LEE, NEW YORK
'Lee' is a town in Oneida County, New York, USA. The population was 6,875 at the 2000 census.
The 'Town of Lee' is northwest of Rome, New York.
The Town of Lee was formed from the Town of Western in 1811.
The population of Lee in 1920 was 1,143.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 118.0 km² (45.5 mi²). 117.0 km² (45.2 mi²) of it is land and 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (0.83%) is water.
Delta Lake, also called Delta Reservoir, in partly in the southeast part of the town.
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 6,875 people, 2,563 households, and 1,970 families residing in the town. The population density was 58.8/km² (152.2/mi²). There were 2,699 housing units at an average density of 23.1/km² (59.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.41% White, 0.86% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population.
There were 2,563 households out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $47,074, and the median income for a family was $51,676. Males had a median income of $34,811 versus $25,522 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,588. About 5.8% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.1% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
★ 'Brookfield' -- A hamlet neat the west town line.
★ 'Delta Lake' -- A reservoir at the southeast border of the town.
★ 'Elmer Hill' -- A location in the southeast corner of the town.
★ 'Hawkins Corner' -- A hamlet south of Lake Delta on Route 26.
★ 'Lake Delta' -- A hamlet near the Delta Reservoir on Route 26.
★ 'Lee' -- The hamlet of Lee is in the southwest corner of the town on Route 69.
★ 'Lee Center' -- A hamlet west of Stokes Corner.
★ 'Point Rock' -- A location in the northwest corner of the town.
★ 'Stokes Corner' -- A hamlet north of Lake Delta on Route 26.
★ 'West Branch' -- A hamlet in the northeast corner of the town on Route 26.
★ 'West Lee' -- A hamlet between Brookfield and Lee Center on Route 53.
The 'Town of Lee' is northwest of Rome, New York.
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| History |
| Geography |
| Demographics |
| Communities and locations in Lee |
History
The Town of Lee was formed from the Town of Western in 1811.
The population of Lee in 1920 was 1,143.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 118.0 km² (45.5 mi²). 117.0 km² (45.2 mi²) of it is land and 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (0.83%) is water.
Delta Lake, also called Delta Reservoir, in partly in the southeast part of the town.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 6,875 people, 2,563 households, and 1,970 families residing in the town. The population density was 58.8/km² (152.2/mi²). There were 2,699 housing units at an average density of 23.1/km² (59.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.41% White, 0.86% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population.
There were 2,563 households out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $47,074, and the median income for a family was $51,676. Males had a median income of $34,811 versus $25,522 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,588. About 5.8% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.1% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Lee
★ 'Brookfield' -- A hamlet neat the west town line.
★ 'Delta Lake' -- A reservoir at the southeast border of the town.
★ 'Elmer Hill' -- A location in the southeast corner of the town.
★ 'Hawkins Corner' -- A hamlet south of Lake Delta on Route 26.
★ 'Lake Delta' -- A hamlet near the Delta Reservoir on Route 26.
★ 'Lee' -- The hamlet of Lee is in the southwest corner of the town on Route 69.
★ 'Lee Center' -- A hamlet west of Stokes Corner.
★ 'Point Rock' -- A location in the northwest corner of the town.
★ 'Stokes Corner' -- A hamlet north of Lake Delta on Route 26.
★ 'West Branch' -- A hamlet in the northeast corner of the town on Route 26.
★ 'West Lee' -- A hamlet between Brookfield and Lee Center on Route 53.
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