Editing DeWitt, New York

{{For|the census-designated place|De Witt (CDP), New York}}
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'''DeWitt''' is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|town]] in [[Onondaga County, New York|Onondaga County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 26,074.<ref>{{Cite web|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: De Witt town, Onondaga County, New York; Riverhead town, Suffolk County, New York|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/dewitttownonondagacountynewyork,riverheadtownsuffolkcountynewyork/PST045219|access-date=August 28, 2021|website=www.census.gov|language=en}}</ref> The town is named after major Moses DeWitt, a judge and soldier.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://library.syr.edu/digital/guides/d/dewitt_family.htm|title = DeWitt Family Papers an inventory of its papers at Syracuse University}}</ref> An eastern [[suburb]] of [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse]], DeWitt also is the site of most of the campus and all of the academic buildings of [[Le Moyne College]].<ref name=ongov />

==History==
DeWitt was part of the [[Central New York Military Tract]]. The first settlers arrived around 1789.

The original [[Erie Canal]] progressed through the town in 1825. DeWitt was formed in 1835 from the [[Manlius (town), New York|Town of Manlius]] and was named in honor of Moses DeWitt,<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n104 105]}}</ref> a major in the militia, a county judge, and one of the first settlers of the county.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|33.9|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|33.8|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}} (0.15%) is water.

[[Image:DeWitthillshousing.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Southern DeWitt from I-481]]
[[Image:Dewittofficebuilding2.jpg|thumb|150px|right|An Office Building off I-481 in the flat northern part of DeWitt.]]

===Highways===
[[Interstate 481]] is the major highway in DeWitt crossing the center of the town and turning northward along the eastern side of DeWitt. I-481 intersects [[Interstate 690]] in the eastern part of the town and [[Interstate 90 in New York|Interstate 90]] ([[New York State Thruway]]) in the northern part of the town.

[[New York State Route 92]] conjoined with [[New York State Route 5]] intersects I-481 in the east part of DeWitt. [[New York State Route 91]] has its northern terminus at [[New York State Route 173]], which crosses the southern part of the town at Jamesville. [[New York State Route 298]] crosses the northern part of the town, while [[New York State Route 290]] crosses the middle portion of the town. Other state routes of note include [[New York State Route 598]] in the extreme northwest portion of the town and [[New York State Route 635]], which straddles the western town boundary with the City of [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse]].

[[File:Glacial2j.jpg|thumb|Glacier Lake, [[Clark Reservation State Park]]]]

===Bodies of water===
Natural [[body of water|bodies of water]] in the Town of DeWitt include:

* [[Butternut Creek (Limestone Creek tributary)|Butternut Creek]] flows from south of [[Jamesville Reservoir]], under the Erie Canal, and north and east to [[Limestone Creek (Chittenango Creek tributary)|Limestone Creek]], which in turn flows into [[Chittenango Creek]], and ultimately into [[Oneida Lake]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Butternut Creek|url=http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/89705.html|publisher=[[New York State Department of Environmental Conservation]]|access-date=December 21, 2015|date=n.d.}}</ref>
* Meadow Brook, a tributary of Butternut Creek, flows east from Syracuse to DeWitt
* Glacier Lake at [[Clark Reservation State Park]]
* Ley Creek (South Branch) flows north and west from near Erie Boulevard in DeWitt, ultimately to [[Onondaga Lake]]<ref name=ongov>{{cite web|title=Town of DeWitt: Town Profile|url=http://www.ongov.net/planning/haz/documents/Section9.7-TownofDeWitt.pdf|publisher=Onondaga County|access-date=December 21, 2015|pages=9–7.1}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ley Creek, South Branch by Tarbell Road|url=http://projectwatershed.org/survey_location/ley-creek-south-branch-tarbell-road|website=Project Watershed|publisher=[[Izaak Walton League]]|access-date=December 21, 2015}}</ref>

===Erie Canal===
The [[Long Level]] section of the [[Old Erie Canal State Historic Park|Old Erie Canal]] runs through DeWitt, which in turn is part of the [[Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor]].  
[[Image:Dewittwegmans.jpg|thumb|150px|right|[[Wegmans]] DeWitt supermarket]]

==Demographics==
As of the 2000 [[United States Census]],<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> there were 24,071 people, 10,068 households, and 6,503 families residing in the town.  The population density was {{convert|711.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 10,694 housing units at an average density of {{convert|315.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 89.70% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 4.89% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 2.98% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.56% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.26% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.58% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.35% of the population.

