Manlius (town), New York

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Photograph of the hills of Manlius in the Village of Manlius outside Syracuse, New York.
Photograph of the hills of Manlius in the Village of Manlius outside Syracuse, New York.

Manlius is a town in Onondaga County, New York, United States. The population was 31,872 at the 2000 census. The name Manlius was assigned to the town by a clerk with an interest in the Classics.

The Town of Manlius is east of Syracuse and is on the east border of Onondaga County. The town is an eastern suburb of Syracuse.

In 2005, it was #98 on CNN Money's list of Best Places to Live.[citation needed]

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[edit] History

The town was a township of the former Central New York Military Tract. Manlius is the name of several important Romans, but exactly which one was being honored is no longer known. The current town was first settled around 1790.

The Town of Manlius was created in 1794, along with Onondaga County, as a much larger entity, which was decreased by the formation, in part or in whole, of new towns (DeWitt, Onondaga, Salina) and part of Syracuse.

The Erie Canal was important in the early development of the town.

[edit] Geography

The east town line is the border of Madison County, New York, marked in part, by the Chittenango Creek. The town of DeWitt is to the west. The town of Pompey is to the south.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 129.4 km² (50.0 mi²). 128.5 km² (49.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (0.68%) is water.

The New York State Thruway (Interstate 90) crosses the north part of Manlius. New York State Route 290 crosses the northwest corner of the town. New York State Route 5 (in part, Genesee Turnpike) and New York State Route 173 (Cazenovia Road) are east-west highways. New York State Route 257 is a north-south state highway. New York State Route 92 is a northwest-southeast highway.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 31,872 people, 12,553 households, and 8,887 families residing in the town. The population density was 248.0/km² (642.3/mi²). There were 13,071 housing units at an average density of 101.7/km² (263.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.70% White, 0.87% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 2.94% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.97% of the population.

There were 12,553 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.04.

The population in the town was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $60,118, and the median income for a family was $70,655. Males had a median income of $52,065 versus $31,486 for females. The per capita income for the town was $31,825. About 2.0% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Education

The Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District is a public school system, serving the majority of the Town of Manlius:

  • Private Secondary:
    • The Manlius School, formerly St. John's Military School, which merged with the Pebble Hill School in the 1960's to become Manlius Pebble Hill. The campus was closed in 1974.

Children residing in the town of Manlius may also attend Christian Brothers Academy, Manlius Pebble Hill, and other private schools in surrounding villages. Before the school district was formed, the historic Mycenae Schoolhouse was used.

[edit] Communities and locations in the Town of Manlius

Fayetteville Towne Center Shopping Plaza has the greatest number of stores and restaurants in the Town of Manlius.
Fayetteville Towne Center Shopping Plaza has the greatest number of stores and restaurants in the Town of Manlius.
  • Eagle Village -- A hamlet northeast of Manlius village on NY-173.
  • Fayetteville -- The Village of Fayetteville is by the west town line at the junction of NY-257 and NY-5.
  • Fayetteville Towne Center — a major outdoor shopping plaza strip mall that was formerly Fayetteville Mall.
  • Fillmore Corners -- A hamlet west of Manlius village on NY-173.
  • Fremont Heights — A suburban hamlet near the west town line, south of Minoa.
  • Fremont Hills — A suburban hamlet near the west town line, south of Minoa.
  • Green Lakes State Park -- A state park southeast of Minoa containing two unique lakes.
  • High Bridge — A hamlet at the west town line on NY-92.
  • Kirkville — A location east of Minoa.
  • Limestone Creek
  • Manlius -- The Village of Manlius is near the south town line at the junction of NY-92 and NY-173.
  • Manlius Center — A location south of Minoa and north of Fayetteville at the junctiono of NY-257 and NY-290.
  • Minoa -- The Village of Minoa is in the northern part of the town on NY-257.
  • Mycenae -- A hamlet near the east town line on NY-5.
  • North Manlius — A hamlet by the north town line and Chittenango Creek.
  • Peck Hill -- A hamlet by the east town line, east of Manlius village.
  • Polkville -- A location northwest of Minoa.
  • Saintsville — A hamlet in the north part of the town, east of Minoa.
  • Schepps Corner — A hamlet near the north town line on NY-298.
  • Snyders Crossing — A location between Minoa and Kirkville.
  • Stickley Furniture — a furniture business with locations in the villages of Fayetteville and Manlius.

The three libraries located in the Town of Manlius - Village of Manlius Library, Fayetteville Free Library, and Village of Minoa Library; are branches of the Onondaga County Public Library.

[edit] Notable residents

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