Editing Fleming, New York

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'''Fleming''' is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|town]] in [[Cayuga County, New York|Cayuga County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. The population was 2,475 at the 2020 census.<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/> The name is that of General George Fleming, an early settler.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA127 | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=127}}</ref> Fleming is at the northern end of [[Owasco Lake]], south of [[Auburn, New York|Auburn]].

== History ==
{{unreferenced section|date=July 2021}}

The area of Fleming was first settled ''circa'' 1790. The town was formed in 1823 from part of the town of [[Aurelius, New York|Aurelius]].

==Geography==
Fleming is located south of the center of Cayuga County and is bordered to the north by the city of Auburn, the [[county seat]]. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Fleming has a total area of {{convert|62.9|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|56.5|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|6.4|km2|disp=flip}}, or 10.21%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US3601126231| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212154938/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US3601126231| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Fleming town, Cayuga County, New York| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=November 12, 2014}}</ref>

The eastern town line is defined by [[Owasco Lake]], one of the [[Finger Lakes]].

[[New York State Route 34]] and [[New York State Route 38]] are north-south highways in Fleming. NY-38 parallels the shore line of Owasco Lake, and NY-34 intersects with [[New York State Route 34B]] south of Fleming village. A short section of [[New York State Route 326]] crosses the northwest corner of the town.

== Demographics ==
{{US Census population
|1830= 1461
|1840= 1317
|1850= 1193
|1860= 1231
|1870= 1207
|1880= 1233
|1890= 1055
|1900= 1076
|1910= 1017
|1920= 886
|1930= 987
|1940= 1259
|1950= 1502
|1960= 2071
|1970= 2242
|1980= 2394
|1990= 2644
|2000= 2647
|2010= 2636
|2020= 2475
|estyear=2021
|estimate=2466
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>
|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|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 2,647 people, 1,041 households, and 756 families residing in the town.  The population density was {{convert|121.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 1,153 housing units at an average density of {{convert|52.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the town was 98.68% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.15% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.11% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.57% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.15% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.34% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.79% of the population.

There were 1,041 households, out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.6 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $49,363, and the median income for a family was $54,879. Males had a median income of $40,789 versus $28,182 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $22,603.  About 3.9% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

== Communities and locations in Fleming ==
*'''Fleming''' &ndash; The [[Hamlet (New York)|hamlet]] of Fleming is on NY-34. It was settled before 1798.
*'''Mapleton''' &ndash; A location on NY-34B in the southern part of the town.
*'''Sherlock Corners''' &ndash; A hamlet on NY-35 in the northern part of the town.
*'''Shumaker Crossing''' &ndash; A hamlet on NY-34 west of Sherlock Corners.
*'''Wyckoff''' (formerly Wyckoffs Station) &ndash; A hamlet in the southeastern corner of the town on NY-38 by Owasco Lake.

== Notable people ==
* [[William H. Carpenter (1821–1885)|William H. Carpenter]], Fleming postmaster in the 1850s and later U.S. Consul to [[Fuzhou]], China, 1861–1865
*[[Susan Ann Edson]] (1823-1897), personal physician to President [[James A. Garfield]]<ref name="AuburnPub">{{cite web|last1=Frank|first1=Linda C.|title=Our famous women, part I|url=http://auburnpub.com/lifestyles/our-famous-women-part-i/article_33d1b54c-6b05-11e1-a597-0019bb2963f4.html|website=AuburnPub|publisher=Auburn Citizen|accessdate=November 26, 2017|location=Auburn, NY}}</ref><ref name="Cleave">{{cite book|last1=Cleave|first1=Egbert|title=Cleave's Biographical Cyclopædia of Homœopathic Physicians and Surgeons|date=1873|publisher=Galaxy Publishing Company|location=Philadelphia|url=http://www.homeoint.org/history/cleave/e/edsonsa.htm|accessdate=November 26, 2017}}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.townoffleming.com|Town of Fleming official website}}
* [http://history.rays-place.com/ny/cayu-fleming-ny.htm Early history of Fleming, NY]

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[[Category:Towns in Cayuga County, New York]]
[[Category:Towns in New York (state)]]