Geddes is a town in Onondaga County, New York, United States. The population was 17,740 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Geddes is in the neighborhood of Near Westside, west of Syracuse, New York.
History
The town was formed from the Town of Salina. It is named after James Geddes, a prominent early settler who settled at the head of Onondaga Lake in 1794. There also was an Old Geddes Village which included part of the west side of Syracuse and Tipperary Hill, the village square being located near St. Mark's Circle. The Village of Geddes was annexed to the City of Syracuse on May 20, 1886 with a population of nearly 7,000. Today the Town of Geddes still includes the Village of Solvay, which operates independently, and the hamlets of Westvale and Lakeland.
Geography
Geddes is west of Onondaga Lake.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 31.6 km² (12.2 mi²). 23.9 km² (9.2 mi²) of it is land and 7.7 km² (3.0 mi²) of it (24.28%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 17,740 people, 7,262 households, and 4,807 families residing in the town. The population density was 741.3/km² (1,920.3/mi²). There were 7,620 housing units at an average density of 318.4/km² (824.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.06% White, 0.48% African American, 0.57% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.51% of the population.
There were 7,262 households out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,852, and the median income for a family was $51,609. Males had a median income of $40,688 versus $26,575 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,986. About 6.7% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.9% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.