Taylor, New York
Encyclopedia
Taylor is a town in Cortland County
, New York
, United States
. The town is in the eastern part of the county and is east of the City of Cortland
. The population was 500 at the 2000 census. The town is named after General Zachary Taylor
.
. The first settlers arrived around 1793.
The town was formed from the Town of Solon
in 1849.
By 1865, the population was 1,167.
, the town has a total area of 30.1 square miles (78 km²). 30 square miles (77.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.20%) is water.
The east town line is the border of Chenango County
.
New York State Route 26
cuts across the southeast part of the town.
of 2000, there were 500 people, 177 households, and 138 families residing in the town. The population density
was 16.6 inhabitants per square mile (6.4/km²). There were 216 housing units at an average density of 7.2 per square mile (2.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.20% White, 0.20% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.20% Asian, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.00% of the population.
There were 177 households out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were married couples
living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.5% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 108.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,031, and the median income for a family was $39,500. Males had a median income of $29,444 versus $22,727 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,677. About 8.2% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.7% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.
Cortland County, New York
Cortland County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, named after Federico Van Cortlandt, president of the convention at Kingston that wrote the first New York State Constitution in 1777, and first lieutenant governor of the state. The county seat is Cortland...
, 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 town is in the eastern part of the county and is east of the City of Cortland
Cortland, New York
Cortland is a city in Cortland County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 18,740. It is the county seat of Cortland County.The City of Cortland, near the west border of the county, is surrounded by the Town of Cortlandville....
. The population was 500 at the 2000 census. The town is named after General Zachary Taylor
Zachary Taylor
Zachary Taylor was the 12th President of the United States and an American military leader. Initially uninterested in politics, Taylor nonetheless ran as a Whig in the 1848 presidential election, defeating Lewis Cass...
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History
Taylor was within the Central New York Military TractCentral 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....
. The first settlers arrived around 1793.
The town was formed from the Town of Solon
Solon, New York
Solon is a town in Cortland County, New York, United States. The town has a total population of 1,108, as of the 2000 census. The name of the town comes from the Greek lawmaker Solon....
in 1849.
By 1865, the population was 1,167.
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 30.1 square miles (78 km²). 30 square miles (77.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.20%) is water.
The east town line is the border of Chenango County
Chenango County, New York
Chenango County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 50,477. The county's name originates from an Oneida word meaning "large bull-thistle." Its county seat is Norwich.-History:...
.
New York State Route 26
New York State Route 26
New York State Route 26 is a north–south state highway that runs for through Central New York in the United States. Its southern terminus is located at the Pennsylvania state line south of the town of Vestal in Broome County, where it becomes Pennsylvania Route 267...
cuts across the southeast part of the town.
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 500 people, 177 households, and 138 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 16.6 inhabitants per square mile (6.4/km²). There were 216 housing units at an average density of 7.2 per square mile (2.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.20% White, 0.20% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.20% Asian, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.00% of the population.
There were 177 households out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% 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, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.5% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 108.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,031, and the median income for a family was $39,500. Males had a median income of $29,444 versus $22,727 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 $16,677. About 8.2% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.7% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Taylor
- Potter Hill – A community in the north-center of the town that once included a school, cemetery and several houses. Now it is part of the NY State Forest.
- Solon Pond – A small lakeLakeA lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
near the town's center. - Taylor – A hamlet is in the southeast corner of the town by the town line on NY Route 26New York State Route 26New York State Route 26 is a north–south state highway that runs for through Central New York in the United States. Its southern terminus is located at the Pennsylvania state line south of the town of Vestal in Broome County, where it becomes Pennsylvania Route 267...
. It was once called "East Solon," "Taylorville," and "Bangall." - Taylor Center – A hamlet adjacent to Solon Pond near the town center. It was once called "Solon Pond" after the nearby lake. The Taylor Center Methodist Episcopal Church and Taylor District No. 3 SchoolTaylor Center Methodist Episcopal Church and Taylor District No. 3 SchoolTaylor Center Methodist Episcopal Church and Taylor District No. 3 School is a historic Methodist Episcopal church and former one-room school located at Taylor Center in Cortland County, New York. The church, also known as Second Methodist Episcopal Church of Taylor, the Solon Pond Church, and the...
was added to 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. - Taylor Valley – A hamlet northwest of Taylor hamlet and west of Taylor Center. It takes its name from Taylor Valley, a valley in the western part of the town.
- Union Valley (formerly "Dorantown") – A hamlet in the northeast part of the town.