Sempronius, New York | |
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 Location withinCayuga County andNew York | |
  Sempronius  Sempronius | |
| Coordinates:42°43′37″N76°19′54″W / 42.72694°N 76.33167°W /42.72694; -76.33167 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Cayuga |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Kevin J. Court (R) |
| • Town Council[1] | |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.72 sq mi (76.97 km2) |
| • Land | 29.34 sq mi (75.99 km2) |
| • Water | 0.38 sq mi (0.98 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,736 ft (529 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 840 |
| • Density | 28.6/sq mi (11.05/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area code | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-011-66278 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979479 |
| Website | www |
Sempronius is atown inCayuga County,New York, United States.[4] The population was 840 at the 2020 census.[3] The town was named after aRoman military and politicalleader byRobert Harpur, a clerk interested in theclassics. Sempronius is in the southeastern part of the county, southeast ofAuburn.
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Sempronius was part of theCentral New York Military Tract.[5] The first settler arrivedcirca 1793.[6] Sempronius became a town in 1799 by breaking away fromScipio,[7] but its area was later reduced by the formation of newer towns:Marcellus (Onondaga County) in 1804,Moravia andNiles in 1833.[8]
Sempronius was the birthplace of the 12thGovernor of Illinois (1860–1861)John Wood on December 20, 1798.[9]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, Sempronius has a total area of 29.7 square miles (77.0 km2), of which 29.3 square miles (76.0 km2) is land and 0.39 square miles (1.0 km2), or 1.28%, is water.[2] The northern part of the eastern town line borders the southern end ofSkaneateles Lake andOnondaga County; the rest of the eastern town line bordersCortland County.
New York State Route 41A is a north–south highway in the town.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 5,033 | — | |
| 1830 | 5,705 | 13.4% | |
| 1840 | 1,304 | −77.1% | |
| 1850 | 1,266 | −2.9% | |
| 1860 | 1,262 | −0.3% | |
| 1870 | 1,165 | −7.7% | |
| 1880 | 1,138 | −2.3% | |
| 1890 | 981 | −13.8% | |
| 1900 | 896 | −8.7% | |
| 1910 | 756 | −15.6% | |
| 1920 | 575 | −23.9% | |
| 1930 | 543 | −5.6% | |
| 1940 | 526 | −3.1% | |
| 1950 | 572 | 8.7% | |
| 1960 | 548 | −4.2% | |
| 1970 | 649 | 18.4% | |
| 1980 | 733 | 12.9% | |
| 1990 | 802 | 9.4% | |
| 2000 | 893 | 11.3% | |
| 2010 | 895 | 0.2% | |
| 2020 | 840 | −6.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[10] | |||
As of thecensus[11] of 2000, there were 893 people, 311 households, and 238 families residing in the town. The population density was 30.4 inhabitants per square mile (11.7/km2). There were 405 housing units at an average density of 13.8 per square mile (5.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.42%White, 0.56%African American, 0.34%Native American, 0.90%Asian, 0.22%Pacific Islander, and 0.56% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.78% of the population.
There were 311 households, out of which 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% weremarried couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.9% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,611, and the median income for a family was $39,813. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $22,438 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $15,365. About 6.3% of families and 8.9% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
42°43′46″N76°18′55″W / 42.72944°N 76.31528°W /42.72944; -76.31528
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |