Sempronius, New York
| Sempronius, New York | |
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| Town | |
 Location within Cayuga County and New York |
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| Coordinates: 42°43′37″N 76°19′54″W / 42.72694°N 76.33167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Cayuga |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Kevin J. Court (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 29.7 sq mi (77.0 km2) |
| • Land | 29.3 sq mi (76.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,736 ft (529 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 895 |
| • Density | 30.5/sq mi (11.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13118 |
| Area code(s) | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-66278 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979479 |
| Website | www |
Sempronius is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 895 at the 2010 census. The town was named after a Roman military and political leader by Robert Harpur, a clerk interested in the classics. Sempronius is in the southeast part of the county, southeast of Auburn.
Sempronius was part of the Central New York Military Tract. The first settler arrived around 1793. Sempronius became a town in 1799, but its area was later reduced by the formation of newer towns: Marcellus (Onondaga County) in 1804, Moravia and Niles in 1833.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Sempronius has a total area of 29.7 square miles (77.0 km2), of which 29.3 square miles (76.0 km2) is land and 0.39 square miles (1.0 km2), or 1.28%, is water.
The northern part of the east town line borders the south end of Skaneateles Lake and Onondaga County; the rest of the eastern town line borders Cortland County.
New York State Route 41A is a north-south highway in the town.
As of the census of 2000, there were 893 people, 311 households, and 238 families residing in the town. The population density was 30.4 people per square mile (11.7/km²). There were 405 housing units at an average density of 13.8 per square mile (5.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.42% White, 0.56% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 0.22% Pacific Islander, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.
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