Skaneateles ( , ) is a town in Onondaga County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 7,112. In 1891, he had it printed in Syracuse as a 20-page book.

The Brook Farm, Community Place, and Kelsey-Davey Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which 42.7 square miles (87.49%) is land and 6.1 square miles (12.51%) is water.

Demographics

thumb|right|Farms and rolling hills surround Skaneateles Lake.

As of the 2020 United States census, there are 7,112 people and 1,998 families residing in the town. The population density is . There are 3,233 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town is 93.56% White, 0.15% Black or African-American, 0.25% Native American and Alaska Native, 0.96% Asian, 0.62% from other races, and 4.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race also make up 2.31% of the population.

It was estimated in 2021 that there are 3,047 households in Skaneateles, with which 20.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% are married couples living together, 30.8% are non-families, and 25.9% are made up of individuals. The average household size is 2.33 and the average family size is 2.87.

In 2021, it was also estimated that 21.1% of people in Skaneateles are under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 29.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 51.1 years old.

As of 2021, the median household income is estimated to be $90,762, and the median family income is estimated to be $120,667. It is also estimated that 5.1% of the population and 1.9% of families are below the poverty line.

thumb|right|High pasture on the west side of the lake

thumb|right|Residents and visitors stroll along Skaneateles' pier, just off Clift Park in the village of Skaneateles, for the best view of antique boats during Skaneateles' annual Antique and Classic Boat Show.

Communities and locations in the Town of Skaneateles

  • Highland Way – A neighborhood just east of Skaneateles village on Onondaga Rd.
  • Jones Beach – A hamlet on the east shore of Skaneateles Lake on NY-41.
  • Long Bridge – A hamlet at the north town line, north of Mottville.
  • Mandana – A hamlet down the west side of the lake.
  • Mottville – A hamlet two miles north of Skaneateles village on Jordan Street and north of Willow Glen.
  • Shepard Settlement – A farming hamlet.
  • Skaneateles – A village at the north end of Skaneateles Lake.
  • Skaneateles Falls – A hamlet northwest of Skaneateles village on Skaneateles Creek.
  • Thornton Grove – A lakeshore neighborhood on the west shore of the lake south of Winding Way.
  • Thornton Heights – A lakeshore neighborhood on the west shore of the lake home of the Veggie Stand.
  • Wicks Corners – A neighborhood on the west town line, northwest of Skaneateles village.
  • Willow Glen – A neighborhood on Old Seneca Turnpike, north of Skaneateles village.
  • Winding Way – A neighborhood on the west shore of Skaneateles Lake.

Notable people

  • John Dodgson Barrow (1824–1906), Hudson River School artist
  • Mary Elizabeth Beauchamp (1825–1903), educator and author
  • Neilia Hunter Biden (1942–1972), first wife of Joe Biden; mother of Beau and Hunter Biden
  • Barry Crimmins (1953–2018), comedian and activist
  • Clara Cannucciari (1915–2013), web vlogger and author
  • Sheldon Dibble (1809–1845), missionary
  • Michelle Feldman (born 1976), former ten-pin bowler
  • George Geddes (engineer) (1809–1883), engineer, agronomist, historian and New York State legislator
  • Freeborn G. Jewett (1791–1858), member of the United States Congress; first Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals
  • Virginia Loney (1899-1975), Lusitania survivor and socialite
  • Nicholas Roosevelt (1767–1854), inventor of the steamboat vertical paddle wheel; member of the Roosevelt Family
  • Samuel M. Roosevelt (1857–1920), artist and merchant; member of the Roosevelt Family
  • Searles G. Shultz (1897–1976), lawyer and politician
  • Marshall I. Ludington (1839–1919), quartermaster general of the U.S. Army
  • James Reuel Smith (1852–1935), photographer known for his documentary photographs of springs and wells in New York City
  • Tom Scherrer (born 1970), professional golfer, won PGA’s Kemper Open in 2000 and won 3 times on the Nationwide tour

References

Bibliography

  • Beauchamp, William. "Notes of other days in Skaneateles", Skaneateles Democrat, 1876. Cornell Library New York State Literature
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  • Hamm, Thomas D. "Skaneateles Community." Encyclopedia of New York State, Syracuse University Press, 2005.
  • Fogarty, Robert. "Utopian and Intentional Communities," The Encyclopedia of New York State. Syracuse University Press, 2005.
  • Jay, Gregory S., "America the scrivener: Deconstruction and the subject of literary history." Cornell University Press, 1990.
  • Smithana, Don. "America—Land of the Rising Sun, 1989 Tokuma Shoten, Tokyo
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  • History, Town of Skaneateles
  • Skaneateles area Chamber of Commerce
  • Skaneateles Town Court
  • Skaneateles Underground Railroad Sites