Floyd is a

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, United States. The population was 3,733 at the 2020 census and 3,819 at the 2010 census. The town is named after

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, a signer of the

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. The Town of Floyd is located east of the

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and the former

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. The

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passes along the southern part of the town.

History

The area was first settled around 1790. The Town of Floyd was founded in 1796 from the Town of Steuben.

, for whom the town is named, became a resident of Oneida County in 1794. The population of Floyd was 1,227 in 1865 but only 663 in 1920. In the 19th century, Floyd was known for "

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, scholarly, political and

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activities." The

Camroden Presbyterian Church Camroden Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church in Floyd, Oneida County, New York. It was built in 1863–1864 and is a rectangular timber framed, gable roofed building measuring 43 by 32 feet. It features vernacular Greek Revi ...

was listed on the

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in 2007. The town was briefly mentioned in the 1996 film "City Hall," in which the two main characters are stuck in Floyd while waiting for snow to clear off the train tracks.

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (0.46%) is water. The

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defines the southern town line. The town has rolling hills ascending to the north, which reach about 200–300 feet above the river. Nine Mile Creek, which flows through the southeast part of the town, was originally known as Te-ya-nun-sak, or Teyanunsoke, "a beech tree standing."

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, 3,869 people, 1,394 households, and 1,091 families reside in the town. The population density was . There were 1,483 housing units at an average density of . The town's racial makeup was 97.49%

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, 0.36%

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, 0.18% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.08%

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, 0.18% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population. There were 1,394 households, out of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were

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living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no male present, and 21.7% were non-families. 17.3% of all households comprised individuals, and 7.4% had someone who was 65 or older living alone. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.11. The town's population was spread out, with 28.0% under 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males. The median income for a household in the town was $40,192, and the median income for a family was $44,583. Males had a median income of $33,151 versus $22,718 for females. The

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for the town was $17,405. About 2.8% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the

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, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Floyd, NY

*Camroden – A

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in the northwestern part of the town named by

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immigrants.

was the predominant language here from 1825 until the late 1880s. *East Floyd – A hamlet in the northeastern part of the town. *Floyd – The hamlet of Floyd on NY 365. * Pen Bonc Hill – An elevation in the northeastern corner of the town. *The Punch Bowl – The site of the first settlement and the first mill in the town. * South Hill – A small mountain range in the northeastern corner of the town. Partially in the Town of Western. *Steuben Valley – A hamlet at the northeastern corner of the town. *Stittville – A hamlet at the eastern town line.

Notable people

* Matthew Ewing, inventor and co-founder of

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* Onias C. Skinner, Illinois jurist and legislator

References

External links

Town of Floyd, NY
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