Sidney, New York
Sidney, New York | ||
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Town Council Members' List | ||
Area GNIS feature ID | 979495 | |
Website | Town website |
Sidney is a
History
The town was formed in 1801 from the town of
Geography
The northern town line, marked by the Susquehanna River, is the border of Otsego County, and the western town boundary is the border of Chenango County. The village of Sidney, the main settlement in the town, is at the western end of the town along the Susquehanna River. Interstate 88 runs through the northern side of the town, with access from Exits 9, 10, and 11.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 50.6 square miles (131.1 km2), of which 49.9 square miles (129.3 km2) is land and 0.66 square miles (1.7 km2), or 1.33%, is water.[4]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1820 | 1,107 | — | |
1830 | 1,410 | 27.4% | |
1840 | 1,732 | 22.8% | |
1850 | 1,807 | 4.3% | |
1860 | 1,916 | 6.0% | |
1870 | 2,597 | 35.5% | |
1880 | 2,461 | −5.2% | |
1890 | 3,122 | 26.9% | |
1900 | 4,023 | 28.9% | |
1910 | 4,148 | 3.1% | |
1920 | 4,133 | −0.4% | |
1930 | 3,854 | −6.8% | |
1940 | 4,509 | 17.0% | |
1950 | 6,669 | 47.9% | |
1960 | 7,110 | 6.6% | |
1970 | 6,984 | −1.8% | |
1980 | 6,856 | −1.8% | |
1990 | 6,667 | −2.8% | |
2000 | 6,109 | −8.4% | |
2010 | 5,774 | −5.5% | |
2020 | 5,536 | −4.1% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6][7] |
As of the
There were 2,565 households, out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $30,078, and the median income for a family was $35,351. Males had a median income of $28,168 versus $25,014 for females. The
Controversy
This article may lend undue weight to certain ideas, incidents, or controversies. (June 2021) |
Sidney town supervisor, Robert McCarthy, began an effort to declare a Muslim cemetery of the Osmanli Naksibendi Hakkani Dergahi (a Sufi Muslim center) illegal. He was quoted saying that the town board "will be seeking to have these bodies disinterred and stop future burials."[9]
When questioned about the legal basis for town action he responded, "I don't know what the exact law is".[10] On August 12, 2010, the town board voted unanimously to authorize Town Attorney Joseph A. Ermeti to commence with legal proceedings against the Osmanli Naksibendi Hakkani Dergah. MSNBC's Keith Olbermann brought instant fame to the small town of Sidney when he announced Bob McCarthy as “The Worst Person in the World” [11] and Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert joked about the residents of Sidney being scared of Muslim vampires.[12]
Members of the Sufi Muslim center had contacted and demonstrated to Bob McCarthy that the cemetery was in fact legal (established in 2005
Communities and locations in the Town of Sidney
- East Sidney
- Franklin Depot
- Sidney – the Village of Sidney
- Sidney Center
- South Unadilla
- Youngs
Notable people
- Mary Jane Aldrich (1833–1909), temperance reformer and lecturer.
- Evans Carlson (1896-1947), Marine Corps General, leader of "Carlson's Raiders."
References
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ United States Census Bureau, 2020 U.S. Census Results, Sidney town, Delaware County, New York https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Sidney%20town,%20Delaware%20County,%20New%20York
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Sidney town, Delaware County, New York". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
- ^ John Marano (March 30, 2004). "Sidney Chamber History". Sidneychamber.org. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ United States Census Bureau, 2020 U.S. Census Results, Sidney town, Delaware County, New York https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Sidney%20town,%20Delaware%20County,%20New%20York
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Breakey, Patricia (September 29, 2010). "Local Muslim cemetery draws national attention". Thedailystar.com. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ^ a b "Andrew Reinbach: Tiny Upstate New York Town Wants Local Muslims to Dig Up Their Cemetery". Huffingtonpost.com. September 27, 2010. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ^ Like. "Bob McCarthy wants to exhume the bodies from the Muslim cemetery on Vimeo". Vimeo.com. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ^ "Terror a New One - The Colbert Report". Colbertnation.com. September 28, 2010. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ^ "Sidney Grave Site". Docstoc.com. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ^ "Osmanli Naksibendi Dergahi - Cemetery Statement". Scribd.com. September 27, 2010. Retrieved April 7, 2012.