Sullivan, New York


 * There is also a Sullivan County in New York.

Sullivan is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 14,991 at the 2000 census. The town is named after General John Sullivan.

The Town of Sullivan is located in the northwest corner of the county.

History
Settlement began around 1790. The town was established in 1803 from the Town of Cazenovia. In 1809 the town was partitioned to form the Town of Lenox.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 73.6 square miles (190.5 km²), of which, 73.4 square miles (190.0 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (0.27%) is water.

The northern border of the town is Oneida Lake, and the west border is the Chittenango Creek.

The New York State Thruway (Interstate 90) passes across the town.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 14,991 people, 5,688 households, and 4,169 families residing in the town. The population density was 204.3 people per square mile (78.9/km²). There were 6,209 housing units at an average density of 84.6/sq mi (32.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.25% White, 0.33% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.

There were 5,688 households out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $44,468, and the median income for a family was $50,262. Males had a median income of $36,587 versus $25,881 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,982. About 4.8% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Sullivan

 * Blakeslea – A hamlet in the southeast corner of the town.
 * Bolivar – A hamlet northeast of Chittenango village.
 * Bridgeport – A hamlet in the northwest of the town by the town line on NY-31 at the Chittenango Creek.
 * Chittenango – The Village of Chittanango and the location of the town government is in the south part of the town.
 * Chittenango Creek – A stream that forms the northwest boundary of the town.
 * Chittenango Springs – A hamlet south of Chittanango village on Route 13.
 * East Boston – A location near the east town line.
 * Eaton Corners – A location south of Lakeport.
 * Fyler Settlement – a hamlet in the northwest part of the town.
 * Gees Corner – A location in the northeast part of the town.
 * Lake Oneida Beach West – A lakeside hamlet on the shore of Oneida Lake.
 * Lakeport – A hamlet on Oneida Lake and Route 31.
 * Messenger Bay – A lakeside hamlet in the northeast corner of the town.
 * North Chittenango – A hamlet south of the Thruway on Lakeport Road.
 * Oneida Lake Beach West – A lakeside hamlet in the north part of the town.
 * Peck Corner – A location in the northwest part of the town at Routes 1 and 4.
 * Sullivan – A hamlet east of Chittenango village on Route 5 and 13.
 * Weaver Corner – A location near Chittenango Creek in the northwest part of the town.

Transportation
Luther Airport is located one nautical mile (1.85 km) east of the central business district of Chittenango.