Eaton, New York

Eaton, New York
Town
Eaton, New York

Location within the state of New York

Coordinates: 42°52′N 75°37′W / 42.867°N 75.617°W / 42.867; -75.617
Country United States
State New York
County Madison
Government
 • Type Town Council
 • Town Supervisor Cliff Moses (R)
 • Town Council
Area
 • Total 45.6 sq mi (118.1 km2)
 • Land 44.7 sq mi (115.9 km2)
 • Water 0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2)
Elevation 1,398 ft (426 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 5,255
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 13334
Area code(s) 315
FIPS code 36-23305
GNIS feature ID 0978923

Eaton is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 5,255 at the 2010 census.

The Town of Eaton is in the south-central part of the county. US Route 20 passes across the northern part of the town.

History

The town was the principal location of the Oneida tribe, a sub-group of the Iroquois that allied itself with the colonial forces during the American Revolution. Euro-American settlement began around 1792. The Town of Eaton was formed in 1807 from the Town of Hamilton. Eaton is named for William Eaton, a Revolutionary officer and commander of the United States military forces in Tripoli.[1]

The whimsical design of the Eaton post office mimics a lighthouse, a relic of the building's earlier life as a Tower gas station.[2]
West Eaton Baptist Church

Geography

Eaton is centered at 42.850 degrees north latitude, 75.612 degrees west longitude. The town contains the geographic center of the state (near Pratts Hollow).[3] The Chenango River flows through the town.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 45.6 square miles (118 km2), of which, 44.8 square miles (116 km2) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) of it (1.82%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18203,021—
18303,55817.8%
18403,409−4.2%
18503,94415.7%
18603,871−1.9%
18703,690−4.7%
18803,7993.0%
18903,121−17.8%
19002,705−13.3%
19102,417−10.6%
19202,223−8.0%
19302,168−2.5%
19402,2453.6%
19502,85427.1%
19603,19612.0%
19704,45839.5%
19805,18216.2%
19905,3623.5%
20004,826−10.0%
20105,2558.9%
Est. 20144,901[4]−6.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 4,826 people, 1,358 households, and 935 families residing in the town. The population density was 107.9 people per square mile (41.6/km²). There were 1,798 housing units at an average density of 40.2 per square mile (15.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.41% White, 6.55% African American, 0.46% Native American, 1.06% Asian, 0.46% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.99% of the population.

There were 1,358 households out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the town the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 30.7% from 18 to 24, 20.8% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,229, and the median income for a family was $39,643. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $23,107 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,538. About 6.0% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.6% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and other locations in Eaton

References

  1. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 113.
  2. ↑ Harrison, Timothy (2012). "Curb Side Beacons: America's Lighthouse Gas Stations." Lighthouse Digest. http://www.lighthousedigest.com/digest/StoryPage.cfm?StoryKey=3670 (accessed 9 July 2015).
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. "Science In Your Backyard: New York".
  4. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

External links

Coordinates: 42°52′N 75°37′W / 42.867°N 75.617°W / 42.867; -75.617

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