Cuyler is a town in Cortland County,

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, United States. The population was 908 at the 2020 census. The town is in the northeastern corner of Cortland County and is northeast of the city of Cortland.

History

Cuyler was in the former Central New York Military Tract. The area was first settled ''circa'' 1794. The town was formed from part of the town of Truxton in 1858. In 1865, the population of the town was 1,447. Cuyler LVRR station

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which , or 0.07%, is water. The northern town line is the border of Onondaga County, and the eastern town boundary is the border of

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and Chenango counties. The East Branch of the Tioughnioga River flows southwest through the town. The entire town is within the watershed of the

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. New York State Route 13 is a northeast-southwest highway in Cuyler.

Demographics

As of the census of 2020, there were 908 people, 306 households in the town. The population density was 23.8 people per square mile (9.2/km²). There were 406 housing units at an average density of 9.3 per square mile (3.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92% White, 0.4% Native American, 2.0% from other races, and 5.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or

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of any race were 3.3% of the population. There are zero

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living in Cuyler as of the 2020 census. There were 306 households, of which 51.3% were

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living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 24.2% had a male householder with no spouse present. The average household size was 2.97. In the town, the population is spread out, with 7.2% under the age of 5, 15.7% from 5 to 17, 58.9% from 18 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median income for a household in the town was $70,323. 15.9% of the population is below the poverty line, including 25.1% of those under age 18.

Communities and locations in Cuyler

*Cowles Settlement – A hamlet in the northeastern part of the town by the town line. *Cuyler – The hamlet of Cuyler on Route 13. *Cuyler Hill – A hamlet southeast of Cuyler village. *Keeney – A hamlet near the northern town line, north of Tripoli. The community was once known as "Keeney Settlement." *New Boston – A hamlet in the southern part of the town. *Tripoli – A hamlet northwest of Cuyler village.

References

External links

Town of Cuyler

DeRuyter Central School District

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