Osceola, New York

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Osceola, New York
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Coordinates: 43°32′7″N75°42′0″W / 43.53528°N 75.70000°W / 43.53528; -75.70000 Coordinates: 43°32′7″N75°42′0″W / 43.53528°N 75.70000°W / 43.53528; -75.70000
Country United States
State New York
County Lewis
Area
[1]
 • Total87.10 sq mi (225.58 km2)
 • Land87.01 sq mi (225.35 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
Elevation
1,686 ft (514 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total229
 • Estimate 
(2016) [2]
228
 • Density2.62/sq mi (1.01/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 36-049-55497
GNIS feature ID979321 [3]

Osceola is a town in Lewis County, New York, United States. The population was 229 at the 2010 census. [4] The town is named for the Seminole fighter Osceola.

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The town of Osceola is in the southwestern part of Lewis County and is southwest of Lowville, the county seat.

History

Settlement in the town began around 1838. Osceola was formed from the town of West Turin in 1844. The town's name was selected by Anna Maria Jay, the granddaughter of John Jay, following national outrage over the capture and treatment of Osceola. [5]

The Osceola Town Hall was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. [6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 87.1 square miles (226 km2), of which 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 0.10%, are water. [7]

The southern town line is the border of Oneida County, and the western town line is the border of Oswego County.

The Salmon River, a tributary of Lake Ontario, flows across the southern part of the town.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1850 412—
1860 59544.4%
1870 68815.6%
1880 666−3.2%
1890 587−11.9%
1900 6297.2%
1910 456−27.5%
1920 431−5.5%
1930 319−26.0%
1940 281−11.9%
1950 244−13.2%
1960 181−25.8%
1970 167−7.7%
1980 32192.2%
1990 239−25.5%
2000 26510.9%
2010 229−13.6%
2016 (est.)228 [2] −0.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

At the 2000 census, [9] there were 265 people, 112 households and 74 families residing in the town. The population density was 3.0 per square mile (1.2/km2). There were 402 housing units at an average density of 4.6 per square mile (1.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.62% White, 0.38% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.

There were 112 households, of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.88.

24.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.0 males.

The median household income was $35,469, and the median family income was $38,750. Males had a median income of $31,125 versus $20,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,467. About 13.7% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 15.2% of those 65 or over.

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References

  1. ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 5, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Osceola, New York
  4. ↑ "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Osceola town, New York". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  5. ↑ Journal and Republican and Lowville Times, Thursday, May 27, 1909
  6. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  7. ↑ "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: New York". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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