Lysander is a

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in Onondaga County,

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, United States. The population was 21,759 at the 2010 census. The town was named after

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, a

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n military leader, by a clerk interested in the

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. The town is in the northwestern corner of Onondaga County and is located northwest of

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. Much of the town is a

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of Syracuse.

History

The town was part of the former Central New York Military Tract. It was first settled by outsiders ''circa'' 1797. The Town of Lysander was formed in 1794 from the northern townships of the Military Tract. Lysander was later reduced by the creation of the Towns of

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(1806) and

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(1807). Lysander was reduced again on the formation of Oswego County in 1816.

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (4.18%) is water. The northern town line is the border of Oswego County and the western town boundary is the border of Cayuga County. The southern town line is defined by the

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- Seneca River complex. Cross Lake is located on the western border of Lysander. The Oswego River marks part of the eastern town line. The Oswego, Seneca, and

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Rivers join at the eastern town line.

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, West Genesee Road, is an east-west highway in the southern part of Lysander. New York State Route 48 is a highway in the center of the town.

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intersects NY-370 in the southeastern part of Lysander.

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is a major highway leading out of the southern part of Lysander.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 19,285 people, 7,139 households, and 5,404 families residing in the town. The

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was 311.5 people per square mile (120.3/km²). There were 7,448 housing units at an average density of 120.3 per square mile (46.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.89%

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, 0.73%

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, 0.29% Native American, 1.00%

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, 0.02%

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, 0.24% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.78% of the population. There were 7,139 households, out of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% were

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living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.12. In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.8% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males. The median income for a household in the town was $59,128, and the median income for a family was $67,539. Males had a median income of $47,057 versus $29,164 for females. The

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for the town was $26,187. About 2.5% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the

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, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over. Lysanderapartments.jpg, Apartments in Lysander just outside Baldwinsville SinglefamilyhomesLysander.JPG, Neighborhood in eastern Lysander Lysanderlargehouses.JPG, Single family homes in Lysander Farmlandlysander.JPG, Farmland in Lysander Lysanderview.jpg, Lysander countryside in the spring Lysanderhomes3.jpg, Neighborhood in Radisson planned community newhousingdevlysander.JPG, New homes just outside Baldwinsville lysanderhomeconstruction.JPG, New home under construction in Lysander

Communities and locations in the Town of Lysander

* Baird Corners – A

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in the northwestern part of the town on Plainville Rd, a continuation of Oswego County Road 8 *

Baldwinsville Baldwinsville is a village in Onondaga County, New York, United States. The population was 7,898 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Syracuse Metropolitan Statistical Area. Baldwinsville (the village itself) is located in the towns of Lysand ...

– The northern part of the Village of Baldwinsville is in the south part of the town, and is divided by the Seneca River/Erie Canal. * Belgium – A hamlet by the eastern town line on NY-31. * Cold Springs – A hamlet in the southeastern part of town on NY-370. * Jacksonville – A hamlet in the northern part of the town. * Jack's Reef – A hamlet in the southwestern section of town along the Seneca River. This hamlet is trisected with the towns of Lysander, Elbridge and Van Buren. * Hortontown – A farm in the central part of the town. * Lamson – A hamlet in the northern part of the town. * Little Utica – A hamlet in the northern section of the town. * Lysander – The hamlet of Lysander near the western town line on Plainville Rd, a continuation of Oswego County Road 8 * Beaver Lake – A

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west of Hortontown. * Plainville – A hamlet in the southwestern part of the town on NY-370. *

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– A hamlet and planned community in the eastern part of the town. * Red Rock – A hamlet in the southeastern part of town along the Seneca River/Erie Canal. * Seneca Estates – An upscale neighborhood of approximately 120 homes adjacent to Rt. 370 and the Seneca River, west of the Village of Baldwinsville. The only neighborhood in the town with its own private marina, boat launch, fuel station and head pump-out facility. * West Phoenix – A hamlet in the northeastern corner of Lysander. * Wrights Corners – A location east of Lamson, located on NY-48.

Notable people

* Esther Baker Steele (1835–1911), educator, author, traveler, philanthropist

References

External links

Town of Lysander official website

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