Manlius (town), New York
Encyclopedia
Manlius is a town in Onondaga County
, east of the city of Syracuse, New York
, United States
. The population was 32,370 at the 2010 census, making it the third largest suburb in metropolitan Syracuse
. In 2005, the town was ranked #98 on CNN Money's list of Best Places to Live.
The Town of Manlius includes the villages of Fayetteville
, Manlius
, and Minoa
, and is located on the eastern border of Onondaga County.
. 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 economy related to trade generated by the Erie Canal
contributed to the early development of the town.
, 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, and the town of Cicero
is to the north.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 50.0 square miles (129.4 km²), of which, 49.6 square miles (128.5 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²) 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
(Seneca Turnpike) are east-west highways. New York State Route 257
is a north-south state highway. New York State Route 92
(Cazenovia Rd) is a northwest-southeast highway.
of 2000, there were 31,872 people, 12,553 households, and 8,887 families residing in the town. The population density
was 642.3 people per square mile (248.0/km²). There were 13,071 housing units at an average density of 263.4 per square mile (101.7/km²). 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. As of the 2008 estimate, however, these figures had risen to $71,830 and $88,272, respectively. Males had a median income of $52,065 versus $31,486 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $31,825, but had risen to $39,688 in 2008. 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.
is a public school system, serving the majority of the Town of Manlius.
Students residing in the Town of Manlius may also reside within the East Syracuse-Minoa Central School District
, or choose to attend Christian Brothers Academy
, Manlius Pebble Hill
, or other private schools in Metro Syracuse. Before the school district was formed, the historic Mycenae Schoolhouse
was used.
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.
Onondaga County, New York
Onondaga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 467,026. The county seat is Syracuse.Onondaga County is part of the Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, east of the city of Syracuse, New York
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 32,370 at the 2010 census, making it the third largest suburb in metropolitan Syracuse
Syracuse metropolitan area
The Syracuse Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in central New York, anchored by the city of Syracuse...
. In 2005, the town was ranked #98 on CNN Money's list of Best Places to Live.
The Town of Manlius includes the villages of Fayetteville
Fayetteville, New York
Fayetteville is a village located in Onondaga County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the village had a population of 4,190. The village is named after Lafayette, a national hero of both France and the United States...
, Manlius
Manlius (village), New York
Manlius is a village in Onondaga County, New York, USA. The population was 4,819 at the 2000 census. The village takes its name from its town.The Village of Manlius is near the south town line of the Town of Manlius and is southeast of the City of Syracuse of which it is a suburb.An area of about...
, and Minoa
Minoa, New York
Minoa is a village in Onondaga County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 3,348.The Village of Minoa in the northern part of the Town of Manlius and is east of Syracuse.- History :...
, and is located on the eastern border of Onondaga County.
History
The town was a township of the former Central New York Military TractCentral 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....
. 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
Onondaga, New York
Onondaga is a town located in Onondaga County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the town had a population of 21,063. The town is named after the native Onondaga tribe, part of the Iroquois Confederacy....
, Salina
Salina, New York
Salina is a town in Onondaga County, New York, United States. The population was 33,290 at the 2000 census. The name of the town is derived from the Latin word for "salt."...
) and part of Syracuse.
The economy related to trade generated by the Erie Canal
Erie Canal
The Erie Canal is a waterway in New York that runs about from Albany, New York, on the Hudson River to Buffalo, New York, at Lake Erie, completing a navigable water route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. The canal contains 36 locks and encompasses a total elevation differential of...
contributed to the early development of the town.
Geography
The east town line is the border of Madison CountyMadison 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...
, marked in part, by the Chittenango Creek
Chittenango Creek
Chittenango Creek is a small river in central New York, USA. Chittenango Creek flows northward through Chittenango into Oneida Lake near the community of Bridgeport and partially forms the boundary between Onondaga County and Madison County...
