Official Name: | Schroeppel, 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: | Oswego |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 111.88 |
Area Land Km2: | 109.30 |
Area Water Km2: | 2.58 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 43.20 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 42.20 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 1.00 |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Total: | 8501 |
Population Density Km2: | 75.10 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 194.50 |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation M: | 120 |
Elevation Ft: | 394 |
Coordinates: | 43.2575°N -76.275°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 13135 |
Area Code: | 315 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 36-65618 |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 0979471 |
Website: | Town Website |
Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
Population Est: | 8208 |
Schroeppel is a town in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 8,501 at the 2010 census. The name derives from the Schroeppel family, early land owners of the area. Schroeppel is located in the southeast part of the county.
The town of Schroeppel was formed in 1832 from the town of Volney.
The Schroeppel House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
The southwestern town line, marked by the Oneida River, is the border of Onondaga County. The southwestern town boundary is partly formed by the Oswego River. The Erie Canal is on the southern border of the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 43.2sqmi, of which 42.3sqmi is land and 0.9sqmi (2.01%) is water.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 8,566 people, 3,251 households, and 2,347 families residing in the town. The population density was 202.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 3,590 housing units at an average density of 84.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 97.79% White, 0.39% African American, 0.68% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.
There were 3,251 households, out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,662, and the median income for a family was $45,766. Males had a median income of $31,191 versus $27,864 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,581. About 7.7% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.4% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.