Camillus (village), New York
Encyclopedia
Camillus is a village
in Onondaga County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 1,249 at the 2000 census. The village takes its name from the town in which it is located. It is part of the Syracuse
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
The Village of Camillus is in the Town of Camillus
, west of Syracuse, New York
.
It was the home of the world-famous Camillus Cutlery Company
.
.
The village is one of the first locations settled, around 1790.
A protest against the Fugitive Slave Law was formulated in the village in 1852.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), of which all is land.
Camillus is southwest of Onondaga Lake
and is east of New York State Route 5
and New York State Route 174
.
Nine Mile Creek, passing by the village, was a source of water for the Erie Canal
.
of 2000, there were 1,249 people, 568 households, and 305 families residing in the village. The population density
was 3,188.9 people per square mile (1,236.5/km²). There were 627 housing units at an average density of 1,600.8 per square mile (620.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.12% White, 0.48% Black or African American
, 0.88% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.08% from other races
, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96% of the population.
There were 568 households out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.3% were married couples
living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.3% were non-families. 38.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $36,681, and the median income for a family was $48,125. Males had a median income of $32,424 versus $26,198 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $19,939. About 6.9% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 1.2% of those age 65 or over.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Onondaga County
Onondaga County, New York
Onondaga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 467,026. The county seat is Syracuse.Onondaga County is part of the Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, 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 1,249 at the 2000 census. The village takes its name from the town in which it is located. It is part of the 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...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Syracuse metropolitan area
The Syracuse Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in central New York, anchored by the city of Syracuse...
.
The Village of Camillus is in the Town of Camillus
Camillus (town), New York
Camillus is a town in Onondaga County, New York, U.S. The population was 24,167 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Roman military leader Marcus Furius Camillus by a clerk interested in the classics....
, west of Syracuse, New York
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...
.
It was the home of the world-famous Camillus Cutlery Company
Camillus Cutlery Company
The Camillus Cutlery Company was one of the oldest knife manufacturers in the United States. The Company, which has its roots dating back to 1876, produced millions of knives until it filed for bankruptcy in 2007 due to fierce overseas competition...
.
History
Camillus village was part of the former Central New York Military TractCentral New York Military Tract
The Military Tract of Central New York, also called the New Military Tract, consisted of nearly two million acres of bounty land set aside to compensate New York’s soldiers after their participation in the Revolutionary War....
.
The village is one of the first locations settled, around 1790.
A protest against the Fugitive Slave Law was formulated in the village in 1852.
Geography
Camillus is located at 43°2′21"N 76°18′28"W (43.039364, -76.307996).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), of which all is land.
Camillus is southwest of Onondaga Lake
Onondaga Lake
Onondaga Lake is a lake in Central New York located northwest of Syracuse, New York. The southeastern end of the lake and the southwestern shore abut industrial areas and expressways; the northeastern shore and northwestern end border a series of parks and museums. Although it is near the Finger...
and is east of New York State Route 5
New York State Route 5
New York State Route 5 is a state highway that extends for across the state of New York in the United States. It begins at the Pennsylvania state line in the Chautauqua County town of Ripley and passes through Buffalo, Syracuse, Utica, Schenectady, and several other smaller cities and...
and New York State Route 174
New York State Route 174
New York State Route 174 is a state highway in Onondaga County, located in Central New York, United States. The highway is long and passes through mostly rural regions. Route 174 begins at an intersection with NY 41 in Borodino, a hamlet of Spafford...
.
Nine Mile Creek, passing by the village, was a source of water for 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...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,249 people, 568 households, and 305 families residing in the village. 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 3,188.9 people per square mile (1,236.5/km²). There were 627 housing units at an average density of 1,600.8 per square mile (620.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.12% White, 0.48% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.88% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.08% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96% of the population.
There were 568 households out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.3% 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, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.3% were non-families. 38.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $36,681, and the median income for a family was $48,125. Males had a median income of $32,424 versus $26,198 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 village was $19,939. About 6.9% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 1.2% of those age 65 or over.