. The town of DeWitt is to the west, the town of Pompey
Pompey, New York
Pompey is a town in the southeast part of Onondaga County, New York, United States. The population was 6,159 at the 2000 census. The town was named after the Roman general and political leader Pompey by a late 18th-century clerk interested in the Classics in the new federal republic.- History :The...
is to the south, and the town of Cicero
Cicero, New York
Cicero is a town in Onondaga County, New York, USA. The population was 27,982 at the 2000 census. The name of the town was assigned by a clerk interested in the classics, honoring Cicero, a Roman statesman....
is to the north.
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 50.0 square miles (129.4 km²), of which, 49.6 square miles (128.5 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²) of it (0.68%) is water.
The New York State Thruway
New York State Thruway
The New York State Thruway is a system of limited-access highways located within the state of New York in the United States. The system, known officially as the Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway for former New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey, is operated by the New York State Thruway Authority and...
(Interstate 90
Interstate 90
Interstate 90 is the longest Interstate Highway in the United States at . It is the northernmost coast-to-coast interstate, and parallels US 20 for the most part. Its western terminus is in Seattle, at Edgar Martinez Drive S. near Safeco Field and CenturyLink Field, and its eastern terminus is in...
) crosses the north part of Manlius. New York State Route 290
New York State Route 290
New York State Route 290 is a state highway located entirely within Onondaga County, New York, extending from downtown Syracuse to the east side of the county...
crosses the northwest corner of the town. New York State Route 5
New York State Route 5
New York State Route 5 is a state highway that extends for across the state of New York in the United States. It begins at the Pennsylvania state line in the Chautauqua County town of Ripley and passes through Buffalo, Syracuse, Utica, Schenectady, and several other smaller cities and...
(in part, Genesee Turnpike) and New York State Route 173
New York State Route 173
New York State Route 173 is a state highway located in the Syracuse area of central New York, United States. It takes a slightly bow-shaped route from NY 31 in the town of Van Buren to NY 5 in Chittenango, gently curving to the south of Downtown Syracuse in the center of its routing...
(Seneca Turnpike) are east-west highways. New York State Route 257
New York State Route 257
New York State Route 257 is a state highway in eastern Onondaga County, New York, in the United States. It runs from a junction with NY 92 near the village of Manlius through downtown Fayetteville to an intersection with NY 290 at Manlius Center...
is a north-south state highway. New York State Route 92
New York State Route 92
New York State Route 92 is a state highway located in central New York in the United States. The western terminus of the route is at an intersection with U.S. Route 11 in downtown Syracuse. Its eastern terminus is at a junction with US 20 west of the village of Cazenovia...
(Cazenovia Rd) is a northwest-southeast highway.
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 31,872 people, 12,553 households, and 8,887 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 642.3 people per square mile (248.0/km²). There were 13,071 housing units at an average density of 263.4 per square mile (101.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.70% White, 0.87% 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...
, 0.24% Native American, 2.94% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.17% 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 1.07% 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
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, 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. As of the 2008 estimate, however, these figures had risen to $71,830 and $88,272, respectively. Males had a median income of $52,065 versus $31,486 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 $31,825, but had risen to $39,688 in 2008. 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.
Education
The Fayetteville-Manlius Central School DistrictFayetteville-Manlius Central School District
The Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District is a K-12 public school district located in the Town of Manlius in Central New York, enrolling approximately 4,800 students. F-M serves a large portion of the Town of Manlius, including the villages of Manlius and Fayetteville, as well as portions...
is a public school system, serving the majority of the Town of Manlius.
Students residing in the Town of Manlius may also reside within the East Syracuse-Minoa Central School District
East Syracuse-Minoa Central School District
The East Syracuse-Minoa Central School District is a pre-K through 12th grade public school district centered in the Town of DeWitt in Central New York, enrolling approximately 3,500 students. ES-M serves portions of the Towns of DeWitt and Manlius, specifically the villages of East Syracuse,...
