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The Town of Cazenovia was established in 1793 by the Towns of [[Whitestown, New York|Whitestown]], New York and [[Paris, New York|Paris]], New York (both in [[Oneida County, New York|Oneida County]], New York) before the creation of Madison County. Subsequently, other towns in the county were formed from partitions of its territory. Cazenovia was part of a region called "The Gore," based on a surveying error. |
The Town of Cazenovia was established in 1793 by the Towns of [[Whitestown, New York|Whitestown]], New York and [[Paris, New York|Paris]], New York (both in [[Oneida County, New York|Oneida County]], New York) before the creation of Madison County. Subsequently, other towns in the county were formed from partitions of its territory. Cazenovia was part of a region called "The Gore," based on a surveying error. |
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Cazenovia is an affluent town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 7,086 at the 2010 census.[1] The town is named after Theophilus Cazenove, an agent of the Holland Land Company.
The Town of Cazenovia has a village also named Cazenovia. The town is on the west border of the county.
Cazenovia is the location for Cazenovia College, a small liberal arts college in Greater Syracuse.
History
The Town of Cazenovia was established in 1793 by the Towns of Whitestown, New York and Paris, New York (both in Oneida County, New York) before the creation of Madison County. Subsequently, other towns in the county were formed from partitions of its territory. Cazenovia was part of a region called "The Gore," based on a surveying error.
It was founded by John Lincklaen, an agent of the Holland Land Company, and was named after Theophilus Cazenove, Lincklaen's boss.
In 1850 Cazenovia was the site of a famous convention organized by abolitionist Gerrit Smith and chaired by former slave Frederick Douglass to protest the proposed Fugitive Slave Act. [2]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 51.7 square miles (134.0 km²), with 49.9 square miles (129.2 km²) of land and 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²) of (3.54%) water. The Town contains Cazenovia Lake.
The west town line is the border of Onondaga County.
U.S. Route 20, also known as Albany Street, crosses the town.
Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 6,481 people, 2,353 households, and 1,658 families residing in the town. The population density was 129.9 people per square mile (50.2/km²). There were 2,567 housing units at an average density of 51.5 per square mile (19.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.25% White, 1.10% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.48% of the population.
There were 2,353 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 12.8% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $57,232, and the median income for a family was $73,590. Males had a median income of $50,556 versus $31,613 for females. The per capita income for the town was $28,957. About 2.4% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.
National Register of Historic Places
The following sites and historic districts are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
Notable residents
- Edward P. Allis (1824–1889), businessman and an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Wisconsin[7]
- Edward Griffin Beckwith (1818-1881), soldier and explorer
- Anne Burrell (born September 21, 1969), chef and TV personality.
- Samuel Northrup Castle (1808-1894), missionary in Hawaii, founder of Castle & Cooke
- Sarah Brown Ingersoll Cooper, philanthropist and educator.
- John W. Dwinelle (1816-1888), Lawyer and Politician in California.
- Jane Calkins Egan (1917–2009), American Artist, created box assemblages.[8]
- Beezie Madden (born November 20, 1963), Olympic Equestrian Gold Medalist
- Charles Stebbins (1789–1873), Acting Lieutenant Governor of New York in 1829, is buried here at Evergreen Cemetery.
- Steve Suhey (1922-1977), football player at Penn State and in the NFL.
- Ezra Greenleaf Weld (1801–1874), (also known as "Greenleaf"), photographer and abolitionist
Economy
- Caz Equipment Company has its headquarters in Cazenovia.
- GHD Group also has one of its headquarters in Cazenovia.
- Marquardt Group also has one of its headquarters in Cazenovia.
References
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ^ Robert A. Baker (February 4, 2005). "Cazenovia convention: A meeting of minds to abolish slavery". The Post-Standard. Retrieved 2015-02-09.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
- ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
- ^ Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 1963.
- ^ "Jane Calkins Egan Obituary". Syracuse (NY) Post-Standard. December 20, 2009. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
External links
- Town of Cazenovia, NY
- Village of Cazenovia, NY
- Cazenovia NY Central Schools
- Cazenovia NY Chamber of Commerce
- Cazenovia College
- Early history of Cazenovia
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