Spafford, New York

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Spafford, New York
Onondaga County New York incorporated and unincorporated areas Spafford highlighted.svg
Location in Onondaga County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 42°49′58″N76°18′6″W / 42.83278°N 76.30167°W / 42.83278; -76.30167
Country United States
State New York
County Onondaga
Government
  Type Town Council
   Town Supervisor Christopher Kozub (R)
   Town Council
Members' List
Area
[1]
  Total39.22 sq mi (101.57 km2)
  Land32.70 sq mi (84.69 km2)
  Water6.52 sq mi (16.88 km2)
Elevation
1,490 ft (454 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total1,588
  Density40/sq mi (16/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 36-70057
GNIS feature ID0979511
Website www.townofspafford.com
Some of the highest points in Onondaga County afford fine views. RipleyHill.Tree.700.jpg
Some of the highest points in Onondaga County afford fine views.

Spafford is a town in Onondaga County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 1,588. The town was named after Horatio Gates Spafford, a writer and founder of the local library. Spafford is in the southwestern corner of Onondaga County and is southwest of Syracuse.

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History

Spafford was located within the former Central New York Military Tract.

The first European settler arrived in 1794, the same year Onondaga County was established.

The Town of Spafford was formed in 1811 from parts of the Towns of Marcellus, Sempronius and Tully.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.2 square miles (102 km2), of which 32.8 square miles (85 km2) is land and 6.4 square miles (17 km2) (16.31%) is water.

The western town line is the border of Cayuga County, and the southern town boundary is the border of Cortland County. Part of the town lies between Skaneateles Lake and Otisco Lake, two of the Finger Lakes.

Spafford's high terrain, between two of the Finger Lakes, provides spectacular scenery. Spafford is largely rural, with only small hamlets, and retains many forested areas, some protected as public preserves.

New York State Route 41 is a north–south highway in the town. New York State Route 174 is a state highway in the northern part of Spafford.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1820 1,294
1830 2,647104.6%
1840 1,873−29.2%
1850 1,9031.6%
1860 1,814−4.7%
1870 1,595−12.1%
1880 1,450−9.1%
1890 1,227−15.4%
1900 1,159−5.5%
1910 1,064−8.2%
1920 875−17.8%
1930 767−12.3%
1940 742−3.3%
1950 82911.7%
1960 97417.5%
1970 1,14817.9%
1980 1,59639.0%
1990 1,6754.9%
2000 1,661−0.8%
2010 1,6861.5%
2020 1,588−5.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [2]

Although situated in a remote corner of Onondaga County, somewhat isolated by two of the Finger Lakes, residential development is expanding into the town from adjacent Skaneateles. As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 1,661 people, 631 households, and 485 families residing in the town. The population density was 50.6 inhabitants per square mile (19.5/km2). There were 1,095 housing units at an average density of 33.4 per square mile (12.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.74% White, 0.06% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.18% Asian, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population.

There were 631 households, out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 30.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $53,553, and the median income for a family was $61,250. Males had a median income of $41,515 versus $31,071 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,014. About 4.7% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.

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References

  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.