Floyd, New York
Encyclopedia
Floyd is a town
in Oneida County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 3,869 at the 2000 census. The town is named after William Floyd
, a signer of the Declaration of Independence
.
The Town of Floyd is located east of the City of Rome
and the former Griffiss Air Force Base
.
The Erie Canal
passes along the south part of the town.
The Town of Floyd was founded in 1796 from the Town of Steuben
. William Floyd, for whom the town is named, became a resident of Oneida County in 1794.
The population of Floyd was 663 in 1920.
The Camroden Presbyterian Church
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2007.
The town was briefly mentioned in the 1996 film "City Hall," where the two main characters were stuck in Floyd while waiting for snow to clear off the train tracks.
, the town has a total area of 34.8 square miles (90.1 km²), of which, 34.6 square miles (89.6 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.46%) is water.
The Mohawk River
defines the south town line.
of 2000, there were 3,869 people, 1,394 households, and 1,091 families residing in the town. The population density
was 111.8 people per square mile (43.2/km²). There were 1,483 housing units at an average density of 42.9 per square mile (16.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.49% White, 0.36% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races
, and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.
There were 1,394 households out of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were married couples
living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no male present, and 21.7% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $40,192, and the median income for a family was $44,583. Males had a median income of $33,151 versus $22,718 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $17,405. About 2.8% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.
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 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
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 3,869 at the 2000 census. The town is named after William Floyd
William Floyd
William Floyd was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence as a U.S. Representative from New York.-Biography:...
, a signer of the Declaration of Independence
Declaration of independence
A declaration of independence is an assertion of the independence of an aspiring state or states. Such places are usually declared from part or all of the territory of another nation or failed nation, or are breakaway territories from within the larger state...
.
The Town of Floyd is located east of the City of Rome
Rome, New York
Rome is a city in Oneida County, New York, United States. It is located in north-central or "upstate" New York. The population was 44,797 at the 2010 census. It is in New York's 24th congressional district. In 1758, British forces began construction of Fort Stanwix at this strategic location, but...
and the former Griffiss Air Force Base
Griffiss Air Force Base
Griffiss Air Force Base, is a former United States Air Force base, located in Rome, New York, about NW of Utica. Missions at Griffiss AFB included fighter interceptors, electronic research, installation, and support activities, aerial refueling, and bombers...
.
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...
passes along the south part of the town.
History
The area was first settled around 1790.The Town of Floyd was founded in 1796 from the Town of Steuben
Steuben, New York
Steuben is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 1,172 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Baron von Steuben....
. William Floyd, for whom the town is named, became a resident of Oneida County in 1794.
The population of Floyd was 663 in 1920.
The Camroden Presbyterian Church
Camroden Presbyterian Church
Camroden Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church in Floyd, Oneida County, New York. It was built in 1863-1864 and is a rectangular timber framed, gable roofed building measuring 43 by 32 feet. It features vernacular Greek Revival details....
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 2007.
The town was briefly mentioned in the 1996 film "City Hall," where the two main characters were stuck in Floyd while waiting for snow to clear off the train tracks.
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 34.8 square miles (90.1 km²), of which, 34.6 square miles (89.6 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.46%) is water.
The Mohawk River
Mohawk River
The Mohawk River is a river in the U.S. state of New York. It is the largest tributary of the Hudson River. The Mohawk flows into the Hudson in the Capital District, a few miles north of the city of Albany. The river is named for the Mohawk Nation of the Iroquois Confederacy...
defines the south town line.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,869 people, 1,394 households, and 1,091 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 111.8 people per square mile (43.2/km²). There were 1,483 housing units at an average density of 42.9 per square mile (16.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.49% White, 0.36% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.18% 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 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.
There were 1,394 households out of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% 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, 10.4% had a female householder with no male present, and 21.7% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $40,192, and the median income for a family was $44,583. Males had a median income of $33,151 versus $22,718 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 $17,405. About 2.8% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Floyd, NY
- Camroden – 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...
in the northwest part of the town. - East Floyd – A hamlet in the northeast part of the town.
- Floyd – The hamlet of Floyd on NY 365New York State Route 365New York State Route 365 is an east–west state highway in the central portion of New York in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 5 east of the Oneida County city of Oneida to a junction with NY 8 in the Herkimer County town of Ohio...
. - The Punch Bowl – The site of the first settlement in the town.
- Steuben Valley – A hamlet at the northeast corner of the town.
- Stittville – A hamlet at the east town line
Notable people from Floyd, New York
- Matthew EwingMatthew EwingMatthew Ewing was an American carpenter and inventor. He is known as the cofounder of the Vacuum Oil Company with business partner Hiram Bond Everest.-Biography:...
, inventor and co-founder of Vacuum Oil CompanyVacuum Oil CompanyVacuum Oil Company was an American oil company known for their Gargoyle 600-W Steam Cylinder Oil. Vacuum Oil merged with Socony Oil to form Socony-Vacuum Oil Company, and is now a part of ExxonMobil.-History:...