Mattydale, New York
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Mattydale is a hamlet
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 (and census-designated place
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) in Onondaga County
Onondaga County, New York
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, New York
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, United States
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. The population was 6,367 at the 2000 census.

Mattydale is a community in the northeast of the Town of 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 is a northern suburb
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 of Syracuse
Syracuse, New York
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.

Mattydale was named for the farm of Frank Matty.

Geography

Mattydale is located at 43°5′55"N 76°8′37"W (43.098717, -76.143530). It is north of Syracuse, New York
Syracuse, New York
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.

According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the community has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all land.

The New York State Thruway
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 (Interstate 90
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) passes across the community. The Thruway intersects Interstate 81
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 west of Mattydale.

Mattydale is southwest of Syracuse Hancock International Airport
Syracuse Hancock International Airport
Syracuse Hancock International Airport is a joint civil-military public airport located northeast of Syracuse, in Onondaga County, New York, off of Interstate 81 near Mattydale, New York. The main terminal complex is located at the eastern end of Colonel Eileen Collins Boulevard.-History:In 1927...

 and borders the community of Hinsdale.

Ley Creek, which flows along the south part of Mattydale, enters Onondaga Lake
Onondaga Lake
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 a few miles southwest of the village.

Demographics

As of the census
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of 2000, there were 6,367 people, 2,631 households, and 1,673 families residing in the community. The population density
Population density
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 was 3,323.3 per square mile (1,280.4/km²). There were 2,804 housing units at an average density of 1,463.6/sq mi (563.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.33% White, 1.74% African American, 0.86% Native American, 0.80% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.68% from other races
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, and 1.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.14% of the population.

There were 2,631 households out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $35,387, and the median income for a family was $43,668. Males had a median income of $32,917 versus $25,808 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the CDP was $19,030. About 6.4% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
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