Volney, New York
Encyclopedia
Volney is a town
in Oswego County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 6,094 at the 2000 census. The town was named after a French author who toured the area in 1808.
The Town of Volney is centrally located in the county.
in 1806. The original name of the town was Fredericksburgh, which was changed to Volney in 1811.
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According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 49.2 square miles (127.4 km²), of which, 48.3 square miles (125.1 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it (1.73%) is water.
of 2000, there were 6,094 people, 2,188 households, and 1,686 families residing in the town. The population density
was 126.2 people per square mile (48.7/km²). There were 2,333 housing units at an average density of 48.3 per square mile (18.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.08% White, 0.26% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races
, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.
There are 2,188 household
s out of which 38.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples
living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $43,532, and the median income for a family was $46,408. Males had a median income of $40,585 versus $25,974 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $19,029. About 3.9% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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in 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...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 6,094 at the 2000 census. The town was named after a French author who toured the area in 1808.
The Town of Volney is centrally located in the county.
History
The Town of Volney was formed from part of the Town of MexicoMexico (town), New York
Mexico is a town in the northeast part of Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 5,181 at the 2000 census. The town contains a village, also called Mexico. NY 104/Main Street passes through the village. NY 69 passes through the town of Mexico and comes to an end in the village,...
in 1806. The original name of the town was Fredericksburgh, which was changed to Volney in 1811.
Geography
The west town border is marked by the Oswego RiverOswego River (New York)
The Oswego River is a river in upstate New York in the United States. This river is the second-largest river flowing into Lake Ontario. James Fenimore Cooper’s novel The Pathfinder, or The Inland Sea is set in the Oswego River valley...
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United 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 49.2 square miles (127.4 km²), of which, 48.3 square miles (125.1 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it (1.73%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 6,094 people, 2,188 households, and 1,686 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 126.2 people per square mile (48.7/km²). There were 2,333 housing units at an average density of 48.3 per square mile (18.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.08% White, 0.26% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.
There are 2,188 household
Household
The household is "the basic residential unit in which economic production, consumption, inheritance, child rearing, and shelter are organized and carried out"; [the household] "may or may not be synonymous with family"....
s out of which 38.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% 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, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $43,532, and the median income for a family was $46,408. Males had a median income of $40,585 versus $25,974 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 $19,029. About 3.9% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Volney
- Bundy Crossing – A hamlet in the north part of the town near the Oswego River.
- Drakes Corner – A hamlet north of Volney village on Route 6.
- Farley Corners – A hamlet by the east town line.
- FultonFulton, Oswego County, New YorkFulton is a small city in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 11,855 at the 2000 census. The city is named after Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat.The city of Fulton is located in the western part of the county....
– Part of the ZIP codeZIP CodeZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
for the City of Fulton overlaps the town. - Ingalls Crossing – A hamlet in the southeast part of the town.
- North Volney – A hamlet north of Drakes Corner on Route 6.
- Oswego County Airport (FZY) – East of Fulton.
- Seneca Hill – A location in the northwest corner of the town by the Oswego River.
- Volney – The hamlet of Volney is near the center of the town and east of Fulton, New York on Routes NY-3New York State Route 3New York State Route 3 is a major east–west state highway in New York, United States, that connects central New York to the North Country region near the Canadian border via Adirondack Park. The route extends for between its western terminus at an intersection with NY 104A in the Cayuga...
and 6.