{{US Census population
| align = left
| 1840 = 2802
| 1850 = 3302
| 1860 = 3043
| 1870 = 3105
| 1880 = 3975
| 1890 = 4560
| 1900 = 5435
| 1910 = 7422
| 1920 = 10279
| 1930 = 9536
| 1940 = 10836
| 1950 = 15329
| 1960 = 22740
| 1970 = 29198
| 1980 = 26868
| 1990 = 25148
| 2000 = 24937
| 2010 = 25838
| 2020 = 26074
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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[[Image:DeWittneighborhood2.jpg|thumb|150px|right|A neighborhood in the hills of DeWitt]]

There were 10,068 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.94.

The age distribution was as follows: 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.6 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.
[[Image:Dewittofficebuilding1.jpg|thumb|150px|right|An office building in DeWitt. Outside of downtown Syracuse, DeWitt is home to the most employers in the region.]]

The median income for a household in the town was $46,759, and the median income for a family was $60,325. Males had a median income of $45,926 versus $29,797 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $29,198.  About 4.7% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.

As of July 2009, the population was 24,422,<ref>{{cite web|title=DeWitt New York|url=http://www.city-data.com/city/De-Witt-New-York.html|publisher=city-data.com}}</ref> up 1.5% from 2000, with the average household income at $57,273. The average condo value in 2009 was $142,735.
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==Government==
Officials in the Town of DeWitt are elected at-large. Current offices are:<ref name=WhosWho>{{cite web |title=2013 Who's Who in Town of DeWitt Government |publisher=Town of DeWitt |url=http://www.townofdewitt.com/documents/129.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Political notebook: Town of DeWitt |last=Carlic |first=Steve |date=September 23, 2007 |publisher=Syracuse Post-Standard |url=http://blog.syracuse.com/politicalnotebook/town_of_dewitt/index.html |access-date=November 3, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106055417/http://blog.syracuse.com/politicalnotebook/town_of_dewitt/index.html |archive-date=November 6, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

*Town Supervisor (two-year term of office)
*Town Clerk (two-year term of office)
*Six Town Councilors (four-year term of office)
*Two Town Justices (four-year term of office)
*Town Highway Superintendent (two-year term of office)

The Town Hall is located at 5400 Butternut Drive, East Syracuse, NY 13057-8510.<ref>''Town of DeWitt Newsletter'', Winter 2005</ref>

==Economy==
[[File:Jamesville-Quarry-2015-1108.jpg|thumb|Hanson Aggregates, Jamesville, NY|450px]]

* [[Aspen Dental]] has its headquarters in the town,<ref name=Terms>"[http://www.aspendental.com/terms-of-use Terms of Use Agreement]." ([https://web.archive.org/web/20120919064307/http://www.aspendental.com/terms-of-use Archive]). Aspen Dental. Retrieved on September 23, 1012. " Aspen Dental Management, Inc. and the Aspen Dental Management, Inc. logo are trademarks of Aspen Dental Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation having its principle{{sic}} offices at 281 Sanders Creek Parkway, East Syracuse, New York. All other marks are property of their respective owners."</ref><ref name=DeWittzoning>"[http://www.townofdewitt.com/documents/324.pdf Zoning Map]." ([https://web.archive.org/web/20131102015528/http://www.townofdewitt.com/documents/324.pdf Archive]) Town of DeWitt. Retrieved on September 23, 2012.</ref> near [[East Syracuse, New York|East Syracuse]]<ref name=Terms/>
* [[Carrier Corporation]] has an engineering and design center, known locally as Carrier Campus, located in DeWitt
* [[Hanson plc|Hanson Aggregates]] owns and operates the Jamesville Quarry

==Notable people==
* [[Jim Boeheim]], head basketball coach at [[Syracuse Orange men's basketball|Syracuse University]] from 1976 to 2023
* [[Elizabeth Bunnell Read]], journalist and suffragist

== Communities and places ==

'''Village'''
* '''[[East Syracuse, New York|East Syracuse]]''' &ndash; A village east of the [[Eastwood, Syracuse|Eastwood]] neighborhood of the City of Syracuse.

