Lyonsdale, New York
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Lyonsdale is a town in Lewis County, New York, USA. The population was 1,273 at the 2000 census. The town is named after its principal community and its founder Caleb Lyon.
The Town of Lyonsdale is in the southeast part of the county and is north of Rome.
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[edit] History
The community of Lyonsdale was settled in 1819.
Caleb Lyons, the town founder, was an advocate of the Black River Canal.
The town was formed from the Town of Greig in 1873. The traditional economy has been based on forest products, such as wood pulp.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 181.6 km² (70.1 mi²). 178.2 km² (68.8 mi²) of it is land and 3.3 km² (1.3 mi²) of it (1.84%) is water.
The west town line is the Black River. The east town line is the border of Herkimer County, and the south town line is the border of Oneida County. Part of the town is in the Adirondack State Park.
The Moose River flows through the town.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,273 people, 468 households, and 336 families residing in the town. The population density was 7.1/km² (18.5/mi²). There were 703 housing units at an average density of 3.9/km² (10.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.19% White, 0.86% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.31% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population.
There were 468 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 104.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,321, and the median income for a family was $35,938. Males had a median income of $30,357 versus $17,917 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,298. About 13.8% of families and 20.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.9% of those under age 18 and 21.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Communities and locations in Lyonsdale, NY
- Fowlersville -- A hamlet on the Moose River east of Lyonsdale village, is inside the Adirondack State Park on the Moose River.
- Goulds Mill -- A hamlet southwest of Lyonsdale village.
- Kosterville -- A hamlet west of Lyonsdale village.
- Lyonsdale -- The hamlet of Lyonsdale is east of Lyons Falls village and on the bank of the Moose River.
- Lyons Falls -- Part of the Village of Lyons Falls is at the west town line by the confluence of the Black River and the Moose River.
- Moose River -- A location in the southeast part of the town next to the Moose River.
- Port Leyden -- Part of the Village of Port Leyden is at the west town line by the Black River.
- Porters Corners -- A location near the south town line.
- Shuetown -- A hamlet west of Lyonsdale village on the north side of the Moose River.
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