About
Springport
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 26.8 square miles (69 km2), of which, 21.5 square miles (56 km2) of it is land and 5.3 square miles (14 km2) of it (19.69%) is water.
Cayuga Lake defines the west town line, the border of Seneca County, New York. Great Gully Creek flows into the lake south of Farleys, forming the south town line.
New York State Route 90 runs north-south along the Cayuga Lake and intersects New York State Route 326 north of Union Springs.
One of the few Finger Lakes islands, Frontenac Island, is located near Union Springs.
History
The Town of Springport was formed in 1823 from parts of the Towns of Scipio and Aurelius. The presence of mineral springs and gypsum proved important in the early economy of Springport.
The Village of Union Springs set itself apart by incorporation in 1848.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,256 people, 865 households, and 629 families residing in the town. The population density was 104.8 people per square mile (40.5/km²). There were 1,157 housing units at an average density of 53.7 per square mile (20.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.87% White, 0.75% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.
There were 865 households out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $44,792, and the median income for a family was $51,842. Males had a median income of $32,266 versus $26,051 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,370. About 6.3% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Springport
- Cayuga Junction – A hamlet north of Union Springs by Cayuga Lake.
- Crossroads – A hamlet north of Union Springs.
- Farleys – A hamlet south of Union Springs by Cayuga Lake.
- Farley Point – A projection into Cayuga Lake by Farleys.
- Frontenac Island – A small island in Cayuga Lake near Union Springs. The island was of great ceremonial importance to the Cayuga. It is now part of the Union Springs village.
- Gwau-gwah A former principal Cayuga village once located north of Union Springs.
- Howland Point – A projection into Cayuga Lake north of Union Springs.
- Oakwood – A hamlet in the northeast part of Springport on NY-326.
- Powers Corner – A hamlet northeast of Union Springs on NY-326.
- Union Springs – The Village of Union Springs is located on NY-90 and the shore of Cayuga Lake.
References
- ^ “American FactFinder”. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links
- Early history of Springport
- Frontenac Historical Society and Museum
- Springport History, Old Newspaper Articles, Genealogy
Population (2010): 2,367
Area: 110.6/sq mi (42.7/km2)
• Total: 26.8 sq mi (69.4 km2)
• Land: 21.5 sq mi (55.8 km2)
• Water: 5.3 sq mi (13.7 km2)
Elevation: 535 ft (163 m)
Time zone: Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST): EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code: 13160
Area code(s): 315
FIPS code: 36-70376
GNIS feature ID: 0979515