Misplaced Pages

#186813

27-594: The Manlius School was founded in Manlius, New York , in 1869, as St. John's Academy , a nonsectarian school, by the Episcopal Bishop of New York , in the former Manlius Academy (started in 1835) buildings. However, by 1880, attendance had fallen to the point where the school became insolvent. In 1881, the school added some military training to the program in 1881. By 1887, the reorganized St. John's again found itself with enrollment and financial problems, and

54-400: A village also named Manlius , along with the villages of Fayetteville and Minoa . It is located on the eastern border of Onondaga County. The town was a township of the former Central New York Military Tract . Manlius is the name of several important Romans, but exactly which one was being honored is no longer known. The current town was first settled around 1790. The town of Manlius

81-477: A female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.94. The age distribution was as follows: 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

108-615: Is a town in Onondaga County , New York , United States. As of the 2020 census , the population was 26,074. The town is named after major Moses DeWitt, a judge and soldier. An eastern suburb of Syracuse , DeWitt also is the site of most of the campus and all of the academic buildings of Le Moyne College . DeWitt was part of the Central New York Military Tract . The first settlers arrived around 1789. The original Erie Canal progressed through

135-529: Is a founding institutional member. In 2019, the school is ranked by Niche.com as the #1 private school in the Syracuse, New York , area. Manlius, New York Manlius is a town to the south east of Syracuse in Onondaga County . As of the 2020 Census, the population was 33,712, making it the third largest suburb in metropolitan Syracuse . In 2005, the town was ranked 98th on CNN 's list of Best Places to Live. The town of Manlius includes

162-575: Is a northwest-southeast highway. As of the census of 2020, there were 31,709 people, 13,711 households, and 8,887 families residing in the town. The population density was 642.3 inhabitants per square mile (248.0/km ). There were 13,071 housing units at an average density of 263.4 per square mile (101.7/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 88.2% White , 1.5% Black or African American , 0.1% Native American , 4.5% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.17% from other races , and 4.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.2% of

189-508: Is the border of Madison County , New York , marked in part by Chittenango Creek . The town of DeWitt is to the west, the town of Pompey is to the south, and the town of Cicero is to the north. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 50.0 square miles (129.4 km ), of which 49.6 square miles (128.5 km ) is land and 0.3 square mile (0.9 km ) (0.68%)

216-557: Is water. Interstate 481 is the major highway in DeWitt crossing the center of the town and turning northward along the eastern side of DeWitt. I-481 intersects Interstate 690 in the eastern part of the town and Interstate 90 ( New York State Thruway ) in the northern part of the town. New York State Route 92 conjoined with New York State Route 5 intersects I-481 in the east part of DeWitt. New York State Route 91 has its northern terminus at New York State Route 173 , which crosses

243-400: Is water. The New York State Thruway ( Interstate 90 ) crosses the northern part of Manlius. New York State Route 290 crosses the northwestern corner of the town. New York State Route 5 (in part, Genesee Turnpike) and New York State Route 173 (Seneca Turnpike) are east-west highways. New York State Route 257 is a north-south state highway, while New York State Route 92 (Cazenovia Rd)

270-627: The Manlius Pebble Hill School . The school's Manlius campus was closed following the merger in 1974. The three libraries located in the Town of Manlius—Village of Manlius Library, Fayetteville Free Library, and Village of Minoa Library—are branches of the Onondaga County Public Library . The people below were born in or were residents of Manlius, New York DeWitt, New York DeWitt

297-463: The poverty line , including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over. As of July 2009, the population was 24,422, up 1.5% from 2000, with the average household income at $ 57,273. The average condo value in 2009 was $ 142,735. Officials in the Town of DeWitt are elected at-large. Current offices are: The Town Hall is located at 5400 Butternut Drive, East Syracuse, NY 13057-8510. Village Hamlets Other Other schools in

SECTION 10

#1732788097187

324-677: The Class of 1974 was the last whose commencement was in Knox Hall, on the Manlius campus. The Manlius campus was sold in 1979 to a private developer. Today Manlius Pebble Hill School has an enrollment of roughly 314 students and counts members of both predecessor schools as well as those who attended MPH among its more than 4,600 alumni. It is accredited by the New York State Association of Independent Schools , of which MPH

