Hastings, New York
| Hastings, New York | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Oswego County and the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 43°18′21″N 76°9′10″W / 43.30583°N 76.15278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Oswego |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46.0 sq mi (119.2 km2) |
| • Land | 45.8 sq mi (118.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 449 ft (137 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 9,450 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13076 |
| Area code(s) | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-32688 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979057 |
Hastings is a town in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 9,450 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Hastings Curtiss, a prominent citizen and member of the State Assembly in 1824.
The Town of Hastings is on the south border of the county. U.S. Route 11 and Interstate 81 pass through the town.
Hastings was the first town settled in Oswego County when Oliver Stevens built a rude house near the abandoned Fort Brewerton in 1789. Stevens used the location to trade with Indians and to provide a tavern-like establishment for the boatmen who frequented the nearby river and lake. The region was originally called "Breda." The town was formed in 1825 from Constantia. The early industry was lumbering and manufacturing of wooden products.
The Carley's Mills Schoolhouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 46.0 square miles (119 km2), of which, 45.8 square miles (119 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (0.54%) is water.
The south town line is the Oneida River and the border of Onondaga County, New York. The south tip of the town is at the west end of Oneida Lake where it becomes the Oneida River.
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,803 people, 3,374 households, and 2,365 families residing in the town. The population density was 192.3 people per square mile (74.3/km²). There were 3,635 housing units at an average density of 79.4 per square mile (30.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.75% White, 0.32% African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.
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