Spafford, New York
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Spafford is a town located in Onondaga County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,661.
The Town of Spafford is in the southwest corner of the county.
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History
The first settler arrived in 1794. The Town of Spafford was formed in 1811 from parts of the Towns of Marcellus, Sempronius, and Tully.
Geography
The west town line is the border of Cayuga County, and the south town line is the border of Cortland County. Part of the town lies between Skaneateles Lake and Otisco Lake, two Finger Lakes.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 101.6 km² (39.2 mi²). 85.0 km² (32.8 mi²) of it is land and 16.6 km² (6.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 16.31% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 1,661 people, 631 households, and 485 families residing in the town. The population density is 19.5/km² (50.6/mi²). There are 1,095 housing units at an average density of 12.9/km² (33.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.74% White, 0.06% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. 0.36% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 631 households out of which 35.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% are married couples living together, 7.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% are non-families. 17.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 5.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.63 and the average family size is 2.97.
In the town the population is spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 30.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 105.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 103.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $53,553, and the median income for a family is $61,250. Males have a median income of $41,515 versus $31,071 for females. The per capita income for the town is $24,014. 5.2% of the population and 4.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 7.2% of those under the age of 18 and 5.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Communities and locations in Spafford
- Borodino -- The largest hamlet in Spafford, located about 8 miles south of the village of Skaneateles.
- Edgewater Park -- A small community surrounding Five Mile Point on the eastern lakeside.
- Pine Grove --
- South Spafford --
- Spafford --
- Spafford Landing --
- Spafford Valley --
- Woodland --