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Encyclopedia > Ithaca (town), New York

Ithaca is a town located in Tompkins County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 18,198. A street in Ynysybwl, Wales, relatively stereotypical of a small town A town is usually an urban area which is not considered to rank as a city. ... Tompkins County is a county located in the state of New York. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


The Town of Ithaca is a doughnut-shaped portion of the metropolitan area of Ithaca, New York. It surrounds the City of Ithaca. The two entities form a single community for most practical purposes, for instance, sharing a local school district. For information on the Ithaca community as a whole, see Ithaca, New York. Ithaca is a city located in Tompkins County, New York. ... It has been suggested that Ithaca Commons be merged into this article or section. ...


Ithaca College is in the town, south of the city center. The main campus of Cornell University is located just to the east. Ithaca College is a private liberal arts college in Ithaca, New York, founded in 1892 as a music school, the Ithaca Conservatory of Music in downtown Ithaca. ... For other uses of the name Cornell, see Cornell (disambiguation). ...

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Geography

The town is at the foot of Cayuga Lake, one of the Finger Lakes. Cayuga Lake is the longest of western New Yorks glacial Finger Lakes, and is the second largest in surface area. ... New Yorks Finger Lakes The Finger Lakes are glacially formed lakes in upstate New York, mainly linear in shape, each lake oriented on a north-south axis. ...


According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 78.5 km² (30.3 mi²). 75.4 km² (29.1 mi²) of it is land and 3.1 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.99% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... This article is about the unit of measure. ...


Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 18,198 people, 6,427 households, and 3,399 families residing in the town. The population density is 241.4/km² (625.1/mi²). There are 6,836 housing units at an average density of 90.7/km² (234.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 84.14% White, 2.93% Black or African American, 0.13% Native American, 9.18% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.38% from other races, and 2.19% from two or more races. 3.36% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... Shortcut: {{GR|#}} {{Cite:GR|#}} The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There are 6,427 households out of which 24.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.6% are married couples living together, 5.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 47.1% are non-families. 32.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.25 and the average family size is 2.83. Marriage is a relationship and bond between individuals that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ...


In the town the population is spread out with 15.1% under the age of 18, 30.1% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 28 years. For every 100 females there are 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.1 males.


The median income for a household in the town is $45,281, and the median income for a family is $68,346. Males have a median income of $49,592 versus $30,728 for females. The per capita income for the town is $24,065. 13.2% of the population and 4.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 3.8% of those under the age of 18 and 3.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the number of people. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Communities and locations in the Town of Ithaca

Buttermilk Falls State Park is located southwest of Ithaca, New York. ... Cayuga Heights is a village located in Tompkins County, New York. ... Forest Home is a census-designated place located in Tompkins County, New York. ... Waterfalls at Robert H. Treman State Park Robert H. Treman State Park is a state park located in Tompkins County, New York in the USA. The park is located in the Towns of Enfield and Newfield. ... South Hill is a census-designated place located in Tompkins County, New York. ...

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  Results from FactBites:
 
Ithaca :: The Encyclopedia of New York State :: Syracuse University Press (771 words)
Town (pop 18,198) and city (pop 29,287) in central Tompkins Co. Located at the headwaters of Cayuga Lake, Ithaca was visited from 1786 to 1788 and settled in 1789.
Ithaca was named county seat in 1817 and the town was formed in 1821 from Ulysses; the village incorporated in that year, governed by a president and trustees.
Ithaca's cultural life is rich, with an opera company, the Center for the Arts in Ithaca (1965) offering summer theater and arts education, and numerous smaller drama, choral, instrumental, and dance groups.
Ithaca (town), New York - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (803 words)
The Town Supervisor of Ithaca is Catherine Valentino.
The town is in the former Central New York Military Tract.
The town is at the foot of Cayuga Lake, one of the Finger Lakes.
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