Camillus, New York

Camillus, New York
Town

Location in Onondaga County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 43°02′33″N 76°15′39″W / 43.04250°N 76.26083°W / 43.04250; -76.26083Coordinates: 43°02′33″N 76°15′39″W / 43.04250°N 76.26083°W / 43.04250; -76.26083
Country United States
State New York
County Onondaga
Government
 • Type Town Council
 • Town Supervisor Mary Ann Coogan (R)
 • Town Council
Area[1]
 • Total 34.44 sq mi (89.20 km2)
 • Land 34.42 sq mi (89.16 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Population (2010)
 • Total 24,167
 • Estimate (2016)[2] 24,624
 • Density 715.31/sq mi (276.18/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 13031 13219
Area code(s) 315
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Camillus is a town in Onondaga County, New York, United States. The population was 24,167 at the 2010 census.[3] The town was named after Roman military leader Marcus Furius Camillus by a clerk interested in the classics.

The Town of Camillus is west of Syracuse. There is also a village named Camillus in the town. Much of the town is a western suburb of Syracuse.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.5 square miles (89.3 km²), all of it land.

The rolling hills of Camillus are located just west of Syracuse, NY.

New York State Route 5 is an east-west highway across the town. New York State Route 173 intersects NY-5 near Fairmount. New York State Route 174 intersect NY-5 near Camillus village. New York State Route 321 intersects NY-5 at Bennetts Corners. New York State Route 695 and New York State Route 297 are state highways near the east town line.

History

Camillus was part of the former Central New York Military Tract. Joseph Sherwood, the first pioneer arrived around 1795 at the site of the village of Camillus. The Town of Camillus was formed in 1799 with land from the Town of Marcellus. Industrial development was promoted by the Erie Canal in 1825. Camillus was also on the railroad line linking Syracuse to Auburn in 1838. The Nine Mile Creek Aqueduct and Wilcox Octagon House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18205,791—
18302,518−56.5%
18403,95757.1%
18503,105−21.5%
18602,940−5.3%
18702,423−17.6%
18802,416−0.3%
18902,67810.8%
19002,453−8.4%
19102,6427.7%
19202,90510.0%
19304,06640.0%
19404,3948.1%
19506,73553.3%
196018,328172.1%
197026,84146.4%
198024,333−9.3%
199023,625−2.9%
200023,152−2.0%
201024,1674.4%
Est. 201624,624[2]1.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 23,152 people, 9,315 households, and 6,595 families residing in the town. The population density was 671.9 people per square mile (259.4/km²). There were 9,661 housing units at an average density of 280.4 per square mile (108.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.45% White, 0.95% Black or African American, 0.37% Native American, 1.10% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.92% of the population.

There were 9,315 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the town, the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $50,198, and the median income for a family was $58,395. Males had a median income of $41,011 versus $29,110 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,591. About 3.1% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in the Town of Camillus

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 5, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  4. ↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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