, or choose to attend Christian Brothers Academy
Christian Brothers Academy (Syracuse, New York)
Christian Brothers Academy is a private, Catholic college preparatory school in suburban Syracuse, New York run by the Brothers of the Christian Schools, founded by St. John Baptist de La Salle. Located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse, the school has roughly 750 students in grades...
, Manlius Pebble Hill
Manlius Pebble Hill
The Manlius Pebble Hill School is a non-sectarian, coeducational, independent Pre-K through 12 school in DeWitt, New York. The school is a result of a merger in 1970 between the Manlius School and the Pebble Hill School .-The Manlius School:The Manlius School was founded in 1869 in Manlius, New...
, or other private schools in Metro Syracuse. Before the school district was formed, the historic Mycenae Schoolhouse
Mycenae Schoolhouse
Mycenae Schoolhouse is a historic one-room school building located in the hamlet of Mycenae in the town of Manlius in Onondaga County, New York. It is a one story building built of locally quarried limestone with a low pitched gabled roof in the Greek Revival style. The roof features a small belfry...
was used.
Elementary schools
- Fayetteville Elementary School
- Mott Road Elementary School
- Enders Road Elementary School
Middle schools
- Wellwood Middle SchoolWellwood Middle SchoolWellwood Middle School is a New York public middle school on South Manlius Street in the Village of Fayetteville. The school serves grades 5-8 in the Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District, and enrolls approximately 800 students. Built on the former Wells Estate, Wellwood opened in the 1920s...
(formerly Fayetteville High School) - Eagle Hill Middle School
Private secondary
- The Manlius School, formerly St. John's Military School, which merged with the Pebble Hill School in 1970 to become Manlius Pebble HillManlius Pebble HillThe Manlius Pebble Hill School is a non-sectarian, coeducational, independent Pre-K through 12 school in DeWitt, New York. The school is a result of a merger in 1970 between the Manlius School and the Pebble Hill School .-The Manlius School:The Manlius School was founded in 1869 in Manlius, New...
. As a result of the merger, the campus was closed in 1974.
Communities and locations in the Town of Manlius
- Eagle Village – A hamlet northeast of Manlius village on NY-173.
- FayettevilleFayetteville, New YorkFayetteville is a village located in Onondaga County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the village had a population of 4,190. The village is named after Lafayette, a national hero of both France and the United States...
– 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 mallStrip mallA strip mall is an open-area shopping center where the stores are arranged in a row, with a sidewalk in front. Strip malls are typically developed as a unit and have large parking lots in front...
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 ParkGreen Lakes State ParkGreen Lakes State Park is a New York State Park located east of Syracuse in the Town of Manlius. The park is strikingly scenic, and has a "masterpiece" golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones very early in his career. Green Lake itself is perhaps the most studied meromictic lake – one in...
– A state parkState parkState parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...
southeast of Minoa containing two unique lakes. - High BridgeHigh Bridge, New YorkNew Bridge is a hamlet in Onondaga County, east of the city of Syracuse, New York, United States.The High Bridge road is a familiar thorofare to travelers; running from Lyndon on the Syracuse-Utica highway to Manlius....
— A hamlet at the west town line on NY-92. - Kirkville — A hamlet east of Minoa.
- Limestone Creek
- ManliusManlius (village), New YorkManlius is a village in Onondaga County, New York, USA. The population was 4,819 at the 2000 census. The village takes its name from its town.The Village of Manlius is near the south town line of the Town of Manlius and is southeast of the City of Syracuse of which it is a suburb.An area of about...
– 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.
- MinoaMinoa, New YorkMinoa is a village in Onondaga County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 3,348.The Village of Minoa in the northern part of the Town of Manlius and is east of Syracuse.- History :...
– The Village of Minoa is in the northern part of the town on NY-257. - MycenaeMycenae, New YorkMycenae is a hamlet in the Town of Manlius, within Onondaga County, USA. It lies at the meeting point of New York Route 5 and Route 290. Mycenae is located at 43°02'56" North, 75°55'50" West...
– 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.
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.
