Hastings, New York
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Hastings is a town
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
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 8,803 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Hastings Curtiss, a prominent citizen and member of the State Assembly in 1824
47th New York State Legislature
The 47th New York State Legislature, consisting of the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly, met from January 6 to November 27, 1824, during the second year of Joseph C. Yates's governorship, in Albany.-Background:...
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The Town of Hastings is on the south border of the county. US Route 11 and Interstate 81
Interstate 81
Interstate 81 is an Interstate Highway in the eastern part of the United States. Its southern terminus is at Interstate 40 in Dandridge, Tennessee; its northern terminus is on Wellesley Island at the Canadian border, where the Thousand Islands Bridge connects it to Highway 401, the main freeway...
pass through the town.
History
The first settlement occurred in the south tip of the town near Fort Brewerton around 1789. The region was originally called "Breda." The town was formed in 1825 from ConstantiaConstantia (town), New York
Constantia is a town in Oswego County, New York, USA. The population was 5,141 at the 2000 census.The Town of Constantia is in the southeast part of the county.- History :...
. The early industry was lumbering and manufacturing of wooden products.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 46 square miles (119.1 km²), of which, 45.8 square miles (118.6 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.54%) is water.
The south town line is the Oneida River
Oneida River
The Oneida River in central New York state flows from Oneida Lake to its confluence with the Seneca and Oswego rivers. The Oswego empties the water of the other two rivers into Lake Ontario....
and the border of 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...
. The south tip of the town is at the west end 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...
where it becomes the Oneida River.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 8,803 people, 3,374 households, and 2,365 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 192.3 people per square mile (74.3/km²). There were 3,635 housing units at an average density of 79.4 per square mile (30.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.75% White, 0.32% African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.
There were 3,374 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% 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, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $40,085, and the median income for a family was $46,722. Males had a median income of $35,380 versus $24,958 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 $17,931. About 6.2% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.2% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Hastings
- Bardeen Corners – A hamlet south of Hastings village on Route 11.
- Benders Corners – A location near the west town line.
- BrewertonBrewerton, New YorkBrewerton is a census-designated place in the town of Cicero in Onondaga County and the town of Hastings in Oswego County in the U.S. state of New York. It lies at the west end of Oneida Lake at its outlet into the Oneida River. The population was 3,455 at the 2000 census...
– A hamlet that is also located in Onondaga County. - Carley Mills – A hamlet east of Hastings village.
- Caughdenoy – A hamlet by the west town line in the southwest corner of Hastings. It was first settled around 1797 and is by the Oneida River. It was a center for catching and smoking eels for market.
- Central SquareCentral Square, New YorkCentral Square is a village in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 1,646 at the 2000 census.The Village of Central Square is located in the south part of the Town of Hastings on Route 49 and US Route 11. The village is west of Interstate 81...
– The Village of Central Square is in the south part of the town on Route 11. - Emmons Siding – A location in the south part of the town near Oneida Lake.
- Gardners Corners – A location west of Hastings village.
- Hastings – The hamlet of Hastings is in the northern part of the town on US Route 11.
- Hastings Center – A hamlet north of Central Square at the intersection of County Route 4 and Perfield Road.
- Little France – A hamlet on the east town line, which had early settlers from France and French Canada.
- Mallory – A hamlet by the east town line.
- Mallory Station – A location west of Mallory.
- McMahon Corners – A location north of Cahghdenoy on the west town line.
- Morse – A hamlet east of Hastings village and south of Carley Mills.
- Piquet Corners – A location south of Bardeen Corners on Route 11.