Cazenovia, New York facts for kids

This page is about the town in New York. For the village contained within that town, see Cazenovia (village), New York.

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Country	United States
State	New York
County	Madison
Area
• Total	51.79 sq mi (134.14 km²)
• Land	49.94 sq mi (129.35 km²)
• Water	1.85 sq mi (4.79 km²)
Population (2020)
• Total	6,740
• Density	134.96/sq mi (52.11/km²)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	13035 (Cazenovia) 13122 (New Woodstock) 13104 (Manlius)
Area code(s)	315
FIPS code	36-053-13156

Cazenovia is a town in Madison County, New York. In 2020, about 6,740 people lived there. The town is named after Theophilus Cazenove, who was an important person from the Holland Land Company. The small village of Cazenovia is right in the middle of the town. The town is located on the western edge of Madison County.

The village of Cazenovia used to be home to Cazenovia College. This was a small college in the greater Syracuse area. It started in 1824 and was first known as the Genesee Seminary.

History of Cazenovia
Geography of Cazenovia
Population of Cazenovia
Places in Cazenovia Town
Historic Places in Cazenovia
Famous People from Cazenovia
Economy
Gallery
See also

History of Cazenovia

A map of Cazenovia from 1890, showing important places.

The town of Cazenovia was created in 1793. It was formed from parts of two other towns, Whitestown and Paris. This happened before Madison County was even made. Later, other towns in the county were formed from parts of Cazenovia.

The town was started by John Lincklaen. He worked for the Holland Land Company. Cazenovia was named after Theophile Cazenove, who was Lincklaen's boss.

Geography of Cazenovia

The town is on the western side of Madison County. It shares a border with Onondaga County to the west. A main road, U.S. Route 20, goes through the town. This road leads east towards Albany and west towards Auburn.

Cazenovia covers about 51.79 square miles (134.14 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, but about 1.85 square miles (4.79 square kilometers) is water. Cazenovia Lake is a big lake in the middle-north part of the town. Water flows out of the south end of the lake, in Cazenovia village. This water forms Chittenango Creek. The creek flows north and eventually reaches Oneida Lake. From there, the water goes into the Oswego River and then into Lake Ontario.

Population of Cazenovia

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1820	3,909	—
1830	4,344	11.1%
1840	4,153	−4.4%
1850	4,812	15.9%
1860	4,343	−9.7%
1870	4,265	−1.8%
1880	4,363	2.3%
1890	4,182	−4.1%
1900	3,830	−8.4%
1910	3,687	−3.7%
1920	3,343	−9.3%
1930	3,504	4.8%
1940	3,424	−2.3%
1950	3,969	15.9%
1960	4,968	25.2%
1970	6,092	22.6%
1980	5,880	−3.5%
1990	6,514	10.8%
2000	6,481	−0.5%
2010	7,086	9.3%
2020	6,740	−4.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

In 2000, there were 6,481 people living in Cazenovia. There were 2,353 households, which are groups of people living together. About 32.3% of these households had children under 18. The average household had about 2.5 people.

The population included people of different ages. About 24% were under 18 years old. The median age was 39 years. This means half the people were younger than 39 and half were older.

Places in Cazenovia Town

Here are some of the communities and important spots in the town of Cazenovia:

Abell Corners – A place east of Ballina.
Ballina – A place south of Cazenovia village.
Cazenovia – The main village, located on US-20 next to Cazenovia Lake.
Cazenovia Lake – A lake next to Cazenovia village.
Chittenango Falls – A place on the eastern border of the town, north of Cazenovia.
Delphi Falls – A small community west-southwest of Union.
Delphi Falls – A waterfall near the Delphi Falls community.
Delphi Station – A place north of the New Woodstock community.
Juddville – A place south of Abell Corners.
New Woodstock – A community south of Cazenovia village.
North Cazenovia – A place north of Cazenovia village.
Perkins Corner – A place southwest of Rippleton on NY-13.
Rippleton – A community southwest of Cazenovia village. It was once called "Pig City" in the 1800s.
Union – A place west of Delphi Station.
West Woodstock – A place west of New Woodstock.

