Cazenovia, New York
| Cazenovia | |
| Town | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | New York |
| County | Madison |
| Coordinates | 42°55′53″N 75°51′09″W / 42.9315°N 75.8526°WCoordinates: 42°55′53″N 75°51′09″W / 42.9315°N 75.8526°W |
| Area | 51.7 sq mi (133.9 km2) |
| Population | 7,086 (2010) |
| Density | 137.1/sq mi (52.9/km2) |
| Town Supervisor | Ralph M. Monforte (R) |
| - Town Council | |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Postal code | 13035 |
| Area code | 315 |
  Location of Cazenovia in New York
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Cazenovia is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 7,086 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Theophilus Cazenove, an agent of the Holland Land Company.
The Town of Cazenovia has a village also named Cazenovia. The town is on the west border of the county.
Cazenovia is the location for Cazenovia College, a small liberal arts college in the greater Syracuse area.
The Town of Cazenovia was established in 1793 by the Towns of Whitestown and Paris (both in Oneida County) before the creation of Madison County. Subsequently, other towns in the county were formed from partitions of its territory. Cazenovia was part of a region called "The Gore," based on a surveying error.
It was founded by John Lincklaen, an agent of the Holland Land Company, and was named after Theophilus Cazenove, Lincklaen's boss.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 51.7 square miles (134.0 km²), with 49.9 square miles (129.2 km²) of land and 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²) of (3.54%) water. The Town contains Cazenovia Lake.
The west town line is the border of Onondaga County.
U.S. Route 20, also known as Albany Street, crosses the town.
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,481 people, 2,353 households, and 1,658 families residing in the town. The population density was 129.9 people per square mile (50.2/km²). There were 2,567 housing units at an average density of 51.5 per square mile (19.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.25% White, 1.10% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.48% of the population.
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