| Official Name: | Groton, New York |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | New York#USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of New York |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Subdivision Name2: | Tompkins County |
| Established Title: | Incorporated |
| Established Date: | 1817 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 49.54 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 49.41 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.13 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0.10% |
| Area Total Km2: | 128.31 |
| Area Land Km2: | 127.96 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.35 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 5746 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 115.98 |
| Population Density Km2: | 44.78 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Coordinates: | 42.5896°N -76.3672°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 13073 |
| Area Code: | 315, 607 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-30972 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 951849 |
| Elevation M: | 515 |
| Website: | townofgrotonny.org |
Groton is a town in Tompkins County, New York, United States. The population was 5,950 at the 2010 census. The name is taken from Groton, Massachusetts.[1]
The Town of Groton contains a village, also called Groton. The town is in the northeast corner of the county and is northeast of Ithaca.
As well as a village, the Town of Groton also includes a former school, Groton High School, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.
Groton was in the former Central New York Military Tract.
The town was formed in 1817, before the formation of Tompkins County, from the Town of Locke (in Cayuga County) as the "Town of Division." Many of the early residents from New England elected to change the name to "Groton."
In 1888, the community of Groton separated from the town by incorporating as a village. Groton was also home to the original Corona Typewriter Company which later merged to form Smith Corona.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 128.41NaN1. 128.31NaN1 of it is farmland and 0.12NaN2 of it (0.10%) is water.
The north town line is the border of Cayuga County, and the east side town line is the border of Cortland County. The southern border is with the Town of Dryden and the western border with the Town of Lansing.
Groton is in the Finger Lakes region of central New York State.
North-south New York State Route 38 intersects New York State Route 222 at Groton village. New York State Route 34B is an east–west highway by the south town line.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 5,794 people, 2,168 households, and 1,543 families residing in the town. The population density was 116.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 2,287 housing units at an average density of 46.2/mi2. The racial makeup of the town was 97.38% White, 0.64% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 1.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population.
There were 2,168 households, out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 23.1% 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 2.62 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,407, and the median income for a family was $50,057. Males had a median income of $31,890 versus $23,642 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,075. About 4.8% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.
As of the census of 2020,[3] there were 5,746 people, 2,372 households, and an unknown number of families residing in the town. The population density was 115.98/mi2. There were 2,561 housing units at an average density of 51.69/mi2. The racial makeup of the town was 88.06% White, 1.02% Black or African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 1.53% from other races, and 8.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.72% of the population. An estimated 18.0% were of German ancestry, 13.3% English, 12.3% Irish, and 7.8% Italian.
There were 2,372 households, out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 18.8% had a female householder with no spouse/partner present, and 15.9% had a male householder with no spouse/ partner present. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.86.[4]
In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 34.8% from 15 to 44, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.7 years.[5]
The median income for a household in the town was $59,625, and the median income for a family was $77,738. The per capita income for the town was $29,571. About 5.5% of the population is below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.