Camillus is a
town
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Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
in
Onondaga County
Onondaga County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 476,516. The county seat is Syracuse.
Onondaga County is the core of the Syracuse, NY MSA.
History
The name ''Onondaga'' derives from ...
,
New York, United States. The population was 24,167 at the 2010 census.
The Town of Camillus is west of
Syracuse. There is also a
village
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named
Camillus in the town. Much of the town is a western
suburb
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of Syracuse.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 34.5 square miles (89.3 km
2), all land.
New York State Route 5 is an east-west highway across the town.
New York State Route 173
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intersects NY-5 near
Fairmount.
New York State Route 174
New York State Route 174 (NY 174) is a state highway in Onondaga County, located in Central New York, in the United States. The highway is long and passes through mostly rural regions. Route 174 begins at an intersection with NY ...
intersect NY-5 near Camillus village.
New York State Route 321
New York State Route 321 (NY 321) is a state highway in Onondaga County, New York, in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at an intersection with U.S. Route 20 in New York, U.S. Route 20 (US 20) in the Ska ...
intersects NY-5 at Bennetts Corners.
New York State Route 695
New York State Route 695 (NY 695) is a short state highway located west of Syracuse in the towns of Camillus and Geddes in Onondaga County, New York. The number of the highway was derived from the two highways that NY 695 links, ...
and
New York State Route 297
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are state highways near the east town line.
History
Most of the current-day Town of Camillus was part of the former
Central New York Military Tract
The Military Tract of Central New York, also called the New Military Tract, consisted of nearly of bounty land set aside in Central New York to compensate New York's soldiers after their participation in the Revolutionary War.
Establishment
T ...
. Much of the southeastern portion of the town, corresponding to Fairmount, was not part of the Military Tract but was instead part of the original
Onondaga Reservation
Onondaga Reservation is a Native American reservation in Onondaga County, New York, United States. It is the territory of the Onondaga Nation. It lies just south of the city of Syracuse. The population was 2,244 at the 2010 census.
The Onondaga ...
territory that came under New York State control after the Treaty of Cayuga Bridge in 1795. This part of the town, originally incorporated into the Town of Onondaga, was annexed to Camillus in 1834.
[Chap. 231, Laws of the State of New York. (1834) United States: (n.p.).] Joseph Sherwood, the first pioneer arrived around 1795 at the site of the village of Camillus. The Town of Camillus was formed in 1799 with land from the
Town of Marcellus. Industrial development was promoted by the
Erie Canal
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in 1825. Camillus was also on the
railroad
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line linking Syracuse to
Auburn in 1838. The
Nine Mile Creek Aqueduct and
Wilcox Octagon House
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The Wilcox Octagon House is a historic home in Camillus, New York, USA, that was built in 1856 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It was the farmhouse home of Isaiah Wilcox, who had a farm. It is an oct ...
are listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 23,152 people, 9,315 households, and 6,595 families residing in the town. The
population density
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was 671.9 people per square mile (259.4/km
2). There were 9,661 housing units at an average density of 280.4 per square mile (108.2/km
2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.45%
White
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, 0.95%
Black
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or
African American
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, 0.37%
Native American, 1.10%
Asian
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** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
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, 0.02%
Pacific Islander
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, 0.27% from
other races
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, and 0.84% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
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* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 0.92% of the population.
There were 9,315 households, out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were
married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $50,198, and the median income for a family was $58,395. Males had a median income of $41,011 versus $29,110 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the town was $22,591. About 3.1% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.
File:CamillusHome.jpg, A large suburban house in the western hills of Camillus.
File:CamillusLowe's.JPG, Lowe's
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in Camillus
File:Camillushousingdevelopment.JPG, Housing development
File:Annesgrovecamillus.JPG, Annesgrove Traditional Neighborhood in Camillus
File:StJoesCamillus5.jpg, St Joseph's Catholic Church
Communities and locations in the Town of Camillus
* Amboy – A hamlet in the north central part of Camillus on NY-173.
* Amboy Station – A location north of Amboy.
* Belle Isle – A location east of Amboy and adjacent to Rt. 695 and the NYS Fairgrounds.
*Bennetts Corners – A
hamlet
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near the western town line by the junction of NY-5 and NY-321.
*
Camillus – The Village of Camillus is in the southwestern part of the Town of Camillus.
*Camillus Airport (NY2) – A small
general aviation
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airport
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near the northern town line, approximately one mile from the former
Syracuse Municipal Airport
Syracuse Municipal Airport was an airport located in Camillus (town), New York, Camillus, NY.
