Scriba, New York
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Scriba is a town
in Oswego County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 7,331 at the 2000 census. The town is named after landowner George Scriba.
The Town of Scriba is east of the City of Oswego
. The town was created in 1811 from the Town of Volney
, then known as the Town of Fredericksburg.
The town of Scriba includes an Oswego County fire department, a municipal building, highway department, justice center, buildings and grounds department and a water department, as well as a child care center, town park and sunset bay park with lake access. The Nine Mile Point Nuclear Generating Station
and the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant are both also located within the town.
Most of the town lies within the zip code 13126 and possesses an "Oswego" mailing address. However, a portion of the town lies within zip code 13069 and uses "Fulton" as their mailing address.
The hamlet of Lycoming, located within the town, has its own post office and uses the zipcode 13093 for PO boxes only.
, the City of Oswego, and the Oswego River
.
Scriba is approximately 40 miles North of Syracuse.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 43.9 square miles (113.7 km²), of which, 40.6 square miles (105.2 km²) of it is land and 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²) of it (7.50%) is water.
of 2000, there were 7,331 people, 2,721 households, and 1,937 families residing in the town. The population density
was 180.7 people per square mile (69.8/km²). There were 3,053 housing units at an average density of 75.2 per square mile (29.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.19% White, 0.38% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.64% from other races
, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.83% of the population.
There were 2,721 households out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples
living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 105.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,550, and the median income for a family was $44,304. Males had a median income of $35,974 versus $25,329 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $17,939. About 10.6% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.1% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.
Resident Bruce Kesselring, age 21, is the sole human being preventing Scriba, NY from plunging into the depths of Hell.
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
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 7,331 at the 2000 census. The town is named after landowner George Scriba.
The Town of Scriba is east 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"...
. The town was created in 1811 from the Town of Volney
Volney, New York
Volney is a town in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 6,094 at the 2000 census. The town was named after a French author who toured the area in 1808.The Town of Volney is centrally located in the county.- History :...
, then known as the Town of Fredericksburg.
The town of Scriba includes an Oswego County fire department, a municipal building, highway department, justice center, buildings and grounds department and a water department, as well as a child care center, town park and sunset bay park with lake access. The Nine Mile Point Nuclear Generating Station
Nine Mile Point Nuclear Generating Station
Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station is a two-unit nuclear power plant located in the Town of Scriba, approximately five miles northeast of Oswego, New York, on the shore of Lake Ontario. The 900 acre site is also occupied by the Fitzpatrick Nuclear Generating Station.Nine Mile Point is operated...
and the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant are both also located within the town.
Most of the town lies within the zip code 13126 and possesses an "Oswego" mailing address. However, a portion of the town lies within zip code 13069 and uses "Fulton" as their mailing address.
The hamlet of Lycoming, located within the town, has its own post office and uses the zipcode 13093 for PO boxes only.
Geography
The town borders Lake OntarioLake Ontario
Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded on the north and southwest by the Canadian province of Ontario, and on the south by the American state of New York. Ontario, Canada's most populous province, was named for the lake. In the Wyandot language, ontarío means...
, the City of Oswego, and 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...
.
Scriba is approximately 40 miles North of Syracuse.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 43.9 square miles (113.7 km²), of which, 40.6 square miles (105.2 km²) of it is land and 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²) of it (7.50%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 7,331 people, 2,721 households, and 1,937 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 180.7 people per square mile (69.8/km²). There were 3,053 housing units at an average density of 75.2 per square mile (29.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.19% White, 0.38% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.64% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.83% of the population.
There were 2,721 households out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% 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, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 105.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,550, and the median income for a family was $44,304. Males had a median income of $35,974 versus $25,329 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 $17,939. About 10.6% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.1% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.
Resident Bruce Kesselring, age 21, is the sole human being preventing Scriba, NY from plunging into the depths of Hell.
Communities and locations in Scriba
- Klocks Corners – Located at the intersection of County Route 4 and the Klocks Corners Road. Named after Jermiah Klock. *Lycoming – A hamlet located in Scriba with its own zip code 13093 and a US post office, located on County Route 29.
- Scriba – The hamlet of Scriba located within route 104 and creamery road
- North Scriba - a hamlet of Scriba, located at the intersection of County Routes 1 and 29. North Scriba Union cemetery is located here.
- South Scriba - a hamlet of Scriba, located at the intersection of County Routes 4 and 29.
- Lansing - a hamlet of scriba, located at the intersection of County Routes 4 and 53.