Butler, New York
Encyclopedia
Butler is a town
in Wayne County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 2,277 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Butler is on the east border of the county and is west of Syracuse
, New York
.
The Town of Butler was formed from the Town of Wolcott
in 1826.
The Roe Cobblestone Schoolhouse
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2008.
, the town has a total area of 37.2 square miles (96.3 km²), of which, 37.1 square miles (96.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.16%) is water.
The east town line is the border of Cayuga County
, New York.
New York State Route 89
is an important north-south highway in the town, intersecting New York State Route 104
in the northwest of the town. The west end of New York State Route 370
is in the northeast part of Butler.
of 2000, there were 2,277 people, 743 households, and 540 families residing in the town. The population density
was 61.4 people per square mile (23.7/km²). There were 782 housing units at an average density of 21.1 per square mile (8.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.46% White, 7.55% African American, 0.22% Native American, 1.71% from other races
, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.48% of the population.
There were 743 households out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples
living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 128.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 133.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,462, and the median income for a family was $41,587. Males had a median income of $32,617 versus $21,723 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,285. About 6.6% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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in Wayne County
Wayne County, New York
Wayne County is a county located in the US state of New York. It is part of the Rochester, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area and lies on the south shore of Lake Ontario, forming part of the northern border of the United States with Canada. The name honors General Anthony Wayne, an American...
, 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 2,277 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Butler is on the east border of the county and is west of Syracuse
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
, 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...
.
History
Settlement began in 1803.The Town of Butler was formed from the Town of Wolcott
Wolcott, New York
Wolcott, New York is the name of two places in Wayne County, New York:*Wolcott , New York*Wolcott , New York...
in 1826.
The Roe Cobblestone Schoolhouse
Roe Cobblestone Schoolhouse
Roe Cobblestone Schoolhouse is a historic one room school located at Butler in Wayne County, New York. The cobblestone building is a one story, 28 feet long by 22 feet deep, three bay wide structure. It was built about 1820 and is constructed of irregularly shaped, multi-colored, field cobbles...
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2008.
Residents of note
- Antoinette Blackwell, first woman to be ordained as a minister in the United States
- Samuel Ringgold WardSamuel Ringgold WardSamuel Ringgold Ward was an African American who escaped enslavement to become an abolitionist, newspaper editor and Congregational minister....
, African-American pastor and abolitionist ordained a decade before Antoinette Blackwell
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 37.2 square miles (96.3 km²), of which, 37.1 square miles (96.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.16%) is water.
The east town line is the border of Cayuga County
Cayuga County, New York
Cayuga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It was named for one of the tribes of Indians in the Iroquois Confederation. Its county seat is Auburn.- History :...
, New York.
New York State Route 89
New York State Route 89
New York State Route 89 is a north–south state highway in central New York in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 13, NY 34, and NY 96 in the Tompkins County city of Ithaca to an interchange with NY 104 in the Wayne County town of town of Wolcott...
is an important north-south highway in the town, intersecting New York State Route 104
New York State Route 104
New York State Route 104 is a long east–west state highway in Upstate New York, United States. It spans six counties and enters the vicinity of four cities—Niagara Falls, Lockport, Rochester, and Oswego—as it follows a routing largely parallel to that of the southern shoreline of Lake...
in the northwest of the town. The west end of New York State Route 370
New York State Route 370
New York State Route 370 is an east–west state highway in central New York in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 104 and NY 104A south of the Wayne County village of Red Creek to a junction with U.S. Route 11 in the Onondaga County city of Syracuse...
is in the northeast part of Butler.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,277 people, 743 households, and 540 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 61.4 people per square mile (23.7/km²). There were 782 housing units at an average density of 21.1 per square mile (8.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.46% White, 7.55% African American, 0.22% Native American, 1.71% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.48% of the population.
There were 743 households out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% 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, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 128.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 133.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,462, and the median income for a family was $41,587. Males had a median income of $32,617 versus $21,723 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 $15,285. About 6.6% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Butler
- Butler Center — A hamlet near the town center. The Methodist Episcopal Church of ButlerMethodist Episcopal Church of ButlerMethodist Episcopal Church of Butler is a historic Methodist Episcopal church located at Butler Center in Wayne County, New York. It is a rectangular, gable roofed frame building designed in a vernacular Greek Revival style and built about 1836. It rests on a cobblestone foundation and is...
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. - Millpond — A small lake east of Butler Center.
- South Butler (formerly "Harringtons Corner") — A hamlet near the south town line on NY-89. The village is the site in 1853 of the first ordination of a woman minister in the United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Antoinette BrownAntoinette BrownAntoinette Louisa Brown, later Antoinette Brown Blackwell , was the first woman to be ordained as a minister in the United States...
. - West Butler — A hamlet near the west town line on Route 259. It was sometimes called "Cider Hill."
- Westbury — A hamlet on the town line in the northeast corner of the town on County Road 267.
- Wolcott Creek — An important stream in the town. `