Westmoreland, New York
| Westmoreland | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | New York |
| County | Oneida |
| Population | 6,138 (2010) |
| Town Supervisor | Kenneth Eisnor
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| Timezone | EST |
| - summer (DST) | EDT |
_highlighted.svg) Location in Oneida County and the state of New York.
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Westmoreland is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 6,138 at the 2010 census.
The Town of Westmoreland is in the west-central part of the county. The New York State Thruway (Interstate 90) passes across the town. Westmoreland is west of Utica, New York.
The Westmoreland Central School District is the only school system in the town. It is composed of an elementary school (grades K-4), middle school (grades 5-8), and a high school (grades 9-12). This school district houses a fine arts program, along with an athletics program.
The town of Westmoreland was first settled in 1748 by James Dean, a missionary among the members of the Oneida tribe. The Town of Westmoreland was formed in 1792 from the Town of Whitestown. In 1802, part of Westmoreland was used to establish the Towns of Vernon and Verona. More of Westmoreland was lost in 1855 on the formation of the Town of Kirkland to the south.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 43.2 square miles (112 km2), of which, 43.1 square miles (112 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.05%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,207 people, 2,234 households, and 1,717 families residing in the town. The population density was 143.9 people per square mile (55.6/km²). There were 2,323 housing units at an average density of 53.9 per square mile (20.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.15% White, 0.69% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.21% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population.
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