Cazenovia | |
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Coordinates: 42°55′53″N75°51′09″W / 42.9315°N 75.8526°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Madison |
Government | |
• Town Supervisor | William Zupan (D) |
• Town Council | |
Area | |
• Total | 51.79 sq mi (134.14 km2) |
• Land | 49.94 sq mi (129.35 km2) |
• Water | 1.85 sq mi (4.79 km2) |
• Density | 140.40/sq mi (54.21/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code | 315 |
FIPS code | 36-053-13156 |
Website | Town website |
Cazenovia is an incorporated town in Madison County, New York. The population was 6,740 at the time of the 2020 census. [2] The town is named after Theophile Cazenove, the Agent General of the Holland Land Company.
The Town of Cazenovia has a village also named Cazenovia. The town is on the county's western border.
The village of Cazenovia was home to Cazenovia College, a small liberal arts college in the greater Syracuse area. It was founded in 1824, known then as the Genesee Seminary.
The Town of Cazenovia was established in 1793 from the Towns of Whitestown and Paris (both in Oneida County) before the creation of Madison County. Subsequently, other towns in the county were formed from partitions of its territory. Cazenovia was part of a region called "The Gore", based on a surveying error.
It was founded by John Lincklaen, an agent of the Holland Land Company, and was named after Theophile Cazenove, Lincklaen's supervisor.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 51.7 square miles (134.0 km2), with 49.9 square miles (129.2 km2) of land and 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) of (3.54%) water. The town contains Cazenovia Lake.
The western town line is the border of Onondaga County.
U.S. Route 20, also known as Albany Street in the Village of Cazenovia, crosses the town.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1820 | 3,909 | — | |
1830 | 4,344 | 11.1% | |
1840 | 4,153 | −4.4% | |
1850 | 4,812 | 15.9% | |
1860 | 4,343 | −9.7% | |
1870 | 4,265 | −1.8% | |
1880 | 4,363 | 2.3% | |
1890 | 4,182 | −4.1% | |
1900 | 3,830 | −8.4% | |
1910 | 3,687 | −3.7% | |
1920 | 3,343 | −9.3% | |
1930 | 3,504 | 4.8% | |
1940 | 3,424 | −2.3% | |
1950 | 3,969 | 15.9% | |
1960 | 4,968 | 25.2% | |
1970 | 6,092 | 22.6% | |
1980 | 5,880 | −3.5% | |
1990 | 6,514 | 10.8% | |
2000 | 6,481 | −0.5% | |
2010 | 7,086 | 9.3% | |
2020 | 6,740 | −4.9% | |
U.S. Decennial Census [3] |
As of the census [4] of 2000, there were 6,481 people, 2,353 households, and 1,658 families residing in the town. The population density was 129.9 inhabitants per square mile (50.2/km2). There were 2,567 housing units at an average density of 51.5 per square mile (19.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.25% White, 1.10% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.48% of the population.
There were 2,353 households, out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 12.8% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $57,232, and the median income for a family was $73,590. Males had a median income of $50,556 versus $31,613 for females. The per capita income for the town was $28,957. About 2.4% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.
The following sites and historic districts are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [5]
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