Leyden, New York
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Leyden is a town
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 in Lewis County
Lewis County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 26,944 people, 10,040 households, and 7,309 families residing in the county. The population density was 21 people per square mile . There were 15,134 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...

, New York
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, United States
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. The population was 1,792 at the 2000 census.

The Town of Leyden is in the south part of the county and is north 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...

.

History

Settlement began around 1794.

Leyden was formed 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....

 (in Oneida County
Oneida County, New York
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, New York
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) in 1797. Leyden formed part of a tract called the "Inman Triangle."

The Town of Leyden gave up much of its territory to form new towns such as the Towns of Watson
Watson, New York
Watson is a town in Lewis County, New York, United States. The population was 1,987 at the 2000 census. The town is named after early landowner James Watson....

 (1851) and Lewis
Lewis, New York
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 (1852). Leyden was also partitioned to form the Towns of Brownville
Brownville, New York
Brownvile, New York may refer to:*Brownville , New York*Brownville , New York...

 (Jefferson County
Jefferson County, New York
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 in 1802) and Boonville
Boonville, New York
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 (Oneida County in 1805), and part of the Town of Wilna
Wilna, New York
Wilna is a town in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 6,427 at the 2010 census.The Town of Wilna is in the eastern corner of the county and is east of Watertown.- History :...

 (Jefferson County in 1813).
Port Leyden in the town was a port on the former Black River Canal
Black River Canal
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The city is named after the Dutch city Leiden.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 33.5 square miles (86.8 km²), of which, 33.3 square miles (86.2 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (0.66%) is water.

The Black River
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 marks the eastern town line, and the south 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....

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New York State Route 12
New York State Route 12
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 and New York State Route 12D
New York State Route 12D
New York State Route 12D is a north–south state highway located in the northern part of New York, United States. The southern terminus of the route is in the Oneida County village of Boonville, where it intersects NY 12. The northern terminus is at a junction with NY 12 in the Lewis...

 are principal north-south highways in the town. NY-12 runs closer to the Black River.

Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 1,792 people, 676 households, and 488 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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 was 53.8 people per square mile (20.8/km²). There were 807 housing units at an average density of 24.2 per square mile (9.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.05% White, 0.22% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.17% from other races
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, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.17% of the population.

There were 676 households out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% 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 3.07.

In the town the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,489, and the median income for a family was $33,512. Males had a median income of $27,424 versus $20,250 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the town was $14,252. About 13.9% of families and 19.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.5% of those under age 18 and 17.5% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Leyden

  • Leyden Hill – A former community in the north part of Leyden.
  • Locust Grove – A hamlet
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     southwest of Port Leyden and on NY-12D.
  • The Narrows – A narrow part of the Black River channel.
  • Port Leyden
    Port Leyden, New York
    Port Leyden is a village in Lewis County, New York, United States. The population was 665 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from the village's early history as a port on the Black River Canal....

    – Most of the Village of Port Leyden is at the eastern town line at the Black River and NY-12.
  • Talcottville – A hamlet west of Port Leyden and on NY-12D.
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