Manlius is a

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, east of the city of Syracuse, New York, United States. The population was 33,712 at the 2020 census, making it the third largest suburb in metropolitan Syracuse. In 2005, the town was ranked 98th on

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's list of Best Places to Live. The town of Manlius includes a

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also named

Manlius The gens Manlia () was one of the oldest and noblest patrician houses at Rome, from the earliest days of the Republic until imperial times. The first of the gens to obtain the consulship was Gnaeus Manlius Cincinnatus, consul in 480 BC, and for ...

, along with the villages of Fayetteville and

Minoa Minoa was the name of several Bronze-Age port cities on the coasts of the Aegean islands Crete, Paros, Siphnos, Amorgos and Corfu in Greece, as well as the Italian island of Sicily.F. Schachermeyer (1964). ''Die Minoische Kultur des alten Kret ...

. It is located on the eastern border of Onondaga County.

History

The town was a township of the former

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is the name of several important Romans, but exactly which one was being honored is no longer known. The current town was first settled around 1790. Limestone Creek at the Old Erie Canal

The town of Manlius was created in 1794, along with Onondaga County, as a much larger entity, which was decreased by the formation, in part or in whole, of new towns ( DeWitt,

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, Salina) and part of Syracuse. The economy related to trade generated by the

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contributed to the early development of the town. The Christ Church and Manlius Village Cemeteries and Mycenae Schoolhouse are listed on the

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Geography

The eastern town line is the border of Madison County, New York, marked in part, by the

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. The town of DeWitt is to the west, the town of

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is to the south, and the town of

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is to the north. According to the

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, the town has a total area of 50.0 square miles (129.4 km²), of which 49.6 square miles (128.5 km²) is land and 0.3 square mile (0.9 km²) (0.68%) is water. The New York State Thruway ( Interstate 90) crosses the northern part of Manlius.

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crosses the northwestern corner of the town. New York State Route 5 (in part, Genesee Turnpike) and

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(Seneca Turnpike) are east-west highways. New York State Route 257 is a north-south state highway, while New York State Route 92 (Cazenovia Rd) is a northwest-southeast highway.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 31,872 people, 12,553 households, and 8,887 families residing in the town. The

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was 642.3 people per square mile (248.0/km²). There were 13,071 housing units at an average density of 263.4 per square mile (101.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.70%

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, 0.87%

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, 0.24% Native American, 2.94%

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, 0.01%

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, 0.17% from

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, and 1.07% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.97% of the population. There were 12,553 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.04. The population in the town was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males. The median income for a household in the town was $60,118, and the median income for a family was $70,655. As of the 2008 estimate, however, these figures had risen to $71,830 and $88,272, respectively., 04000US36&_street=&_county=manlius&_cityTown=manlius&_state=04000US36&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=040&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=ACS_2008_3YR_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null®=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= 2006-2008 American Community Survey 3-Year Estimates for Manlius (town), Onondaga County, New York

. Retrieved 2010-08-11. Males had a median income of $52,065 versus $31,486 for females. The

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for the town was $31,825, but had risen to $39,688 in 2008. About 2.0% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the

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, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District, East Syracuse-Minoa Central School District, and Chittenango Central School District each serve sections of the Town of Manlius. Before the school districts were formed, the historic Mycenae Schoolhouse was used. The Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District has also been recognized by New York for having a great education system, and has won many awards.

Elementary schools

* Enders Road Elementary School * Fayetteville Elementary School * Fremont Elementary School * Minoa Elementary School * Mott Road Elementary School * Woodland Elementary School

Middle schools

* Eagle Hill Middle School * Wellwood Middle School (formerly Fayetteville High School) * Pine Grove Middle School

High school

* Fayetteville-Manlius High School * East Syracuse-Minoa High School

Private secondary

The Manlius School, formerly St. John's Military School, merged with the Pebble Hill School in 1970, to become the Manlius Pebble Hill School. The school's Manlius campus was closed following the merger, in 1974.

Communities and locations in the Town of Manlius

* Eagle Village – A hamlet northeast of Manlius village on NY-173. * Fayetteville – The Village of Fayetteville is by the western town line at the junction of NY-257 and NY-5. * Fayetteville Towne Center –that was formerly Fayetteville Mall. * Fillmore Corners – A hamlet west of Manlius village on NY-173. * Fremont Heights — A suburban hamlet near the western town boundary, south of Minoa. * Fremont Hills — A suburban hamlet near the western town line, south of Minoa. * Green Lake – A lake located northeast of Fayetteville. *

Green Lakes State Park Green Lakes State Park is a New York State Park located east of Syracuse in the Town of Manlius. The park is strikingly scenic, and has a "masterpiece" Dodson, James (2001). ''The Dewsweepers: Seasons of Golf and Friendship'' (Dutton Adult), ...

– A state park southeast of Minoa containing two unique lakes. * High Bridge — A hamlet at the west town line on NY-92. * Kirkville — A hamlet east of Minoa. * Limestone Creek *

– The Village of Manlius is near the southern town line at the junction of NY-92 and NY-173. * Manlius Center — A location south of Minoa and north of Fayetteville at the junction of NY-257 and NY-290. *

– The Village of Minoa is in the northern part of the town on NY-257. *

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– A hamlet near the eastern town line on NY-5. * North Manlius — A hamlet by the northern town line and Chittenango Creek. *

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* Peck Hill – A hamlet by the eastern town line, east of Manlius village. * Polkville – A location northwest of Minoa. * Pompey – A hamlet in the western part of the town at US 20 and NY 91 (part of which is considered to be in Manlius). * Saintsville — A hamlet in the northern part of the town, east of Minoa. * Schepps Corner — A hamlet near the northern town line on NY-298. * Snyders Crossing — A location between Minoa and Kirkville. The three libraries located in the Town of Manlius—Village of Manlius Library, Fayetteville Free Library, and Village of Minoa Library—are branches of the Onondaga County Public Library.

Notable people

The people below were born in or were residents of Manlius, New York * Steve Altes, humorist, graphic novelist, co-recipient of the

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, ''New York Times'' bestselling author, graduate of Fayetteville-Manlius High School *

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, 22nd and 24th President of the United States and Governor of New York *

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, American professional basketball player and coach, NBA Hall of Fame member and six-time All-Star, from Minoa * William R. Gorsline, judge *

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, abolitionist and suffragist * Amos P. Granger, former U.S. Congressman *

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, former faculty member at Syracuse University, former Director of the

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, and former chief economic policy adviser to U.S. Senator John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign. * Thomas J. McIntyre, U.S. Senator from New Hampshire *

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, former member and co-founder of alternative rock band Barenaked Ladies *

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, former basketball player at Duke University, and former starting quarterback for the Syracuse Orange football team. * John J. Peck, Civil War general * Don Savage, basketball player * Thomas S. Szasz, libertarian critic of psychiatry, author of ''

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'' *

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References

External links

Town of Manlius official website

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USGS Feature Data for the Town of Manlius

Manlius history/genealogy

Manlius Historical Society

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