Cazenovia, New York

This article is about the town in New York. For the village contained within that town, see Cazenovia (village), New York.

Cazenovia
Town
Downtown Cazenovia
Cazenovia Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°55′53″N75°51′09″W / 42.9315°N 75.8526°W / 42.9315; -75.8526
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Madison
Government
•  Town Supervisor	Kyle Reger (R)
•  Town Council	Members Patrick Race (R) Jimmy Golub (D) Sheila Fallon (R) Kelli Johnson (D)
Area [1]
• 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.

History

Perspective map of Cazenovia with list of landmarks published in 1890 by L.R. Burleigh

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.

Geography

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.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
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.

Communities and locations in the Town of Cazenovia

• Abell Corners – A location east of Ballina.
• Ballina – A location south of the village of Cazenovia.
• Cazenovia – A village located on US-20 by Cazenovia Lake.
• Cazenovia Lake – A lake located by the village of Cazenovia.
• Chittenango Falls – A location on the eastern town border, located north of Cazenovia.
• Delphi Falls – A hamlet located west-southwest of Union.
• Delphi Falls – A waterfall located west-southwest of Union.
• Delphi Station – A location north of the hamlet of New Woodstock.
• Juddville – A location south of Abell Corners.
• New Woodstock – A hamlet located south of the village of Cazenovia.
• North Cazenovia – A location north of the village of Cazenovia.
• Perkins Corner – A location southwest of Rippleton on NY-13.
• Rippleton – A hamlet located southwest of the village of Cazenovia, known as "Pig City" in the 1800s.
• Union – A location west of Delphi Station.
• West Woodstock – A location west of New Woodstock.

National Register of Historic Places

The following sites and historic districts are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. ^[5]

[6]	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed [7]	Location	Neighborhood	Description
1	Abell Farmhouse and Barn		November 2, 1987 (#87001860)	Ballina Rd. 42°54′11″N75°49′31″W / 42.903056°N 75.825278°W / 42.903056; -75.825278 (Abell Farmhouse and Barn)
2	Annas Farmhouse		February 18, 1988 (#87001861)	4812 Ridge Rd. 42°57′25″N75°51′20″W / 42.956944°N 75.855556°W / 42.956944; -75.855556 (Annas Farmhouse)
3	Beckwith Farmhouse		November 2, 1987 (#87001862)	4652 Syracuse Rd. 42°56′51″N75°53′07″W / 42.9475°N 75.885278°W / 42.9475; -75.885278 (Beckwith Farmhouse)
4	Cedar Cove		July 15, 1991 (#91000867)	W side of E. Lake Rd. 42°57′00″N75°51′49″W / 42.95°N 75.863611°W / 42.95; -75.863611 (Cedar Cove)
5	Chappell Farmhouse		November 2, 1987 (#87001864)	Ridge Rd. 42°56′52″N75°51′23″W / 42.947778°N 75.856389°W / 42.947778; -75.856389 (Chappell Farmhouse)
6	Cobblestone House		November 2, 1987 (#87001865)	Syracuse Rd. 42°56′35″N75°52′59″W / 42.943056°N 75.883056°W / 42.943056; -75.883056 (Cobblestone House)
7	Zephnia Comstock Farmhouse		November 2, 1987 (#87001866)	2363 Nelson St. 42°55′30″N75°50′19″W / 42.925°N 75.838611°W / 42.925; -75.838611 (Zephnia Comstock Farmhouse)
8	Crandall Farm Complex		November 2, 1987 (#87001867)	2430 Ballina Rd. 42°53′35″N75°50′13″W / 42.893056°N 75.836944°W / 42.893056; -75.836944 (Crandall Farm Complex)
9	Evergreen Acres		November 2, 1987 (#87001868)	Syracuse Rd. 42°55′38″N75°52′38″W / 42.927222°N 75.877222°W / 42.927222; -75.877222 (Evergreen Acres)
10	Hillcrest		July 15, 1991 (#91000869)	Ridge Rd. S of Hoffman 42°56′20″N75°51′27″W / 42.938889°N 75.8575°W / 42.938889; -75.8575 (Hillcrest)
11	Lorenzo	Lorenzo	February 18, 1971 (#71000541)	Ledyard St. (U.S. 20) 42°55′23″N75°51′56″W / 42.923056°N 75.865556°W / 42.923056; -75.865556 (Lorenzo)
12	The Maples		November 2, 1987 (#87001876)	2420 Nelson Rd. 42°55′19″N75°50′08″W / 42.921944°N 75.835556°W / 42.921944; -75.835556 (The Maples)
13	Meadows Farm Complex		November 2, 1987 (#87001869)	Rippleton Rd. 42°55′01″N75°51′40″W / 42.916944°N 75.861111°W / 42.916944; -75.861111 (Meadows Farm Complex)
14	Middle Farmhouse		November 2, 1987 (#87001870)	4875 W. Lake Rd. 42°57′29″N75°52′58″W / 42.958056°N 75.882778°W / 42.958056; -75.882778 (Middle Farmhouse)
15	Niles Farmhouse		November 2, 1987 (#87001871)	Rippleton Rd. 42°54′45″N75°52′08″W / 42.9125°N 75.868889°W / 42.9125; -75.868889 (Niles Farmhouse)
16	Notleymere		July 15, 1991 (#91000868)	4641 E. Lake Rd. 42°56′52″N75°51′47″W / 42.947778°N 75.863056°W / 42.947778; -75.863056 (Notleymere)
17	Old Trees		July 15, 1991 (#91000865)	W side of Rippleton Rd. 42°54′59″N75°52′35″W / 42.916389°N 75.876389°W / 42.916389; -75.876389 (Old Trees)
18	Ormonde		July 15, 1991 (#91000866)	Between E. Lake Rd. and Ormonde Dr. 42°57′20″N75°51′41″W / 42.955556°N 75.861389°W / 42.955556; -75.861389 (Ormonde)
19	Parker Farmhouse		November 2, 1987 (#87001872)	3981 East Rd. 42°54′58″N75°51′04″W / 42.916111°N 75.851111°W / 42.916111; -75.851111 (Parker Farmhouse)
20	Rippleton Schoolhouse		August 6, 1998 (#98000996)	Rippleton Rd., 15 mi. SE of Syracuse 42°55′16″N75°51′46″W / 42.921111°N 75.862778°W / 42.921111; -75.862778 (Rippleton Schoolhouse)
21	Rolling Ridge Farm		November 2, 1987 (#87001873)	3937 Number Nine Rd. 42°54′46″N75°50′45″W / 42.912778°N 75.845833°W / 42.912778; -75.845833 (Rolling Ridge Farm)
22	Shattuck House		July 15, 1991 (#91000873)	W. Lake Rd. 42°58′16″N75°53′04″W / 42.971111°N 75.884444°W / 42.971111; -75.884444 (Shattuck House)
23	Sweetland Farmhouse		November 2, 1987 (#87001874)	Number Nine Rd. 42°54′52″N75°50′44″W / 42.914444°N 75.845556°W / 42.914444; -75.845556 (Sweetland Farmhouse)
24	Tall Pines		November 2, 1987 (#87001875)	Ridge Rd. 42°57′03″N75°51′23″W / 42.950833°N 75.856389°W / 42.950833; -75.856389 (Tall Pines)
25	The Hickories		July 15, 1991 (#91000870)	47 Forman St. 42°56′04″N75°51′37″W / 42.934444°N 75.860278°W / 42.934444; -75.860278 (The Hickories)
26	Upenough		July 15, 1991 (#91000871)	Rippleton St. 42°54′12″N75°52′34″W / 42.903333°N 75.876111°W / 42.903333; -75.876111 (Upenough)
27	York Lodge		July 15, 1991 (#91000872)	4448 E. Lake Rd. 42°56′21″N75°51′29″W / 42.939167°N 75.858056°W / 42.939167; -75.858056 (York Lodge)

