Volney, New York
| Volney, New York | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Location in Oswego County and the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 43°20′40″N 76°23′34″W / 43.34444°N 76.39278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Oswego |
| Area | |
| • Total | 49.1 sq mi (127.3 km2) |
| • Land | 48.3 sq mi (125.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.9 sq mi (2.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 479 ft (146 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,926 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13069 & 13126 |
| Area code(s) | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-77662 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979589 |
Volney is a town in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 5,926 at the 2010 census. The town was named after a French author Constantin François de Chassebœuf, comte de Volney who toured the area in 1808.
The Town of Volney is centrally located in the county.
The Town of Volney was formed from part of the Town of Mexico in 1806. The original name of the town was Fredericksburgh, which was changed to Volney in 1811.
The First Congregational Church and Society of Volney was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
The west town border is marked by the Oswego River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 49.2 square miles (127 km2), of which, 48.3 square miles (125 km2) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) of it (1.73%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,094 people, 2,188 households, and 1,686 families residing in the town. The population density was 126.2 people per square mile (48.7/km²). There were 2,333 housing units at an average density of 48.3 per square mile (18.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.08% White, 0.26% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.
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