| Official Name: | Pharsalia, New York |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | New York |
| Pushpin Label: | Pharsalia |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of New York |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Chenango |
| Government Type: | Town Council |
| Leader Title: | Town Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | Jeremiah J. Micklas (D |
| Leader Title1: | Town Council |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 101.31 |
| Area Land Km2: | 100.53 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.77 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 39.12 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 38.82 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.30 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 593 |
| Population Density Km2: | 5.75 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 14.89 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 574 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1883 |
| Coordinates: | 42.6°N -120°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-017-57507 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0979360 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2019 |
| Population Est: | 569 |
Pharsalia is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States. The population was 593 at the 2010 census.[2] The town was named after Pharsalia, which is a commonly accepted name of the decisive battle in the Great Roman Civil War, where Julius Caesar defeated Pompey in 48 BCE.
Pharsalia is an interior town of Chenango County, located in the western half of the county, northwest of the city of Norwich. Pharsalia has a population of about 570 people as of 2017.
The town received its first settler in 1797. Pharsalia was founded from part of the town of Norwich in 1806 as "Stonington". In 1808, the town was renamed "Pharsalia" in the honor of the Battle of Pharsalus.[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 101.3km2, of which 100.5km2 is land and 0.8km2, or 0.75%, is water.[2]
New York State Route 23 is an east-west highway through the town.
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 542 people, 200 households, and 154 families residing in the town. The population density was 14.0 people per square mile (5.4/km2). There were 333 housing units at an average density of 8.6 per square mile (3.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.71% White, 0.55% African American, 0.18% Native American, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.
There were 200 households, out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.9% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,417, and the median income for a family was $37,917. Males had a median income of $25,833 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,752. About 19.0% of families and 22.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.0% of those under age 18 and 12.9% of those age 65 or over.