Scott, New York
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Scott is a town in Cortland County, New York, USA. The population was 1,193 at the 2000 census. The town was named after General Winfield Scott. The Town of Scott is on the north border of Cortland County and is northwest of the City of Cortland.
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[edit] History
Scott is within the former Central New York Military Tract. The first settler arrived around 1799.
The town was formed in 1815 from the Town of Preble.
The 1865 population of the town was 1,149.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 58.0 km² (22.4 mi²). 57.7 km² (22.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.67% water.
The west town line is the border of Cayuga County, and the north town line is the border of Onondaga County. New York State Route 41 is a north-south highway in Scott. The south end of Skaneateles Lake, one of the Finger Lakes is in the northwest part of the town. Grout Brook, a noted trout-fishing stream, flows into the lake from the town. Here the hamlet of Fair Haven in the Town of Scott, together with adjoining Glen Haven in the Town of Niles, New York and Spafford Landing, in the Town of Spafford, New York, comprise a magnificently scenic destination for visitors as well as attractive community for residents. Lodging and dining facilities are available, together with docking and a marina (below).
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,193 people, 417 households, and 321 families residing in the town. The population density was 20.7/km² (53.6/mi²). There were 478 housing units at an average density of 8.3/km² (21.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.32% White, 0.08% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.34% Asian, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.17% of the population.
There were 417 households out of which 41.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 15.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,000, and the median income for a family was $43,438. Males had a median income of $32,313 versus $20,817 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,588. About 7.7% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Communities and locations in Scott
- East Scott -- A hamlet by the east town line on County Road 102.
- Fair Haven -- ("Glen Haven") A hamlet on the shore of Skaneateles Lake by the north town line.
- Grout Mill -- A hamlet about one mile west of Scott village and closer to the west town line.
- Scott -- The hamlet of Scott on Route 41 at the intersection of County Road 101. It was formerly called "Scott Center."