Origins
The first plane landed at the site of the airport in 1912 and was flown by Harry Atwood, establishing a long-distance flight record from Chicago ...
.
*Daniluk Drive – A neighborhood near the western town line by the junction of NY-5.
*Edgewood Garden – A neighborhood near the northern town line.
*
Fairmount – A hamlet near the eastern town line.
*Four Winds – A group of homes located in the Hamlet of Newport
*Fox Chapel – A neighborhood approximately five minutes from the village of Camillus.
*Garden Terrace – A neighborhood near the northern town line.
*Greenfield Village – A neighborhood adjacent to Amboy and across from Reed Webster park.
*Hidden Knolls – A neighborhood just west of Fairmount, on a hill above Shove Park.
*
Memphis
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* Memphis, Tennessee, a major American city
Memphis may also refer to:
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* Memp ...
– A hamlet at the northern town line north of Oswego Bitters.
*Newport – A hamlet near the northern town line.
*Ninemile Creek – A Stream flowing through the western part of the town.
*North Belle Isle – A hamlet near the eastern town line.
*Orchard Village – A neighborhood near the southern town line.
*Oswego Bitters – A hamlet in the western part of the town on Bitters Road, west of Bennetts Corners Road.
*Parson Farms – A neighborhood near the southern town line.
*Pioneer Farms – A neighborhood west of the Weatheridge and Fox Chapel neighborhoods and across from the Camillus Medical Center (formerly the GTE building).
*Scenic Hills – A neighborhood on the southern town line between Kasson Road and Westvale Golf Course.
*Sherwood Knolls – A neighborhood near the southern town line.
*Stanley Manor – A neighborhood near the southern town line.
*
Syracuse Municipal Airport
Syracuse Municipal Airport was an airport located in Camillus (town), New York, Camillus, NY.
Origins
The first plane landed at the site of the airport in 1912 and was flown by Harry Atwood, establishing a long-distance flight record from Chicago ...
– A former airport in the northeastern part of the town. It was an early center for aviation in the county.
*Warners – A hamlet at the northern town line, north of Newport.
*Weatheridge – A neighborhood southeast of Camillus village bordering Pioneer Farms
*Wellington – A neighborhood along NYS Route 5.
*Westerlea – A neighborhood northeast of Camillus village.
*Westview Manor – A neighborhood east of Camillus village.
*West Genesee Terrace – A neighborhood east of Camillus village.
*Wincrest Park – A neighborhood southeast of Camillus village.
Notable people
*
Kinsley S. Bingham
Kinsley Scott Bingham (December 16, 1808October 5, 1861) was a U.S. Representative, a U.S. Senator, and the 11th governor of Michigan.
Early life in New York
Bingham (whose first name is sometimes spelled ''Kingsley'') was born to the farmer f ...
, politician
*
Kelly Cutrone
Kelly Cutrone (born Kelly Blanding circa 1965) is an American publicist, television personality and author.
Early life and career beginnings
Kelly Cutrone was born and raised in Camillus, New York (town), Camillus, New York (state), New York. Cutr ...
, American fashion publicist
*
Frank DiPino
Frank Michael DiPino (born October 22, 1956) is a former American professional baseball pitcher who played for the Milwaukee Brewers, Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, and Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB).
On Se ...
, Major League pitcher
*
Kim Hill, soul musician, former member of
Black Eyed Peas
*
John Katko
John Michael Katko (; born November 9, 1962) is an American attorney and politician who has served as the U.S. representative for New York's 24th congressional district, based in Syracuse, since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he previ ...
, politician
*
Fayette S. Munro, politician and lawyer
*
Francis Paddock
Francis Paddock (September 15, 1814 – March 29, 1889) was a frontier doctor, farmer, and politician of Kenosha County, Wisconsin. Paddock Lake was named for him.
Background
Francis Paddock was born in Camillus, Onondaga County, New Yor ...
, politician
*
Susan Wynne
Susan Elizabeth "Susie" Wynne (born March 6, 1965 in Syracuse, New York) is an American former ice dancing, ice dancer and current figure skating analyst and commentator. She competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics with Joseph Druar. The duo won the ...
, American ice dancer
See also
*
West Genesee High School
West Genesee Senior High School (colloquially referred to as West Genny or WG) is a 9-12 public high school in Camillus, New York, United States. It is part of the West Genesee Central School District.
Recognized academic programs
In addition to ...
References
External links
Town of Camillus official siteCamillus History website Camillus history/genalogy linksThe Eagle Observer - Weekly Newspaper
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1799 establishments in New York (state)
Syracuse metropolitan area
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Populated places established in 1799