Notable residents
- Laurie Halse AndersonLaurie Halse AndersonLaurie Halse Anderson is an American author who writes for children and young adults.-Career:...
, New York Times bestselling author, graduate of Fayetteville-Manlius High SchoolFayetteville-Manlius High SchoolFayetteville-Manlius High School is a comprehensive New York public high school on East Seneca Turnpike in the Town of Manlius, serving grades 9-12 in the Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District. It is the only high school in the district, and is the successor to both Wellwood Middle School... - Grover ClevelandGrover ClevelandStephen Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th president of the United States. Cleveland is the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms and therefore is the only individual to be counted twice in the numbering of the presidents...
, 22nd and 24th President of the United States and Governor of New York - Larry CostelloLarry CostelloLawrence Ronald "Larry" Costello was an American professional basketball player and coach....
, American professional basketball player and coach, NBA Hall of Fame member and six-time All-Star, from Minoa. - Matilda Joslyn GageMatilda Joslyn GageMatilda Electa Joslyn Gage was a suffragist, a Native American activist, an abolitionist, a freethinker, and a prolific author, who was "born with a hatred of oppression".-Early activities:...
, abolitionist and suffragist - Douglas Holtz-EakinDouglas Holtz-EakinDouglas J. "Doug" Holtz-Eakin is an American economist, former professor, former Director of the Congressional Budget Office and former chief economic policy adviser to U.S...
, former faculty member at Syracuse UniversitySyracuse UniversitySyracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
, former Director of the Congressional Budget OfficeCongressional Budget OfficeThe Congressional Budget Office is a federal agency within the legislative branch of the United States government that provides economic data to Congress....
, and former chief economic policy adviser to U.S. Senator John McCainJohn McCainJohn Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....
's 2008 presidential campaignJohn McCain presidential campaign, 2008John McCain, the senior United States Senator from Arizona, launched his second candidacy for the presidency of the United States in an unsuccessful bid to win the 2008 presidential election. His candidacy, in the works for a number of years, was informally announced on February 28, 2007 during a...
. His children graduated from Fayetteville-Manlius High SchoolFayetteville-Manlius High SchoolFayetteville-Manlius High School is a comprehensive New York public high school on East Seneca Turnpike in the Town of Manlius, serving grades 9-12 in the Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District. It is the only high school in the district, and is the successor to both Wellwood Middle School...
. - Thomas J. McIntyreThomas J. McIntyreThomas James McIntyre was a U.S. senator from New Hampshire, and a member of the Democratic Party.Born in Laconia, New Hampshire, he attended the public and parochial schools of Laconia; he graduated from Manlius Military School in Manlius, New York, in 1933, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New...
, United States Senator from New Hampshire - Steven PageSteven PageSteven Jay Page , is a Canadian musician. Along with Ed Robertson, he was a founding member, lead singer, guitarist, and a primary songwriter of the music group Barenaked Ladies ; he left the band in 2009 to pursue a solo career....
, former member and co-founder of alternative rock band Barenaked LadiesBarenaked LadiesBarenaked Ladies is a Canadian alternative rock band. The band is currently composed of Jim Creeggan, Kevin Hearn, Ed Robertson, and Tyler Stewart. Barenaked Ladies formed in 1988 in Scarborough, Ontario, then a suburban municipality outside the City of Toronto...
. - Greg PaulusGreg PaulusGregory Russell Paulus is video coordinator for the Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team. Paulus is a former multi-sport athlete, playing college basketball as a point guard on the Duke University men's basketball team and later football at Syracuse University as a quarterback after...
, former basketball player at Duke UniversityDuke UniversityDuke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
, and former starting quarterback for the Syracuse Orange football team. - John J. PeckJohn J. PeckJohn James Peck was a United States soldier who fought in the Mexican-American War and American Civil War.-Early life:...
, Civil War general
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- USGS Feature Data for the Town of Manlius
- Town of Manlius, NY
- Manlius history/genalogy
- Manlius Historical Society