Lyncourt, New York

Lyncourt, New York
Census-designated place
Location inOnondaga Countyand the state ofNew York.
Coordinates:43°4′49″N76°7′21″W
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Onondaga
Area
• Total	1.25 sq mi (3.24 km2)
• Land	1.25 sq mi (3.24 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	446 ft (136 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	4,376
• Density	3,495.21/sq mi (1,349.85/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5(Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4(EDT)
ZIP code	13208
Area code	315
FIPS code	36-43885
GNISfeature ID	1867409

Lyncourtis ahamlet(andcensus-designated place) inOnondaga County,New York,United States. The population was 4,250 at the 2010 census.

Lyncourt is in the town ofSalina.

Geography

Lyncourt is located at43°4′49″N76°7′21″W(43.080266, -76.122450).

According to theUnited States Census Bureau,the CDP has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2000	4,420		—
2010	4,250		−3.8%
2020	4,376		3.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of thecensusof 2000, there were 4,268 people, 1,913 households, and 1,126 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,445.9 inhabitants per square mile (1,330.5/km²). There were 2,009 housing units at an average density of 1,622.0 per square mile (626.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.35%White,2.84%African American,0.66%Native American,0.37%Asian,0.05%Pacific Islander,0.40% fromother races,and 1.34% from two or more races.HispanicorLatinoof any race were 0.94% of the population. In the mid to late twentieth century, Lyncourt was the biggest destination for Italian American families looking to migrate to the suburbs. This continued until the early twenty first century, until an eventual slowdown. Still, over 3% of people living in Lyncourt speak both Italian and English, this is greater than 99% of the country. During the early 2000s, Lyncourt was one of the most densely populated Italian American areas in the nation. This culture has greatly influenced the neighborhood, as many families still hold on to their ancestry practices.

There were 1,913 households, out of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% weremarried couplesliving together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.1% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 21.0% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $32,774, and the median income for a family was $42,105. Males had a median income of $34,044 versus $25,205 for females. Theper capita incomefor the CDP was $18,482. About 6.1% of families and 10.0% of the population were below thepoverty line,including 12.7% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Lyncourt is part of theTown of Salina.The Town is broken up into four wards. Town officials include:

• Nick Paro, Supervisor
• Jason Recor, 1st Ward Councilor
• Matt Cushing, 2nd Ward Councilor
• Daniel Ciciarelli, 3rd Ward Councilor
• David Carnie, 4th Ward Councilor

Services

Police protection is provided by the Onondaga County Sheriffs Office and the New York State Police. Fire protection is provided by the Lyncourt Volunteer Fire Department. Their fire station is located at 2909 Court Street and is currently being run by Chief Lewis St. Andrew. Ambulance service is provided by both EAVES Ambulance and AMR Ambulance.

Education

Most of Lyncourt census-designated place is part of theLyncourt Union-Free School District[1].This school district serves approximately 420 students in grades K-8. The school district has agreements withSolvay Union Free School District[2]andEast Syracuse Minoa Central School Districtthat allows students from Lyncourt to attend either high school.

Portions of the CDP are inEast Syracuse-Minoa Central School DistrictandLiverpool Central School District.

External links

• Salina Free Library