Sullivan, New York

Sullivan is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 15,339 at the 2010 census. The town is named after General John Sullivan.

There is also a Sullivan County in New York.

Sullivan, New York
Town
Sullivan Free Library
Sullivan, New York Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 43°4′N 75°52′W
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Madison
Government
• Type	Town Council
• Town Supervisor	John M. Becker (R)
• Town Council	Members' List • Thomas J. Kopp (R) • William S. Cole (R) • John E. Brzuszkiewicz (R) • David O. Miner (R)
Area [1]
• Total	73.35 sq mi (189.96 km^2)
• Land	73.15 sq mi (189.45 km^2)
• Water	0.20 sq mi (0.52 km^2)
Elevation	410 ft (120 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	15,339
• Estimate  (2018)	15,149
• Density	208.14/sq mi (80.36/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	13030, 13037 , 13082
Area code(s)	315
FIPS code	36-053-71993
GNIS feature ID	0979535
Website	Town of Sullivan government site

The Town of Sullivan is located in the northwest corner of the county.

History

Settlement began around 1790. The town was established in 1803 from the Town of Cazenovia. In 1809, the town was partitioned to form the Town of Lenox.

The Chittenango Landing Dry Dock Complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 73.6 sq mi (191 km²), of which, 73.4 sq mi (190 km²) is land and 0.2 sq mi (0.52 km²) (0.27%) is water.

The northern border of the town is Oneida Lake, and the west border is the Chittenango Creek.

The New York State Thruway (Interstate 90) passes across the town.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1820	2,932		—
1830	4,077		39.1%
1840	4,390		7.7%
1850	4,764		8.5%
1860	5,233		9.8%
1870	4,921		−6.0%
1880	4,803		−2.4%
1890	4,046		−15.8%
1900	3,778		−6.6%
1910	3,367		−10.9%
1920	3,002		−10.8%
1930	3,383		12.7%
1940	3,775		11.6%
1950	4,905		29.9%
1960	9,369		91.0%
1970	11,969		27.8%
1980	13,371		11.7%
1990	14,622		9.4%
2000	14,991		2.5%
2010	15,339		2.3%
Est. 2018	15,149	[3]	−1.2%
U.S. Census Bureau[4]

At the 2010 census,[5] there were 15,339 people, 6,114 households and 4,325 families residing in the town. The population density was 209.7 per square mile (80.97/km²). There were 6,723 housing units at an average density of 91.7 per square mile (35.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.2% White, 0.6% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.

There were 6,114 households of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were heterosexual married couples living together, 10.8% had a primary female householder, 5.1% had a primary male householder and 29.6% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.91.

24.6% of the population were under the age of 19, 4.9% from 20 to 24, 28% from 25 to 44, 32.3% from 45 to 64, and 15% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.5 years. 49.2% identified as male, while 50.8 identified as female.

The median household income was $56,596 and the median family income was $64,101. People identifying as male had a median income of $40,906 and people identifying as female $31,115. In 2018,[6] the per capita income was $32,971, about 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line.

Communities and locations in Sullivan

• Blakeslea – A hamlet in the southeast corner of the town.
• Bolivar – A hamlet northeast of Chittenango village.
• Bridgeport – A hamlet in the northwest of the town by the town line on NY-31 at the Chittenango Creek.
• Chittenango – The Village of Chittanango and the location of the town government is in the south part of the town.
• Chittenango Creek – A stream that forms the northwest boundary of the town.
• Chittenango Springs – A hamlet south of Chittenango village on Route 13.
• East Boston – A location near the east town line.
• Eaton Corners – A location south of Lakeport.
• Fyler Settlement – a hamlet in the northwest part of the town.
• Gees Corner – A location in the northeast part of the town.
• Lake Oneida Beach West – A lakeside hamlet on the shore of Oneida Lake.
• Lakeport – A hamlet on Oneida Lake and Route 31.
• Messenger Bay – A lakeside hamlet in the northeast corner of the town.
• North Chittenango – A hamlet south of the Thruway on Lakeport Road.
• Oneida Lake Beach West – A lakeside hamlet in the north part of the town. The Oneida Lake Congregational Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[2]
• Peck Corner – A location in the northwest part of the town at County Routes 1 and 4.
• Sullivan – A hamlet east of Chittenango village on Route 5 and 13.
• Weaver Corner – A location near Chittenango Creek in the northwest part of the town.

Transportation

Luther Airport is located one nautical mile (1.85 km) east of the central business district of Chittenango.[7]

Notable residents

• Augustus and John Allen, founders of Houston, Texas[8]

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See also

• Old Erie Canal State Historic Park

References

1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 5, 2017.
2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
3. https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/sullivantownmadisoncountynewyork,sullivancountynewyork/HSD410218. Missing or empty |title= (help)
4. . Census.gov https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/sullivantownmadisoncountynewyork,sullivancountynewyork/HSD410218. Retrieved March 27, 2020. Missing or empty |title= (help)
5. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
6. "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Sullivan town, Madison County, New York; United States". www.census.gov. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
7. "FAA Airport Master Record". Federal Aviation Administration. 8 April 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 October 2012..
8. "Historical Marker Detail for Allen, John Kirby, (1810 - 1838) Co-Founder of Houston". Houston, Texas: Harris County Historical Commission. Archived from the original on 2011-09-24. Retrieved 2012-08-31. Per the research of Allen descendant, Ralph Dittman, John Kirby Allen was born in Canaseraga Village, Madison County, New York. This is not the same location as the contemporary Canaseraga in Allegany County, New York. The Village of Canaseraga in now Sullivan Village. Canasareaugh, ending with "areaugh", is a misspelling of the village name. In an interview given to the Houston Daily Post in 1895 Charlotte Baldwin Allen refers to his birthplace as Orrville. Charlotte Allen was 90 years of age at the time of the Houston Daily Post interview, and died the following month. Dittman's research indicates that John Kirby moved to Orrville at the age of seven to live with an uncle. Orrville was renamed DeWitt in 1825.

External links

• Town of Sullivan government site
• Early Sullivan history