Truxton is a town in Cortland County,

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, United States. The population was 1,133 at the 2010 census. The town is named for Commodore

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, a privateer in the

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and one of the

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's first commanding officers. Truxton is in the northeastern part of the county, northeast of the city of Cortland.

History

The region that includes Cortland County was part of the Central New York Military Tract. The first settler arrived around 1793. The town of Truxton was formed from part of the town of

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(in Onondaga County) when Cortland County was created in 1808. An addition was made in 1811 to Truxton from the town of

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. In 1858, the eastern part of Truxton was used to form the town of Cuyler. In 1865, the population was 1,689. The Truxton Depot was listed on the

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in 2008.

Notable people

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(1873–1934), Hall of Fame manager for the

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in the early 20th century; was a Truxton native. His monument stands in the village of Truxton. * Mary Blanchard Lynde (1819–1897), philanthropist and social reformer

Geography

According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.17%, is water. The northern town line is the border of Onondaga County. The East Branch of the Tioughnioga River passes through the town. New York State Route 13 intersects New York State Route 91 at Truxton village.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,225 people, 440 households, and 337 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 536 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.55%

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, 0.57%

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, 0.16% Native American, 0.16% Asian, and 1.55% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population. There were 440 households, out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were

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living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.08. In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.6% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $39,115, and the median income for a family was $41,000. Males had a median income of $29,306 versus $21,384 for females. The

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for the town was $16,516. About 8.9% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the

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, including 13.3% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Truxton

*Cheningo – A hamlet in the southern part of the town by Cheningo Creek. *Cheningo Creek A

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of the East Branch Tioughnioga River in the southern part of Truxton. *Crains Mills – A hamlet east of Truxton village on Route 13. *'
Forest Lake Campground
'' - A privately owned campground is home to 100+ families during the summer camping season. *Labrador Creek – A stream flowing southward to enter the East Branch of the Tioughnioga River near Truxton village. * Labrador Hollow Unique Area – A state-owned conservation area in the southwestern part of the town. *Labrador Mountain – A

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area near the western town line. *Manchester Mills – A former community in the town near the East Branch Tioughnioga River. *Truxton – The hamlet of Truxton is on NY-13 and NY-91. *Tubville – A former community in the town.

References

External links

Town of Truxton official website

at Cortland County website

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