ZIP Code 13421

Oneida was named for the Oneida tribe, which had a large territory here around Oneida Lake during the colonial period. The federally recognized Oneida Nation owns land in this vicinity, where some members live. It operates the Turning Stone Casino and Resort in Verona. It is one of four recognized tribes of Oneida people, the only one in the state. Oneida is located at 43°56N 75°3912W (43.084961, -75.653375). The city is located between Syracuse and Utica. The city has a total area of 22.1 square miles (57 km²), of which 22.0 square miles is land and 0.1 sq miles (0.26 km²) is water. The population was 11,390 at the 2010 census. The City is centrally located among Montreal, Toronto, Buffalo, Boston and New York City. It was designed at a pedestrian scale, making it compact and bicycle-friendly for today's residents. Public buildings, parks, and private residences are located in proximity, within walking and biking distance. Most residents of the city core are within walking distance to elementary schools and church activities. Efforts are being made to revitalize the disused light rail pathways, which ring the city's south and north side, for multi-use by cyclists and for recreation, and as a gateway to and from the inner and outer area retail districts. In recent years the city has seen a revitalization to its downtown core. In the coming years, the city is looking for sources of funding to make that growth possible.

History

Oneida was one of the original Five Nations of the Iroquois League and many Oneida were allies of the Americans during the Revolutionary War. The federally recognized Oneida Nation owns land in this vicinity, where some members live. It operates the Turning Stone Casino and Resort in Verona. It is one of four recognized tribes of Oneida people, the only one in the state. Because of its history, the center part of the city has a compact design and is a pedestrian friendly community today. It was incorporated on June 20, 1848 as the Town of Lenox to its west, but years of friction among the different sections of town spurred this village to establish itself independently as the new Town of OneIDA in 1896. In turn, this town was later chartered as the City of Oneidas on March 28, 1901. It has a population of about 3,000. The city is home to the Oneida Lake canal and feeder and an associated railroad stop, tying it into major trade networks of the day. The Oneida River runs through the center of the town, which was once a source of water for much of New York's water supply. The town is located in the Finger Lakes region of the New York City metropolitan area, and was once the source of the Niagara River, which ran through the city. The village is located near the junction of the Seneca and Onondaga rivers, which is now a major waterway. It also has a small portion of the Adirondack Park, which has been the site of some of the state's most popular tourist attractions.

Geography

Oneida is located at 43°56N 75°3912W (43.084961, -75.653375). The city is located between Syracuse and Utica. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 22.1 square miles (57 km²) It is centrally located among Montreal, Toronto, Buffalo, Boston and New York City. It is located just southeast of Oneida Lake, the largest lake entirely within New York. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that Oneida has a population of 2,816. The city has an area of 22.0 square miles, of which 0.23% is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) is water. It has an elevation of 43.6 m (75.7 ft) and is located west of the Adirondack Mountains. Oneida is a suburb of Syracuse, New York, and is on the New York-Pennsylvania Turnpike, which runs through the center of the city. It also has a post office with the ZIP code of 7054. It was founded in 1881. It became a city in 1883. It had a post station in 1887. It received its first postcard in 1891. It got its name from Oneida, a village in the town of the same name, which was once part of the Town of Utica in New York state.

Urban planning

The city of Oneida is a good example of pre-World War II city design. It was designed at a pedestrian scale, making it compact and bicycle-friendly for today's residents. Public buildings, parks, and private residences are located in proximity, within walking and biking distance. The city is centrally located on the New York State Canalway Trail System, a network of more than 260 miles (420 km) of existing multi-use, recreational trails across upstate New York. Most residents of the city core are within walking distance to elementary schools and church activities. The Main-Broad-Grove Streets area was designated as a National Historic District in 1983. The Oneida Community Mansion House is highlighted on the Madison County Architectural Heritage Trail. The city and downtown committee hope for a more aggressive push for revitalization in the coming years and are looking for outside sources of funding to make that a possibility. Oneida benefits from having several post secondary academies within commuting distance including Colgate University, Hamilton College, the State University of New York Institute of Technology, Syracuse University, Le Moyne College, Mohawk Valley Community College, Cazenovia College, and Utica College. It also has more than 100 acres (40 ha) of public space used for organized youth sports. Also available are fishing, hiking, mountain biking, cross country skiing, and a winter ice skating rink. The City Center Market was established in 2018 and hosted various local business to table at their weekly summer event.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 11,393 people, 4,672 households, and 2,814 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 96.29% White, 0.80% African American, 1.39% Native American, and 0.46% Asian. In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 29. 9% from 25 to 44, 22.1%, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. The city had a median income of $35,365, and the median income for a family was $45,242. About 8.8% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 10.6% ofThose aged 65 or over. The average household income was $31,244, with the average family income $23,846. The per capita income for the city is $18,966. There were 4,676 housing units within the city limits. The population density was 500 people per square mile (192.6/km²). The city has a total population of 11,395, with 4,632 households. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the city's population at 11,398.

