Eaton, New York
Encyclopedia
Eaton is a town
in Madison County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 4,826 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Eaton is in the south-central part of the county. US Route 20 passes across the northern part of the town.
, a sub-group of the Iroquois
that allied itself with the colonial forces during the American Revolution
.
Euro-American settlement began around 1792.
The Town of Eaton was formed in 1807 from the Town of Hamilton
.
flows across the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 45.6 square miles (118.1 km²), of which, 44.8 square miles (116 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it (1.82%) is water.
of 2000, there were 4,826 people, 1,358 households, and 935 families residing in the town. The population density
was 107.9 people per square mile (41.6/km²). There were 1,798 housing units at an average density of 40.2 per square mile (15.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.41% White, 6.55% African American, 0.46% Native American, 1.06% Asian, 0.46% from other races
, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.99% of the population.
There were 1,358 households out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples
living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 30.7% from 18 to 24, 20.8% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,229, and the median income for a family was $39,643. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $23,107 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $14,538. About 6.0% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.6% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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in Madison County
Madison County, New York
Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 73,442. It is named after James Madison, fourth President of the United States of America...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 4,826 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Eaton is in the south-central part of the county. US Route 20 passes across the northern part of the town.
History
The town was the principal location of the Oneida tribeOneida tribe
The Oneida are a Native American/First Nations people and are one of the five founding nations of the Iroquois Confederacy in the area of upstate New York...
, a sub-group of the Iroquois
Iroquois
The Iroquois , also known as the Haudenosaunee or the "People of the Longhouse", are an association of several tribes of indigenous people of North America...
that allied itself with the colonial forces during the American Revolution
American Revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
.
Euro-American settlement began around 1792.
The Town of Eaton was formed in 1807 from the Town of Hamilton
Hamilton (town), New York
Hamilton is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 5,733 at the 2000 census. The town is named after American patriot Alexander Hamilton....
.
Geography
The town contains the Geographic Center of the state (near Pratts Hollow). The Chenango RiverChenango River
The Chenango River is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in central New York in the United States. It drains a dissected plateau area in upstate New York at the northern end of the Susquehanna watershed....
flows across the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 45.6 square miles (118.1 km²), of which, 44.8 square miles (116 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it (1.82%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 4,826 people, 1,358 households, and 935 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 107.9 people per square mile (41.6/km²). There were 1,798 housing units at an average density of 40.2 per square mile (15.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.41% White, 6.55% African American, 0.46% Native American, 1.06% Asian, 0.46% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.99% of the population.
There were 1,358 households out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 30.7% from 18 to 24, 20.8% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,229, and the median income for a family was $39,643. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $23,107 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $14,538. About 6.0% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.6% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and other locations in Eaton
- Davis Corners – A location by the north town line.
- Eagleville – A hamletHamlet (place)A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
south of Morrisville. - Eaton – The hamlet of Eaton in the south part of the town on Route 26, south of Morrisville.
- Eaton Reservoir – A reservoir partly in the southwest part of the town.
- Eaton Station – A location northeast of Eaton village.
- Gills Corners – A location in the northeast corner of the town.
- MorrisvilleMorrisville, New YorkMorrisville is a village in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 2,148 at the 2000 census. The village is named after its founder, Thomas Morris.The Village of Morrisville in the northwest part of the Town of Eaton on US Route 20....
– Village of Morrisville is the location of the State University of New York at MorrisvilleState University of New York at MorrisvilleMorrisville State College, formerly the State University of New York at Morrisville or SUNY Morrisville, is a college of the State University of New York. It offers 22 bachelor degrees and a wide variety of associate degrees at two campuses in Central New York: Morrisville and Norwich...
, the Morrisville Equine Center, and the Morrisville Fish Hatchery. Morrisville is in the northwest part of the town. - Morrisville Station – A hamlet east of Morrisville on Route 20.
- Pecksport – A location by the east town line.
- Pierceville – A hamlet between Eaton village and West Eaton on Route 26.
- Pine Woods – A hamlet, associated with the Oneida, located on Route 20.
- Pratts – A hamlet in the northeast part of the town.
- Pratts Hollow – The Geographic Center of New York is in the northeast part of the town.
- West Eaton – A hamlet in the southwest part of the town.
- White Corners – A hamlet in the northeast part of the town.
- Williams Corners – A hamlet west of Morrisville.