Editing Ulysses, New York

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[[File:Taughannock Falls Ulysses, New York (1384270058).jpg|thumb|right|Taughannock Falls State Park is located in Ulysses]]
'''Ulysses''' is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|town]] located in northwest [[Tompkins County, New York|Tompkins County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], [[United States|U.S.]] The population was 4,940 at the 2020 census.<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/> The town was named after the hero of the ''[[Odyssey]]''.

The '''Town of Ulysses''' is northwest of the city of [[Ithaca, New York|Ithaca]] and is in the northwest part of Tompkins County.

Taughannock Falls, the highest waterfall in the state, is in Ulysses in [[Taughannock Falls State Park]]. The falls drop {{convert|215|ft}}, farther than [[Niagara Falls]], making Taughannock Falls one of the highest waterfalls east of the [[Rocky Mountains]].

Much of the town is devoted to dairy farms and fruit orchards, but the proximity to Ithaca has also brought a large number of professionals, academics and artists to the town.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Ulysses has a total area of {{convert|36.8|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|33.0|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|3.9|sqmi|km2}}, or 10.48%, is water.

The eastern town line is at [[Cayuga Lake]], one of the [[Finger Lakes]].  The town's northern boundary line is the border of [[Seneca County, New York|Seneca County]].

[[New York State Route 89]] is a north-south highway near Cayuga Lake.  [[New York State Route 96]] is a northwest to southeast highway through the town.

== History ==
Ulysses is located in the former [[Central New York Military Tract]], which was used to pay soldiers of the [[American Revolution]].  It was named by [[Robert Harpur]] in 1790 for the hero of [[Homer]]'s ''[[Odyssey]]''.  The town was first settled around 1790.

The town once contained the towns of [[Dryden (town), New York|Dryden]] (est. 1803), [[Enfield, New York|Enfield]] (est. 1821) and [[Ithaca (town), New York|Ithaca]] (est. 1821 and named for Ulysses' home in ancient Greece). Ulysses was organized in 1794 while still a part of [[Onondaga County, New York|Onondaga County]]. The village of [[Trumansburg, New York|Trumansburg]], the main settlement in Ulysses, was started by Abner Treman in 1792.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1820= 6345
|1830= 3130
|1840= 2976
|1850= 3122
|1860= 3339
|1870= 3271
|1880= 3458
|1890= 2954
|1900= 2776
|1910= 2612
|1920= 2105
|1930= 2382
|1940= 2584
|1950= 3474
|1960= 4307
|1970= 4500
|1980= 4666
|1990= 4906
|2000= 4775
|2010= 4900
|2020= 4940
|estyear=2021
|estimate=4882
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>
|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>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 4,775 people, 1,986 households, and 1,314 families residing in the town.  The population density was {{convert|144.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 2,198 housing units at an average density of {{convert|66.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the town was 96.50% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.11% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.10% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.77% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.38% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.11% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.17% of the population.

There were 1,986 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.89.

Age demographics show that 24.7% are under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.8 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $45,066, and the median income for a family was $54,167. Males had a median income of $36,313 versus $26,810 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $22,516.  About 4.3% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
*[[Hannibal Goodwin]], inventor who patented an early method for making [[film stock]]
*[[Nicoll Halsey]], politician who served in the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] from 1833 to 1835
*[[J. G. Hertzler]], actor in the [[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|Star Trek]] franchise; member of the Ulysses Town Board from 2016 to 2020

== Communities and locations in the Town of Ulysses ==
[[File:Ulysses New York Town Hall.jpg|thumb|right|Ulysses Town Hall]]
*'''Christian Hill''' &ndash; A location on the south town line by the southeast corner of Ulysses.
*'''DuBoise Corner''' &ndash; A [[hamlet (place)|hamlet]] near Cayuga Lake in the southeast part of the town.
*'''Halseyville''' &ndash; A hamlet, named after the Halsey family, early settlers, southeast of Trumansburg. The [[Nicoll Halsey House and Halseyville Archeological Sites]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1993.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2009a}}</ref>
*'''Jacksonville''' &ndash; A hamlet previously named "Harlows Corners" and "Van Cortland Village," prior to being renamed after [[Andrew Jackson]].  It is southeast of Trumansburg on NY-96.
*'''Krum's Corner''' &ndash; A hamlet, named after the Krum family, early settlers, in the southeast part of the town on NY-96.
*'''Perry City''' &ndash; A hamlet founded by The [[Religious Society of Friends]] (Quakers), and still home to the original Quaker Meeting House.  The community is just past the west town line.
*[[Podunk, Ulysses, New York|Podunk]] &ndash; A hamlet named after the sound of water passing over a mill wheel. It is located south of Trumansburg.
*'''Taughannock Creek''' &ndash; A stream flowing through the state park and forming a [[waterfall]].
*'''Taughannock Falls''' &ndash; (1) One of the highest single-drop waterfalls East of the [[Rocky Mountains]], (2) A hamlet southeast of Trumansburg.
*[[Taughannock Falls State Park]] &ndash; A [[state park]] in the northeast corner of the town.
*'''Taughannock Point''' &ndash; A projection into Cayuga Lake in the northeast corner of the town.
*[[Trumansburg, New York|Trumansburg]] &ndash; The Village of Trumansburg is in the northwest part of the town on NY-96.
*'''Waterburg''' &ndash; A hamlet south of Trumansburg.
*'''Willow Creek''' &ndash; An area surrounding Willow Creek (A stream flowing into Cayuga Lake), which feeds into Cayuga Lake at Goodwin's Point (current site of Taughannock Falls State Park). The 'neighborhood' consists of the entirety of Gorge Road, Kraft Road, Garrett Road, Houghton Road, Albrectson Road, and Willow Creek Road.  Also, portions of Duboise Road (from Perry City to Kraft Roads), Krums Corners Road (from Duboise Road to Smith Farm), Agard Road (from Taughannock Blvd. to Jacksonville Road), Jacksonville Road (from Kraft Road to Gorge Road), and Taughannock Blvd (from Garrett Road to Gorge Road). Residents in the neighborhood have held an annual community picnic at Taughannock Falls State Park since 1950.

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==External links==
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* [http://www.ulysses.ny.us/ Town of Ulysses official website]
* [http://docs.unh.edu/NY/ithc95nw.jpg] [http://docs.unh.edu/NY/ithc95ne.jpg] Historical map of the town

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[[Category:Towns in Tompkins County, New York]]
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[[Category:Populated places established in 1790]]
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