Scipio, New York

Scipio, New York
Town

Howland Cobblestone Store, Sherwood, NY

Location within Cayuga County and New York
Scipio

Location within the state of New York

Coordinates: 42°48′12″N 76°34′17″W / 42.80333°N 76.57139°W / 42.80333; -76.57139Coordinates: 42°48′12″N 76°34′17″W / 42.80333°N 76.57139°W / 42.80333; -76.57139
Country United States
State New York
County Cayuga
Government
 • Type Town Council
 • Town Supervisor Keith M. Batman (D)
 • Town Council
Area
 • Total 39.3 sq mi (101.8 km2)
 • Land 36.6 sq mi (94.7 km2)
 • Water 2.7 sq mi (7.1 km2)
Elevation 1,214 ft (370 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,713
 • Density 46.9/sq mi (18.1/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 13147
Area code(s) 315
FIPS code 36-65816
GNIS feature ID 0979476
Website www.cayugacounty.us/scipio

Scipio is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,713 at the 2010 census.[1] The town name was provided by a clerk with an interest in the classics. Scipio is centrally located in the southern half of the county, south of Auburn.

History

Scipio was part of the Central New York Military Tract, which was land reserved for veterans of the Revolutionary War. The first settler arrived around 1790, and the town was formed in 1798 when Cayuga County was formed. The town was named after the Roman general Scipio Africanus.[2] In 1823, part of Scipio was used to form the towns of Springport and Venice.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.3 square miles (101.8 km2), of which 36.6 square miles (94.7 km2) is land and 2.7 square miles (7.1 km2), or 7.00%, is water.[1]

The east town line is marked by Owasco Lake, one of the Finger Lakes.

New York State Route 34, New York State Route 34B, and New York State Route 38 are north-south highways in Scipio.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18208,105—
18302,691−66.8%
18402,255−16.2%
18502,135−5.3%
18602,066−3.2%
18702,0700.2%
18802,0931.1%
18901,836−12.3%
19001,657−9.7%
19101,470−11.3%
19201,218−17.1%
1930991−18.6%
19401,10411.4%
19501,2028.9%
19601,143−4.9%
19701,29012.9%
19801,47114.0%
19901,5173.1%
20001,5371.3%
20101,71311.5%
Est. 20141,674[4]−2.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 1,537 people, 571 households, and 424 families residing in the town. The population density was 41.9 people per square mile (16.2/km²). There were 702 housing units at an average density of 19.1 per square mile (7.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.59% White, 0.20% African American, 0.85% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30% of the population.

There were 571 households out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $44,491, and the median income for a family was $50,395. Males had a median income of $34,671 versus $22,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,705. About 2.8% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

Arts and culture

Tourism

The Howland Cobblestone Store, also known as the Howland Stone Store Museum, is located in Scipio. The 19th-century store is significant for its cobblestone architecture and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[7]

Notable people

Hocus Pocus

The town is the setting of the Kurt Vonnegut novel Hocus Pocus.[11] Many details about the town are fictionalized for the novel.

Communities and locations in Scipio

References

  1. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Scipio town, Cayuga County, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Scipio, New York". ePodunk. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Town of Scipio". Town of Scipio. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  7. ↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  8. ↑ "Thomas Jefferson Drake". Ancestry.com. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Scipio, New York". City-Data.com. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  10. ↑ Rodgers, Bradley A. (1996). Guardian of the Great Lakes: The U.S. Paddle Frigate Michigan. University of Michigan Press. p. 60.
  11. ↑ "Still Asking the Embarassing [sic] Questions". The New York Times. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
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