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Annsville, New York
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Location in Oneida County and the state of New York.
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Oneida |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 60.48 sq mi (156.63 km2) |
| • Land | 60.17 sq mi (155.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2) |
| Elevation | 869 ft (265 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,639 |
| • Density | 43.86/sq mi (16.93/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
13471
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| Area code(s) | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-02253 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978683 |
Annsville is a small town located in Oneida County, New York, in the United States. In 2020, about 2,639 people lived there. The town gets its name from Ann Bloomfield. She was the wife of one of the people who helped start the town.
Annsville is found in the northwestern part of Oneida County.
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Annsville's Early History
Annsville started as a settlement in April 1793. A man named John W. Bloomfield moved from Burlington, New Jersey. He came to what is now the small community of Taberg. There, he built a saw mill and a grist mill. These mills helped process wood and grain.
How the Land Was Acquired
The land that makes up Annsville was first bought in 1791. John and Nicholas Roosevelt bought it from New York State. This large land purchase was for 530,000 acres. It covered parts of what are now Oswego and Oneida counties.
About 499,000 acres of this land became Scriba’s Patent in 1793. This happened because the Roosevelts owed money to the Scriba Bank. The land was then divided into different townships. Annsville includes parts of townships 1, 2, 3, and 8.
Who Were the First Settlers?
Many early families moved to the northern part of Annsville.
- In June 1803, Benjamin, Jonathan, James, and Abraham Morton arrived. They were brothers from Springfield, Massachusetts.
- Daniel Miller came from Granville, Massachusetts in 1804.
- Jonathan and Samuel Stanford arrived in 1805.
- Peter Abbott, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War, came in 1806. He was from Windham, Vermont.
Also in 1806, Elias Brewster moved to Annsville. He had first come to Western from Connecticut in 1790. Other early settlers included Adam P. Campbell, Nicholas Armstrong, and Dan Taft.
Early Businesses and Trade
Besides farming, many early jobs in Annsville involved lumber. There were many trees, and streams provided water power for sawmills. A lot of lumber products were made.
Pig iron was also produced in Annsville. The Oneida Iron and Glass Manufacturing Company made it starting around 1811.
The railroad arrived in Annsville in the 1840s. The Watertown & Rome Railroad, later called the Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg Railroad, built a station near Taberg. This made it easier to transport goods.
Forming the Town Government
The town of Annsville was officially formed on April 12, 1823. Its land came from parts of the towns of Lee, Florence, Camden, and Vienna. The town was named after Ann Bloomfield.
The first town meeting was held on March 2, 1824. At this meeting, people chose officials for the new town. These included:
- A town supervisor
- A town clerk
- Three assessors
- Three commissioners of highways
- Two overseers of the poor
- A collector
- Three commissioners of schools
- Three inspectors of schools
- Three constables
- Two poundmasters
Annsville's Geography
Annsville covers a total area of about 60.5 square miles (156.6 square kilometers). Most of this area is land (60.2 sq mi or 155.8 sq km). A small part is water (0.3 sq mi or 0.8 sq km).
The northern border of Annsville touches Lewis County. The town is located directly northwest of the community of Taberg.
Annsville's Population Changes
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1830 | 1,481 | — | |
| 1840 | 1,765 | 19.2% | |
| 1850 | 2,688 | 52.3% | |
| 1860 | 2,837 | 5.5% | |
| 1870 | 2,716 | −4.3% | |
| 1880 | 2,554 | −6.0% | |
| 1890 | 2,068 | −19.0% | |
| 1900 | 1,744 | −15.7% | |
| 1910 | 1,449 | −16.9% | |
| 1920 | 1,353 | −6.6% | |
| 1930 | 1,242 | −8.2% | |
| 1940 | 1,217 | −2.0% | |
| 1950 | 1,333 | 9.5% | |
| 1960 | 1,635 | 22.7% | |
| 1970 | 1,917 | 17.2% | |
| 1980 | 2,389 | 24.6% | |
| 1990 | 2,786 | 16.6% | |
| 2000 | 2,956 | 6.1% | |
| 2010 | 3,012 | 1.9% | |
| 2020 | 2,639 | −12.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
In the year 2000, there were 2,956 people living in Annsville. These people made up 1,061 households, with 790 of them being families. The population density was about 49 people per square mile.
About 38.8% of households had children under 18 living with them. Most households (57.4%) were married couples living together. About 21.5% of all households were single individuals.
The average household had 2.74 people. The average family had 3.16 people.
The age breakdown in 2000 showed:
- 29.8% of the population was under 18.
- 7.4% was between 18 and 24.
- 33.2% was between 25 and 44.
- 20.6% was between 45 and 64.
- 9.0% was 65 years or older.
The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were about 111 males.
The median income for a household in Annsville was $35,804. For a family, the median income was $42,841. About 12.4% of the population lived below the poverty line. This included 19.7% of those under 18.
Communities and Places in Annsville
Annsville has several small communities and notable locations:
- Blennes Corner – A place in the southwestern part of the town.
- Blossvale – A small community (hamlet) near the southern town line. It was named after the Bloss family, who were early settlers. A former train station was here.
- Bowman Hill – A hill located northeast of Taberg.
- Corkin Hill – A hill located north of Pond Hill. Part of it is also in the Town of Florence.
- Finn Hill – A hill located north of Taberg.
- Glenmore – A small community (hamlet) in the south-central part of the town.
- McConnellsville – This community is home to Harden Furniture Co. It is one of the largest employers in Annsville.
- Pond Hill – The area around "Mack Pond." It is west of Taberg on Route 69.
- Taberg – A small community (hamlet) in the southeastern part of the town. It is also on Route 69.
State Forests in Annsville
Several New York State Forests are found either fully or partly within Annsville:
- Cobb Brook State Forest
- Fall Brook State Forest
- Fish Creek State Forest
- Furnace Creek State Forest
Notable Person from Annsville
- Calvin Kingsley (1812–1870) – He was born in Annsville. He later became a bishop in the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Notable Event in Annsville
- On April 14, 1907, a freight train derailed near Blossvale. This accident involved two engines and sixty cars. Sadly, one fireman died in the event. This is known as the Blossvale crash of 1907.
See also
In Spanish: Annsville (Nueva York) para niños
