Kirkland, New York

Kirkland, New York
Town
Lumbard Hall, Clinton, NY, which houses both the Kirkland Town Hall and the offices of the village of Clinton.
Location in Oneida County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 43°2′53″N75°23′2″W / 43.04806°N 75.38389°W / 43.04806; -75.38389
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Oneida
Government
• Type	Town Council
•  Town Supervisor	Robert J. Meelan (D)
•  Town Council	Members' List • Michael D. O'Neil (D) • Mark C. Lewis (D) • Fred A. Lomanto (R) • Pondra Bowen-Kitchen (R)
Area [1]
• Total	33.81 sq mi (87.57 km2)
• Land	33.76 sq mi (87.44 km2)
• Water	0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation	689 ft (210 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	10,315
• Estimate  (2016) [2]	10,105
• Density	299.30/sq mi (115.56/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	13323
Area code	315
FIPS code	36-39804
GNIS feature ID	0979120
Website	Town website

Kirkland is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 10,075 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Samuel Kirkland, ^[3] a missionary among the Oneidas. ^[4]

The Town of Kirkland is southwest of Utica. In 1829, part of Kirkland was used to form the newer Town of Marshall.

Hamilton College is located in the western part of the town.

Clinton is the only village in the town of Kirkland.

History

The first settlement occurred around 1787 near the present village of Clinton. The Town of Kirkland was established in 1827 from the Town of Paris. The land of the town belonged to the Kirkland Patent, Brothertown Patent, and Coxe Patent.

The Rev. Asahel Norton Homestead was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. ^[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.9 square miles (88 km²), of which 33.8 square miles (88 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) (0.21%) is water.

The Oriskany Creek flows through the town.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1830	2,509		—
1840	2,984		18.9%
1850	3,421		14.6%
1860	4,185		22.3%
1870	4,912		17.4%
1880	4,984		1.5%
1890	4,852		−2.6%
1900	4,545		−6.3%
1910	4,333		−4.7%
1920	4,744		9.5%
1930	5,059		6.6%
1940	5,211		3.0%
1950	6,164		18.3%
1960	7,978		29.4%
1970	9,688		21.4%
1980	10,334		6.7%
1990	10,153		−1.8%
2000	10,138		−0.1%
2010	10,315		1.7%
2020	10,075		−2.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

At the 2000 census there were 10,138 people, 3,419 households, and 2,229 families living in the town. The population density was 300.0 inhabitants per square mile (115.8/km²). There were 3,591 housing units at an average density of 106.3 per square mile (41.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.32% White, 1.20% African American, 0.07% Native American, 1.21% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.32%. ^[7]

Of the 3,419 households 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 29.4% of households were one person and 12.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.00.

The age distribution was 20.0% under the age of 18, 20.9% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.

The median household income was $45,875 and the median family income was $58,958. Males had a median income of $40,058 versus $27,265 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,164. About 3.9% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.

• 
  Map of the Town of Kirkland from 1874
• 
  Kirkland town library, in Clinton
• 
  Kirkland Art Center is located in a former Methodist Church built in 1840.

Communities and locations in Kirkland

• Chuckery Corners– A hamlet in the eastern part of the town ^[8] on NY 12. A cheese factory was set up here in 1858. ^[9]
• Christmas Knob – An elevation located north of Clinton.
• Clark Mills – A hamlet in the northeastern part of the town. ^[10]
• Clinton – The Village of Clinton.
• College Hill – A summit located west of Clinton.
• Crow Hill – A summit located east of Chuckery Corners.
• Farmers Mills– A hamlet south of Clinton Village and Franklin Springs.
• Franklin Springs– A hamlet south of Clinton Village. It was formerly the "Franklin Iron Works" during the hamlet's iron smelting period. The Franklin Iron Works went into operation in 1852. ^[11] A cheese factory opened here in 1866. ^[12]
• Kirkland – A hamlet, formerly called "Manchester," near the western town line on New York State Route 5 (NY 5). The clay in this area was formerly used for pottery. ^[12]
• Prospect Hill – An elevation located west of Franklin Springs.
• The Knob – An elevation located in Clinton.

References

1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 176.
4. Gridley, A. D. (1874). History of the town of Kirkland, New York. New York: Hurd and Houghton. pp.  62–89.
5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
8. Gridley, p. 58
9. Gridley, p. 176
10. Gridley, p. 174-175
11. Gridley, p. 170-174
12. Gridley, p. 177

External links

• Town of Kirkland, NY
• History of Kirkland, NY
• Chamber of Commerce information