Wolcott, New York

For the village located within this town, see Wolcott (village), New York.
Wolcott, New York
Town

Location in Wayne County and the state of New York.
Wolcott, New York

Location within the state of New York

Coordinates: 43°13′14″N 76°48′46″W / 43.22056°N 76.81278°W / 43.22056; -76.81278Coordinates: 43°13′14″N 76°48′46″W / 43.22056°N 76.81278°W / 43.22056; -76.81278
Country United States
State New York
County Wayne
Settled 1807
Established March 24, 1807[1][2]
Government
 • Type Town Board
 • Supervisor Kim Park
 • Clerk Dawn Krul
 • Court Justice Henry Krasucki
Justice George Lachnicht
Area
 • Total 40.2 sq mi (104.0 km2)
 • Land 39.3 sq mi (101.8 km2)
 • Water 0.9 sq mi (2.2 km2)
Elevation 354 ft (108 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 4,453
 • Density 110.8/sq mi (42.8/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 14590
Area code(s) 315
FIPS code 36-82678
GNIS feature ID 0971538
Website http://www.townofwolcottny.org/

Wolcott is a town in Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 4,453 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Governor Oliver Wolcott of Connecticut.

The Town of Wolcott is in the northeast corner of the county. There are two villages within the town: Wolcott and Red Creek. the town lies west of Syracuse.

History

The first settlement began around 1807. The Town of Wolcott was formed 1807 from the Town of Junius in Seneca County, New York before the creation of Wayne County, but the town was not completely organized until 1810.

The town was later reduced in size by the formation of new towns in the county: Butler, Huron, and Rose, all in 1826.

The discovery of iron ore in the county led to the smelting operation at Wolcott furnace north of Wolcott village from 1821 to 1869.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 40.2 square miles (104.0 km²), of which, 39.3 square miles (101.8 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.2 km²) of it (2.14%) is water.

The town's north border is Lake Ontario, and the east town line is Cayuga County.

The Clinton Formation of red hematite led to the early iron production industry in the town and county.

At Red Creek, east-west highway New York State Route 104 splits off New York State Route 104A, which becomes a north-south highway near the east town line. New York State Route 370 is in the southeast part of the town.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18202,867—
18301,085−62.2%
18402,481128.7%
18502,75110.9%
18603,06311.3%
18703,2235.2%
18803,73115.8%
18903,216−13.8%
19003,207−0.3%
19102,952−8.0%
19202,792−5.4%
19302,8763.0%
19403,0215.0%
19503,2768.4%
19603,4986.8%
19703,7647.6%
19804,0216.8%
19904,2836.5%
20004,6929.5%
20104,453−5.1%
Est. 20144,385[3]−1.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the census[5] of 2010, there were 4,453 people, 1,732 households, and 1,123 families residing in the town. The population density was 110.8 people per square mile (42.8/km²). There were 2,273 housing units at an average density of 56.5 per square mile (21.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.1% White, 3.7% Black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 1.0% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.9% of the population.

There were 1,732 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 20, 5.2% from 20 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.9 years. For every 100 females there were 109.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,194, and the median income for a family was $46,509. Males had a median income of $39,350 versus $38,587 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,306. About 9.1% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.9% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.

Housing

There were 2,273 housing units at an average density of 56.5 per square mile (21.9/km²). 23.8% of housing units were vacant.

There were 1,732 occupied housing units in the town. 1,265 were owner-occupied units (73.0%), while 467 were renter-occupied (27.0%). The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.9% of total units. The rental unit vacancy rate was 8.7%.[5]

NOTE: It is common for resort communities to have higher than normal vacant house counts. Many are vacation homes which are seasonal and not regularly occupied.

Government

Communities and locations in the Town of Wolcott

Notable People

References

  1. ↑ Wayne County Office of County Historian - Town of Wolcott History, Retrieved Jun. 7, 2015.
  2. ↑ Wayne County GenWeb - Profile of Wolcott, Wayne County, New York, Retrieved Jun. 8, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-01-18.
  6. ↑ http://www.biography.com/people/al-lewis-162967
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