| Oneida | |
| Official Name: | City of Oneida |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Native Name: | one|'''kanaˀalóhaleˀ'''[1] |
| Pushpin Map: | New York |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of New York |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Madison |
| Government Type: | Mayor-Council |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Rick Rossi (R) |
| Established Title: | Chartered |
| Established Date: | 1901 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 57.33 |
| Area Land Km2: | 57.12 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.21 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 22.14 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 22.05 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.08 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 10329 |
| Population Density Km2: | 180.84 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 468.37 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 131 |
| Elevation Ft: | 430 |
| Coordinates: | 43.085°N -75.6533°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 13421 |
| Area Code: | 315 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-053-54837 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0959363 |
| Native Name Lang: | one |
Oneida is a city in Madison County in the U.S. state of New York. It is located west of Oneida Castle (in Oneida County) and east of Wampsville. The population was 11,390 at the 2010 census. The city, like both Oneida County and the nearby silver and china maker, was named for the Oneida tribe, which had a large territory here around Oneida Lake during the colonial period.
In the post-Revolutionary period, central and western New York were settled by many migrants from New England. With development of the Erie Canal in the early 19th century, the movement of people expanded towards the Midwest as trade and commerce increased. Oneida's development began to pick up as new trade routes were opened, especially in the period initially following construction of the Oneida Lake canal and feeder and an associated railroad stop, tying it into major trade networks of the day.
The Village of Oneida was incorporated on June 20, 1848, as part of the larger 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 Oneida on March 28, 1901.
The City of Oneida’s first elected mayor was Julius M. Goldstein, the co-founder of Powell & Goldstein Cigar Company. Goldstein was born in Prussia and immigrated in 1871.[3]
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. The Oneida Community Mansion House, a national historic monument, is the principal building of the Oneida Community. International tableware company Oneida Limited, founded 1880, is still headquartered in the city, although all US manufacturing operations have now ceased and all Oneida products are imported.
Oneida was formerly known as Oneida Depot. In the 19th century, its residents were among the closest neighbors to a utopian socialist commune, set up by John Humphrey Noyes, lasting from 1848 until 1881. This commune, called the Oneida Community, produced silk and canned goods until the manufacturing of flatware picked up in the later years of the community's existence. This led to the foundation of Oneida Limited, a company that outlasted the community and became one of America's most important flatware producers in the 20th century.
Oneida 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.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 22.1sqmi, of which 0.1sqmi (0.23%) is covered by water.
As of the census[4] of 2010, 11,393 people, 4,672 households, and 2,814 families were residing in the city. The population density was 500sp=usNaNsp=us.
Some 4,672 housing units were within the city limits. The racial makeup of the city was 96.29% White, 0.80% African American, 1.39% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 0.84% of the population.
Of the 4,431 households 32.1% had children under 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were not families. About 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.40, and the average family size was 3.03.
In the city, the age distribution was 25.1% under 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,365, and for a family was $45,242. Males had a median income of $31,244 versus $23,846 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,966. About 8.8% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those 65 or over.
The public Oneida City School District operates in most of Oneida, the city of Oneida Castle, the hamlet of Durhamville, the village of Wampsville, and certain parts of Canastota.
A portion is in the Vernon-Verona-Sherrill Central School District (a.k.a. Sherill City School District), and another portion is in the Stockbridge Valley Central School District.[5]
The city government consists of a mayor who is elected at large and six council members, each elected from one of six wards.