Vienna, New York
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Vienna is a town
in Oneida County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 5,819 at the 2000 census. The town is named after the capital of Austria
.
The Town of Vienna is in the western part of the county.
Vienna, Virginia
, was named after Vienna, New York.
, the town has a total area of 94.8 square miles (245.5 km²), of which, 61.5 square miles (159.3 km²) of it is land and 33.3 square miles (86.2 km²) of it (35.15%) is water.
The town borders Oneida Lake
and the west town line is the border of Oswego County
, New York
. The Erie Canal
is on the south border near Sylvan Beach. Fish Creek defines part of the east town line and joins the Erie Canal near Sylvan Beach.
of 2000, there were 5,819 people, 2,192 households, and 1,565 families residing in the town. The population density
was 94.7 people per square mile (36.6/km²). There were 3,037 housing units at an average density of 49.4 per square mile (19.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.47% White, 0.50% African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.21% from other races
, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.77% of the population.
There were 2,192 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples
living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $43,871. Males had a median income of $32,337 versus $25,293 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $17,195. About 6.0% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.
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 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 5,819 at the 2000 census. The town is named after the capital of Austria
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
.
The Town of Vienna is in the western part of the county.
History
The Town of Vienna was previously called "Orange" and "Bengal."Vienna, Virginia
Vienna, Virginia
Vienna is a town in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, it had a population of 15,687. Significantly more people live in zip codes with the Vienna postal addresses bordered approximately by Interstate 66 on the south, Interstate 495 on the east, Route 7 to...
, was named after Vienna, New York.
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 94.8 square miles (245.5 km²), of which, 61.5 square miles (159.3 km²) of it is land and 33.3 square miles (86.2 km²) of it (35.15%) is water.
The town borders 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 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...
, 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...
. 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 on the south border near Sylvan Beach. Fish Creek defines part of the east town line and joins the Erie Canal near Sylvan Beach.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 5,819 people, 2,192 households, and 1,565 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 94.7 people per square mile (36.6/km²). There were 3,037 housing units at an average density of 49.4 per square mile (19.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.47% White, 0.50% African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.21% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.77% of the population.
There were 2,192 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% 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, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $43,871. Males had a median income of $32,337 versus $25,293 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 $17,195. About 6.0% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Vienna
- Brockway Corners – A location southeast of Elpis.
- Dibbletown – A hamlet north of McConnellsville on NY 13New York State Route 13New York State Route 13 is a state highway that runs mainly north–south for between NY 14 in Horseheads and NY 3 west of Pulaski in Central New York in the United States. In between, NY 13 intersects with Interstate 81 in Cortland and Pulaski and meets the New York...
, near the north town line. - Edgewater Beach – A hamlet on the west shore of Oneida Lake, north of Sylvan Beach.
- Elpis – A hamlet between Maple Flats and Thompsons Corners.
- Hall Corners – A location northwest of Jewell.
- JewellJewell, New YorkJewell, New York in a hamlet situated on the northeast corner of Oneida Lake in Oneida County, New York, USA.Jewell is a peaceful, quaint community in the Town of Vienna.Jewell is on in west side of the county, near the border of Oswego County....
– A hamlet on NY 49New 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...
on the north shore of Oneida Lake. - Long Crossing – A hamlet west of North Bay on Route 49.
- Loomis Corners – A location north of Jewell.
- Maple Flats – A hamlet near the west town line.
- McConnellsville – A hamlet north of Vienna village on Route 13.
- North Bay – A hamlet west of Vienna village on Route 49.
- Pine – A hamlet in the eastern part of the town.
- Sylvan BeachSylvan Beach, New YorkSylvan Beach is a village in Oneida County, New York, USA. The population was 1,071 at the 2000 census.The Village of Sylvan Beach is in the western end of the Town of Vienna.Verona Beach State Park is south of the village on Route 13.- History :...
– The Village of Sylvan Beach is on the west end of Oneida Lake on Route 13. - Thompson Corners – A hamlet in the northwest part of the town.
- Vienna – The hamlet of Vienna is at the junction of Routes 13 and 49 north of Sylvan Beach village.
Sites of interest in Vienna
- The Grave of Capt. George Marsden – A staff officer to General George Washington.
- The Stone Barn