Education

The Oneida City School District operates in Oneida, the city of Oneida Castle, the ham of Durhamville, and certain parts of Canastota. Oneida benefits from having several post secondary schools within commuting distance. The city is home to the State University of New York Institute of Technology, Syracuse University, Le Moyne College, Mohawk Valley Community College, Cazenovia College, and Utica College. It also has the village of Wampsville, which has a population of about 2,000. The district also has one of the largest public high schools in the state, with more than 1,000 students in grades 7-12. It is located in the Oneida County area of upstate New York, near the town of Wampville. The school district is located on the New York State Thruway, which runs through Oneida. The Oneida River runs through the center of the district, and runs through Durhamville. It runs past the hamlet of Wapsville, where the village is located. The village is also home to a number of other small towns, such as Watsontown, which is about 20 miles from the city. The town's population is about 3,000, with the majority of the population living in the hamlets of Wattsup and Wapsuttee. The community is also known as the "Oneida Valley" because of its proximity to the town's many lakes and rivers. It was founded in the 18th century.

Communities and locations

Bennetts Corners is a hamlet in the southeastern part of the city. The Oneida Community Mansion House is located at Kenwood Avenue and Skinner Road. A former religious commune, Oneida was located at the intersection of Peterboro and Middle Roads. It is located in the city's southeastern part, in the area known as the "Sandy Hills" area. It was once home to the Oneida Church, which was built in the early 1900s. The church was built on the site of a former home for the blind. It has since been converted into a home for people with developmental disabilities, as well as a community center and a nursing home. The community center is located on the corner of Kenwood and Skinner Roads, and is open to the public.

Government

The city government consists of a mayor who is elected at large and six council members who are elected from one of six wards. Each ward elects one member. The mayor is elected for a four-year term, and the council members are elected for two-year terms. The city is governed by a council of six members, each of whom is elected from a different ward. The council is made up of members from each of the six wards, with the mayor being the only member from the same ward. It is based in the city centre, which is located in the centre of the city. It has a population of 2,000,000 and is one of the largest cities in the country. It was founded in 1858. The current mayor is the son of a former mayor, who was elected in 1881. The town is located on the banks of the River Thames, which runs through the city's downtown area. It also has a harbour, which was built in the 19th century. The river is a popular tourist destination. It's also known for its scenic scenery. The capital is in the town of Kinshasa, where the city was established in 1878. The population is 2,500, and it has been the capital of the province since 1883. It had a mayor from 1881 to 1883, when it was taken over by the city council. It now has a mayor, elected for four years, who is also a member of the council, and six councillors.

Other facts

Oneida is located near the site of the former Oneida Community, a social and religious experiment that flourished during the third quarter of the 19th Century. In the nineteenth century its residents were among the closest neighbors to a utopian socialist commune, set up by John Humphrey Noyes. This commune produced silk and canned goods until the manufacturing of flatware picked up in the later years of the Community's existence. This would lead to the foundation of Oneida Limited, a company which survived the Community and became one of America's most important flatware producers in the twentieth century. Oneida was featured in the storyline of the television show "Law & Order" (Episode 250- "Brother's Keeper"), in which an Irish-American Mafia informant for the FBI takes refuge at the Oneida home of his twin brother, who is a teacher at a local university.Joan Blondell's character, Vida Fleet, in the 1932 movie Big City Blues is from Oneida. The current mayor is Helen Acker. The city has a number of properties on the National Register of Historic Places including: the Main-Broad-Grove Streets Historic District, Cottage Lawn, DeFerriere House, Mount Hope Reservoir, Oneida Armory, OneIDA Community Mansion House, and United States Post Office. It is also the home of Cross Island Chapel, built in 1989 and situated in the middle of a pond, which is believed by many to be the world's smallest church.

Notable residents

Riley Dixon, NFL punter and author of Bunnicula book series. John Humphrey Noyes, founder of a perfectionist communal society in Oneida, New York, in 1848. Joanne Shenandoah, GRAMMY winning Native American musician.Com Truise, electronic musician. Ted Phillips, President & CEO of Chicago Bears. John Marcy, recipient of the Legion of Merit. James Howe, author of the Bunniculas book series, in his autobiography, "Bunnicula," in which he details his experiences as a member of the Oneida tribe in New York City in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The Oneida Indians are a Native American tribe of the U.S. state of New York. They live on the banks of the East River, in the town of Oneida. In 1848, they formed a communal society called the "Oneida Tribe" to live in harmony with each other. They also lived in a communal home called the Village of the Three Peculiers, in which they lived with other members of their tribe. In the early 1800s, the Village was known as the "House of the Four Winds" because of its large number of peculier trees. The Village is now known as "The Village" by its residents. It is located on the East Side of Chicago, near the University of Chicago. The village is home to the Chicago Bears, the Chicago Cubs, and the Chicago Blackhawks.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Oneida, Madison County, New York = 97.3. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 89. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 30. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Oneida = 3.1 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 10,846 individuals with a median age of 39.7 age the population dropped by -2.32% in Oneida, Madison County, New York population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 468.37 residents per square mile of area (180.84/km²). There are average 2.3 people per household in the 4,492 households with an average household income of $44,564 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 7.30% of the available work force and has dropped -2.96% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 26.78%. The number of physicians in Oneida per 100,000 population = 149.5.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Oneida = 39.1 inches and the annual snowfall = 86.6 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 151. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 161. 80 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 13.1 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 55, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Oneida, Madison County, New York which are owned by the occupant = 57.20%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 65 years with median home cost = $87,020 and home appreciation of -12.33%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $25.84 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $7,776 per student. There are 14.6 students for each teacher in the school, 252 students for each Librarian and 630 students for each Counselor. 9.83% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 11.84% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 6.71% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).