Editing Kirkland, New York

{{short description|Town in Oneida County, New York, United States}}
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|leader_name              = Robert J. Meelan ([[United States Democratic Party|D]])
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|population_total         = 10315
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|pop_est_as_of = 2016
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'''Kirkland''' is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|town]] in [[Oneida County, New York]], United States. The population was 10,075 at the 2020 census. The town is named after [[Samuel Kirkland]],<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9V1IAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA176 | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=176}}</ref> a missionary among the [[Oneida tribe|Oneidas]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/historyoftownofk00grid|title=History of the town of Kirkland, New York|last=Gridley|first=A. D. |date=1874|publisher=Hurd and Houghton |location=New York|pages=[https://archive.org/details/historyoftownofk00grid/page/n87 62]–89}}</ref>

The '''Town of Kirkland''' is southwest of [[Utica, New York|Utica]]. In 1829, part of Kirkland was used to form the newer [[Marshall, New York|Town of Marshall]].

[[Hamilton College (New York)|Hamilton College]] is located in the western part of the town.

[[Clinton, Oneida County, New York|Clinton]] is the only village in the town of Kirkland.

== History ==
The first settlement occurred around 1787 near the present village of Clinton. The Town of Kirkland was established in 1827 from the [[Paris, New York|Town of Paris]]. The land of the town belonged to the Kirkland [[Patent]], Brothertown Patent, and  Coxe Patent.

The [[Rev. Asahel Norton Homestead]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1985.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref>

==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}} (0.21%) is water.

The [[Oriskany Creek]] flows through the town.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left|1830= 2509
|1840= 2984
|1850= 3421
|1860= 4185
|1870= 4912
|1880= 4984
|1890= 4852
|1900= 4545
|1910= 4333
|1920= 4744
|1930= 5059
|1940= 5211
|1950= 6164
|1960= 7978
|1970= 9688
|1980= 10334
|1990= 10153
|2000= 10138
|2010= 10315
|2020= 10075
|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>
}}
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 10,138 people, 3,419 households, and 2,229 families living in the town.  The population density was {{convert|300.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 3,591 housing units at an average density of {{convert|106.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the town was 96.32% White, 1.20% African American, 0.07% Native American, 1.21% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.32%.<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 the 3,419 households 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 29.4% of households were one person and 12.6% were one person aged 65 or older.  The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.00.

The age distribution was 20.0% under the age of 18, 20.9% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% 65 or older.  The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.4 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.

The median household income was $45,875 and the median family income was $58,958. Males had a median income of $40,058 versus $27,265 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,164.  About 3.9% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.
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File:Map of the Town of Kirkland, New York, from 1874.jpg|Map of the Town of Kirkland from 1874
File:Kirkland Town Library, in Clinton, New York.jpg|Kirkland town library, in [[Clinton, Oneida County, New York|Clinton]]
File:Kirkland Art Center New York.jpg|Kirkland Art Center is located in a former Methodist Church built in 1840.
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== Communities and locations in Kirkland ==
*'''Chuckery Corners''' &ndash; A hamlet in the eastern part of the town <ref>Gridley, p. 58</ref> on [[New York State Route 12|NY 12]]. A cheese factory was set up here in 1858.<ref>Gridley, p. 176</ref>
*'''[[Christmas Knob]]''' &ndash; An elevation located north of Clinton.
*'''[[Clark Mills, New York|Clark Mills]]''' &ndash; A hamlet in the northeastern part of the town.<ref>Gridley, p. 174-175</ref>
*'''[[Clinton, Oneida County, New York|Clinton]]''' &ndash; The Village of Clinton.
*'''[[College Hill (New York)|College Hill]]''' &ndash; A summit located west of Clinton.
*'''[[Crow Hill (Oneida County, New York)|Crow Hill]]''' &ndash; A summit located east of Chuckery Corners.
*'''Farmers Mills''' &ndash; A hamlet south of Clinton Village and Franklin Springs.
*'''Franklin Springs''' &ndash; A hamlet south of Clinton Village. It was formerly the "Franklin Iron Works" during the hamlet's iron smelting period. The Franklin Iron Works went into operation in 1852.<ref>Gridley, p. 170-174</ref> A cheese factory opened here in 1866.<ref name="Gridley, p. 177">Gridley, p. 177</ref>
*'''[[Kirkland (hamlet), New York|Kirkland]]''' &ndash; A hamlet, formerly called "Manchester,"  near the western town line on [[New York State Route 5]] (NY 5). The clay in this area was formerly used for pottery.<ref name="Gridley, p. 177"/>
*'''[[Prospect Hill (Kirkland, New York)|Prospect Hill]]''' &ndash; An elevation located west of Franklin Springs.
*'''[[The Knob (New York)|The Knob]]''' &ndash; An elevation located in Clinton.

==Education==
Most of Kirkland is in [[Clinton Central School District]]<!--UNI 07770-->. Portions are in [[New Hartford Central School District]],<!--UNI 20370-->, [[Sauquoit Valley Central School District]],<!--UNI 00002-->, [[Sherrill City School District]],<!--UNI 26760-->, and [[Waterville Central School District]]<!--UNI 30160-->.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36065_oneida/DC20SD_C36065.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Oneida County, NY|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2024-10-08}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36065_oneida/DC20SD_C36065_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.townofkirkland.org/  Town of Kirkland, NY]
* [http://www.rays-place.com/history/ny/onei-kirkland.htm History of Kirkland, NY]
* [http://www.clintonnychamber.org/  Chamber of Commerce information]

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[[Category:Utica–Rome metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Towns in Oneida County, New York]]
[[Category:Towns in New York (state)]]
[[Category:Clinton (village), New York]]