Groton (town), New York
Encyclopedia
Groton is a town
in Tompkins County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 5,794 at the 2000 census. The name is taken from Groton, Connecticut
.
The Town of Groton contains a village, also called Groton
. The town is in the northeast corner of the county and is northeast of Ithaca
.
As well as a village, the Town of Groton also includes a school, Groton High School
.
Groton was in the former Central New York Military Tract
.
The town was formed in 1817, before the formation of Tompkins County, from the Town of Locke
(in Cayuga County
) as the "Town of Division." Many of the early residents from New England elected to change the name to "Groton."
In 1888, the community of Groton separated from the town by incorporating as a village. Groton was also home to the original Smith Corona Typewriter Company.
, the town has a total area of 128.4 km² (49.6 sq mi). 128.3 km² (49.5 sq mi) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.0386102158592535 sq mi) of it (0.10%) is water.
The north town line is the border of Cayuga County
, and the east side town line is the border of Cortland County
. The southern border is with the Town of Dryden and the western border with the Town of Lansing.
Groton is in the Finger Lakes
District of New York.
North-south New York State Route 38
intersects New York State Route 222
at Groton village. New York State Route 34B
is an east-west highway by the south town line.
of 2000, there were 5,794 people, 2,168 households, and 1,543 families residing in the town. The population density
was 116.9 people per square mile (45.1/km²). There were 2,287 housing units at an average density of 46.2 per square mile (17.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.38% White, 0.64% Black or African American
, 0.09% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.26% from other races
, and 1.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population.
There were 2,168 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples
living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,407, and the median income for a family was $50,057. Males had a median income of $31,890 versus $23,642 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $18,075. About 4.8% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in Tompkins County
Tompkins County, New York
Tompkins County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, and comprises the whole of the Ithaca metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 101,564. The county seat is Ithaca, and the county is home to Cornell University, Ithaca College and Tompkins Cortland Community...
, 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
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. The population was 5,794 at the 2000 census. The name is taken from Groton, Connecticut
Groton, Connecticut
Groton is a town located on the Thames River in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 39,907 at the 2000 census....
.
The Town of Groton contains a village, also called Groton
Groton (village), New York
Groton is a village in Tompkins County, New York, United States. The population was 2,470 at the 2000 census.The Village of Groton is near the center of the Town of Groton and is northeast of Ithaca and west of Cortland.- History :...
. The town is in the northeast corner of the county and is northeast of Ithaca
Ithaca, New York
The city of Ithaca, is a city in upstate New York and the county seat of Tompkins County, as well as the largest community in the Ithaca-Tompkins County metropolitan area...
.
As well as a village, the Town of Groton also includes a school, Groton High School
Groton High School (Groton, New York)
Groton High School is a historic high school building located at Groton in Tompkins County, New York. It was built in 1919-1920 and features Classical Revival details, such as six monumental engaged Doric order columns...
.
History
Groton New York HistoryGroton was in the former Central New York Military Tract
Central New York Military Tract
The Military Tract of Central New York, also called the New Military Tract, consisted of nearly two million acres of bounty land set aside to compensate New York’s soldiers after their participation in the Revolutionary War....
.
The town was formed in 1817, before the formation of Tompkins County, from the Town of Locke
Locke, New York
Locke is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,951 at the 2010 census. The town was named after John Locke, an English philosopher and is the birthplace of Millard Fillmore, 13th President of the United States....
(in Cayuga County
Cayuga County, New York
Cayuga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It was named for one of the tribes of Indians in the Iroquois Confederation. Its county seat is Auburn.- History :...
) as the "Town of Division." Many of the early residents from New England elected to change the name to "Groton."
In 1888, the community of Groton separated from the town by incorporating as a village. Groton was also home to the original Smith Corona Typewriter Company.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 128.4 km² (49.6 sq mi). 128.3 km² (49.5 sq mi) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.0386102158592535 sq mi) of it (0.10%) is water.
The north town line is the border of Cayuga County
Cayuga County, New York
Cayuga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It was named for one of the tribes of Indians in the Iroquois Confederation. Its county seat is Auburn.- History :...
, and the east side town line is the border of Cortland County
Cortland County, New York
Cortland County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, named after Federico Van Cortlandt, president of the convention at Kingston that wrote the first New York State Constitution in 1777, and first lieutenant governor of the state. The county seat is Cortland...
. The southern border is with the Town of Dryden and the western border with the Town of Lansing.
Groton is in the Finger Lakes
Finger Lakes
The Finger Lakes are a pattern of lakes in the west-central section of Upstate New York in the United States. They are a popular tourist destination. The lakes are long and thin , each oriented roughly on a north-south axis. The two longest, Cayuga Lake and Seneca Lake, are among the deepest in...
District of New York.
North-south New York State Route 38
New York State Route 38
New York State Route 38 is a north–south state highway in the Finger Lakes region of New York in the United States. Its southern terminus is at an intersection with NY 96 in the town of Owego in Tioga County. The northern terminus is at a junction with NY 104A in the town of...
intersects New York State Route 222
New York State Route 222
New York State Route 222 is an east–west state highway in central New York, United States. It runs from NY 38 in the village of Groton in northeastern Tompkins County to the conjoined routes of U.S. Route 11, NY 13, and NY 41 in the city of Cortland in western Cortland...
at Groton village. New York State Route 34B
New York State Route 34B
New York State Route 34B is a north–south state highway located within Tompkins and Cayuga Counties in Central New York. Its northern terminus is located at a junction with NY 34 by the hamlet of Fleming within the town of the same name in Cayuga County...
is an east-west highway by the south town line.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 5,794 people, 2,168 households, and 1,543 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 116.9 people per square mile (45.1/km²). There were 2,287 housing units at an average density of 46.2 per square mile (17.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.38% White, 0.64% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.09% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.26% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population.
There were 2,168 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% 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, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,407, and the median income for a family was $50,057. Males had a median income of $31,890 versus $23,642 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 $18,075. About 4.8% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in the Town of Groton
- Benson Corners – A location in the southwest part of the town.
- Carey Corners – A location northeast of Fitts Corners.
- Fitts Corners – 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...
near the south town line. - GrotonGroton (village), New YorkGroton is a village in Tompkins County, New York, United States. The population was 2,470 at the 2000 census.The Village of Groton is near the center of the Town of Groton and is northeast of Ithaca and west of Cortland.- History :...
– The Village of Groton at NY-38 and NY-222. - Groton City – a partial ghost town in the northeast part of Groton on County Road 103. It has about 10-20 residents and was formerly known as "Slab City."
- Grotto – A hamlet in the southeast part of the town.
- Harts Corners – A location on the south town line, south of Fitts Corners.
- Lafayette Corners – A hamlet east of Groton village on NY-222.
- Ludlow Corners – A location in the southwest part of Groton.
- McLean – A hamlet in the southeast part of the town.
- Morton Corners – A hamlet northeast of Groton village.
- Mosher Corners – A hamlet west of Groton village on NY-222.
- Mud Schoolhouse Corners – A location in the southeast part of Groton on County Road 180.
- Nubia – A hamlet south of Lafayette Corners.
- Peruton – A hamlet at the south town line.
- Peruville – A hamlet near the south town line.
- Pierson Corners – A location east of West Groton.
- Pleasant Valley – A hamlet in the southwest part of Groton.
- Stevens Corners – A location north of McLean.
- West Groton – A hamlet in the northwest corner of Groton.