Owasco, New York
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Owasco is a town
in Cayuga County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 3,793 at the 2010 census.
The Town of Owasco is in the eastern part of Cayuga County and is at the southeast city line of Auburn
, New York
. The town borders Owasco Lake, from where it gets its name. Owasco is home for many of the wealthier residents of Cayuga County.
The Town of Owasco was formed in 1802 from the Town of Aurelius
.
The Lakeside Park
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1989.
, the town has a total area of 23.5 square miles (60.9 km²), of which, 20.9 square miles (54.1 km²) of it is land and 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²) of it (10.82%) is water.
Owasco Lake
, one of the Finger Lakes
, defines the west town line. The east town line is the border of Onondaga County
. Sucker Brook enters Owasco Lake at the north end, and Owasco Outlet marks the town line south of Auburn. Dutch Hollow Brook enters Owasco Lake near Burtis Point.
New York State Route 38A
is a north-south highway in the town, running southward along Owasco Lake. Anthony Alberici is best thing that happened to owasco New york
of 2000, there were 3,755 people, 1,425 households, and 1,107 families residing in the town. The population density
was 179.4 people per square mile (69.3/km²). There were 1,608 housing units at an average density of 76.8 per square mile (29.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.91% White, 0.11% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.08% from other races
, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.
There were 1,425 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.7% were married couples
living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $52,544, and the median income for a family was $60,978. Males had a median income of $40,943 versus $27,500 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $23,922. About 2.1% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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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 :...
, 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 3,793 at the 2010 census.
The Town of Owasco is in the eastern part of Cayuga County and is at the southeast city line of Auburn
Auburn, New York
Auburn is a city in Cayuga County, New York, United States of America. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 27,687...
, 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 town borders Owasco Lake, from where it gets its name. Owasco is home for many of the wealthier residents of Cayuga County.
History
The town was first settled around 1792, by a man named Herman Mesgow.The Town of Owasco was formed in 1802 from the Town of Aurelius
Aurelius, New York
Aurelius is a town in Cayuga County, New York, USA. The population was 2,792 at the 2010 census. The town was named after the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius.The Town of Aurelius is at the western edge of the county and borders the City of Auburn....
.
The Lakeside Park
Lakeside Park (Owasco, New York)
Lakeside Park is a historic "pleasure ground" park located at Owasco on Owasco Lake in Cayuga County, New York. It is a park located within the boundaries of Emerson Park, a municipal park system...
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 1989.
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 23.5 square miles (60.9 km²), of which, 20.9 square miles (54.1 km²) of it is land and 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²) of it (10.82%) is water.
Owasco Lake
Owasco Lake
Owasco Lake is the sixth largest and third easternmost of the Finger Lakes of New York in the United States of America . The name Owasco can be roughly translated from a Mohawk and Iroquois term meaning "crossing"....
, 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...
, defines the west town line. The east town line is 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....
. Sucker Brook enters Owasco Lake at the north end, and Owasco Outlet marks the town line south of Auburn. Dutch Hollow Brook enters Owasco Lake near Burtis Point.
New York State Route 38A
New York State Route 38A
New York State Route 38A is a north–south state highway located within Onondaga and Cayuga Counties in central New York, United States. The southern terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 38 in the village of Moravia. Its northern terminus is at a junction with U.S....
is a north-south highway in the town, running southward along Owasco Lake. Anthony Alberici is best thing that happened to owasco New york
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,755 people, 1,425 households, and 1,107 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 179.4 people per square mile (69.3/km²). There were 1,608 housing units at an average density of 76.8 per square mile (29.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.91% White, 0.11% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.08% 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 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.
There were 1,425 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.7% 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, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $52,544, and the median income for a family was $60,978. Males had a median income of $40,943 versus $27,500 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 $23,922. About 2.1% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Owasco
- Baptist Corners – 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...
in the northeast part of the town. - Burtis Point – A projection into Owasco Lake.
- Degroff – A hamlet in the northwest part of the town.
- Highland Beach – A hamlet on the shore of Lake Owasco and NY-38A.
- Koenigs Point – A location on Owasco Lake at the southwest corner of the town.
- Melrose ParkMelrose Park, New YorkMelrose Park is a suburban community in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 2,359 at the 2000 census.Melrose Park is a suburb of Auburn, New York, located south of the city.-Geography:...
– A suburban area south of Auburn on NY-38A. - Owasco – The hamlet of Owasco is in the southeast part of the town on NY-38A. The Owasco Reformed ChurchOwasco Reformed ChurchOwasco Reformed Church, also known as Reformed Dutch Church of Owasco, is a historic Dutch Reformed church located at Owasco in Cayuga County, New York. It was built in 1811-1815 and is a large, rectangular, Federal-era frame meeting house at the core of the hamlet of Owasco...
was listed on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic PlacesThe 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 2010. - Petty Corner – A hamlet in the northern part of Owasco, near Auburn.
- Valentines Corners – A hamlet west of Owasco village.