'''Hamlets'''
* '''Collamer''' (formerly "Brittons Settlement") &ndash; A hamlet in the northeastern part of DeWitt on NY-298.
* '''[[DeWittshire, New York|DeWitt]]''' (formerly "Youngsville" and "Orville") &ndash; The hamlet of DeWitt ( ]) is near the town center on NY-5.
* '''Franklin Park''' &ndash; A suburban hamlet in the northwestern part of DeWitt.
* '''Lyndon Corners''' &ndash; A hamlet in the eastern portion of town.
* '''[[Jamesville, New York|Jamesville]]''' &ndash; A hamlet in the south of DeWitt on NY-173.
* '''Oot Park''' &ndash; A hamlet by the eastern town line.

'''Other'''
* '''DeWitt Acres''' &ndash; A residential neighborhood next to [[ShoppingTown Mall]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Hutchison |first=Edward |title=DeWitt Acres and Shoppingtown |url=http://ehutchison.homestead.com/dewittacres.html |date=February 23, 2012}}</ref>
* '''[[Hancock Field Air National Guard Base]]''' &ndash; A [[United States Air Force]] base home to the [[New York Air National Guard]]'s [[174th Attack Wing]] (174 ATW), and the [[274th Air Support Operations Squadron]] (274 ASOS).
* '''[[Messina Springs, New York|Messina Springs]]''' &ndash; A small community near East Syracuse, settled in the early 19th century.
* '''Morehouse Flats''' &ndash; An early community located north of Jamesville.
* '''Onondaga County Department of Correction''' &ndash; A jail located east of Jamesville on NY-173.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ongov.net/correction/ |title=Onondaga County Department of Correction |access-date=June 15, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080530101638/http://www.ongov.net/Correction/ |archive-date=May 30, 2008 }}</ref>
* '''[[Syracuse Hancock International Airport]]''' &ndash; Half the airport is in the northwestern section  of DeWitt.

==Visitor attractions==

;National historic sites
* [[Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor]]
* [[Dr. John Ives House]]
* [[Saint Mark's Church (Jamesville, New York)|Saint Mark's Church]], Jamesville
* [[Southwood Two-Teacher School]], Jamesville

[[File:PERSPECTIVE VIEW, LOOKING NORTHWEST. - Cooper's Tubular Arch Bridge, Spanning Old Erie Canal north of Linden Street, Fayetteville, Onondaga County, NY HAER NY,34-DEWI,1-4.tif|thumb|Cooper's Tubular Arch Bridge, Old Erie Canal State Historic Park, DeWitt]]
;State parks and historic sites
* [[Clark Reservation State Park]] &ndash; a [[List of New York state parks|state park]] south of Syracuse
* [[Old Erie Canal State Historic Park]] &ndash; a linear [[List of New York State Historic Sites|state historic park]], part of the [[New York State Canalway Trail]], originating near the Town offices in central DeWitt, continuing on to [[Rome, New York]]; includes:
** [https://www.townofdewitt.com/departments/parks___facilities/parks/cedar_bay_park.php Cedar Bay Park]
***The Town of DeWitt has hosted Erie Canal Day, an annual celebration with entertainment games, music, and refreshments at Cedar Bay Park since 1968.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=July 27, 1983|title=Suburban life. volume (DeWitt, N.Y.) 1974-19??, July 27, 1983, Image 10|url=https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn93063722/1983-07-27/ed-1/seq-10/|language=en|issue=1983/07/27|pages=10}}</ref>

