Ira, New York
| Ira, New York | |
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 Location within Cayuga County and New York |
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| Coordinates: 43°12′30″N 76°31′50″W / 43.20833°N 76.53056°WCoordinates: 43°12′30″N 76°31′50″W / 43.20833°N 76.53056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Cayuga |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | James E. Lunkenheimer (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 34.9 sq mi (90.4 km2) |
| • Land | 34.8 sq mi (90.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 456 ft (139 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,206 |
| • Density | 63/sq mi (24.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-37660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979094 |
| Website | www |
Ira is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 2,206 at the 2010 census. The town is in the northern part of the county and is northwest of Syracuse.
Ira was part of the Central New York Military Tract. The first settlers arrived around 1800. The town was founded in 1821 from part of the town of Cato. Part of Ira was returned to Cato in 1824.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.9 square miles (90.4 km2), of which 34.8 square miles (90.1 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 0.30%, is water. Many drumlins, relics of the Ice Age, are scattered about the town.
The north town line and part of the east town line are the border of Oswego County, and the remainder of the east town line is the border of Onondaga County.
New York State Route 34 and New York State Route 176 are north-south highways in Ira. New York State Route 370 is an east-west highway along the south town line.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,426 people, 822 households, and 669 families residing in the town. The population density was 69.6 people per square mile (26.9/km²). There were 867 housing units at an average density of 24.9 per square mile (9.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.03% White, 0.41% African American, 0.70% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, and 1.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.
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