Onondaga Reservation
| Onondaga Reservation | |
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| Indian reservation | |
 Onondaga Reservation
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| Coordinates: 42°56′31″N 76°9′21″W / 42.94194°N 76.15583°WCoordinates: 42°56′31″N 76°9′21″W / 42.94194°N 76.15583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Counties | Onondaga |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.3 sq mi (24.1 km2) |
| • Land | 9.3 sq mi (24.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,244 |
| • Density | 240/sq mi (93/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 315 |
Onondaga Reservation is an Indian reservation in Onondaga County, New York, United States. It is the territory of the Onondaga Nation. It lies just south of the city of Syracuse. The population was 468 at the 2010 census.
The Onondaga Reservation is a politically independent entity, as the nation is federally recognized by the United States government. The Onondaga Nation has reached some accommodations with New York State on jurisdictional issues.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Indian reservation has a total area of 9.3 mi² (24.1 km²). 9.2 mi² (24.0 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.54%) is water.
New York State Route 11A is a north-south highway in the reservation. The reservation is bordered by the Town of Onondaga and the Town of LaFayette.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,473 people, 304 households, and 292 families residing in the Indian reservation. The population density was 159.2/mi² (61.5/km²). There were 311 housing units at an average density of 33.6/mi² (13.0/km²). The racial makeup of the Indian reservation was 51.80% Native American, 42.84% White, 1.70% Black or African American, 0.20% Pacific Islander, and 3.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population.
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