Manlius is a

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to the south east of

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, United States. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 33,712, 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, along with the villages of

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and

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

History

In the 17th century,

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settled a town on the south side of what would later become Manlius. French explorers visited the town around 1654 and described the town as having an earthwork and ringed by walls. The town was occupied through 1682. This site became Indian Hill Memorial Park. Manlius was a township of the former

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. Manlius 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 founded in 1794, along with Onondaga County, which decreased with the formation 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 Christ Church and Manlius Village Cemeteries in Manlius, New York is a designation on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States f ...

and

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are listed on the

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Geography

The eastern town line is the border of Madison County,

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, marked in part by

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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

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(

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) crosses the northern part of Manlius.

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crosses the northwestern corner of the town.

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(in part, Genesee Turnpike) and

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(Seneca Turnpike) are east-west highways.

New York State Route 257 New York State Route 257 (NY 257) is a state highway in eastern Onondaga County, New York, in the United States. It runs from a junction with NY 92 near the village of Manlius through downtown Fayetteville to an intersection wi ...

is a north-south state highway, while

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(Cazenovia Rd) is a northwest-southeast highway.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2020, there were 31,709 people, 13,711 households, and 8,887 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 13,071 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 88.2%

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, 1.5%

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, 0.1% Native American, 4.5% Asian, 0.01%

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, 0.17% from other races, and 4.0% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 3.2% 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

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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 August 11, 2010. 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 The Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District (F-M) is a K-12 public school district located in the Town of Manlius in Central New York, enrolling approximately 4,800 students. F-M serves a large portion of the Town of Manlius, including t ...

East Syracuse-Minoa Central School District The East Syracuse Minoa Central School District (ESM) is a pre-K through 12th grade public school district with its headquarters in Manlius, New York,

, and Chittenango Central School District each serve sections of the Town of Manlius. Before the school districts were formed, the historic

was used.

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 The Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District (F-M) is a K-12 public school district located in the Town of Manlius in Central New York, enrolling approximately 4,800 students. F-M serves a large portion of the Town of Manlius, including t ...

East Syracuse-Minoa High School East Syracuse-Minoa Central High School is a New York State public high school located on Fremont Road, near Kirkville Road, in the village of East Syracuse. The school serves grades 9–12 in the East Syracuse-Minoa Central School District, and ...

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 Manlius Pebble Hill School (MPH) is a secular, coeducational, independent, pre-kindergarten, pre-K through 12 school in DeWitt, New York. The school is the result of a merger in 1970 between The Manlius School, founded in 1869, and the Pebble ...

. 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. *

– 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. *Gerardi's Swan Pond – A public pond located along Fayette Street. * Green Lake – A lake located northeast of Fayetteville. * Green Lakes State Park – A

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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 * Manlius – 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. *

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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 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 *

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, humorist and graphic novelist; co-recipient of the

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bestselling author and

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finalist for the novel ''Speak'' * William R. Gorsline, associate justice of the Colorado Territorial

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from 1866 to 1870 *

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, served as U.S. Congressman from 1855 to 1859 *

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, former professor at

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and an adviser to the 2008 presidential campaign of

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, nutritionist and the inventor of the first dry,

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, former basketball player at

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and starting quarterback at

* John J. Peck, soldier who fought in the

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and

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* Don Savage, former professional basketball player for the

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* Thomas S. Szasz, libertarian critic of psychiatry and author of ''

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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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