| Official Name: | Sangerfield, New York |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 260px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Oneida |
| Government Type: | Town Council |
| Leader Title: | Town Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | William Fredericks (R) |
| Leader Title1: | Town Council |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 80.24 |
| Area Land Km2: | 79.78 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.46 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 30.98 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 30.80 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.18 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 2561 |
| Population Density Km2: | 31.32 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 81.13 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 480 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1575 |
| Coordinates: | 42.9139°N -75.3808°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 13455 |
| Area Code: | 315 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-65134 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0979458 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Est: | 2499 |
Sangerfield is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 2,561 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Jedediah Sanger, an early settler.
The Town of Sangerfield is on the county's southern border.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 31sqmi, of which 30.8sqmi is land and 0.2sqmi (0.52%) is water.
The southern and western town lines are the border of Madison County. U.S. Route 20 crosses the town. The Sangerfield River is an important stream flowing southward through the town.
The town was first settled .
In 1788, the State of New York bought from the Oneida Indians twenty towns that bordered the Unadilla River. This land became known as "Clinton's Purchase". In 1789, the state surveyed "Township No. 20" in this tract for
This region then went through several name changes in its early years:
| From Date | To Date | Town Name | County Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb. 1791 | 10 Apr. 1792 | Whitestown | Herkimer |
| 10 Apr. 1792 | 5 Mar. 1795 | Paris | Herkimer |
| 5 Mar. 1795 | 15 Mar. 1798 | Sangerfield | Herkimer |
| 15 Mar. 1798 | 4 Apr. 1804 | Sangerfield | Chenango |
| 4 Apr. 1804 | Present | Sangerfield | Oneida |
Basically, Sangerfield was formed from the Town of Paris in 1795, before the creation of Oneida County.
The population of Sangerfield in 1920 was 1,795.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,610 people, 944 households, and 684 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 1,010 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.31% White, 0.38% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.04% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.
There were 944 households, out of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% 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 3.09.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.2% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,264, and the median income for a family was $44,871. Males had a median income of $31,144 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,068. About 5.9% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.
Pleasant Valley Grange Hall is located on the National Register of Historic Places