Hannibal, New York

Hannibal
315
FIPS code	36-32028
Website	https://hannibalny.org/

Hannibal is a

The Town of Hannibal also contains a village also called Hannibal. The town is located on the western border of the county.

History

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The first settlement took place circa 1802. Much of the region was purchased from the

, an employee of the New York survey, who is responsible for many of the "classical" names applied to political entities in the central part of New York.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 44.8 square miles (116.0 km²), of which 44.8 square miles (116.0 km²) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km²) (0.04%) is water.

The west town line is the border of Cayuga County.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1820	935		—
1830	1,794		91.9%
1840	2,269		26.5%
1850	3,368		48.4%
1860	3,246		−3.6%
1870	3,234		−0.4%
1880	3,173		−1.9%
1890	2,688		−15.3%
1900	2,473		−8.0%
1910	2,148		−13.1%
1920	1,834		−14.6%
1930	1,855		1.1%
1940	2,010		8.4%
1950	2,230		10.9%
1960	2,673		19.9%
1970	3,165		18.4%
1980	4,027		27.2%
1990	4,616		14.6%
2000	4,957		7.4%
2010	4,854		−2.1%
2016 (est.)	4,631	[2]	−4.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the

of any race were 0.89% of the population.

There were 1,760 households, out of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.5% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,278, and the median income for a family was $38,355. Males had a median income of $33,083 versus $23,667 for females. The

, including 20.3% of those under age 18 and 17.4% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in the Town of Hannibal

• Bethel – A hamlet along Route 34 at the Ira town line
• Cains Corners – A hamlet southwest of Hannibal village.
• Dexterville – A location at the eastern town line.
• Fairdale – A hamlet east of Hannibal village.
• Hannibal – Village of Hannibal is in the western part of the town on Route 104.
• Hannibal Center – A hamlet southeast of Hannibal village.
• Kinney Corners – A location near the northern town line on Route 104.
• Metcalf Siding – A location northwest of North Hannibal.
• North Hannibal – A hamlet northeast of Hannibal village, located on County Route 7.
• South Hannibal – A hamlet southeast of Hannibal Center and located on Route 176. The community was also known as "Hulls Corners."

References

External links

• History of Hannibal, NY
• Town of Hannibal, NY website