DeWitt is a town in Onondaga County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,074.[2] The town is named after major Moses DeWitt, a judge and soldier.[3] An eastern suburb of Syracuse, DeWitt also is the site of most of the campus and all of the academic buildings of Le Moyne College.[4]
The original Erie Canal progressed through the town in 1825. DeWitt was formed in 1835 from the Town of Manlius and was named in honor of Moses DeWitt,[5] a major in the militia, a county judge, and one of the first settlers of the county.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.9 square miles (88 km2), of which 33.8 square miles (88 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.15%) is water.
Southern DeWitt from I-481An Office Building off I-481 in the flat northern part of DeWitt.
Highways
Interstate 481 is the major highway in DeWitt crossing the center of the town and turning northward along the eastern side of DeWitt. I-481 intersects Interstate 690 in the eastern part of the town and Interstate 90 (New York State Thruway) in the northern part of the town.
As of the 2000 United States Census,[8] there were 24,071 people, 10,068 households, and 6,503 families residing in the town. The population density was 711.0 inhabitants per square mile (274.5/km2). There were 10,694 housing units at an average density of 315.9 per square mile (122.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 89.70% White, 4.89% African American, 2.98% Asian, 0.56% Native American, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 1.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.35% of the population.
There were 10,068 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% 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 2.94.
The age distribution was as follows: 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.
An office building in DeWitt. Outside of downtown Syracuse, DeWitt is home to the most employers in the region.
The median income for a household in the town was $46,759, and the median income for a family was $60,325. Males had a median income of $45,926 versus $29,797 for females. The per capita income for the town was $29,198. About 4.7% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.
As of July 2009, the population was 24,422,[10] up 1.5% from 2000, with the average household income at $57,273. The average condo value in 2009 was $142,735.
Towns in Onondaga County, New York
Government
Officials in the Town of DeWitt are elected at-large. Current offices are:[11][12]
Town Supervisor (two-year term of office)
Town Clerk (two-year term of office)
Six Town Councilors (four-year term of office)
Two Town Justices (four-year term of office)
Town Highway Superintendent (two-year term of office)
The Town Hall is located at 5400 Butternut Drive, East Syracuse, NY 13057-8510.[13]
The Town of DeWitt has hosted Erie Canal Day, an annual celebration with entertainment games, music, and refreshments at Cedar Bay Park since 1968.[18]
Upper entrance to Fiddlers Green Park, Jamesville, New York
Fiddlers Green Park – a small, developing park in the hamlet of Jamesville
Maxwell Park – a 105-acre park in East Syracuse[20]
Ryder Park and Recreation Area – a 12-acre park next to DeWitt Town Hall[21][20]
Willis Carrier Recreation Center and Park – a 22-acre park next to Carrier Campus[22][23]
Other
Community Library of DeWitt and Jamesville – the public library that serves the Town of DeWitt as part of the Onondaga County Public Library System[24]
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^ ab"Zoning Map." (Archive) Town of DeWitt. Retrieved on September 23, 2012.
^"jamesvilledewitt.pdf." (Archive) Office of the State Comptroller, State of New York. September 24, 2010. Retrieved on September 23, 2012. "Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District 6845 Edinger Drive DeWitt, NY 13214"
