Lansing (town), New York
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Lansing is a town
in Tompkins County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 10,521 at the 2000 census. The town is named after John Lansing
. Settlers from Lansing were early residents of the then-township of Lansing, Michigan
and named it after their hometown; it would later become a city and the capital of Michigan.
The Town of Lansing has within it a village named Lansing
. The town is on the north border of the county, north of the City of Ithaca.
of 1779 passed through the area to destroy native villages in retaliation for raids on colonists.
In 1760, the area was divided into lots (the Central New York Military Tract
) to pay the Revolutionary war soldiers for their service. The first settlers came to Lansing in 1764. John Lemming, Secretary to General Schuyler, was charged with granting this land.
The Town of Lansing was formed in 1817 from the Town of Genoa
(in Cayuga County
) when Tompkins County was established.
From 1942 The 'Watchtower Bible College of Gilead' was a facility in South Lansing for training Christian Missionaries from Jehovah's Witnesses
until the 1970s. Later that name was changed to the Watchtower Bible School of Gilead and moved to New York
City.
The Rogues' Harbor Inn
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2009.
, the town has a total area of 69.9 square miles (181.1 km²), of which, 60.7 square miles (157.3 km²) of it is land and 9.2 square miles (23.9 km²) of it (13.17%) is water.
The north town line is the border of Cayuga County
, and the west town line is delineated by Cayuga Lake
, one of the Finger Lakes
. Salmon Creek flows into the lake near Myers.
of 2000, there were 10,521 people, 4,374 households, and 2,668 families residing in the town. The population density
was 173.3 people per square mile (66.9/km²). There were 4,634 housing units at an average density of 76.3 per square mile (29.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 84.09% White, 4.09% Black or African American
, 0.19% Native American, 8.86% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.73% from other races
, and 2.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.35% of the population.
There were 4,374 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples
living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.0% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $48,250, and the median income for a family was $59,758. Males had a median income of $38,146 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $25,634. About 4.2% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 3.1% 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 Tompkins County
Tompkins County, New York
Tompkins County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, and comprises the whole of the Ithaca metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 101,564. The county seat is Ithaca, and the county is home to Cornell University, Ithaca College and Tompkins Cortland Community...
, 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 10,521 at the 2000 census. The town is named after John Lansing
John Lansing, Jr.
John Ten Eyck Lansing, Jr. , was an American lawyer and politician. He was the uncle of Gerrit Y. Lansing.-Career:...
. Settlers from Lansing were early residents of the then-township of Lansing, Michigan
Lansing, Michigan
Lansing is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located mostly in Ingham County, although small portions of the city extend into Eaton County. The 2010 Census places the city's population at 114,297, making it the fifth largest city in Michigan...
and named it after their hometown; it would later become a city and the capital of Michigan.
The Town of Lansing has within it a village named Lansing
Lansing (village), New York
Lansing is a village in Tompkins County, New York, United States. The population was 3,417 at the 2000 census.The Village of Lansing is in the Town of Lansing and is north of Ithaca....
. The town is on the north border of the county, north of the City of Ithaca.
History
Lansing, located on the Eastern shore of Cayuga Lake in the Finger Lakes district of New York, is known best as a small town close to Ithaca, New York. Lansing was within the realm of the Cayuga tribe. The Sullivan ExpeditionSullivan Expedition
The Sullivan Expedition, also known as the Sullivan-Clinton Expedition, was an American campaign led by Major General John Sullivan and Brigadier General James Clinton against Loyalists and the four nations of the Iroquois who had sided with the British in the American Revolutionary War.The...
of 1779 passed through the area to destroy native villages in retaliation for raids on colonists.
In 1760, the area was divided into lots (the Central New York Military Tract
Central 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....
) to pay the Revolutionary war soldiers for their service. The first settlers came to Lansing in 1764. John Lemming, Secretary to General Schuyler, was charged with granting this land.
The Town of Lansing was formed in 1817 from the Town of Genoa
Genoa, New York
Genoa is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,935 at the 2010 census.The Town of Genoa is located in the southwest corner of the county and is north of Ithaca, New York...
(in Cayuga County
Cayuga County, New York
Cayuga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It was named for one of the tribes of Indians in the Iroquois Confederation. Its county seat is Auburn.- History :...
) when Tompkins County was established.