Historic Places in Cazenovia

Cazenovia has many buildings and areas that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This means they are important for their history or architecture. One famous site is the Lorenzo State Historic Site, which is a historic house and estate.

	Name on the Register	Date listed	Location
1	Abell Farmhouse and Barn	November 2, 1987 (#87001860)	Ballina Rd. 42°54′11″N 75°49′31″W / 42.903056°N 75.825278°W / 42.903056; -75.825278 (Abell Farmhouse and Barn)
2	Annas Farmhouse	February 18, 1988 (#87001861)	4812 Ridge Rd. 42°57′25″N 75°51′20″W / 42.956944°N 75.855556°W / 42.956944; -75.855556 (Annas Farmhouse)
3	Beckwith Farmhouse	November 2, 1987 (#87001862)	4652 Syracuse Rd. 42°56′51″N 75°53′07″W / 42.9475°N 75.885278°W / 42.9475; -75.885278 (Beckwith Farmhouse)
4	Cedar Cove	July 15, 1991 (#91000867)	W side of E. Lake Rd. 42°57′00″N 75°51′49″W / 42.95°N 75.863611°W / 42.95; -75.863611 (Cedar Cove)
5	Chappell Farmhouse	November 2, 1987 (#87001864)	Ridge Rd. 42°56′52″N 75°51′23″W / 42.947778°N 75.856389°W / 42.947778; -75.856389 (Chappell Farmhouse)
6	Cobblestone House	November 2, 1987 (#87001865)	Syracuse Rd. 42°56′35″N 75°52′59″W / 42.943056°N 75.883056°W / 42.943056; -75.883056 (Cobblestone House)
7	Zephnia Comstock Farmhouse	November 2, 1987 (#87001866)	2363 Nelson St. 42°55′30″N 75°50′19″W / 42.925°N 75.838611°W / 42.925; -75.838611 (Zephnia Comstock Farmhouse)
8	Crandall Farm Complex	November 2, 1987 (#87001867)	2430 Ballina Rd. 42°53′35″N 75°50′13″W / 42.893056°N 75.836944°W / 42.893056; -75.836944 (Crandall Farm Complex)
9	Evergreen Acres	November 2, 1987 (#87001868)	Syracuse Rd. 42°55′38″N 75°52′38″W / 42.927222°N 75.877222°W / 42.927222; -75.877222 (Evergreen Acres)
10	Hillcrest	July 15, 1991 (#91000869)	Ridge Rd. S of Hoffman 42°56′20″N 75°51′27″W / 42.938889°N 75.8575°W / 42.938889; -75.8575 (Hillcrest)
11	Lorenzo	February 18, 1971 (#71000541)	Ledyard St. (U.S. 20) 42°55′23″N 75°51′56″W / 42.923056°N 75.865556°W / 42.923056; -75.865556 (Lorenzo)
12	The Maples	November 2, 1987 (#87001876)	2420 Nelson Rd. 42°55′19″N 75°50′08″W / 42.921944°N 75.835556°W / 42.921944; -75.835556 (The Maples)
13	Meadows Farm Complex	November 2, 1987 (#87001869)	Rippleton Rd. 42°55′01″N 75°51′40″W / 42.916944°N 75.861111°W / 42.916944; -75.861111 (Meadows Farm Complex)
14	Middle Farmhouse	November 2, 1987 (#87001870)	4875 W. Lake Rd. 42°57′29″N 75°52′58″W / 42.958056°N 75.882778°W / 42.958056; -75.882778 (Middle Farmhouse)
15	Niles Farmhouse	November 2, 1987 (#87001871)	Rippleton Rd. 42°54′45″N 75°52′08″W / 42.9125°N 75.868889°W / 42.9125; -75.868889 (Niles Farmhouse)
16	Notleymere	July 15, 1991 (#91000868)	4641 E. Lake Rd. 42°56′52″N 75°51′47″W / 42.947778°N 75.863056°W / 42.947778; -75.863056 (Notleymere)
17	Old Trees	July 15, 1991 (#91000865)	W side of Rippleton Rd. 42°54′59″N 75°52′35″W / 42.916389°N 75.876389°W / 42.916389; -75.876389 (Old Trees)
18	Ormonde	July 15, 1991 (#91000866)	Between E. Lake Rd. and Ormonde Dr. 42°57′20″N 75°51′41″W / 42.955556°N 75.861389°W / 42.955556; -75.861389 (Ormonde)
19	Parker Farmhouse	November 2, 1987 (#87001872)	3981 East Rd. 42°54′58″N 75°51′04″W / 42.916111°N 75.851111°W / 42.916111; -75.851111 (Parker Farmhouse)
20	Rippleton Schoolhouse	August 6, 1998 (#98000996)	Rippleton Rd., 15 mi. SE of Syracuse 42°55′16″N 75°51′46″W / 42.921111°N 75.862778°W / 42.921111; -75.862778 (Rippleton Schoolhouse)
21	Rolling Ridge Farm	November 2, 1987 (#87001873)	3937 Number Nine Rd. 42°54′46″N 75°50′45″W / 42.912778°N 75.845833°W / 42.912778; -75.845833 (Rolling Ridge Farm)
22	Shattuck House	July 15, 1991 (#91000873)	W. Lake Rd. 42°58′16″N 75°53′04″W / 42.971111°N 75.884444°W / 42.971111; -75.884444 (Shattuck House)
23	Sweetland Farmhouse	November 2, 1987 (#87001874)	Number Nine Rd. 42°54′52″N 75°50′44″W / 42.914444°N 75.845556°W / 42.914444; -75.845556 (Sweetland Farmhouse)
24	Tall Pines	November 2, 1987 (#87001875)	Ridge Rd. 42°57′03″N 75°51′23″W / 42.950833°N 75.856389°W / 42.950833; -75.856389 (Tall Pines)
25	The Hickories	July 15, 1991 (#91000870)	47 Forman St. 42°56′04″N 75°51′37″W / 42.934444°N 75.860278°W / 42.934444; -75.860278 (The Hickories)
26	Upenough	July 15, 1991 (#91000871)	Rippleton St. 42°54′12″N 75°52′34″W / 42.903333°N 75.876111°W / 42.903333; -75.876111 (Upenough)
27	York Lodge	July 15, 1991 (#91000872)	4448 E. Lake Rd. 42°56′21″N 75°51′29″W / 42.939167°N 75.858056°W / 42.939167; -75.858056 (York Lodge)

