Camillus (town), New York
| Camillus, New York | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Onondaga County and the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 43°02′33″N 76°15′39″W / 43.04250°N 76.26083°WCoordinates: 43°02′33″N 76°15′39″W / 43.04250°N 76.26083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Onondaga |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Mary Ann Coogan (R) |
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Members
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| Area | |
| • Total | 34.5 sq mi (89.3 km2) |
| • Land | 34.5 sq mi (89.3 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 24,167 |
| • Density | 700/sq mi (270/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 13031 |
| Area code(s) | 315 |
Camillus is a town in Onondaga County, New York, United States. The population was 24,167 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Roman military leader Marcus Furius Camillus by a clerk interested in the classics.
The Town of Camillus is west of Syracuse. There is also a village named Camillus in the town. Much of the town is a western suburb of Syracuse.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.5 square miles (89.3 km²), all of it land.
New York State Route 5 is an east-west highway across the town. New York State Route 173 intersects NY-5 near Fairmount. New York State Route 174 intersect NY-5 near Camillus village. New York State Route 321 intersects NY-5 at Bennetts Corners. New York State Route 695 and New York State Route 297 are state highways near the east town line.
Camillus was part of the former Central New York Military Tract. Joseph Sherwood, the first pioneer arrived around 1795 at the site of the village of Camillus. The Town of Camillus was formed in 1799 with land from the Town of Marcellus. Industrial development was promoted by the Erie Canal in 1825. Camillus was also on the railroad line linking Syracuse to Auburn in 1838. The Nine Mile Creek Aqueduct and Wilcox Octagon House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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