Cuyler, New York

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Cuyler, New York
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The hamlet of Cuyler.
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Location within Cortland County and New York
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Cuyler
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Cuyler
Cuyler (New York)
Coordinates: 42°43′29″N75°56′19″W / 42.72472°N 75.93861°W / 42.72472; -75.93861
Country United States
State New York
County Cortland
Government
 • Type Town Council
 •  Town Supervisor Louanne Randall (R)
 •  Town Council
Members' List
Area
[1]
 • Total43.51 sq mi (112.69 km2)
 • Land43.48 sq mi (112.61 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
1,670 ft (509 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total908
 • Density21/sq mi (8.1/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
13158
Area code 607
FIPS code 36-023-19499
GNIS feature ID0978881
Website www.townofcuyler.org

Cuyler is a town in Cortland County, New York, United States. The population was 908 at the 2020 census. [2]

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The town is in the northeastern corner of Cortland County and is northeast of the city of Cortland.

History

Cuyler was in the former Central New York Military Tract. The area was first settled circa 1794. The town was formed from part of the town of Truxton in 1858. In 1865, the population of the town was 1,447. [3]

The former Lehigh Valley Railroad station in Cuyler Cuyler LVRR station.jpg
The former Lehigh Valley Railroad station in Cuyler

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 43.5 square miles (112.7 km2), of which 0.031 square miles (0.08 km2), or 0.07%, is water. [2]

The northern town line is the border of Onondaga County, and the eastern town boundary is the border of Madison and Chenango counties.

The East Branch of the Tioughnioga River flows southwest through the town. The entire town is within the watershed of the Susquehanna River.

New York State Route 13 is a northeast-southwest highway in Cuyler.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1860 1,658—
1870 1,357−18.2%
1880 1,3821.8%
1890 1,096−20.7%
1900 991−9.6%
1910 881−11.1%
1920 813−7.7%
1930 748−8.0%
1940 708−5.3%
1950 704−0.6%
1960 7537.0%
1970 83611.0%
1980 8461.2%
1990 8500.5%
2000 1,03621.9%
2010 980−5.4%
2020 908−7.3%

As of the census [4] of 2020, there were 908 people, 306 households in the town. The population density was 23.8 inhabitants per square mile (9.2/km2). There were 406 housing units at an average density of 9.3 per square mile (3.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 92% White, 0.4% Native American, 2.0% from other races, and 5.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.3% of the population. There are zero Asians or African Americans living in Cuyler as of the 2020 census.

There were 306 households, of which 51.3% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 24.2% had a male householder with no spouse present. The average household size was 2.97.

In the town, the population is spread out, with 7.2% under the age of 5, 15.7% from 5 to 17, 58.9% from 18 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older.

The median income for a household in the town was $70,323. 15.9% of the population is below the poverty line, including 25.1% of those under age 18.

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References

  1. ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "Census - Geography Identifiers". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  3. ↑ Child, Hamilton (1869). "Early Town Histories". Tromptown Historical Society. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  4. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved February 9, 2022.

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