Editing East Syracuse, New York

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'''East Syracuse''' is an incorporated [[village]] and a [[suburb]] of the [[Syracuse, New York|City of Syracuse]] in eastern [[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 3,078. It is located immediately east of Syracuse, in the town of [[DeWitt, New York|DeWitt]].

==Geography==
[[File:East Syracuse, N.Y. LOC 75694766.jpg|thumb|[[Perspective map]] of East Syracuse with a list of landmarks from 1885 by [[L.R. Burleigh]]]]
East Syracuse is located at {{Coord|43|3|52|N|76|4|13|W|type:city}} (43.064516, -76.070143).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> The village center is at Manlius and North Center streets.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|1.6|sqmi|km2}}, all  land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 1099
|1890= 2231
|1900= 2509
|1910= 3274
|1920= 4106
|1930= 4646
|1940= 4520
|1950= 4706
|1960= 4708
|1970= 4333
|1980= 3412
|1990= 3343
|2000= 3178
|2010= 3084
|2020= 3078
|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>
}}
As of the [[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> of 2000, there were 3,178 people, 1,393 households, and 742 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|2,015.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,503 housing units at an average density of {{convert|953.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 95.06% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.45% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.01% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.25% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.09% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.14% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.16% of the population.

There were 1,393 households, out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.7% were non-families. 40.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.0% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $28,703, and the median income for a family was $34,293. Males had a median income of $34,405 versus $24,875 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $17,066. About 14.3% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 17.9% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.

The village was incorporated in 1881 and population peaked in the early 1960s, with a 1960 census reported population of 4,708.

==History==
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The original inhabitants of the area were [[Onondaga tribe|Onondaga]] clans, whose village was atop a hill on the eastern border of Onondaga territory along what is now Kinne St. An established trail ran down part of what is now James Street to Ley Creek where the Onondagas could travel by canoe to their capital along the northeast shore of Onondaga Lake. Portions of this Onondaga village dating from the early eighteenth century were uncovered in the 1930s when East Syracuse High School was being built on Kinne St near James St.

The current settlement, originally named "Messina," grew up along the northern edge of the [[Erie Canal]] across from Headson's Landing, a busy canal port with the only bridge to cross the canal east of downtown [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse]] for ten miles. In the middle of the nineteenth century the Messina Plank Road (now [[New York State Route 290]]) was built from Messina east to Manlius Center and the canal port there. Large [[venetian blind]] and [[buggy whip]] factories operated in Messina in the late nineteenth century.

[[File:Nycrr-freight-yards 1910 east-syracuse hump.jpg|thumb|NYCRR freight yards at the 'hump' (1910).]]

In the 1870s, the main line of the [[New York Central Railroad]] was built through the northern part of Messina. The DeWitt Railyards complex, one of the busiest in the world in its day, stretched from Messina five miles east to Minoa. East and westbound trains were assembled in the yards at the "Hump", where trains were pushed up tracks on one side of an artificial hill and routed to their train by track switches as the rolled freely down the far side. During most of the nineteenth century the larger part of the hamlet was south of the railroad yards, but as the population grew with rail workers, housing expanded to the north.

During the boom following construction of the railroad, the name "East Syracuse" began to replace Messina. That name was chosen for the new village when it was incorporated in 1881. At that time the village thrived due to its access to transportation. The railroad was the new powerhouse, but the canal remained viable, with Headson's Landing still a busy port. The northeastern corner of the Headson's Landing Bridge was the original southwestern corner of the village.

In the 20th century, Erie Boulevard was built over the canal from west of Syracuse to about a mile past Headson's landing. In the 1960s, [[Interstate 690]] was built through the southern part of the village between the railroad and Erie Blvd. Now only a small portion of the original settlement south of the railroad remains, including about 100 of the village's 1400 dwelling units.

With the canal gone and the railroad seeing only a portion of its former business, and as the interstate system and other high speed roads have turned the all-day trip of the nineteenth century into a few hours' drive, East Syracuse has become fully a suburb of Syracuse.

East Syracuse is home to Bristol Laboratories, formerly Cheplin Laboratories, which [[Bristol-Myers Squibb#Bristol-Myers|Bristol-Myers]] purchased in 1943 and converted from the production of [[acidophilus|acidophilus milk]] to [[penicillin]]<ref name="MarketingChannels">Bert Rosenbloom, ''Marketing Channels'', [https://books.google.com/books?id=6WMJAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA609 Bristol-Myers Squibb], 2011, page 609</ref> until 2005 when it became more economical to produce overseas. Now a division of Bristol-Myers Squibb, the facility makes several newer drugs, along with housing a state-of-the-art ramp-up facility designed to quickly adapt to make moderate quantities of new drugs for clinical trials.