From 1942 The 'Watchtower Bible College of Gilead' was a facility in South Lansing for training Christian Missionaries from Jehovah's Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses is a millenarian restorationist Christian denomination with nontrinitarian beliefs distinct from mainstream Christianity. The religion reports worldwide membership of over 7 million adherents involved in evangelism, convention attendance of over 12 million, and annual...
until the 1970s. Later that name was changed to the Watchtower Bible School of Gilead and moved to 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...
City.
The Rogues' Harbor Inn
Rogues' Harbor Inn
Rogues' Harbor Inn, also known as the Elm Grove Inn and Central Exchange Hotel, is a historic inn and tavern located at Lansing in Tompkins County, New York. It was built between 1830 and 1842 and is a three story brick building in the Greek Revival style. It is a 40 feet deep by 80 feet wide...
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 2009.
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 69.9 square miles (181.1 km²), of which, 60.7 square miles (157.3 km²) of it is land and 9.2 square miles (23.9 km²) of it (13.17%) is water.
The north town line is the border of Cayuga County
Cayuga County, New York
Cayuga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It was named for one of the tribes of Indians in the Iroquois Confederation. Its county seat is Auburn.- History :...
, and the west town line is delineated by Cayuga Lake
Cayuga Lake
Cayuga Lake is the longest of central New York's glacial Finger Lakes, and is the second largest in surface area and second largest in volume. It is just under 40 miles long. Its average width is 1.7 miles , and it is at its widest point near Aurora...
, one of the Finger Lakes
Finger Lakes
The Finger Lakes are a pattern of lakes in the west-central section of Upstate New York in the United States. They are a popular tourist destination. The lakes are long and thin , each oriented roughly on a north-south axis. The two longest, Cayuga Lake and Seneca Lake, are among the deepest in...
. Salmon Creek flows into the lake near Myers.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 10,521 people, 4,374 households, and 2,668 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 173.3 people per square mile (66.9/km²). There were 4,634 housing units at an average density of 76.3 per square mile (29.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 84.09% White, 4.09% 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...
, 0.19% Native American, 8.86% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.73% 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 2.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.35% of the population.
There were 4,374 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% 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, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.0% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $48,250, and the median income for a family was $59,758. Males had a median income of $38,146 versus $31,250 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 $25,634. About 4.2% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in the Town of Lansing
- Asbury – 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...
north of Lansing village. - Buck Corners – A location south of Lansingville.
- Dublin Corners – A location north of South Lansing.
- East Lansing – A location near the east town line.
- Head Corners – A hamlet east of Asbury.
- Howland Corners – A hamlet on the east town line.
- Howser Corners – A location south of North Lansing.
- Ithaca-Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) – The airport serving the Ithaca area is northeast of Lansing village in the south part of the town.
- Lake Ridge – A hamlet on NY-34B in the northwest part of Lansing.
- Lake Ridge Point – A projection into Lake Cayuga in the northwest part of Lansing.
- LansingLansing (village), New YorkLansing is a village in Tompkins County, New York, United States. The population was 3,417 at the 2000 census.The Village of Lansing is in the Town of Lansing and is north of Ithaca....
– The Village of Lansing is near the south town line on NY-13. - Lansing Residential Center – A New York medium security correctional facility for girls.
- Lansing Station – A location near the shore of Lake Cayuga.
- Lansingville – A hamlet in the northwest part of the town.
- Ludlowville – A hamlet northwest of South Lansing.
- McKinneys – A hamlet near the shore of Cayuga Lake and on NY-34 in the southwest corner of Lansing.
- Midway – A hamlet on NY-34, north of Terpening Corners.
- Munson Corners – A location near the east town line.
- Myers – A hamlet west of South Lansing.
- Norten – A hamlet on the shore of Cayuga Lake north of Portland.
- North Lansing – A hamlet on NY-34 in the northeast corner of the town.
- Portland – A hamlet on the shore of Cayuga Lake by Portland Point.
- Portland Point – A projection into Cayuga Lake in the southwest part of Lansing.
- Rogues Harbor – A former section of the town known for thievery and misbehavior.
- Smith Corners – A location on the east town line.
- South Lansing – A hamlet at the junction of NY-34 and NY-34B in the western part of the town.
- Terpening Corners – A hamlet east of South Lansing by NY-34.