Constantia (town), New York
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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 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...
, USA. The population was 5,141 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Constantia is in the southeast part of the county.
History
The town was first settled around 1793 and was known then as "Rotterdam." Francis Adrian Vanderkemp and Marc Isambard BrunelMarc Isambard Brunel
Sir Marc Isambard Brunel, FRS FRSE was a French-born engineer who settled in England. He preferred the name Isambard, but is generally known to history as Marc to avoid confusion with his more famous son Isambard Kingdom Brunel...
were two of its citizens. The Town of Constantia was created from part of the Town of Mexico
Mexico (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 1808. In 1825, the town was reduced by the formation of the Town of Hastings
Hastings, New York
Hastings is a town in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 8,803 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Hastings Curtiss, a prominent citizen and member of the State Assembly in 1824....
, and was reduced again in 1839 to form the Town of West Monroe
West Monroe, New York
West Monroe is a town in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 4,428 at the 2000 census.The Town of West Monroe is in the southeast part of the county.-Geography:...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 99.6 square miles (258.0 km²), of which, 56.9 square miles (147.3 km²) of it is land and 42.8 square miles (110.8 km²) of it (42.93%) is water.
The south town line is the opposite shore of 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...
, which is the border of Madison County
Madison County, New York
Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 73,442. It is named after James Madison, fourth President of the United States of America...
, New York. The east town line is the border of 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.
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...
, runs through the town, using Oneida Lake as a waterway.
The north boundary is marked by the south edge of the Tug Hill Plateau
Tug Hill Plateau
The Tug Hill Plateau is an upland region in upstate New York in the USA, famous for heavy winter snow. The Tug Hill Region is west of the Adirondack Mountains and is separated from the Adirondacks by the Black River Valley. Although the region is and has traditionally been known as the Tug Hill...
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Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 5,141 people, 1,893 households, and 1,398 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 90.4 people per square mile (34.9/km²). There were 2,351 housing units at an average density of 41.3 per square mile (16.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.29% White, 0.21% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.66% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.08% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.
There were 1,893 households out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 19.0% 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 2.72 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,932, and the median income for a family was $45,373. Males had a median income of $31,276 versus $23,299 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the town was $15,818. About 6.2% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Constantia
- Bernhards Bay – 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...
on the shore of Oneida Lake. - ClevelandCleveland, New YorkCleveland is a village in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 758 at the 2000 census.The Village of Cleveland is at the eastern boundary of the Town of Constantia on Route 49.- History :...
– The Village of Cleveland is on the north shore of Oneida Lake, on Route 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...
. - Carroll Corners – A location between Gay Corners and Dutcherville.
- ConstantiaConstantia (CDP), New YorkConstantia is a census-designated place in the town of Constantia in Oswego County, New York, United States. Located on Oneida Lake, the community lies along State Route 49 and Scriba Creek...
– The hamlet of Constantia is on the shore of Oneida Lake on Route 49. The community was incorporated as a village in 1837, but abandoned that status in 1923. - Constantia Center – A hamlet northwest of Clevelend.
- Doris Park – A hamlet on the shore of Oneida Lake, southwest of Constantia village.
- Dutcherville – A hamlet north of Nicholsville.
- GayvilleGayville, New YorkGayville is a hamlet lying five miles north of the village of Constantia in the town of Constantia, Oswego County, New York.-Geography:Gayville centers upon the intersection of County Route 23, County Route 23A, and Grannis Road...
– A hamlet north of Constantia village. - Halls Corners – A location east of North Constantia by the north town line.
- Nicholsville – A hamlet northeast of Constantia village.
- North Constantia – A hamlet north of Gayville.