Editing Truxton, New York

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| official_name                   = Truxton, New York
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| leader_name                     = Lloyd Sutton
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 |1           = • Lloyd G. Sutton, Jr. ([[United States Republican Party|R]])
 |2           = • Stephanie Potter ([[United States Republican Party|R]])
 |3           = • Ghasson Wehbe ([[United States Republican Party|R]])
 |4           = • Adam A. Aldrich ([[United States Republican Party|R]])
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| population_total                = 1133
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| postal_code                     = 13056, 13158
| area_code                       = [[Area code 607|607]]
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| website                         = {{URL|www.townoftruxton.com}}
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'''Truxton''' is a town in [[Cortland County, New York|Cortland County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. The population was 1,133 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US3602375550| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212153048/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US3602375550| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Truxton town, Cortland County, New York| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=December 16, 2014}}</ref> The town is named for Commodore [[Thomas Truxtun]], a privateer in the [[American Revolutionary War|American Revolution]] and one of the [[United States Navy|US Navy]]'s first commanding officers.

Truxton is in the northeastern part of the county, northeast of the city of [[Cortland, New York|Cortland]].

== History ==
The region that includes Cortland County was part of the [[Central New York Military Tract]].

The first settler arrived around 1793. The town of Truxton was formed from part of the town of [[Fabius, New York|Fabius]] (in [[Onondaga County, New York|Onondaga County]]) when Cortland County was created in 1808. An addition was made in 1811 to Truxton from the town of [[Solon, New York|Solon]]. In 1858, the eastern part of Truxton was used to form the town of [[Cuyler, New York|Cuyler]].

In 1865, the population was 1,689.

The [[Truxton Depot]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2008.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2010a}}</ref>

==Notable people==
*[[John McGraw]] (1873–1934), Hall of Fame manager for the [[New York Giants (MLB)|New York Giants]] in the early 20th century; was a Truxton native. His monument stands in the village of Truxton.
* [[Mary Blanchard Lynde]] (1819–1897), philanthropist and social reformer

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|115.8|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|115.6|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.2|km2|disp=flip}}, or 0.17%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

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

The East Branch of the [[Tioughnioga River]] passes through the town.

[[New York State Route 13]] intersects [[New York State Route 91]] at Truxton village.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1820= 2956
|1830= 3888
|1840= 3587
|1850= 3444
|1860= 1914
|1870= 1618
|1880= 1550
|1890= 1328
|1900= 1217
|1910= 1132
|1920= 920
|1930= 997
|1940= 1008
|1950= 922
|1960= 907
|1970= 955
|1980= 988
|1990= 1064
|2000= 1225
|2010= 1133
|estyear=2016
|estimate=1093
|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>
}}
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 1,225 people, 440 households, and 337 families residing in the town.  The population density was {{convert|27.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 536 housing units at an average density of {{convert|12.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the town was 97.55% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.57% [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.16% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.16% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 1.55% 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 440 households, out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.6% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.5 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $39,115, and the median income for a family was $41,000. Males had a median income of $29,306 versus $21,384 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $16,516.  About 8.9% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.3% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.

== Communities and locations in Truxton ==
*'''Cheningo''' &ndash; A hamlet in the southern part of the town by Cheningo Creek.
*'''Cheningo Creek''' A [[tributary]] of the East Branch Tioughnioga River in the southern part of Truxton.
*'''Crains Mills''' &ndash; A hamlet east of Truxton village on [[New York State Route 13|Route 13]].
*'''[https://forestlakecampground.com Forest Lake Campground]''' - A privately owned campground is home to 100+ families during the summer camping season.  
*'''Labrador Creek''' &ndash; A stream flowing southward to enter the East Branch of the Tioughnioga River near Truxton village.
*'''[[Labrador Hollow Unique Area]]''' &ndash; A state-owned conservation area in the southwestern part of the town.
*'''Labrador Mountain''' &ndash; A [[skiing]] area near the western town line.
*'''Manchester Mills''' &ndash; A former community in the town near the East Branch Tioughnioga River.
*'''Truxton''' &ndash; The hamlet of Truxton is on NY-13 and NY-91.
*'''Tubville''' &ndash; A former community in the town.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.townoftruxton.com Town of Truxton official website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20040504041851/http://cortland-co.org/towns/Truxton.htm Town of Truxton] at Cortland County website
* [http://history.rays-place.com/ny/truxton-ny.htm Early history of Truxton]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080515142659/http://www.cortlandbusiness.com/county/profiles/truxton.html Information about Truxton]

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