Summerhill, New York

Summerhill, New York
Town
Millard Fillmore's Birthplace
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Cayuga
Government
• Type	Town Council
• Town Supervisor	Charles Ripley (R)
• Town Council	Members' List • Christopher L. Ryan (R) • Michael R. Passalugo (R) • Michael J. Bidwell (R) • Daniel P. Ripley (R)
Area
• Total	26.0 sq mi (67.3 km2)
• Land	25.9 sq mi (67.0 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation	1,660 ft (506 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,098
• Density	42.4/sq mi (16.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	36-72037
GNIS feature ID	0979536

Summerhill is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,098 at the 2000 census. The current town name is that of a location in Ireland.

The Town of Summerhill is in the southeast corner of the county and is northeast of Ithaca, New York.

History

Prior to the American Revolution, this area was part of the territory of the Onondaga (tribe). Afterwards, Summerhill was part of the Central New York Military Tract, land reserved for veterans. The first settler arrived around 1797.

The town was founded in 1831 from the Town of Locke originally as the "Town of Plato," but the name was changed to Summerhill in 1832 to avoid conflict with the name of another location.

Much of the town was re-forested by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s.

Notable residents of Summerhill

• Town of Summerhill is the present location of the birthplace of President Millard Fillmore. Fillmore was born in the historical Town of Locke, from which the Town of Summerhill was created.

• Elbridge G. Spaulding, Congressman and New York political leader was born in Summerhill.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 26.0 square miles (67.3 km²), of which, 25.9 square miles (67.0 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.42%) is water.

The south town line is the border of Tompkins County and the east town line is the border of Cortland County.

New York State Route 90 is an east-west highway in south of Summerhill. New York State Route 41A crosses the northeast part of the town.

Adjacent towns and areas

The Town of Sempronius is to the north and the Town of Locke is to the west. The Town of Groton in Tompkins County is on the south and the Town of Homer in Cortland County is on the east.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 1,098 people, 393 households, and 304 families residing in the town. The population density was 42.4 people per square mile (16.4/km²). There were 463 housing units at an average density of 17.9/sq mi (6.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.27% White, 0.18% African American, 0.18% Native American, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.

There were 393 households out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 16.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 105.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,000, and the median income for a family was $39,500. Males had a median income of $26,336 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,609. About 6.9% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.8% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Summerhill

• Como – A hamlet in the northeast part of the town on NY Route 41A.
• Empire Haven Nudist Colony
• Fall Brook – A stream flowing southward in the eastern part of Summerhill.
• Fillmore Glen State Park – The state park in the northwest of the town (and in the Town of Locke) contains a replica of Millard Fillmore's birthplace.
• Four Town Corners – A location in the northwest corner of the town.
• Halls Corners – A hamlet on the east side of the town on NY Route 90, east of Summer Hill.
• Lake Como (formerly "Locke Pond") – A small lake west of the community of Como.
• Summer Hill – The hamlet of Summer Hill is in the south part of the town on NY-90.

External links

• Town of Summerhill
• History of Summerhill, NY