Editing Sempronius, New York

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'''Sempronius''' is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|town]] in [[Cayuga County, New York|Cayuga County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sempronius {{!}} Cayuga County, NY|url=https://www.cayugacounty.us/1001/Sempronius-Town|access-date=October 17, 2021|website=www.cayugacounty.us}}</ref> The population was 895 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US3601166278| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212154333/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US3601166278| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Sempronius town, Cayuga County, New York| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=November 13, 2014}}</ref> The town was named after a [[Rome|Roman]] military and political [[Tiberius Gracchus|leader]] by [[Robert Harpur]], a clerk interested in the [[classics]]. Sempronius is in the southeastern part of the county, southeast of [[Auburn, New York|Auburn]].

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

Sempronius was part of the [[Central New York Military Tract]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Townships of the Military Tract|url=http://www.swampstomper.nl/history/military.html|access-date=October 17, 2021|website=www.swampstomper.nl}}</ref> The first settler arrived ''circa'' 1793.<ref>{{Cite book|last=French|first=J. H.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jGYKzmO3jjAC&dq=sempronius%2C+settler%2C+1793&pg=PA204|title=Gazetteer of the State of New York|date=October 2007|publisher=Heritage Books|isbn=978-0-7884-2281-2|language=en}}</ref> Sempronius became a town in 1799 by breaking away from [[Scipio, New York|Scipio]],<ref>{{Cite book|last=French|first=J. H.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jGYKzmO3jjAC&dq=sempronius%2C+Scipio%2C+1799&pg=PA204|title=Gazetteer of the State of New York|date=October 2007|publisher=Heritage Books|isbn=978-0-7884-2281-2|language=en}}</ref> but its area was later reduced by the formation of newer towns: [[Marcellus, New York|Marcellus (Onondaga County)]] in 1804,  [[Moravia, New York|Moravia]] and [[Niles, New York|Niles]] in 1833.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Town of Moravia|url=https://www.tcpl.org/sites/default/files/content/archive/CayugaCo_1879_p458to481.pdf|website=www.tcpl.org}}</ref>

Sempronius was the birthplace of the 12th [[Governor of Illinois]] (1860-1861) [[John Wood (governor)|John Wood]] on December 20, 1798.<ref>{{cite web |title=Governor John Wood |url=https://www.idaillinois.org/digital/collection/qpl/id/2450/ |website=Illinois Digitial Archives |publisher=Office of the Secretary of State |access-date=April 30, 2024}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Sempronius has a total area of {{convert|77.0|km2|disp=flip}},<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sempronius Town Court {{!}} Cayuga County Traffic Ticket Lawyers|url=https://www.villanuevalaw.com/sempronius-town-court.html|access-date=October 17, 2021|website=www.villanuevalaw.com}}</ref> of which {{convert|76.0|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|1.0|km2|disp=flip}}, or 1.28%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/> The northern part of the eastern town line borders the southern end of [[Skaneateles Lake]] and [[Onondaga County, New York|Onondaga County]]; the rest of the eastern town line borders [[Cortland County, New York|Cortland County]].

[[New York State Route 41A]] is a north-south highway in the town.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1820= 5033
|1830= 5705
|1840= 1304
|1850= 1266
|1860= 1262
|1870= 1165
|1880= 1138
|1890= 981
|1900= 896
|1910= 756
|1920= 575
|1930= 543
|1940= 526
|1950= 572
|1960= 548
|1970= 649
|1980= 733
|1990= 802
|2000= 893
|2010= 895
|estyear=2016
|estimate=933
|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 893 people, 311 households, and 238 families residing in the town.  The population density was {{convert|30.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 405 housing units at an average density of {{convert|13.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the town was 97.42% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.56% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.34% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.90% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.22% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], and 0.56% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.78% of the population.

There were 311 households, out of which 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.9% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.6 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,611, and the median income for a family was $39,813. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $22,438 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $15,365.  About 6.3% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.

== Communities and locations in Sempronius ==
*'''Dresserville''' &ndash; A [[Hamlet (New York)|hamlet]] in the southern part of the town at the influx of Mill Creek into Dresserville Creek. The village is named after Artemas Dresser, the first permanent settler and a subsequent owner of mills.
*'''Dresserville Creek''' &ndash; A stream flowing out the western side of the town past Morse Hill. The stream flows to Owasco Inlet in [[Moravia (village), New York|Moravia]].
*'''Fall Creek''' &ndash; A stream flowing southward near the eastern town line. It flows southwest to the southern end of [[Cayuga Lake]] in [[Ithaca, New York|Ithaca]].
*'''Glen Haven''' &ndash; A hamlet on the southwestern shore of Skaneateles Lake. It was the location of "water cure" resorts in the 19th century.
*'''Hardy Corners''' &ndash; A location on [[New York State Route 41A|NY Route 41A]] in the central part of the town.
*'''Mill Brook''' &ndash; A stream flowing past Sempronius village. It is the primary tributary of Dresserville Creek.
*'''Morse Hill''' &ndash; A hamlet in the western part of the town, west of Sempronius village.
*'''Murphy Corners''' &ndash; A location north of Sempronius village.
*'''Sayles Corners''' &ndash; A hamlet in the northwestern part of the town.
*'''Sempronius''' &ndash; The hamlet of Sempronius on NY-41A.
*'''Wards Corners''' &ndash; A location between Sempronius village and Dresserville.

==Notable people==
* [[Rhoda A. Esmond]] (1819-1894), American philanthropist, temperance leader

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.cayugacounty.us/sempronius Town of Sempronius official website]
* [http://history.rays-place.com/ny/cayu-sempronius-ny.htm  Early history of Sempronius]

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