Western, New York
Encyclopedia
Western is a town
in Oneida County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 2,029 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Western is an interior town of Oneida County, north of Rome
, New York
.
The Town of Western was formed in 1797 from the Town of Steuben
. In 1811, part of Western was used to form the newer Town of Lee
.
The Town of Western has held the Heritage Days every year for the past 4 years. This year they will be held at the end of may versus the end of September.
This is the location of Gen. William Floyd
's second home, and is also where he is buried. Every year, Dr. Russell Marriot, in current residence of this home, helps hold a town ceremony in Gen. William Floyd's honor. Veronica Murphy can be contacted if anyone would like historical information on Westernville.
, the town has a total area of 54.7 square miles (141.7 km²), of which, 51.4 square miles (133.1 km²) of it is land and 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²) of it (6.11%) is water.
Delta Lake, also called Delta reservoir, is mostly in the southwest part of the town.
of 2000, there were 2,029 people, 752 households, and 573 families residing in the town. The population density
was 39.5 people per square mile (15.3/km²). There were 833 housing units at an average density of 16.2 per square mile (6.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.54% White, 0.20% African American, 0.69% Native American, 0.59% Asian, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.
There were 752 households out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples
living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 107.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,337, and the median income for a family was $46,629. Males had a median income of $32,171 versus $27,097 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $20,217. About 3.8% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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in 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....
, New York
New York
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, United States
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. The population was 2,029 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Western is an interior town of Oneida County, 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...
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History
The town was first settled around 1789.The Town of Western was formed in 1797 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 1811, part of Western was used to form the newer Town of Lee
Lee, New York
Lee is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 6,875 at the 2000 census.The Town of Lee is northwest of Rome, New York.- History :The Town of Lee was formed from the Town of Western in 1811....
.
Town of Western, today
There is an active senior citizens group that meets monthly for activities. The Western Town Library offers programs for children and adults, and the historical society provides lectures and events for the entire community. There are currently two churches in Westernville, the United Methodist Church on Main Street and the First Presybterian Church on Stokes-Westernville Road. North Western has one church, the United Methodist Church, located on Route 46.The Town of Western has held the Heritage Days every year for the past 4 years. This year they will be held at the end of may versus the end of September.
This is the location of Gen. William Floyd
William Floyd
William Floyd was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence as a U.S. Representative from New York.-Biography:...
's second home, and is also where he is buried. Every year, Dr. Russell Marriot, in current residence of this home, helps hold a town ceremony in Gen. William Floyd's honor. Veronica Murphy can be contacted if anyone would like historical information on Westernville.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 54.7 square miles (141.7 km²), of which, 51.4 square miles (133.1 km²) of it is land and 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²) of it (6.11%) is water.
Delta Lake, also called Delta reservoir, is mostly in the southwest part of the town.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,029 people, 752 households, and 573 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 39.5 people per square mile (15.3/km²). There were 833 housing units at an average density of 16.2 per square mile (6.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.54% White, 0.20% African American, 0.69% Native American, 0.59% Asian, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.
There were 752 households out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% 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, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 107.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,337, and the median income for a family was $46,629. Males had a median income of $32,171 versus $27,097 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 $20,217. About 3.8% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Western, NY
- Beartown – 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...
near the west town line, north of Delta Lake. - Carmichael Hill – A hamlet near the east town line, located north of Big Brook.
- Big Brook – A hamlet near the east town line.
- Delta Lake – A reservoir in the southwest part of the town.
- Delta Lake – A hamlet on the south side of Delta Lake.
- Delta Lake State ParkDelta Lake State ParkDelta Lake State Park is a state park located on a peninsula extending from the southeast shore of Delta Lake in the Town of Western, in Oneida County, New York, USA...
– A state parkState parkState parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...
on the south side of Delta Lake. - Dunbar – A hamlet near the north town line on NY 46New York State Route 46New York State Route 46 is a state highway in Central New York, United States. It extends from NY 12B in the Madison County town of Eaton to NY 12D in the Oneida County village of Boonville. NY 46 passes through the cities of Oneida and Rome.-Madison County:NY 46 begins at...
. - Frenchville – A hamlet northeast of Westernville on Route 46.
- Half-Way House – A bar in North Western.
- Hillside – A hamlet northwest of North Western on Route 46.
- North Western – A hamlet north of Frenchville on Route 46.
- Westernville – A hamlet at the eastern end of Delta Lake on Route 46.
- Woods Valley – A ski resort in the southwest part of the town.