Varick, New York | |
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  Varick, New York Location within the state of New York | |
| Coordinates:42°46′26″N76°51′54″W / 42.77389°N 76.86500°W /42.77389; -76.86500 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Seneca |
| Settled | 1794 |
| Established | February 6, 1830[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Supervisor | Bob Hayssen |
| • Clerk | Donna Karlsen |
| • Court | Justice Jeff Hogue[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 45.67 sq mi (118.28 km2) |
| • Land | 31.99 sq mi (82.86 km2) |
| • Water | 13.68 sq mi (35.42 km2) |
| Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,656 |
• Estimate (2022)[5] | 1,644 |
| • Density | 51.7/sq mi (19.98/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 315 and680 |
| FIPS code | 36-76958 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979578 |
| Website | https://varickny.gov/ |
Varick is atown inSeneca County,New York, United States. The population was 1,656 at the 2020 census.[4] The town is named afterRichard Varick, an officer in theAmerican Revolution, mayor ofNew York City, and uncle of the first Town Supervisor, Anthony Dey.
TheTown of Varick is located in the central part of the county and is southeast ofGeneva.
There is no post office in the Town of Varick. The primary postal district covering the area isZip Code 14541 forRomulus.[6]
The land that is now the Town of Varick was occupied by theCayuga andSeneca tribes of the Iroquois Confederacy before European settlement.Jesuits made missionary visits from 1656 to 1684.[7]
TheSullivan Expedition of 1779 passed through the town to destroy villages of theCayuga andSeneca tribes. After theAmerican Revolution, most of the current Town of Varick was placed in theCentral New York Military Tract (1788), land reserved for veterans, with an eastern part in the Cayuga Indian Reservation (1790 until 1795). White settlement followed.[8]
The town was formed from theTown of Romulus in 1830.
DuringWorld War II, a large part of the town was appropriated by the US Government to form theSeneca Army Depot (1941–2001), which was a major employer and the only large industry.
Over the years since 1985, Varick has become home to five wineries, all closer to the eastern end of the town, along Cayuga Lake. From north to south, the five are Swedish Hill Vineyard, Cobblestone Farm Winery, Lakeshore Winery, Knapp Winery and Vineyard Restaurant, and Goose Watch Winery. (All but Lakeshore Winery are participating members of the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail, and while the Seneca Lake Wine Trail certainly runs through Varick, none of its stops quite fall within its town lines.)
TheSimon Ritter Cobblestone Farmhouse was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places in 2008.[9]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 45.7 square miles (118 km2), of which 32.0 square miles (83 km2) is land and 13.7 square miles (35 km2) (29.95%) is water.
The eastern town boundary, defined byCayuga Lake, is the border ofCayuga County. The western town line, atSeneca Lake is the border ofOntario County on the western shore of Seneca Lake. The town is in theFinger Lakes Region of New York.
New York State Route 89,New York State Route 96,New York State Route 96A, andNew York State Route 414 are all north–south highways in the town.New York State Route 336 is a short east–weststate highway mostly on the north town line.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 1,890 | — | |
| 1840 | 1,971 | 4.3% | |
| 1850 | 1,872 | −5.0% | |
| 1860 | 1,904 | 1.7% | |
| 1870 | 1,741 | −8.6% | |
| 1880 | 1,739 | −0.1% | |
| 1890 | 1,388 | −20.2% | |
| 1900 | 1,270 | −8.5% | |
| 1910 | 1,173 | −7.6% | |
| 1920 | 1,020 | −13.0% | |
| 1930 | 1,013 | −0.7% | |
| 1940 | 1,056 | 4.2% | |
| 1950 | 1,086 | 2.8% | |
| 1960 | 1,480 | 36.3% | |
| 1970 | 1,700 | 14.9% | |
| 1980 | 1,868 | 9.9% | |
| 1990 | 2,161 | 15.7% | |
| 2000 | 1,729 | −20.0% | |
| 2010 | 1,857 | 7.4% | |
| 2020 | 1,656 | −10.8% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 1,644 | [5] | −0.7% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[10] | |||
As of thecensus[11] of 2010, there were 1,857 people, 676 households, and 460 families residing in the town. The population density was 57.5 inhabitants per square mile (22.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.2%White, 2.5%Black orAfrican American, 0.2%Native American, 0.2%Asian, 0.0%Pacific Islander, 0.1% fromother races, and 1.8% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.1% of the population.
There were 676 households, out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% weremarried couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 32.5% under the age of 20, 4.0% from 20 to 24, 17.4% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $57.841, and the median income for a family was $66,667. Males had a median income of $46,406 versus $40,714 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $27,821. About 5.9% of families and 11.8% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 23.3% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.
The farmland in the eastern part of the town is now largely worked byAmish farmers, and in the northern part byMennonite farmers. Farmland on the eastern slope toCayuga Lake is largely devoted to wine grapes.
There were 888 housing units at an average density of 27.5 per square mile (10.6/km2); 23.9% of housing units were vacant.
There were 676 occupied housing units in the town, of which 570 were owner-occupied units (84.3%), while 106 were renter-occupied (15.7%). The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.9% of total units. The rental unit vacancy rate was 18.9%.[11]
NOTE: It is common for resort communities to have higher than normal vacant house counts. Many are vacation homes which are seasonal and not regularly occupied.
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