Editing Preble, New York

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'''Preble''' is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|town]] in [[Cortland County, New York|Cortland County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. The population was 1,357 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=preble,%20new%20york |access-date=2024-05-15 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> down from 1,393 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US3602359773| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212154842/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US3602359773| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Preble town, Cortland County, New York| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=December 16, 2014}}</ref> The town is named after Commodore [[Edward Preble]], a naval hero.

Preble is on the northern border of Cortland County and is north of the city of [[Cortland, New York|Cortland]].

== History ==
Preble is within the former [[Central New York Military Tract]]. The land was first settled around 1796.

The town of Preble was organized in 1808, the year Cortland County was formed, from the town of [[Tully, New York|Tully]] (now in [[Onondaga County, New York|Onondaga County]]). Preble was one of the original towns of the county when it was formed. The town was reduced in size by the later formation of the town of [[Scott, New York|Scott]].

In 1865, the town's population was 1,267.

The [[First Presbyterian Church (Preble, New York)|First Presbyterian Church]] and [[Little York Pavilion]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2010a}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town of Preble has a total area of {{convert|71.4|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|69.5|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|1.9|km2|disp=flip}}, or 2.59%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

[[Interstate 81 in New York|Interstate 81]], [[U.S. Route 11 in New York|U.S. Route 11]], and [[New York State Route 281]] extend north–south through the town. The West Branch of the [[Tioughnioga River]] flows southward through the town past the previously mentioned highways. Via this river, most of the town is part of the [[Susquehanna River]] watershed. The northwestern corner of the town, however, drains northwest via Bennett Hollow to [[Otisco Lake]], one of the [[Finger Lakes]] and part of the [[Lake Ontario]] watershed.

The northern town line is the border of [[Onondaga County, New York|Onondaga County]] (Tully).

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1820= 1257
|1830= 1435
|1840= 1325
|1850= 1219
|1860= 1274
|1870= 1150
|1880= 1138
|1890= 885
|1900= 857
|1910= 757
|1920= 678
|1930= 642
|1940= 729
|1950= 808
|1960= 991
|1970= 1601
|1980= 1637
|1990= 1577
|2000= 1582
|2010= 1393
|estyear=2016
|estimate=1327
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2016">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}</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|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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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 1,582 people, 615 households, and 437 families residing in the town.  The population density was {{convert|58.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 703 housing units at an average density of {{convert|26.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the town was 97.85% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.70% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.70% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.06% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.06% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.06% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.57% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.44% of the population.

There were 615 households, out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.5 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $41,908, and the median income for a family was $45,789. Males had a median income of $33,333 versus $25,109 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $18,983.  About 5.2% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.

== Communities and locations in Preble ==
*'''Baltimore ''' &ndash; A [[Hamlet (New York)|hamlet]] east of Preble village, located on US-11.
*'''Cummings Crossing''' &ndash; A hamlet on Route 11 by the northern town line.
*'''Goodale Lake''' &ndash; A small lake by the southern town line.
*'''Preble''' &ndash; The hamlet of Preble, located west of Interstate 81.
*'''Slab City''' &ndash; A hamlet on US-11, southeast of Preble village.
*'''Song Lake''' &ndash; A small lake by the north town and county lines, southwest of Tully Lake.
*'''Song Mountain''' &ndash; A small mountain located along the northern town and county lines.
*'''[[Tully Lake (New York)|Tully Lake]]''' &ndash; A lake at the northern town line and partly in the town.
*'''[[Upper Little York Lake]]''' &ndash; A small lake west of Goodale Lake.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.preble-ny.org Town of Preble official website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060110135147/http://www.cortlandbusiness.com/county/profiles/preble.html  Information about Preble]
* [http://history.rays-place.com/ny/preble-ny.htm  Early history of Preble]

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