Everything about Constantia New York totally explained
Constantia is a
town in
Oswego County,
New York,
USA. The population was 5,141 at the 2000 census.
The
Town of Constantia is in the southeast part of the county.
History
The town was first settled around 1793 and was known then as "Rotterdam."
Francis Adrian Vanderkemp and
Marc Isambard Brunel were two of its citizins. The Town of Constantia was created from part of the
Town of Mexico in 1808. In 1825, the town was reduced by the formation of the
Town of Hastings, and was reduced again in 1839 to form the
Town of West Monroe.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 99.6
square miles (258.0
km²), of which, 56.9 square miles (147.3 km²) of it's land and 42.8 square miles (110.8 km²) of it (42.93%) is water.
The south town line is the opposite shore of
Oneida Lake, which is the border of
Madison County, New York. The east town line is the border of
Oneida County, New York.
The
Erie Canal, runs through the town, using Oneida Lake as a waterway.
The north boundary is marked by the south edge of the
Tug Hill Plateau.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 5,141 people, 1,893 households, and 1,398 families residing in the town. The
population density was 90.4 people per square mile (34.9/km²). There were 2,351 housing units at an average density of 41.3/sq mi (16.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.29%
White, 0.21%
Black or
African American, 0.66%
Native American, 0.08%
Asian, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 0.08% from
other races, and 0.66% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.
There were 1,893 households out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were
married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,932, and the median income for a family was $45,373. Males had a median income of $31,276 versus $23,299 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $15,818. About 6.2% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Constantia
- Bernhards Bay -- A hamlet on the shore of Oneida Lake.
- Cleveland -- The Village of Cleveland is on the north shore of Oneida Lake, on Route 49.
- Carroll Corners -- A location between Gay Corners and Dutcherville.
- Constantia -- The hamlet of Constantia is on the shore of Oneida Lake on Route 49. The community was incorporated as a village in 1837, but abandoned that status in 1923.
- Constantia Center -- A hamlet northwest of Clevelend.
- Doris Park -- A hamlet on the shore of Oneida Lake, southwest of Constantia village.
- Dutcherville -- A hamlet north of Nicholsville.
- Gayville -- A hamlet north of Constantia village.
- Halls Corners -- A location east of North Constantia by the north town line.
- Nicholsville -- A hamlet northeast of Constantia village.
- North Constantia -- A hamlet north of Gayville.
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