Ulysses, New York
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Ulysses is a town located in northwest Tompkins County, New York at 42.512 North, 76.618 West. The town was named after the hero of the Odyssey. The population was 4,775 at the 2000 census. The Town of Ulysses is northwest of the City of Ithaca. Taughannock Falls, the highest waterfall in the state is in Taughannock Falls State Park in Ulysses; the falls drop 215 feet (66 meters), one of the highest waterfalls east of the Rocky Mountains. Much of the town is devoted to dairy farms and fruit orchards.
Geography
The eastern town line is at Cayuga Lake, one of the Finger Lakes. The town's northern boundary line is the border of Seneca County, New York.According to the United States Census Bureau, Ulysses has a total area of 95.4 km² (36.8 mi²). 85.4 km² (33.0 mi²) of it is land and 10.0 km² (3.9 mi²) of it (10.48%) is water.
History
Ulysses is located in the Central New York Military Tract, which was used to pay soldiers of the American Revolution. It was named by Robert Harpur in 1790 for the hero of Homer's Odyssey. The town once contained the towns of Dryden, Enfield and Ithaca (named for Ulysses' home in ancient Greece). Ulysses was organized in 1794 as part of Onondaga County and was incorporated in 1872. The village of Trumansburg, the main settlement in Ulysses, was started by Abner Treman in 1792.Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 4,775 people, 1,986 households, and 1,314 families residing in the town. The population density was 55.9/km² (144.8/mi²). There were 2,198 housing units at an average density of 25.7/km² (66.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.50% White, 1.11% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.17% of the population.There were 1,986 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.89.
Age demographics show that 24.7% are under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 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 $45,066, and the median income for a family was $54,167. Males had a median income of $36,313 versus $26,810 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,516. About 4.3% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Ulysses
- DuBoise Corner -- A hamlet.
- Halseyville -- A hamlet named after the Halsey family, early settlers.
- Jacksonville -- A hamlet previously named Harlows Corners and Van Cortland Village, prior to being renamed after Andrew Jackson.
- Krumm Corner -- A hamlet named after the Krum family, early settlers.
- Perry City -- A hamlet founded by The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), and still home to the original Quaker Meeting House.
- [Podunk] -- A hamlet named after the sound of water passing over a mill wheel.
- Taughannock Falls -- One of the highest single-drop waterfalls East of the Rocky Mountains.
- Taughannock Falls State Park -- A state park.
- Trumansburg -- The Village of Trumansburg is in the northwest part of the town.
- Waterburg --
- Willow Creek --
External links
- [link] [link] Historical map of the Town
- [Photo of Taughannock Falls, Ulysses, New York]
- [Taughannock Falls State Park]
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