- Onondaga Reservation
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Onondaga Reservation — Indian reservation — Location within the state of New York Coordinates: 42°56′31″N 76°9′21″W / 42.94194°N 76.15583°WCoordinates: 42°56′31″N 76°9′21″W / 42.94194°N 76.15583°W Country United States State New York Counties Onondaga Area – Total 9.3 sq mi (24.1 km2) – Land 9.3 sq mi (24.0 km2) – Water 0 sq mi (0.1 km2) Population (2000) – Total 1,473 – Density 158.3/sq mi (61.1/km2) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP code Area code(s) 315 Onondaga Reservation is an Indian reservation in Onondaga County, New York, United States. It is the territory of the Onondaga Nation. The population was 1,473 at the 2000 census.
The Onondaga Reservation is a politically independent entity, as the nation is federally recognized by the United States government.[citation needed] The Onondaga Nation has reached some accommodations with New York State on jurisdictional issues.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Indian reservation has a total area of 9.3 mi² (24.1 km²). 9.2 mi² (24.0 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.54%) is water.[1]
New York State Route 11A is a north-south highway in the reservation.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,473 people, 304 households, and 292 families residing in the Indian reservation. The population density was 159.2/mi² (61.5/km²). There were 311 housing units at an average density of 33.6/mi² (13.0/km²). The racial makeup of the Indian reservation was 42.84% White, 1.70% Black or African American, 51.80% Native American, 0.20% Pacific Islander, and 3.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population.
There were 304 households out of which 85.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 3.9% were non-families. 1.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 0.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.85 and the average family size was 4.67.
In the Indian reservation the population was spread out with 50.2% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 11.7% from 45 to 64, and 3.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 18 years. For every 100 females there were 108.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.5 males.
The median income for a household in the Indian reservation was $65,655, and the median income for a family was $57,250. Males had a median income of $44,688 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income for the Indian reservation was $15,425. About 8.6% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.
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References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
Municipalities and communities of Onondaga County, New York City Towns Villages Baldwinsville | Camillus | East Syracuse | Elbridge | Fabius | Fayetteville | Jordan | Liverpool | Manlius | Marcellus | Minoa | North Syracuse | Skaneateles | Solvay | Tully
CDPs Brewerton‡ | Bridgeport‡ | Fairmount | Galeville | Lakeland | Lyncourt | Mattydale | Nedrow | Seneca Knolls | Village Green | Westvale
Other
hamletsAmber | Amboy | Apulia | Apulia Station | Borodino | Cardiff | Cedarvale | Clintonville | Collingwood | Delphi | Delphi Falls | Geddes | Hart Lot | Hinsdale | Howlett Hill | Indian Village | Jack's Reef | Jamesville | Long Branch | Marietta | Memphis | Messina Springs | Mottville | Mycenae | Navarino | Onondaga Hill | Oran | Otisco | Plainville | Pompey Center | Rose Hill | Shepard Settlement | Skaneateles Falls | South Onondaga | South Spafford | Southwood | Spafford Valley | Split Rock | State Fair Grounds | Taunton | Thorn Hill | Vesper | Warners | Watervale
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Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- American Indian reservations in New York
- Populated places in New York with Native American majority populations
- Onondaga
- Syracuse metropolitan area
- Geography of Onondaga County, New York
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