West Monroe, New York

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West Monroe, New York
Oswego County New York incorporated and unincorporated areas West Monroe highlighted.svg
Location in Oswego County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 43°17′45″N76°4′57″W / 43.29583°N 76.08250°W / 43.29583; -76.08250
Country United States
State New York
County Oswego
Area
[1]
  Total38.59 sq mi (99.94 km2)
  Land33.75 sq mi (87.40 km2)
  Water4.84 sq mi (12.54 km2)
Elevation
446 ft (136 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total4,252
  Estimate 
(2016) [2]
4,149
  Density122.95/sq mi (47.47/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
13167
Area code 315
FIPS code 36-80500 [3]
GNIS feature ID0979623 [4]

West Monroe is a town in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 4,252 at the 2010 census.

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The Town of West Monroe is in the southeastern part of the county.

The area was first settled by non Indigenous people in 1806, when four farmers bought land from George Scriba for $2 – 2.50 per acre. Thirty-three years later, the town was established on March 21, 1839, from the town of Constantia, and by 1850 had 1197 residents. [5]

Geography

The town's boundaries traverse Oneida Lake, with the town's southern boundary located at the mean high-water mark on the south shore of Oneida Lake.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 38.5 square miles (100 km2), of which 33.7 square miles (87 km2) is land and 4.8 square miles (12 km2) (12.48%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1840 918
1850 1,19730.4%
1860 1,41618.3%
1870 1,304−7.9%
1880 1,3140.8%
1890 1,100−16.3%
1900 936−14.9%
1910 915−2.2%
1920 782−14.5%
1930 666−14.8%
1940 7319.8%
1950 1,00237.1%
1960 1,41741.4%
1970 2,53578.9%
1980 3,48237.4%
1990 4,39326.2%
2000 4,4280.8%
2010 4,252−4.0%
2016 (est.)4,149 [2] −2.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 4,428 people, 1,579 households, and 1,206 families residing in the town. The population density was 131.3 inhabitants per square mile (50.7/km2). There were 1,765 housing units at an average density of 52.3 per square mile (20.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.38% White, 0.14% African American, 0.68% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population.

There were 1,579 households, out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.2% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $42,043, and the median income for a family was $47,019. Males had a median income of $34,306 versus $25,489 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,534. About 9.6% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Communities and locations in West Monroe

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References

  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. "Town Of West Monroe: History: History [Digital Towpath]". townofwestmonroe-ny.us. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.