| Official Name: | Sennett, New York |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Motto: | A family-oriented town in Cayuga County that is rich in history |
| Pushpin Map: | New York |
| Pushpin Label: | Sennett |
| 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: | Cayuga |
| Government Type: | Town Council |
| Leader Title: | Town Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | Thomas Gray (D) |
| Leader Title1: | Town Council |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 74.70 |
| Area Land Km2: | 74.64 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.06 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 28.84 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 28.82 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 3595 |
| Population Density Km2: | 47.56 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 123.18 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 235 |
| Elevation Ft: | 771 |
| Coordinates: | 42.9731°N -76.5208°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 13021 |
| Area Code: | 315 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-011-66443 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0979482 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Est: | 3550 |
Sennett is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 3,595 at the 2010 census.[2] The town is named after a public official and early settler, Daniel Sennett. The town is on the eastern county line of Cayuga County and borders Auburn.
The land that now makes up the town of Sennett was part of the Central New York Military Tract, land reserved for war veterans. Prominent resident Daniel Sennett, a circuit judge, settled in the area in 1795 .[3]
Sennett was formed from the towns of Brutus and Aurelius on March 19, 1827. In 1859, a portion of the town land was re-allocated to contribute territory to the town of Throop . Sennett also contributed some of its southwestern territory to the city of Auburn.
The Sennett Federated Church and Parsonage, built in 1848, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 74.7km2, of which 0.06km2, or 0.08%, is water.[2]
The east town line is the border of Onondaga County. Sennett is in the Finger Lakes region, being near the north end of Owasco Lake and Skaneateles Lake.
New York State Route 5 is a northeast-southwest highway, and New York State Route 34 is a north-south highway which traverse the town and converge with U.S. Route 20 in the adjacent city of Auburn.
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 3,244 people, 1,085 households, and 864 families residing in the town. The population density was 112.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,117 housing units at an average density of 38.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 96.02% White, 2.37% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.86% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.03% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.
There were 1,085 households, out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.1.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.1% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $50,282, and the median income for a family was $57,009. Males had a median income of $37,663 versus $24,479 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,593. 4.9% of the population and 3.7% of families were below the poverty line. 6% of those under the age of 18 and 4.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.