Minetto (town), New York
Encyclopedia
Minetto is a town
in Oswego County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 1,663 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Minetto is located south of the City of Oswego
, which it borders.
Minetto was once a company town
of the now-closed Columbia Mills textile factory.
, the town has a total area of 6.1 square miles (15.7 km²), of which, 5.8 square miles (15.0 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²) of it (4.30%) is water.
The town is situated along the Oswego River
and Oswego Canal
.
of 2000, there were 1,663 people, 635 households, and 499 families residing in the town. The population density
was 287.1 people per square mile (110.9/km²). There were 660 housing units at an average density of 114.0 per square mile (44.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.78% White, 0.24% Black or African American
, 0.12% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.48% from other races
, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.
There were 635 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.5% were married couples
living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $51,667, and the median income for a family was $61,094. Males had a median income of $54,375 versus $30,227 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $23,404. About 3.6% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.
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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,663 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Minetto is located south of the City of Oswego
Oswego, New York
Oswego is a city in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 18,142 at the 2010 census. Oswego is located on Lake Ontario in north-central New York and promotes itself as "The Port City of Central New York"...
, which it borders.
Minetto was once a company town
Company town
A company town is a town or city in which much or all real estate, buildings , utilities, hospitals, small businesses such as grocery stores and gas stations, and other necessities or luxuries of life within its borders are owned by a single company...
of the now-closed Columbia Mills textile factory.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 6.1 square miles (15.7 km²), of which, 5.8 square miles (15.0 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²) of it (4.30%) is water.
The town is situated along the Oswego River
Oswego River (New York)
The Oswego River is a river in upstate New York in the United States. This river is the second-largest river flowing into Lake Ontario. James Fenimore Cooper’s novel The Pathfinder, or The Inland Sea is set in the Oswego River valley...
and Oswego Canal
Oswego Canal
The Oswego Canal is a canal in the New York State Canal System located in New York, United States. Opened in 1828, it is 23.7 miles in length, and connects the Erie Canal at Three Rivers to Lake Ontario at Oswego...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,663 people, 635 households, and 499 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 287.1 people per square mile (110.9/km²). There were 660 housing units at an average density of 114.0 per square mile (44.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.78% White, 0.24% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.12% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.48% 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 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.
There were 635 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.5% 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, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $51,667, and the median income for a family was $61,094. Males had a median income of $54,375 versus $30,227 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 $23,404. About 3.6% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Minetto
- MinettoMinetto (CDP), New YorkMinetto is a hamlet in Oswego County, New York, USA. The population was 1,086 at the 2000 census.Minetto is located in the Town of Minetto at the south city line of Oswego, New York...
– the 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...
of Minetto is the only community in the town.