Jason M Rhoades became the village's youngest mayor at the age of twenty-five.

A recent list of the mayors of East Syracuse (with party affiliation) includes:
:Michael "Mickey" Wrenn (Progressive) 1961-65;
:Carl Sterling (Peoples) 1965-70;
:Ronald A Russell Jr (Peoples) 1970-73, 1975-1979, 1981-1985, 1997-2001;
:Fred Ray (Citizens) 1973-75;
:Richard Benack (Citizens) 1979-81;
:Richard Rhoades (Citizens) 1985-87;
:Peter Higgins (Peoples) 1987-95;
:Donald E Reichert (Citizens) 1995-97;
:Jason M Rhoades (Citizens) 2001-03;
:Lorene McCoy Dadey (Peoples) 2003-05;
:Tony Albanese (Citizens) 2005-07;
:[[Danny Liedka|Danny J Liedka]] (Peoples) 2007-2013;
:Robert Tackman (Peoples) 2013-.

==Village government==
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The annual village operating budget for the fiscal year that began on June 1, 2013, is $5,231,210, including the separate sewer and water budgets, of which $2,201,934 or 42% comes from local property taxes. As of April 2023, village officials include:
:Lorene Dadey, Mayor;
:Mary Albanese, Deputy Mayor;
:Bernard Ment, Village Trustee;
:Shawn Plourde, Village Trustee;
:Carol Para, Village Trustee;
:Robert Germain, Village Attorney;
:Stephen Snell, Village Engineer
.

==Economy==
The headquarters of [[Aspen Dental]] are in the [[DeWitt, New York|Town of DeWitt]]<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>"[http://www.townofdewitt.com/documents/324.pdf Zoning Map]." ([https://web.archive.org/web/20131102015528/http://www.townofdewitt.com/documents/324.pdf Archive]) [[DeWitt, New York|Town of DeWitt]]. Retrieved on September 23, 2012.</ref> near East Syracuse.<ref name=Terms/>

==Education==
The [[East Syracuse-Minoa Central School District]], which covers the majority of the village,<ref name=USCensusBureauSDMap2020>{{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=2024-10-18}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36067_onondaga/DC20SD_C36067_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> is a public school system 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> also including its surrounding area (Minoa,<ref name=USCensusBureauSDMap2020/> Kirkville, and the easternmost portion of Eastwood{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}).

Small sections south of [[Interstate 690]] are in the boundary of [[Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District]].<!--UNI 09090--><ref name=USCensusBureauSDMap2020/>

Nearby private schools include [[Christian Brothers Academy (Syracuse, New York)|Christian Brothers Academy]], the [[Manlius Pebble Hill School]], and [[Bishop Grimes Junior/Senior High School]].

===Elementary schools===
* [http://www.esmschools.org/EastSyracuse.cfm East Syracuse Elementary School]
* [http://www.esmschools.org/Fremont.cfm Fremont Elementary School]
* [http://www.esmschools.org/Minoa.cfm Minoa Elementary School]
* [http://www.esmschools.org/Woodland.cfm Woodland Elementary School]

===Middle school===
* [http://www.esmschools.org/PineGrove.cfm Pine Grove Middle School]

===High school===
* [[East Syracuse-Minoa Central High School]]

==Fire department==
The Village of East Syracuse is protected by firefighters from the East Syracuse Volunteer Fire Department. Their fire station is located at 204 N Center Street on the corner of E Manlius Street.

==Public works==
The East Syracuse Department of Public Works uses several late-model [[Navistar|International]] dump trucks for plowing and other assorted tasks. [[Image:InternationalDumpTruck.JPG|thumb|Village International DPW Plow truck at work site.]]

==Commerce==
Manlius Street, typically referred to as Main Street, is home to a wide variety of locally owned shops, eating establishments, bars, manufacturers and other service providers.

[[Dairylea Cooperative Inc.]] is based in East Syracuse.

==Notable people==
* [[Russ Brandon]], president of the [[XFL (2020)|XFL]]; former president of the [[Buffalo Bills]] and [[Buffalo Sabres]]
* Jennifer Diederich, fashion designer and contestant in the reality series [[Project Runway (season 5)|''Project Runway'']] on [[Bravo (US TV channel)|Bravo]] 
* [[Tom Kenny]], actor and comedian; best known for voicing [[SpongeBob SquarePants (character)|SpongeBob SquarePants]]
* [[Bobcat Goldthwait]], director, comedian and actor.

== See also ==
* [[Eastwood, Syracuse]]
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==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.villageofeastsyracuse.com/  Village of East Syracuse official website]
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