Famous People from Cazenovia

Many interesting people have connections to Cazenovia:

Edward P. Allis (1824–1889) – A businessman.
Edward Griffin Beckwith (1818–1881) – A soldier and explorer.
Anne Burrell (born 1969) – A famous chef and TV personality.
Samuel Northrup Castle (1808–1894) – A missionary and founder of Castle & Cooke.
Sarah Brown Ingersoll Cooper – A kind person who helped with education.
John W. Dwinelle (1816–1888) – A lawyer and politician.
Harrison Stiles Fairchild (1820–1901) – A general in the Union Army.
Siobhan Fallon (born 1961) – An actress.
John Lincklaen (1768–1822) – The person who founded and developed Cazenovia.
Beezie Madden (born 1963) – An Olympic gold medalist in horse riding.
Lauren McLean – The mayor of Boise, Idaho. She grew up in Cazenovia.
Charles Stebbins (1789–1873) – He was acting lieutenant governor of New York.
Steve Suhey (1922–1977) – A football player.
Ezra Greenleaf Weld (1801–1874) – A photographer and someone who worked to end slavery.

Economy

Marquardt Group – This company has one of its main offices in Cazenovia.

Gallery

F.H.M McLaughlin building.jpg

F.H.M. McLaughlin building
Lincklaen House