Sullivan, New York
Encyclopedia
Sullivan is a town
in Madison County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 14,991 at the 2000 census. The town is named after General John Sullivan
.
The Town of Sullivan is located in the northwest corner of the county.
The town was established in 1803 from the Town of Cazenovia
. In 1809 the town was partitioned to form the Town of Lenox
.
, the town has a total area of 73.6 square miles (190.5 km²), of which, 73.4 square miles (190.0 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (0.27%) is water.
The northern border of the town is Oneida Lake
, and the west border is the Chittenango Creek
.
The New York State Thruway
(Interstate 90
) passes across the town.
of 2000, there were 14,991 people, 5,688 households, and 4,169 families residing in the town. The population density
was 204.3 people per square mile (78.9/km²). There were 6,209 housing units at an average density of 84.6 per square mile (32.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.25% White, 0.33% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.13% from other races
, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.
There were 5,688 households out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples
living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $44,468, and the median income for a family was $50,262. Males had a median income of $36,587 versus $25,881 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $20,982. About 4.8% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.
is located one nautical mile (1.85 km) east of the central business district
of Chittenango.
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 Madison County
Madison County, New York
Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 73,442. It is named after James Madison, fourth President of the United States of America...
, 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 14,991 at the 2000 census. The town is named after General John Sullivan
John Sullivan
John Sullivan was the third son of Irish immigrants, a United States general in the Revolutionary War, a delegate in the Continental Congress and a United States federal judge....
.
The Town of Sullivan is located in the northwest corner of the county.
History
Settlement began around 1790.The town was established in 1803 from the Town of Cazenovia
Cazenovia (town), New York
Cazenovia is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 6,481 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Theophilus Cazenove, an agent of the Holland Land Company.The Town of Cazenovia has a village also named Cazenovia...
. In 1809 the town was partitioned to form the Town of Lenox
Lenox, New York
Lenox is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 8,665 as of the 2000 census.The Town of Lenox is on the county's northern border. It is west of the City of Oneida.- History :...
.
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 73.6 square miles (190.5 km²), of which, 73.4 square miles (190.0 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (0.27%) is water.
The northern border of the town is Oneida Lake
Oneida Lake
Oneida Lake is the largest lake entirely within New York State . The lake is located northeast of Syracuse and near the Great Lakes. It serves as one of the links in the Erie Canal. It empties into the Oneida River which flows into the Oswego River which in turn flows into Lake Ontario...
, and the west border is the Chittenango Creek
Chittenango Creek
Chittenango Creek is a small river in central New York, USA. Chittenango Creek flows northward through Chittenango into Oneida Lake near the community of Bridgeport and partially forms the boundary between Onondaga County and Madison County...
.
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 across the town.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 14,991 people, 5,688 households, and 4,169 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 204.3 people per square mile (78.9/km²). There were 6,209 housing units at an average density of 84.6 per square mile (32.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.25% White, 0.33% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.13% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.
There were 5,688 households out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% 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 26.7% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $44,468, and the median income for a family was $50,262. Males had a median income of $36,587 versus $25,881 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 $20,982. About 4.8% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Sullivan
- Blakeslea – A hamlet in the southeast corner of the town.
- Bolivar – A hamlet northeast of Chittenango village.
- BridgeportBridgeport, New YorkBridgeport is a hamlet located partly in the Town of Sullivan in Madison County, New York and partly in the Town of Cicero in Onondaga County, New York...
– 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 northwest of the town by the town line on NY-31 at the Chittenango CreekChittenango CreekChittenango Creek is a small river in central New York, USA. Chittenango Creek flows northward through Chittenango into Oneida Lake near the community of Bridgeport and partially forms the boundary between Onondaga County and Madison County...
. - ChittenangoChittenango, New YorkChittenango is a village located in Madison County, New York, in the United States. The village is in the south part of the Town of Sullivan. The population was 5,081 at the 2010 census.- History :...
– The Village of Chittanango and the location of the town government is in the south part of the town. - Chittenango CreekChittenango CreekChittenango Creek is a small river in central New York, USA. Chittenango Creek flows northward through Chittenango into Oneida Lake near the community of Bridgeport and partially forms the boundary between Onondaga County and Madison County...
– A stream that forms the northwest boundary of the town. - Chittenango Springs – A hamlet south of Chittanango village on Route 13.
- East Boston – A location near the east town line.
- Eaton Corners – A location south of Lakeport.
- Fyler Settlement – a hamlet in the northwest part of the town.
- Gees Corner – A location in the northeast part of the town.
- Lake Oneida Beach West – A lakeside hamlet on the shore of Oneida Lake.
- Lakeport – A hamlet on Oneida Lake and Route 31.
- Messenger Bay – A lakeside hamlet in the northeast corner of the town.
- North Chittenango – A hamlet south of the Thruway on Lakeport Road.
- Oneida Lake Beach West – A lakeside hamlet in the north part of the town.
- Peck Corner – A location in the northwest part of the town at Routes 1 and 4.
- Sullivan – A hamlet east of Chittenango village on Route 5 and 13.
- Weaver Corner – A location near Chittenango Creek in the northwest part of the town.
Transportation
Luther AirportLuther Airport
Luther Airport is a public use airport located one nautical mile east of the central business district of Chittenango, a village in the Town of Sullivan in Madison County, New York, United States.- Facilities and aircraft :...
is located one nautical mile (1.85 km) east of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of Chittenango.