Sullivan is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 15,339 at the 2010 census. The town is named after General John Sullivan. The Town of Sullivan is located in the northwestern corner of the county.

History

Settlement began around 1790. The town was established in 1803 from the Town of Cazenovia. In 1809, the town was partitioned to form the Town of Lenox. The Chittenango Landing Dry Dock Complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 73.6 sqmi, of which, 73.4 sqmi is land and 0.2 sqmi (0.27%) is water. The northern border of the town is Oneida Lake, and the western border is the Chittenango Creek. The New York State Thruway (Interstate 90) passes across the town.

Demographics

At the 2010 census, there were 15,339 people, 6,114 households and 4,325 families residing in the town. The population density was 209.7 PD/sqmi. There were 6,723 housing units at an average density of 91.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.2% White, 0.6% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population. There were 6,114 households, of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were heterosexual married couples living together, 10.8% had a primary female householder, 5.1% had a primary male householder and 29.6% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.91. 24.6% of the population were under the age of 19, 4.9% from 20 to 24, 28% from 25 to 44, 32.3% from 45 to 64, and 15% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.5 years. 49.2% identified as male, while 50.8 identified as female. The median household income was $56,596 and the median family income was $64,101. People identifying as male had a median income of $40,906 and people identifying as female $31,115. In 2018, the per capita income was $32,971, about 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line.

Communities and locations in Sullivan

Transportation

Luther Airport is located one nautical mile (1.85 km) east of the central business district of Chittenango.

Notable people

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