[[File:DeWitt-Fiddlers-Green.jpg|thumb|Upper entrance to Fiddlers Green Park, Jamesville, New York]]
;Municipal parks
* [[Butternut Creek (Onondaga County)#Recreation|Butternut Creek Recreation and Nature Trail]] &ndash; a 67-acre, partially developed area off of Kinne Road, near [[Wegmans]]<ref>''Town of DeWitt Newsletter'', Winter 2015, pp. 6, 12</ref>
* Fiddlers Green Park &ndash; a small, developing park in the hamlet of Jamesville
* Maxwell Park &ndash; a 105-acre park in East Syracuse<ref name=w2015 />
* Ryder Park and Recreation Area &ndash; a 12-acre park next to DeWitt Town Hall<ref>[http://www.townofdewitt.com/RyderPark.aspx Town of DeWitt website]. Accessed: September 23, 2017.</ref><ref name=w2015>"Town of DeWitt Parks," ''Town of DeWitt Newsletter'', Winter 2015, p.8</ref>
* [[Willis Carrier]] Recreation Center and Park &ndash; a 22-acre park next to Carrier Campus<ref>{{cite web|title=Carrier Park Field of Dreams|url=http://www.townofdewitt.com/CarrierParkFieldofDreams.aspx|publisher=Town of DeWitt|access-date=September 30, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Carrier Park Field of Dreams|url=http://www.friendsofdewitt.org/|publisher=Friends of DeWitt|access-date=September 30, 2016}}</ref>

;Other
* Community Library of DeWitt and Jamesville &ndash; the public library that serves the Town of DeWitt as part of the Onondaga County Public Library System<ref>[http://www.dewlib.org/ Community Library of DeWitt and Jamesville website]. Accessed May 21, 2017</ref>
* [[Drumlins Country Club]] &ndash; owned by [[Syracuse University]], operates two 18-hole golf courses, one private and one public

==Education==
[[File:Lemoyne Sign.jpg|thumb|200px|Le Moyne College]]
;[[School district]]s:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36067_onondaga/DC20SD_C36067.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Onondaga County, NY|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-12-08}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36067_onondaga/DC20SD_C36067_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

*[[Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District|Jamesville-DeWitt (JD) School District]],<!--UNI 09090--> headquartered in DeWitt, serves portions of the Town<ref name=DeWittzoning/><ref>"[http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/audits/swr/2010/compequipcny/jamesvilledewitt.pdf jamesvilledewitt.pdf]." ([https://web.archive.org/web/20140228234704/http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/audits/swr/2010/compequipcny/jamesvilledewitt.pdf Archive]) [[Office of the State Comptroller]], [[State of New York]]. September 24, 2010. Retrieved on September 23, 2012. "Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District 6845 Edinger Drive DeWitt, NY 13214"</ref>
*[[East Syracuse-Minoa Central School District|East Syracuse-Minoa (ESM) School District]],<!--UNI 09990--> headquartered in the [[Manlius (town), New York|Town of Manlius]],<ref>"[http://gis.csengineers.com/munitrack/manlius/frame_page.cfm Town of Manlius GIS] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20071221210445/http://gis.csengineers.com/munitrack/manlius/frame_page.cfm |date=2007-12-21 }}." [[Manlius (town), New York|Town of Manlius]]. Retrieved on September 23, 2012.</ref><ref>"[http://www.esmschools.org/ Home]." [[East Syracuse-Minoa Central School District]]. Retrieved on September 23, 2012. "407 Fremont Road. East Syracuse, NY 13057"</ref> serves portions of the Town of DeWitt
*[[North Syracuse Central School District]]<!--UNI 21210-->
*[[Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District]]<!--UNI 18330-->

;Other
Other schools in the Town of DeWitt include:

* [[Bishop Grimes Junior/Senior High School]]
* [[Christian Brothers Academy (DeWitt, New York)|Christian Brothers Academy (CBA)]]
* [[Le Moyne College]]
* [[Manlius Pebble Hill School|Manlius Pebble Hill School (MPH)]]
* Syracuse Hebrew Day School (SHDS)

==See also==
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* [[Cicero, New York]]
* [[LaFayette, New York]]
* [[Manlius, New York]]
* [[Onondaga, New York]]
* [[Salina, New York]]
* [[Timeline of town creation in Central New York]]

==References==

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==External links==
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* [http://www.townofdewitt.com/ Town of DeWitt official website]


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