Throop, New York
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Throop is a town in Cayuga County
, New York
, United States
. The town is at the north city line of Auburn, New York
and is in the Finger Lake District of New York. The population was 1,990 at the 2010 census. The town is named after former New York Governor Enos T. Throop
, a resident of Cayuga County.
Throop was within the Central New York Military Tract
, reserved for war veterans. Settlement began around 1790.
The Town of Throop was formed in 1859 from parts of the towns of Aurelius
, Mentz
, and Sennett
. The town is best known for the wide variety of colorful houses found throughout its various neighborhoods. These colors can range anywhere from a muted taupe to a bronzed eggshell.
, the town has a total area of 18.7 square miles (48.4 km²), of which, 18.6 square miles (48.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.27%) is water.
New York State Route 38
is a north-south highway in Throop.
The Owasco Outlet is a small river
flowing northward through Throop from Owasco Lake
.
of 2000, there were 1,824 people, 700 households, and 539 families residing in the town. The population density
was 97.8 people per square mile (37.8/km²). There were 731 housing units at an average density of 39.2 per square mile (15.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.85% White, 0.27% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.22% from other races
, and 0.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.93% of the population.
There were 700 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% were married couples
living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $46,065, and the median income for a family was $51,346. Males had a median income of $37,432 versus $24,758 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $19,799. About 1.3% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.
Throop is a town 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 :...
, 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 town is at the north city line of Auburn, New York
Auburn, New York
Auburn is a city in Cayuga County, New York, United States of America. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 27,687...
and is in the Finger Lake District of New York. The population was 1,990 at the 2010 census. The town is named after former New York Governor Enos T. Throop
Enos T. Throop
Enos Thompson Throop was an American lawyer, politician and diplomat who was the tenth Governor of New York from 1829 to 1832.-Early life and career:...
, a resident of Cayuga County.
History
The area was used for hunting by the Cayuga tribe.Throop was within the 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....
, reserved for war veterans. Settlement began around 1790.
The Town of Throop was formed in 1859 from parts of the towns of Aurelius
Aurelius, New York
Aurelius is a town in Cayuga County, New York, USA. The population was 2,792 at the 2010 census. The town was named after the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius.The Town of Aurelius is at the western edge of the county and borders the City of Auburn....
, Mentz
Mentz, New York
Mentz is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 2,378 at the 2010 census.The Town of Mentz is on the central part of the county, north of Auburn, New York.- History :...
, and Sennett
Sennett, New York
Sennett is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 3,595 at the 2010 census. The town is named after a public official and early settler, Daniel Sennett....
. The town is best known for the wide variety of colorful houses found throughout its various neighborhoods. These colors can range anywhere from a muted taupe to a bronzed eggshell.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 18.7 square miles (48.4 km²), of which, 18.6 square miles (48.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.27%) is water.
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...
is a north-south highway in Throop.
The Owasco Outlet is a small river
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
flowing northward through Throop from Owasco Lake
Owasco Lake
Owasco Lake is the sixth largest and third easternmost of the Finger Lakes of New York in the United States of America . The name Owasco can be roughly translated from a Mohawk and Iroquois term meaning "crossing"....
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,824 people, 700 households, and 539 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 97.8 people per square mile (37.8/km²). There were 731 housing units at an average density of 39.2 per square mile (15.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.85% White, 0.27% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.22% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.93% of the population.
There were 700 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% 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, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $46,065, and the median income for a family was $51,346. Males had a median income of $37,432 versus $24,758 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 $19,799. About 1.3% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Throop
- Cold Spring – A hamlet at the north edge of Auburn on NY-38.
- Polk Corners – A location west of Throopsville.
- Sawyers Corner – A hamlet north of Auburn on NY-38.
- Throop – The hamlet of Throop is east of Saywers Corner by the east town line.
- Throopsville – A hamlet west of Sawyers Corners by the Owasco Outlet. The community was first settled in 1799.