| Official Name: | Willet, New York |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | USA#New York |
| Pushpin Label: | Willet |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the United States |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cortland |
| Government Type: | Town Council |
| Leader Title: | Town Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | Alvin W. Doty, Jr. (D, R) |
| Leader Title1: | Town Council |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 67.48 |
| Area Land Km2: | 66.65 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.83 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 26.05 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 25.73 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.32 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 1043 |
| Population Density Km2: | 14.96 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 38.74 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 306 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1004 |
| Coordinates: | 42.4514°N -75.9197°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 13863 |
| Area Code: | 607 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-023-81963 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0979639[2] |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Est: | 997 |
Willet is a town in Cortland County, New York, United States. The population was 1,043 at the 2010 census.[3] The town is named after Colonel Marinus Willet. It is in the southeast corner of the county, southeast of the City of Cortland.
Willet was within the former Central New York Military Tract. The area was first settled circa 1797.
Willet was created from a part of the town of Cincinnatus in 1818. In 1865, the population was 982.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 67.5km2, of which 66.6km2 is land and 0.8km2, or 1.23%, is water.[3]
The Otselic River flows southward through the town.
The eastern town line is the border of Chenango County, and the southern town boundary is the border of Broome County.
New York State Route 26 intersects New York State Route 41 at Willet village. New York State Route 221 intersects the conjoined NY-26 and NY-41 west of the village.
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,011 people, 368 households, and 281 families residing in the town. The population density was 39.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 525 housing units at an average density of 20.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 98.42% White, 0.20% Native American, 0.10% Asian, and 1.29% from two or more races.
There were 368 households, out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 18.2% 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 2.75 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.4% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $35,893, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $28,274 versus $21,932 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,552. About 9.2% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.1% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.