Kirkland, New York
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Kirkland is a town
in Oneida County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 10,138 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Samuel Kirkland
, a missionary among the Oneidas
.
The Town of Kirkland is southwest of Utica
, New York
. In 1829, part of Kirkland was used to form the newer Town of Marshall
.
Hamilton College is in the western part of the town.
The Town of Kirkland was established in 1827 from the Town of Paris
. The land of the town belonged to the Kirkland Patent, Brothertown Patent, and Coxe Patent.
The Rev. Asahel Norton Homestead
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1985.
, the town has a total area of 33.9 square miles (87.8 km²), of which, 33.8 square miles (87.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.21%) is water.
The Oriskany Creek
flows through the town.
of 2000, there were 10,138 people, 3,419 households, and 2,229 families residing in the town. The population density
was 300.0 people per square mile (115.8/km²). There were 3,591 housing units at an average density of 106.3 per square mile (41.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.32% White, 1.20% African American, 0.07% Native American, 1.21% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races
, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.32% of the population.
There were 3,419 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples
living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 20.9% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $45,875, and the median income for a family was $58,958. Males had a median income of $40,058 versus $27,265 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $21,164. About 3.9% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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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
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. The population was 10,138 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Samuel Kirkland
Samuel Kirkland
Rev. Samuel Kirkland was a Presbyterian missionary among the Oneida and Tuscarora people in North America. Kirkland graduated from Princeton in 1765. On September 20, 1769, Samuel Kirkland married Jerusha Bingham in Windham, Connecticut...
, a missionary among the Oneidas
Oneida tribe
The Oneida are a Native American/First Nations people and are one of the five founding nations of the Iroquois Confederacy in the area of upstate New York...
.
The Town of Kirkland is southwest of Utica
Utica, New York
Utica is a city in and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 62,235 at the 2010 census, an increase of 2.6% from the 2000 census....
, 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...
. In 1829, part of Kirkland was used to form the newer Town of Marshall
Marshall, New York
Marshall is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 2,127 at the 2000 census.The Town of Marshall is in the southeast part of the county...
.
Hamilton College is in the western part of the town.
History
The first settlement occurred around 1787 near the present village of Clinton.The Town of Kirkland was established in 1827 from the Town of Paris
Paris, New York
Paris is a town in Oneida County, New York, USA. The town is in the southeast part of the county and is south of Utica. The population was 4,609 at the 2000 census. The town was named after an early benefactor, Colonel Isaac Paris.-History:...
. The land of the town belonged to the Kirkland Patent, Brothertown Patent, and Coxe Patent.
The Rev. Asahel Norton Homestead
Rev. Asahel Norton Homestead
Rev. Asahel Norton Homestead is a historic home and farm complex located at Kirkland in Oneida County, New York. The home was built about 1797 and is a two story wood frame structure with a five bay, center hall configuration in a vernacular Federal style...
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 1985.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 33.9 square miles (87.8 km²), of which, 33.8 square miles (87.5 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.21%) is water.
The Oriskany Creek
Oriskany Creek
Oriskany Creek is a river in New York, USA. It rises in Madison County and flows northeastward, primarily through Oneida County. Oriskany Creek is a tributary of the Mohawk River and therefore part of the Hudson River watershed....
flows through the town.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 10,138 people, 3,419 households, and 2,229 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 300.0 people per square mile (115.8/km²). There were 3,591 housing units at an average density of 106.3 per square mile (41.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.32% White, 1.20% African American, 0.07% Native American, 1.21% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.32% of the population.
There were 3,419 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% 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, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 20.9% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $45,875, and the median income for a family was $58,958. Males had a median income of $40,058 versus $27,265 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 $21,164. About 3.9% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Kirkland
- Chuckery Corners – A hamlet in the eastern part of the town on NY 12New York State Route 12New York State Route 12 is a state highway extending for through central and northern New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 11 in the town of Chenango in the Southern Tier. The northern terminus is at NY 37 near the village of...
. - Clark MillsClark Mills, New YorkClark Mills is a hamlet in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 1,424 at the 2000 census.The community is located at the northeastern corner of the Town of Kirkland, west of the City of Utica.- History :...
– A hamlet in the northeast part of the town. - ClintonClinton, Oneida County, New YorkClinton is a village in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 1,952 at the 2000 census. It was named for George Clinton, a royal governor of the colony of New York....
– The Village of Clinton. - Farmers Mills – A hamlet south of Clinton Village and Franklin Springs.
- Franklin Springs – A hamlet south of Clinton village. It was formerly the "Franklin Iron Works" during the iron smelting period of the town.
- Kirkland – A hamlet, formerly called "Manchester," near the west town line on NY 5New York State Route 5New 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...
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