Boylston, New York
Encyclopedia
Boylston is a town
in Oswego County
, New York
, U.S.
. The population was 505 at the 2000 census. The name is that of the first landowner of the tract that became the town.
The Town of Boylston is located on the north boundary of the county.
Boylston was created from part of the Town of Orwell
in 1828. The population of the town was always small.
, the town has a total area of 39.2 square miles (101.5 km²), of which, 39.1 square miles (101.3 km²) of it is land and 0.03% is water.
The north town line with part of the west town line is the border of Jefferson County
, New York.
of 2000, there were 505 people, 193 households, and 137 families residing in the town. The population density
was 12.9 people per square mile (5.0/km²). There were 333 housing units at an average density of 8.5 per square mile (3.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.02% White, 1.19% from other races
, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.18% of the population.
There were 193 households out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples
living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% 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 3.06.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 110.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,375, and the median income for a family was $44,792. Males had a median income of $32,083 versus $25,625 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $17,360. About 6.0% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 7.2% 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
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, U.S.
United States
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. The population was 505 at the 2000 census. The name is that of the first landowner of the tract that became the town.
The Town of Boylston is located on the north boundary of the county.
History
The region was first called "Campania" and was first settled around 1812.Boylston was created from part of the Town of Orwell
Orwell, New York
Orwell is a town in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 1,254 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Orwell, Vermont.The Town of Orwell is in the north-central part of the county.- History :...
in 1828. The population of the town was always small.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 39.2 square miles (101.5 km²), of which, 39.1 square miles (101.3 km²) of it is land and 0.03% is water.
The north town line with part of the west town line is the border of Jefferson County
Jefferson County, New York
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 116,229. It is named after Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States of America, and president at the time the county was created in 1805...
, New York.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 505 people, 193 households, and 137 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 12.9 people per square mile (5.0/km²). There were 333 housing units at an average density of 8.5 per square mile (3.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.02% White, 1.19% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.18% of the population.
There were 193 households out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% 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, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% 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 3.06.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 110.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,375, and the median income for a family was $44,792. Males had a median income of $32,083 versus $25,625 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 $17,360. About 6.0% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Boylston
- Boylston Center – 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...
located near the center of the town at Routes 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...
and 50. - East Boylston – A hamlet in the northeast part of the town on Route 17.
- Hemlock District – A location east of Boylston Center.
- North Boylston – A hamlet in the northwest corner of the town.
- Plantz Corners – A hamlet near the east town line on Routes 13 and 17.
- Smartville – A hamlet south of Boylston Center on Route 50.
- Tamarack Swamp – A bogBogA bog, quagmire or mire is a wetland that accumulates acidic peat, a deposit of dead plant material—often mosses or, in Arctic climates, lichens....
in the southeast part of the town.