Marcy, New York
| Marcy, New York | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Oneida County and the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 43°10′N 75°17′W / 43.167°N 75.283°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Oneida |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Brian N. Scala (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 33.4 sq mi (86.5 km2) |
| • Land | 33.0 sq mi (85.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 827 ft (252 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 8,982 |
| • Density | 270/sq mi (100/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13403 |
| Area code(s) | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-45535 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979197 |
| Website | Town of Marcy, NY |
Marcy is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 8,982 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Governor William L. Marcy. It lies between the cites of Rome and Utica. The Erie Canal passes through the southern part of the town.
The town is home to the SUNY Polytechnic Institute, a four-year public research university in the southeastern part of town.
The first settlers arrived around 1773. During the American Revolution, the settlers, having been warned by a friendly Oneida Indian about an enemy raid, abandoned their farms until after the war. The town was resettled in 1793.
The Town of Marcy was formed in 1832 from part of the Town of Deerfield, located to the east.
In 1920, the population of Marcy was 1,919.
The Neck Canal of 1730 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.4 square miles (87 km2), of which, 33.0 square miles (85 km2) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) of it (1.35%) is water.
The Mohawk River defines the south town line.
The New York State Thruway (Interstate 90) passes through the southeast corner of the town.
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