351-651: The Town of DeWitt include: The Long Level section of the Old Erie Canal runs through DeWitt, which in turn is part of the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor . As of the 2000 United States Census , there were 24,071 people, 10,068 households, and 6,503 families residing in the town. The population density was 711.0 inhabitants per square mile (274.5/km ). There were 10,694 housing units at an average density of 315.9 per square mile (122.0/km ). The racial makeup of

378-563: The Town of Manlius. Before the school districts were formed, the historic Mycenae Schoolhouse was used. The Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District has also been recognized by New York State for their quality of education and was awarded the NYSPHSAA School of Distinction for the 2023-24 school year. The Manlius School , formerly St. John's Military School, merged with the Pebble Hill School in 1970 to become

405-402: The average family size was 3.04. The population in the town was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males. The median income for a household in the town

432-409: The population. There were 12,553 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and

459-537: The school was effectively split into two internal school units; St. John's, the high school and Verbeck Hall, ages 10 to 14. By the time of Verbeck's death in 1930, The Manlius School had become one of the top military schools in the United States. His son, Guido Fridolin Verbeck, succeeded him as commandant of the school. By 1969, rumors indicated that the school was in financial troubles. The Pebble Hill School

486-571: The school's administrative offices. Built in 1832, the MPH Farmhouse is one of the oldest buildings in the Town of DeWitt. Enrollment at military schools fell off in the late 1960s, as disenchantment grew with the Vietnam War . The Manlius School did not escape this trend, and financial difficulties again were on the school's horizon. At the same time, Pebble Hill was running out of room for the many students who were enrolled there. In 1970

513-475: The southern part of the town at Jamesville. New York State Route 298 crosses the northern part of the town, while New York State Route 290 crosses the middle portion of the town. Other state routes of note include New York State Route 598 in the extreme northwest portion of the town and New York State Route 635 , which straddles the western town boundary with the City of Syracuse . Natural bodies of water in

540-452: The town in 1825. DeWitt was formed in 1835 from the Town of Manlius and was named in honor of Moses DeWitt, a major in the militia, a county judge, and one of the first settlers of the county. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 33.9 square miles (88 km ), of which 33.8 square miles (88 km ) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km ) (0.15%)

567-403: The town was 89.70% White , 4.89% African American , 2.98% Asian , 0.56% Native American , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.26% from other races , and 1.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.35% of the population. There were 10,068 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 10.7% had

SECTION 20

#1732788097187

594-549: The trustees looked for someone who could not only turn the school around, but also assume all financial risks. The school was renamed in 1888 to The Manlius School, while the Episcopal Bishop remained as chairman of the board of trustees. This person was Colonel William Verbeck , who served as school president until his appointment as New York State Adjutant General on June 1, 1910. Starting with 18 returning students, he raised enrollment to 120 within five years. By 1914,

621-516: The two schools merged to become Manlius Pebble Hill School. At first the newly merged school used both campuses, with the DeWitt campus used for the Lower and Middle Schools, and the Manlius campus for the Upper School. However, by 1973 it became impractical to run two campuses. The Manlius campus was shut down beginning with the 1973-74 school year and all classes were moved to the DeWitt campus;

648-620: Was $ 60,118, and the median income for a family was $ 70,655. As of the 2008 estimate, however, these figures had risen to $ 71,830 and $ 88,272, respectively. Males had a median income of $ 52,065 versus $ 31,486 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 31,825, but had risen to $ 39,688 in 2008. About 2.0% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line , including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over. Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District , East Syracuse-Minoa Central School District , and Chittenango Central School District each serve sections of

675-408: Was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males. The median income for a household in the town was $ 46,759, and the median income for a family was $ 60,325. Males had a median income of $ 45,926 versus $ 29,797 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 29,198. About 4.7% of families and 7.2% of the population were below

702-549: Was founded in 1794, along with Onondaga country which decreased with the formation of news towns( DeWitt , Onondaga , Salina ) and part of Syracuse. The economy related to trade generated by the Erie Canal contributed to the early development of the town. The Christ Church and Manlius Village Cemeteries and Mycenae Schoolhouse are listed on the National Register of Historic Places . The eastern town line

729-521: Was founded in 1927 as a non-sectarian country day school for boys. A piece of property in the Pebble Hill area of Orville (now part of the Town of DeWitt) was purchased, and the school opened on September 20, 1927, with an enrollment of 49 students. Prior to 1929, all classes at Pebble Hill were held in what still is known as "the Farmhouse." This building is the basis for MPH's logo and now houses

#186813