lowville
Lowville (village), New York
Lowville is a village in Lewis County, New York, United States. The Village is nestled in the Black River Valley, between the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains and the Tug Hill Plateau, and is located in the eastern part of the Town of Lowville....
, the county seat.
History
Settlement in the town began around 1838.Osceola was formed from the Town of West Turin
West Turin, New York
West Turin is a town in Lewis County, New York, United States. The population was 1,674 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from its parent town, Turin.The Town of West Turin is in the south-central part of the county and is north of Rome....
in 1844.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 87 square miles (225.3 km²), of which 87 square miles (225.3 km²) is land and 0.01% is water.
The south town line is the border of 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....
, and the west town line is the border of Oswego County
Oswego County, New York
Oswego County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 Census, the estimated population was 122,109. The City of Oswego and the Village of Pulaski serve as the dual county seats in a two shire system of government...
.
The Salmon River
Salmon River (New York)
The Salmon River arises in north central New York State on the Tug Hill Plateau to the east of Lake Ontario. It flows westward off the plateau and there is a hydroelectric dam near Little America to create the Salmon River Reservoir. Both the Salmon River and Salmon River Reservoir are heavily...
flows across the southern part of the town.
Demographics
At the 2000 censusCensus
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, there were 265 people, 112 households and 74 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 3.0 per square mile (1.2/km²). There were 402 housing units at an average density of 4.6 per square mile (1.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.62% White, 0.38% 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...
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.
There were 112 households of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% 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, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.88.
24.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.0 males.
The median household income
Median household income
The median household income is commonly used to generate data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of households earning less than the median household income and the other half earning more...
was $35,469, and the median family income was $38,750. Males had a median income of $31,125 versus $20,750 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 $17,467. About 13.7% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 15.2% of those sixty five or over.
Communities and locations in Osceola, New York
- Monteola – A hamletHamlet (place)A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
in the northeast part of the town. (This hamlet is now abandoned, there is no permanent population and no public road to access it. The only access is by the abandoned G & W railroad bed.) - New Campbellwood Wye – A hamlet in the northwest part of the town. (New Campbellwood Wye is now abandoned and is only accessible via logging trails.)
- North Osceola – A hamlet in the west-central part of the town.
- Old Campbellwood Wye – A hamlet south of Monteola. (Old Campbell Wood Wye is abandoned and there is no public roads to access the location.)
- Osceola – The hamlet of Osceola is in the south part of the town on County Road 46.