Manlius is a village in Onondaga County, New York, USA. The population was 4,819 at the 2000 census. The village takes its name from its town..

The Village of Manlius is near the south town line of the Town of Manlius and is southeast of the City of Syracuse of which it is a suburb.

History

Originally one of the communities in the Central New York Military Tract (defined as Township Number Seven), the town of Manlius was settled in 1794. The village, however was settled two years before by John A. Shaeffer, a German. The first schoolhouse in Manlius was erected in 1798. Made out of logs, it was located near a local resident's mill, named only as Mr. Costello. By 1801, the village began to grow, with six buildings, and several amenities including a blacksmith, store, doctor, lawyer, and a tavern. By the turn of the 19th century, there was also a post office defined as "Liberty Square". However, the name of Liberty Square was eventually renamed to Manlius Square. After four years, Manlius had grown at a rapid rate, with the building of thirty houses. The growing village was defined as one of the most promienent business locations in Onondaga County. + The community became the first village in the county in 1813.

Before the construction of the Erie Canal, Manlius was a large business point along the Cherry Valley Turnpike and Seneca Turnpikes. Since the travelling of goods passed through Manlius on these turnpikes, that every other structure along the highways were taverns. Between Manlius and nearby Chittenango, New York, there were only about six or seven public buildings. Most of this stretch of the Seneca Turnpike is now New York State Route 173.

For twenty years, Manlius was the biggest trade center in Onondaga County, with what is now Syracuse, New York a swamp at the time. Into the early 20th century, its St. John Military Academy was a respected private school for young men.

Geography

Manlius is located at (43.002266, -75.979068) .

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.6 km²).None of the area is covered with water.

New York State Route 92 and New York State Route 173 intersect in Manlius.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,819 people, 2,056 households, and 1,293 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,705.8 people per square mile (1,045.3/km²). There were 2,143 housing units at an average density of 1,203.3/sq mi (464.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.07% White, 1.02% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 4.17% Asian, 0.21% from other races, and 1.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31% of the population.

There were 2,056 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the village the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $45,492, and the median income for a family was $65,080. Males had a median income of $49,600 versus $29,118 for females. The per capita income for the village was $26,434. About 3.2% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Mayor

Mark-Paul Serafin

Village Board

Meets every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month in the board room

Clerk's Office

• Village Clerk/Treasurer: Brian Gazda
• Deputy Clerk/Treasurer: Connie Stuper
• Deputy Clerk/Treasurer: Diane Ilacqua

Court

• Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Court Hours: 7:30p.m. (Meets first three Thursdays of every month)

Village Justices

• Joseph Greenman - Justice
• Steven Alderman - Acting Justice
• Allison Weber - Court Clerk

Recreation

Located at the Manlius Village Centre, the department includes a recreation building set up for art programs, a gymnasium, and auditorium, three playground structure sites, a fish hatchery, fishing pond, and three parks.

Public Works

• John Maher - Superintendent
• Scott St. Hilaire - Assistant Superintendent

The Public Works Department includes street maintenance, building maintenance, Fleet services, pond and hatchery maintenance, solid waste removal, park and community facility maintenance, parkways, parks, playground equipment maintenance and waste & recycling services.

Department staff repair village streets and sidewalks, remove snow, sweep streets, install and maintain traffic signs, clean and repair village buildings and facilities including the village center, maintain village vehicles, clean storm drains and remove trash.

Fire Department and EMS

Is a combination paid/volunteer Fire Department with 12 paid staff and approximately 60 volunteers. The majority of the paid staff works a 2-day 2-night rotation providing both Fire and Emergency Medical Services to the Village, the Manlius Fire District, and part of the Town of Pompey. The department responds to over 2000 combined fire and EMS alarms per year. The volunteers make up the Manlius Fire Company while the paid staff is part of the Town of Manlius Professional Firefighters International Association of Firefighters Local 3316.

• Paul Whorrall - Volunteer Fire Chief
• Robert Bennett - Volunteer Deputy Fire Chief
• Ray Dill - Volunteer Assistant Fire Chief

The station and operational company officers are made up of a combination of paid and volunteer staff.

The Village of Manlius Ambulance is operated by the Manlius Fire Department and is consistently staffed with the same combination of volunteers and paid staff. The Department is committed to providing Advanced Life Support (ALS) Care to the residents it serves. The majority of the ALS care is provided by the 11 paid Firefighter/Paramedics on staff.

Education

Public K-12 education is served by the Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District.

Industry

• Stickley, Audi & Co.

References

3. Sloan, De Villo. The Crimsoned Hills of Onondaga. Amherst, NY: Cambria Press, 2008.

External links

• Village of Manlius Homepage