Notable people

• Edward P. Allis (1824–1889), businessman and unsuccessful candidate for governor of Wisconsin ^[8]
• Edward Griffin Beckwith (1818–1881), soldier and explorer
• Anne Burrell (born 1969), chef and TV personality
• Samuel Northrup Castle (1808–1894), missionary in Hawaii; founder of Castle & Cooke
• Sarah Brown Ingersoll Cooper, philanthropist and educator
• John W. Dwinelle (1816–1888), lawyer and politician in California
• Harrison Stiles Fairchild (1820–1901), brigadier general in the Union Army
• Siobhan Fallon (born May 13, 1961), actress
• Melanie Joy (1966–) Army 1LT, OIR Veteran, Meritorious Service Medal recipient
• John Lincklaen (1768–1822), Holland Land Company resident agent, founder and developer
• Beezie Madden (born November 20, 1963), Olympic equestrian gold medalist
• Lauren McLean, 56th mayor of Boise, Idaho (raised in Cazenovia)
• Charles Stebbins (1789–1873), Acting lieutenant governor of New York in 1829
• Steve Suhey (1922–1977), football player at Penn State and in the NFL
• Ezra Greenleaf Weld (1801–1874), photographer and abolitionist

Economy

• Marquardt Group has one of its headquarters in Cazenovia.

See also

• New York (state) portal

• Cazenovia Village Historic District
• Chittenango Falls State Park

Gallery

• 
  F.H.M. Laughlin building
• 
  Lincklaen House

References

1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved September 3, 2022.
3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
6. Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
7. The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
8. Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 1963.

External links

• Town of Cazenovia, NY
• Village of Cazenovia, NY
• Cazenovia NY Central Schools
• Cazenovia NY Chamber of Commerce
• Cazenovia College
• Early history of Cazenovia