Editing Sennett, New York

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|motto                    = A family-oriented town in Cayuga County that is rich in history

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'''Sennett''' 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 3,595 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US3601166443| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212163352/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US3601166443| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Sennett town, Cayuga County, New York| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=November 14, 2014}}</ref> The town is named after a public official and early settler, Daniel Sennett. The town is on the eastern county line of Cayuga County and borders [[Auburn, New York|Auburn]].

== History ==
The land that now makes up the town of Sennett was part of the [[Central New York Military Tract]], land reserved for war veterans. Prominent  resident Daniel Sennett, a circuit judge, settled in the area in 1795 .<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=History Of The Town Of Sennett|url=https://www.cayugagenealogy.org/sennett.htm|access-date=January 5, 2021|website=www.cayugagenealogy.org}}</ref>

Sennett was formed from the towns of [[Brutus, New York|Brutus]] and [[Aurelius, New York|Aurelius]] on March 19, 1827.<ref name=":0" /> In 1859, a portion of the town land was re-allocated to contribute territory to the town of [[Throop, New York|Throop]] . Sennett also contributed some of its southwestern territory to the city of Auburn.

The [[Sennett Federated Church and Parsonage]], built in 1848, is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|74.7|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.06|km2|disp=flip}}, or 0.08%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

The east town line is the border of [[Onondaga County, New York|Onondaga County]]. Sennett is in the [[Finger Lakes]] region, being near the north end of [[Owasco Lake]] and [[Skaneateles Lake]].

[[New York State Route 5]] is a northeast-southwest highway, and [[New York State Route 34]] is a north-south highway which traverse the town and converge with [[U.S. Route 20 in New York|U.S. Route 20]] in the adjacent city of Auburn.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1830= 2297
|1840= 2060
|1850= 2347
|1860= 1923
|1870= 1748
|1880= 1644
|1890= 1498
|1900= 1440
|1910= 1423
|1920= 1358
|1930= 1528
|1940= 1664
|1950= 1730
|1960= 2283
|1970= 2553
|1980= 2561
|1990= 2913
|2000= 3244
|2010= 3595
|estyear=2016
|estimate=3550
|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 3,244 people, 1,085 households, and 864 families residing in the town.  The population density was {{convert|112.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 1,117 housing units at an average density of {{convert|38.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the town was 96.02% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.37% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.18% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.86% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.06% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.03% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.46% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.65% of the population.

There were 1,085 households, out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.1.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.1% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.8 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $50,282, and the median income for a family was $57,009. Males had a median income of $37,663 versus $24,479 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $19,593.  4.9% of the population and 3.7% of families were below the [[poverty line]].   6% of those under the age of 18 and 4.7% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

== Communities and locations in Sennett ==
*'''McMasters Corners''' &ndash; A location on NY-34, west of Sennett village.
*'''Sennett''' ( once "Fellows Corners") &ndash; The [[Hamlet (New York)|hamlet]] of Sennett is located on NY-5, northeast of Auburn.
*'''Wicks Corners''' &ndash; A hamlet by the eastern town line, east of Auburn.
*'''Sennett Federated Church''' - A central landmark built in 1829 in the hamlet of Sennett that remains in use, located north of NY-5 at the corner of Turnpike Rd and Weedsport-Sennett Rd<ref name=":0" /> Listed on the National Register of Historic Places as [[Sennett Federated Church and Parsonage]].

== Notable people ==
* [[Brandon Williams (politician)|Brandon Williams]], businessman and politician
* [[Charles Clinton Adams]], businessman and politician
* [[Chester Gillette]], murderer (buried here)
* [[John Hulbert (executioner)|John Hulbert]], executioner (buried here)

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==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.cayugacounty.us/848/Sennett-Town Town of Sennett official website]

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