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It is the second-largest county in New York by total area and occupies 66% of the land area of Long Island. Suffolk County occupies the central and eastern part of Long Island, in the extreme east of the State of New York. The eastern end of the county splits into two peninsulas, known as the North Fork and the South Fork.
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Suffolk County is een county in de Amerikaanse staat New York. Suffolk omvat het oosten en midden van het eiland Long Island en nabij liggende kleine eilanden. Het is de meest zuidoostelijke county van de staat New York. Aan de westkant grenst Suffolk aan Nassau County.
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The name Onondaga derives from the name of the Native American tribe who lived in this area at the time of European contact, one of the original Five Nations of the Haudenosaunee. They called themselves (autonym) Onoda'gega, sometimes spelled Onontakeka. The word means "People of the Hills." Sometimes the term was Onondagaono ("The People of the Hi...
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 806 square miles (2,090 km2), of which 778 square miles (2,020 km2) is land and 27 square miles (70 km2) (3.4%) is water. The geographic dimensions of the county are illustrated as approximately 35 miles (56 km) in length and 30 miles (48 km) in width, and comprising 25 miles (40 km) of...
As of the census of 2000, the county had 458,336 people, 181,153 households, and 115,394 families. The population density was 587 inhabitants per square mile (227/km2). There were 196,633 housing units at an average density of 252 units per square mile (97/km2). The county's racial makeup was 84.78% White, 9.38% African American, 0.86% Native Ameri...
Onondaga is home to Syracuse University, a major research university and SUNY Upstate Medical University, a public medical school. Upstate Medical University is the largest producer of jobs in the region with a direct workforce of 10,959 employees. Other higher educational institutions include SUNY Oswego’s Syracuse Campus,Le Moyne College,SUNY Col...
Government
Onondaga County was governed exclusively by a board of supervisors until 1961, when voters approved the creation of the county executive. In 1968, the board reorganized into a 24-seat county legislature. In 2001, the legislature was reduced to 19 seats. In 2010, voters approved a measure to reduce the legislature to 17 seats. None of the legislative seats, nor the county executive's seat, are at-large. Currently, there are 11 Republicans and 6 Democrats. J. Ryan McMahon II (R) is the current...
Politics
Historically, Onondaga County was a Republican stronghold, like most of Central New York. From 1856 to 1988, the GOP carried the county in all but one presidential election, Lyndon B. Johnson's landslide in 1964. Since 1992, the county has gone Democratic in every presidential election, much like many urban counties around the country. However, it is a swing county in congressional, state and local races. Onondaga is entirely located within New York's 22nd Congressional District, represented...
Syracuse, the county seat, is the only city in Onondaga County. The following is a list of official towns, villages, and hamlets.
Sullivan, James; Williams, Melvin E.; Conklin, Edwin P.; Fitzpatrick, Benedict, eds. (1927), "Chapter XI. Onondaga County.", History of New York State, 1523–1927 (PDF), vol. 2, New York City, Chica...
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Category:Houses in Suffolk County, New York. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Houses in Suffolk County, New York. See also Category:Historic districts in Suffolk County, New York.
24 apr. 2024 · Suffolk, county, southeastern New York state, U.S., on central and eastern Long Island. It consists of a coastal lowland bounded by Long Island Sound to the north, Block Island Sound to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south. Embayments along the northern and eastern shores include Smithtown.
