Manlius (town), New York
Manlius is a
town in
Onondaga County,
New York,
United States. The population was 31,872 at the 2000 census.
The
Town of Manlius is east of
Syracuse, New York on the east border of the county.
Manlius was created in
1794 as a much larger entity, which was decreased by the formation of new towns. The
Erie Canal was important in the early development of the town. See also
Central New York Military Tract.
The east town line is the border of
Madison County, New York. The town of
DeWitt is to the west. The town of
Pompey is to the south.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 129.4
km² (50.0
mi²). 128.5 km² (49.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (0.68%) is water.
As of the
census² of 2000, there were 31,872 people, 12,553 households, and 8,887 families residing in the town. The
population density was 248.0/km² (642.3/mi²). There were 13,071 housing units at an average density of 101.7/km² (263.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.70%
White, 0.87%
Black or
African American, 0.24%
Native American, 2.94%
Asian, 0.01%
Pacific Islander, 0.17% from
other races, and 1.07% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.97% of the population.
There were 12,553 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were
married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% 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 3.04.
The population in the town was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $60,118, and the median income for a family was $70,655. Males had a median income of $52,065 versus $31,486 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $31,825. About 2.0% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.
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Eagle Village of
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Erie Village of
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Fayetteville, Village of
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Fremont Heights —
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Fremont Hills —
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Green Lakes State Park*
High Bridge —
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Kirkville —
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Pompey —
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Manlius, Village of
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Manlius Center —
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Minoa, Village of
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Mycenae, Hamlet of
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North Manlius —
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Saintsville —
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Schepps Corner —
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Snyders Crossing —
The
Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District is a public school system, serving the majority of the Town of Manlius:
* Elementary schools:
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Fayetteville Elementary School**
Mott Road Elementary School**
Enders Road Elementary School* Middle schools:
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Wellwood Middle School (formerly Fayetteville High School)
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Eagle Hill Middle School* High school:
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Fayetteville-Manlius High School* Post-secondary:
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Manlius Military Academy (no longer exists)
Children residing in the town of Manlius may also attend
Christian Brothers Academy,
Manlius Pebble Hill, or other private schools in surrounding villages. Before the school district was formed, the
Mycenae Schoolhouse was used.
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Laurie Halse Anderson*
Grover Cleveland *
Matilda Joslyn Gage *
Thomas J. McIntyre*
Greg Paulus*
John J. Peck*
Town of Manlius, NY*
CNNMoney.com Best Places to Live 2005*
Description of Manlius Town Court
