Editing Onondaga Reservation

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'''Onondaga Reservation''' is a [[Native American reservation]] in [[Onondaga County, New York|Onondaga County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. It is the territory of the [[Onondaga Nation]].  It lies just south of the city of [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse]]. The population was 2,244 at the 2010 census.

The Onondaga Reservation is a politically independent entity, as the nation is federally recognized by the United States government. The Onondaga Nation has reached some accommodations with New York State on jurisdictional issues.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the Indian reservation has a total area of 9.3&nbsp;mi<sup>2</sup> (24.1&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>). 9.2&nbsp;mi<sup>2</sup> (24.0&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of it is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|sqkm}} of it (0.54%) is water.<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=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

[[New York State Route 11A]] is a north-south highway in the reservation. The reservation is bordered by the Town of [[Onondaga, New York|Onondaga]] and the Town of [[LaFayette, New York|LaFayette]].

==Demographics==
{{USCensusPop
| 1900 = 530
| 1910 = 565
| 1920 = 475
| 1930 = 611
| 1940 = 762
| 1950 = 894
| 1960 = 941
| 1970 = 785
| 1980 = 596
| 1990 = 771
| 2000 = 1473
| 2010 = 2244
| 2020 = 832

| estyear = 2022
| estimate = 824
| estref = <ref>{{Cite web |last=Bureau |first=US Census |title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |access-date=2023-10-25 |website=Census.gov}}</ref>
| 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 1,473 people, 304 households, and 292 families residing in the Indian reservation. The population density was 159.2/mi<sup>2</sup> (61.5/km<sup>2</sup>).  There were 311 housing units at an average density of 33.6/mi<sup>2</sup> (13.0/km<sup>2</sup>).  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the Indian reservation was 51.8% Native American, 42.8% White, 1.7% Black or African American, 0.2% Pacific Islander, and 3.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34%.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>

Of the 304 households, 85.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 3.9% were non-families. 1.6% of households were one person, and 0.3% were one person aged 65 or older.  The average household size was 4.85 and the average family size was 4.67.

In the Indian reservation, the population was spread out, with 50.2% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 11.7% from 45 to 64, and 3.5% 65 or older.  The median age was 18 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.6 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.5 males.

The median household income was $65,655 and the median family income was $57,250. Males had a median income of $44,688 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income for the Indian reservation was $15,425.  About 8.6% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.<ref>The U.S. Census Bureau conducts census data collection as part of a unique government-to-government trust relationship and will consult with the tribal government before making any policy or planning decisions. {{cite web| url=https://www.census.gov/aian/pdf/Appendix-F.pdf| title=American Indian and Alaska Native Policy of the U.S. Census Bureau| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref>

Many members of the Onondaga Nation decline to participate in the U.S. Census, as they do not consider themselves to be U.S. citizens. Therefore, census reportage of the Onondaga Reservation is notoriously untrustworthy. According to a resident speaking in 2001, at the time she spoke, there had been no non-Native residents on the reservation since 1973.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.onondaganation.org/uncategorized/2020/onondagas-say-thats-not-us-in-your-census-reprint-from-2001/|title=Onondaga's [''sic''] Say: That's not us in your census (reprint from 2001)|website=Onondaga Nation|date=16 January 2020|accessdate=2 September 2021}}</ref>

==Education==
The property is in the [[LaFayette Central School District]].<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=2024-10-17}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36067_onondaga/DC20SD_C36067_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> The district operates Onondaga Nation School ([[K-8 school]])<!--https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3616410-->, with high school students going to LaFayette Junior/Senior High School .

The State of New York owns the Onondaga Nation School building and authorizes repairs, while the school district staffs the building and provides operational services.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/education/2021/08/31/lafayette-school-district-wants-more-funds-from-onondaga-nation-school|title=LaFayette School District wants more funds for Onondaga Nation School|website=[[Spectrum Local News]]|publisher=[[Charter Communications]]|date=2021-08-31|access-date=2024-10-17}}</ref>

The Onondaga Nation School began in the 1850s, and a brick building opened in 1940 after a fire razed the previous wooden building.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.onondaganation.org/aboutus/|title=About Us|publisher=Onondaga Nation|access-date=2024-10-17}}</ref><!--The same article from the Onondaga Nation stated that children were sent to [[Carlisle Indian Industrial School]] and [[Thomas Indian School]] before the 1850s, but the relevant Wikipedia articles stated that those schools were not established until the 1870s..-->

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.onondaganation.org/}}

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{{Onondaga County, New York}}
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[[Category:Onondaga Nation|Reservation]]
[[Category:American Indian reservations in New York (state)]]
[[Category:Syracuse metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Geography of Onondaga County, New York]]
[[Category:Populated places in Onondaga County, New York]]