Caroline (New York)
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Location in New York
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| Foundation : | 1811 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | new York | ||
| County : | Tompkins County | ||
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 22 ′ N , 76 ° 21 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 3,282 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 23 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 142.7 km 2 (approx. 55 mi 2 ) of which 142.5 km 2 (approx. 55 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 501 m | ||
| FIPS : | 36-12606 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0978795 | ||
| Mayor : | Don Barber ( D ) | ||
Caroline is a town in southeast Tompkins County , New York in the United States . At the 2010 census, the Town of Caroline, southeast of Ithaca , had 3,282 inhabitants.
history
The area of what is now Caroline was settled around 1794 when the region was still part of Tioga County . It was part of the Watkins and Flint Purchase (1791).
The Town of Caroline was separated from the Town of Spencer in 1811 .
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 142.7 km², of which 142.5 km² is land and 0.2 km² (= 0.13%) is water. Tioga County is adjacent to the east and south. Caroline is mainly drained by the Sixmile Creek and thus belongs to the catchment area of the St. Lawrence River ; Only from a very small area in the east of the urban area does the superficially draining water flow towards Owego Creek and thus over the Susquehanna River to the Atlantic Ocean .
The New York State Route 79 leading into an east-west direction through the urban area.
Demographics
At the time of the United States Census 2000, Caroline inhabited 2,910 people. The population density was 20.4 people per km ². There were 1254 housing units at an average of 8.8 per km ². The Caroline's population was 92.85% White , 3.09% Black or African American , 0.58% Native American , 0.86% Asian , 0.10% Pacific Islander , 0.38% said other races belong to and 2.13% named two or more races. 2.37% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latinos of any race.
The residents of Carolines were distributed to 1161 households out of which 33.2% were living in children under 18 years of age. 50.9% of households were married, 9.3% had a female head of the household without a husband, and 34.7% were not families. 26.8% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 7.8% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.99 people.
The population was divided into 27.1% minors, 6.6% 18–24 year olds, 28.5% 25–44 year olds, 27.9% 45–64 year olds and 9.9% aged 65 years or more. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 women there were 98.5 men. For every 100 women over the age of 18, there were 94.0 men.
The median household income in Caroline was 43,315 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 51,983 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 33,375 compared to $ 26,587 for women. The per capita income was $ 21,531. 7.4% of the population and 6.9% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 7.6% of minors and 3.1% of those aged 65 and over.
Most of the population commutes to work in the Ithaca region.
education
The Town of Caroline falls into four school districts: Ithaca , Dryden , Newark Valley and Candor . The Caroline Elementary School serves the northern and central sections of the town and is subordinate to the Ithaca City School District .
Towns and locations in Caroline
- Besemer (formerly Besemer Depot ) - on NY-79 in the northwest corner of Carolines.
- Brooktondale - a hamlet on the western city limits
- Caroline - a hamlet off NY-79 in North Carolina
- Caroline Center (formerly Centerville ) - a centrally located hamlet
- Caroline Depot - a hamlet in the northwest of the town, south of Brooktondale
- Guide Board Corners - a location south of Slaterville Springs.
- Slaterville Springs (formerly Slaterville ) - a hamlet and post office off NY-79, the Town Hall is located here. The District No. 2 School, Caroline and Dryden, and St. Thomas Episcopal Church have been added to the National Register of Historic Places .
- Speedsville - a hamlet in the southeast corner of Carolines. District Number 7 School , which is included in the National Register of Historic Places, and the also listed St. John's Episcopal Church are located here .
- West Slaterville (formerly Boiceville ) - a hamlet on NY-79 near the northern boundary of the borough where the first township gathering took place
- White Church - a hamlet in southwest Carolines
supporting documents
- ↑ a b National Register Information System . In: National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service . Retrieved March 13, 2009.