Sullivan is a

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in Madison County,

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, United States. The population was 14,794 at the 2020 census. The town is named after Revolutionary War general John Sullivan.

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

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in 1992.

Geography

Sullivan is in the northwest corner of Madison County. It is bordered to the west by

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, to the northwest by

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, and to the northeast by Oneida County. The northern border of the town is

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, and the northern half of the western border is

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. According to the

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, the town has a total area of , of which are land and , or 0.29%, are water. The

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(

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) crosses center part of the town. The closest access points are Exit 34 to the east in

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(

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) and Exit 34A to the west near

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(

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). State Route 31 crosses the northern end of the town, passing through the hamlets of

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(at the western town line) and Lakeport. NY 31 leads east from Lakeport to

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and west to

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. State Route 5 crosses the southern part of Sullivan, passing through the village of Chittenango. NY 5 leads east from Chittenango to

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and west to downtown

. State Route 13 joins NY 5 through the southeastern part of Sullivan but leads south from Chittenango to Cazenovia. State Route 173 leads southwest from Chittenango to Manlius.

Demographics

At the 2010

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, there were 15,339 people, 6,114 households and 4,325 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 6,723 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.2%

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, 0.6%

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, 0.4%

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, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% from

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, and 1.2% from two or more races.

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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

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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

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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

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was $32,971, about 8.6% of the population were below the

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Communities and locations in Sullivan

*Blakeslea – A hamlet in the southeastern corner of the town. *Bolivar – A hamlet northeast of Chittenango village. *

– A

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in the northwest of the town by the town line on NY-31 at

. * Chittenango – The village of Chittanango and the location of the town government is in the southern part of the town. *

– A stream that forms the northwestern boundary of the town. *Chittenango Springs – A hamlet south of Chittenango village on Route 13. *East Boston – A location near the eastern town line. *Eaton Corners – A location south of Lakeport. *Fyler Settlement – a hamlet in the northwestern part of the town. *Gees Corner – A location in the northeastern part of the town. *Lake Oneida Beach West – A lakeside hamlet on the shore of Oneida Lake. *Lakeport – A hamlet on Oneida Lake and Route 31. *Messenger Bay – A lakeside hamlet in the northeastern corner of the town. *North Chittenango – A hamlet south of the Thruway on Lakeport Road. *Oneida Lake Beach West – A lakeside hamlet in the northern part of the town. The Oneida Lake Congregational Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. *Peck Corner – A location in the northwestern part of the town at County Routes 1 and 4. *Sullivan – A hamlet east of Chittenango village on Route 5 and 13. *Weaver Corner – A location near Chittenango Creek in the northwestern part of the town.

Transportation

Luther Airport is located one nautical mile (1.85 km) east of the

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of Chittenango..

Notable people

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and John Allen, founders of

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, Texas

Gallery

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References

External links

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Early Sullivan history
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