Smyrna, New York Explained

Official Name:Smyrna, New York
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:USA New York
Pushpin Label:Smyrna
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the state of New York
Coordinates:42.6872°N -75.5706°W
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:Michael Khoury (R)
Leader Title1:Town Council
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:109.20
Area Land Km2:109.00
Area Water Km2:0.20
Area Total Sq Mi:42.16
Area Land Sq Mi:42.09
Area Water Sq Mi:0.08
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:1280
Population Density Km2:11.52
Population Density Sq Mi:29.84
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Elevation Ft:1210
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:13464
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:36-017-68110
Pop Est As Of:2016
Population Est:1256

Smyrna is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States. The population was 1,280 at the 2010 census.[2] Smyrna is named after a coastal city in ancient Greece, nowadays modern Izmir in Turkey.

The town contains a village also named Smyrna. The town is on the county's northern border.

History

The land was settled around 1792. The town of Smyrna was founded in 1808 as "Stafford" from part of the town of Sherburne. Within a month, the name was changed to "Smyrna".

The Smyrna Elementary School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. The Smyrna Town Hall-Opera House was listed in 2008.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 109.2sqkm, of which 109sqkm is land and 0.2sqkm, or 0.18%, is water.[2]

The northern town line is the border of Madison County.

New York State Route 80 is an east-west highway in the town.

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,418 people, 472 households, and 371 families residing in the town. The population density was 33.7sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 608 housing units at an average density of 14.4 per square mile (5.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.45% White, 0.92% Native American, 0.14% Asian, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.28% of the population.

There were 472 households, out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.1% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 16.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.35.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 32.2% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,607, and the median income for a family was $34,125. Males had a median income of $25,313 versus $21,111 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,541. About 16.6% of families and 17.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.5% of those under age 18 and 14.4% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in the Town of Smyrna

Notable people

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 4, 2017.
  2. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Smyrna town, Chenango County, New York. https://archive.today/20200212152644/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US3601768110. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. November 24, 2014.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.