Marcellus (town), New York
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Marcellus is a town
in Onondaga County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 6,319 at the 2000 census. The town was probably named after Marcus Claudius Marcellus
, a Roman general, by a clerk interested in the Classics
.
The Marcellus Formation
is a vast geological layer of shale spanning Pennsylvania, West Virginia and parts of other states and Ontario, which is named for an outcropping in or near Marcellus.
The Town of Marcellus contains the Village of Marcellus
. The town and village are southwest of Syracuse
.
, the town has a total area of 32.7 square miles (84.6 km²), of which, 32.5 square miles (84.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.40%) is water.
US Route 20 is an east west highway through the south part of the town.
New York State Route 175
is an east-west highway and intersects New York State Route 174
at Marcellus village.
Marcellus is at the east end of the Finger Lakes
District and is at the north end of Otisco Lake
. High hills, deep valleys, lake and streams, make the town remarkably scenic. Nine Mile Creek is a noted trout stream where New York State provides several access areas. Onondaga County's Marcellus Park is in the village of Marcellus
and Baltimore Woods Nature Center http://www.takeahike.org is nearby.
Marcellus was a named township in the former Central New York Military Tract
. It was first settled by outsiders around 1794.
The town was formed in 1794, The Town of Geddes
was removed in 1798. The township of Camillus
was taken off in 1799. Otisco
was removed in 1806. In 1830, the west part of the town was used for the new Town of Skaneateles
. Marcellus regained territory in 1840 from Spafford
and Otisco.
of 2000, there were 6,319 people, 2,378 households, and 1,773 families residing in the town. The population density
was 194.1 people per square mile (75.0/km²). There were 2,488 housing units at an average density of 76.4 per square mile (29.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.31% White, 0.41% Black or African American
, 0.30% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.06% from other races
, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.
There were 2,378 households out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples
living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $51,881, and the median income for a family was $58,188. Males had a median income of $40,541 versus $32,234 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $25,628. About 2.5% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 0.5% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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in Onondaga County
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....
, 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 6,319 at the 2000 census. The town was probably named after Marcus Claudius Marcellus
Marcus Claudius Marcellus
Marcus Claudius Marcellus , five times elected as consul of the Roman Republic, was an important Roman military leader during the Gallic War of 225 BC and the Second Punic War...
, a Roman general, by a clerk interested in the Classics
Classics
Classics is the branch of the Humanities comprising the languages, literature, philosophy, history, art, archaeology and other culture of the ancient Mediterranean world ; especially Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome during Classical Antiquity Classics (sometimes encompassing Classical Studies or...
.
The Marcellus Formation
Marcellus Formation
The Marcellus Formation is a unit of marine sedimentary rock found in eastern North America...
is a vast geological layer of shale spanning Pennsylvania, West Virginia and parts of other states and Ontario, which is named for an outcropping in or near Marcellus.
The Town of Marcellus contains the Village of Marcellus
Marcellus (village), New York
Marcellus is a village located in the Town of Marcellus in Onondaga County, New York, USA. The population was 1,826 at the 2000 census. The Village of Marcellus is southwest of Syracuse and is in the southern part of the Town of Marcellus.-History:...
. The town and village are southwest of Syracuse
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...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited 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 32.7 square miles (84.6 km²), of which, 32.5 square miles (84.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.40%) is water.
US Route 20 is an east west highway through the south part of the town.
New York State Route 175
New York State Route 175
New York State Route 175 is a west–east state highway located in Onondaga County, New York, in the United States. The route begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 20 east of the village of Skaneateles and passes through the village of Marcellus before ending at a junction with...
is an east-west highway and intersects New York State Route 174
New York State Route 174
New York State Route 174 is a state highway in Onondaga County, located in Central New York, United States. The highway is long and passes through mostly rural regions. Route 174 begins at an intersection with NY 41 in Borodino, a hamlet of Spafford...
at Marcellus village.
Marcellus is at the east end of 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 and is at the north end of Otisco Lake
Otisco Lake
Otisco Lake is one of the minor Finger Lakes, located at the eastern end of the Finger Lake District, southwest of Syracuse, New York.Otisco Lake is approximately six miles long. The outflow enters first Onondaga Lake via Nine Mile Creek and then Lake Ontario via the Seneca and Oswego Rivers...
. High hills, deep valleys, lake and streams, make the town remarkably scenic. Nine Mile Creek is a noted trout stream where New York State provides several access areas. Onondaga County's Marcellus Park is in the village of Marcellus
Marcellus (village), New York
Marcellus is a village located in the Town of Marcellus in Onondaga County, New York, USA. The population was 1,826 at the 2000 census. The Village of Marcellus is southwest of Syracuse and is in the southern part of the Town of Marcellus.-History:...
and Baltimore Woods Nature Center http://www.takeahike.org is nearby.
History
The territory was part of the lands of the Onondaga tribe.Marcellus was a named township 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....
. It was first settled by outsiders around 1794.
The town was formed in 1794, The Town of Geddes
Geddes, New York
Geddes is a town in Onondaga County, New York, United States. The population was 17,740 at the 2000 census.The Town of Geddes is west of the neighborhood of Far Westside of Syracuse. The town is a western suburb of Syracuse.- History :...
was removed in 1798. The township of Camillus
Camillus (town), New York
Camillus is a town in Onondaga County, New York, U.S. The population was 24,167 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Roman military leader Marcus Furius Camillus by a clerk interested in the classics....
was taken off in 1799. Otisco
Otisco, New York
Otisco is a town in Onondaga County, New York, United States. The population was 2,561 at the 2000 census. The Town of Otisco is in the southwest part of the county. Otisco is situated at the northern edge of the Appalacian Highlands, where an escarpment declines to the Lake Ontario plain and the...
was removed in 1806. In 1830, the west part of the town was used for the new Town of Skaneateles
Skaneateles, New York
Skaneateles, New York may refer to:*Skaneateles, New York *Skaneateles, New York...
. Marcellus regained territory in 1840 from Spafford
Spafford, New York
Spafford is a town in Onondaga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,661 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Horatio Gates Spafford, a writer and founder of the local library....
and Otisco.
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 6,319 people, 2,378 households, and 1,773 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 194.1 people per square mile (75.0/km²). There were 2,488 housing units at an average density of 76.4 per square mile (29.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.31% White, 0.41% 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...
, 0.30% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.06% 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 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.
There were 2,378 households out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% 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, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $51,881, and the median income for a family was $58,188. Males had a median income of $40,541 versus $32,234 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 $25,628. About 2.5% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 0.5% of those age 65 or over.
Communities in the Town Of Marcellus
- Clintonville – A hamlet in the southwest part of the town on US-20.
- MarcellusMarcellus (village), New YorkMarcellus is a village located in the Town of Marcellus in Onondaga County, New York, USA. The population was 1,826 at the 2000 census. The Village of Marcellus is southwest of Syracuse and is in the southern part of the Town of Marcellus.-History:...
– The Village of Marcellus is at the junction of NY-174 and NY-175. - Marcellus Falls – 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...
north of Marcellus village on NY-174, located at the north town line. - MariettaMarietta, New YorkMarietta is a hamlet in Onondaga County, New York, United States. Marietta is southwest of Syracuse....
– A hamlet north of Otisco Lake on NY-174. - Pumpkin Hollow – A valley at the east town line.
- Rose Hill – A hamlet west of Marietta.
- Shamrock A hamlet near the west town line, west of Marietta.
- Thorn Hill – A hamlet southwest of Marietta by the south town line.