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Pharsalia, New York
Pharsalia, New York is located in New York
Pharsalia, New York
Pharsalia, New York
Location in New York
Country United States
State New York
County Chenango
Government
 • Type Town Council
Area
 • Total 39.12 sq mi (101.31 km2)
 • Land 38.82 sq mi (100.53 km2)
 • Water 0.30 sq mi (0.77 km2)
Elevation
1,883 ft (574 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 593
 • Estimate 
(2019)
569
 • Density 14.89/sq mi (5.75/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 36-017-57507
GNIS feature ID 0979360

Pharsalia is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States. The population was 593 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Pharsalia, which is a commonly accepted name of the decisive battle in the Great Roman Civil War, where Julius Caesar defeated Pompey in 48 BCE.

Pharsalia is an interior town of Chenango County, located in the western half of the county, northwest of the city of Norwich. Pharsalia has a population of about 570 people as of 2017.

History

The town received its first settler in 1797. Pharsalia was founded from part of the town of Norwich in 1806 as "Stonington". In 1808, the town was renamed "Pharsalia".

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.1 square miles (101.3 km2), of which 38.8 square miles (100.5 km2) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.8 km2), or 0.75%, is water.

New York State Route 23 is an east-west highway through the town.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1820 873
1830 987 13.1%
1840 1,213 22.9%
1850 1,185 −2.3%
1860 1,261 6.4%
1870 1,141 −9.5%
1880 1,147 0.5%
1890 915 −20.2%
1900 780 −14.8%
1910 657 −15.8%
1920 553 −15.8%
1930 464 −16.1%
1940 676 45.7%
1950 480 −29.0%
1960 515 7.3%
1970 520 1.0%
1980 606 16.5%
1990 735 21.3%
2000 542 −26.3%
2010 593 9.4%
2019 (est.) 569 −4.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 542 people, 200 households, and 154 families residing in the town. The population density was 14.0 people per square mile (5.4/km2). There were 333 housing units at an average density of 8.6 per square mile (3.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.71% White, 0.55% African American, 0.18% Native American, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.

There were 200 households, out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.9% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,417, and the median income for a family was $37,917. Males had a median income of $25,833 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,752. About 19.0% of families and 22.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.0% of those under age 18 and 12.9% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Pharsalia

  • East Pharsalia – A hamlet southeast of Pharsalia village near the south town line at the junction of County Roads 8 and 10.
  • North Pharsalia – A hamlet northeast of Pharsalia village on NY-23.
  • Northwest Corners – A hamlet in the northwest part of the town.
  • Pharsalia – The hamlet of Pharsalia is located on NY-23 near the west town line.
  • Pharsalia Wildlife Management Area – A conservation area in the north part of the town.
  • Waldron Corners – A location by the west town line on County Road 42.

Adjacent towns

See also

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