Editing Willet, New York

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'''Willet''' 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 1,043 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US3602381963| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212155120/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US3602381963| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Willet town, Cortland County, New York| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=December 16, 2014}}</ref> The town is named after Colonel Marinus Willet. It is in the southeastern corner of the county, southeast of the City of [[Cortland, New York|Cortland]].

== History ==
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Willet was within the former [[Central New York Military Tract]]. The area was first settled ''circa'' 1797.

Willet was created from a part of the town of [[Cincinnatus, New York|Cincinnatus]] in 1818. In 1865, the population was 982.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|67.5|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|66.6|km2|disp=flip}}  is land and {{convert|0.8|km2|disp=flip}}, or 1.23%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

The [[Otselic River]] flows southward through the town.

Willet is located in Cortland county

The eastern town line is the border of [[Chenango County, New York|Chenango County]], and the southern town boundary  is the border of [[Broome County, New York|Broome County]].

[[New York State Route 26]] intersects [[New York State Route 41]] at Willet village. [[New York State Route 221]] intersects the conjoined NY-26 and NY-41 west of the village.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1820= 437
|1830= 840
|1840= 921
|1850= 925
|1860= 983
|1870= 889
|1880= 853
|1890= 800
|1900= 687
|1910= 643
|1920= 592
|1930= 512
|1940= 571
|1950= 553
|1960= 535
|1970= 621
|1980= 747
|1990= 892
|2000= 1011
|2010= 1043
|estyear=2016
|estimate=997
|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 1,011 people, 368 households, and 281 families residing in the town.  The population density was {{convert|39.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 525 housing units at an average density of {{convert|20.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the town was 98.42% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.20% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.10% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 1.29% from two or more races.

There were 368 households, out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% 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 3.06.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.4% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.5 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,893, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $28,274 versus $21,932 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $15,552.  About 9.2% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 17.1% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.

== Communities and locations in Willet ==
*'''Burlingame's Mills''' &ndash; A former location in the town east of Willet village.
*'''Georgetown''' &ndash; A [[Hamlet (New York)|hamlet]] east of Willet village on [[New York State Route 41|NY-41]].
*'''Lakeview''' &ndash; A hamlet at the eastern town line on NY-41.
*'''Landers Corners''' &ndash; A location in the southwestern part of the town on NY-26.
*'''Penelope''' &ndash; A hamlet at the southern town line.
*'''Stump Pond''' &ndash; A small lake south of Georgetown.
*'''Willet''' &ndash; A hamlet in the northern part of the town at the junction of [[New York State Route 26|NY-26]] and NY-41.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.cortland-co.org/towns/Willet.htm Town of Willet] at Cortland County website
* [http://history.rays-place.com/ny/willett-ny.htm  Early history of Willet, NY]
* [http://www.cortlandbusiness.com/county/profiles/willet.html  Information about Willet]

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