Willet, New York
| Willet, New York | |
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 Willet
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| Coordinates: 42°27′5″N 75°55′11″W / 42.45139°N 75.91972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Cortland |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Alvin W. Doty, Jr. (D, R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 26.1 sq mi (67.5 km2) |
| • Land | 25.7 sq mi (66.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,004 ft (306 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,043 |
| • Density | 40/sq mi (15.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13863 |
| Area code(s) | 607 |
| FIPS code | 36-81963 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979639 |
Willet is a town in Cortland County, New York, United States. The population was 1,043 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Colonel Marinus Willet. It is in the southeast corner of the county, southeast of Cortland.
Willet was within the former Central New York Military Tract. The area was first settled around 1797.
Willet was created from a part of the town of Cincinnatus in 1813. In 1865, the population was 982.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 26.1 square miles (67.5 km2), of which 25.7 square miles (66.6 km2) of it is land and 0.31 square miles (0.8 km2), or 1.23%, is water.
The Otselic River flows southward through the town.
The east town line is the border of Chenango County, and the south town line is the border of Broome County.
New York State Route 26 intersects New York State Route 41 at Willet village. New York State Route 221 intersects the conjoined NY-26 and Ny-41 west of the village.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,011 people, 368 households, and 281 families residing in the town. The population density was 39.1 people per square mile (15.1/km²). There were 525 housing units at an average density of 20.3 per square mile (7.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.42% White, 0.20% Native American, 0.10% Asian, and 1.29% from two or more races.
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