Hector, New York
Hector | ||
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FIPS code 36-33073 | | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979060 | |
Hector is a
History
The area was originally under the dominion of the Iroquois. The region became part of the Central New York Military Tract, land used to pay soldiers of the American Revolution. The area was first settled around 1790, but the first permanent settler arrived in 1791.
The town of Hector was formed in
The First Presbyterian Church of Hector was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[3]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 112.5 square miles (291 km2), of which 102.5 square miles (265 km2) is land and 10.0 square miles (26 km2) (8.88%) is water.
The eastern town line is the border of Tompkins County. The northern town boundary is the border of Seneca County, and the western town line, marked by Seneca Lake is the border of Yates County.
Hector is a town in the Finger Lakes region.
New York State Route 414 is a north-south highway the parallels the east shore of Seneca Lake. New York State Route 79 is an east-west highway in the town. New York State Route 227 and New York State Route 228 intersect in the northeast part of the town at the hamlet of Perry City.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 4,012 | — | |
| 1830 | 5,212 | 29.9% | |
| 1840 | 5,652 | 8.4% | |
| 1850 | 6,052 | 7.1% | |
| 1860 | 5,623 | −7.1% | |
| 1870 | 4,905 | −12.8% | |
| 1880 | 5,025 | 2.4% | |
| 1890 | 4,443 | −11.6% | |
| 1900 | 4,137 | −6.9% | |
| 1910 | 3,514 | −15.1% | |
| 1920 | 3,030 | −13.8% | |
| 1930 | 2,904 | −4.2% | |
| 1940 | 2,949 | 1.5% | |
| 1950 | 3,129 | 6.1% | |
| 1960 | 3,209 | 2.6% | |
| 1970 | 3,671 | 14.4% | |
| 1980 | 3,793 | 3.3% | |
| 1990 | 4,423 | 16.6% | |
| 2000 | 4,854 | 9.7% | |
| 2010 | 4,940 | 1.8% | |
| 2020 | 4,916 | −0.5% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 4,884 | [2] | −0.7% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
As of the
There were 1,872 households, out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.1% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,380, and the median income for a family was $44,184. Males had a median income of $33,783 versus $21,648 for females. The
Communities and locations in the Town of Hector
- Bennettsburg – A hamlet on NY Route 79in the southern part of the town. The community was once called "Hamburgh."
- villageeast of Seneca Lake on NY-79.
- Cat Elbow Corner – A hamlet at the northern town line.
- Cayutaville – A hamlet in the southeastern corner of the town on County Road 6.
- East Steamburg – A hamlet near the northern town line on County Road 1.
- national forestin the north-central part of the town.
- Hector Falls Point – A projection into Seneca Lake, west of Burdett.
- Logan – A hamlet at the junction of County Roads 2 and 4 in the western part of Hector. The Logan Methodist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[3]
- McIntyre Settlement – A former hamlet along County Road 6 between Strong and Culver roads, approximately one mile south of Mecklenburg.
- Mecklenburg – A hamlet at the junction of County Road 6 and NY-79 near the eastern town line.
- Perry City – A hamlet near the eastern town line by Routes NY-227 and NY-228.
- Reynoldsville – A hamlet on NY-227 near the center of the town.
- Searsburg – A hamlet in the northeastern corner of the town on County Road 1.
- Smith Valley – A hamlet on NY-228 in the southeastern part of the town.
- Valois – A hamlet north of Hector hamlet[clarification needed] on NY-414 Valois, NY.
References
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
