Westmoreland | |
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_highlighted.svg) Location inOneida County and the state ofNew York | |
.svg) Location of New York in the United States | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Oneida |
| Government | |
| • Town Supervisor | Kenneth Eisnor |
| Area | |
• Total | 43.15 sq mi (111.76 km2) |
| • Land | 43.14 sq mi (111.72 km2) |
| • Water | 0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 6,138 |
• Estimate (2016)[2] | 6,086 |
| • Density | 141.1/sq mi (54.48/km2) |
| Time zone | EST |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT |
| FIPS code | 36-065-80533 |
| Website | Town website |
Westmoreland is atown inOneida County, New York, United States. The population was 6,138 at the 2010 census.
TheTown of Westmoreland is in the west-central part of the county. TheNew York State Thruway (Interstate 90) passes across the town. Westmoreland is west ofUtica.
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The town of Westmoreland was first settled in 1748, by James Dean, a missionary among the members of theOneida tribe. The Town of Westmoreland was formed in 1792 from theTown of Whitestown. In 1802, part of Westmoreland was used to establish the Towns ofVernon andVerona. More of Westmoreland was lost in 1855 on the formation of theTown of Kirkland to the south.
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According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 43.2 square miles (112 km2), of which 43.1 square miles (112 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.05%) is water.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 1,542 | — | |
| 1810 | 1,135 | −26.4% | |
| 1820 | 2,791 | 145.9% | |
| 1830 | 3,303 | 18.3% | |
| 1840 | 3,105 | −6.0% | |
| 1850 | 3,292 | 6.0% | |
| 1860 | 3,166 | −3.8% | |
| 1870 | 2,952 | −6.8% | |
| 1880 | 2,744 | −7.0% | |
| 1890 | 2,313 | −15.7% | |
| 1900 | 2,192 | −5.2% | |
| 1910 | 1,995 | −9.0% | |
| 1920 | 1,984 | −0.6% | |
| 1930 | 2,170 | 9.4% | |
| 1940 | 2,235 | 3.0% | |
| 1950 | 2,811 | 25.8% | |
| 1960 | 4,084 | 45.3% | |
| 1970 | 5,093 | 24.7% | |
| 1980 | 5,458 | 7.2% | |
| 1990 | 5,737 | 5.1% | |
| 2000 | 6,213 | 8.3% | |
| 2010 | 6,138 | −1.2% | |
| 2016 (est.) | 6,086 | [2] | −0.8% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
As of thecensus[4] of 2000, there were 6,207 people, 2,234 households, and 1,717 families residing in the town. The population density was 143.9 inhabitants per square mile (55.6/km2). There were 2,323 housing units at an average density of 53.9 per square mile (20.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.15%White, 0.69%African American, 0.24%Native American, 0.29%Asian, 0.21% fromother races, and 0.42% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.95% of the population.
There were 2,234 households, out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.8% weremarried couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $48,768, and the median income for a family was $52,257. Males had a median income of $36,024 versus $24,955 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $18,452. About 4.0% of families and 5.1% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.
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The Westmoreland Central School District is the only school system in the town. It comprises an elementary school (grades K-2), an upper elementary school (grades 3–6), and a junior-senior high school (grades 7-12). This school district houses an athletics program.
