Marcellus, New York
Marcellus | |
|---|---|
| Town of Marcellus | |
Location in Onondaga County and the state of New York. | |
Location of New York in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°58′56″N 076°20′24″W / 42.98222°N 76.34000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Onondaga |
| Government | |
| • Town Supervisor | Laurie Stevens (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.59 sq mi (84.39 km2) |
| • Land | 32.45 sq mi (84.03 km2) |
| • Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,024 ft (312 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,066 |
| • Density | 190/sq mi (72/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 36-067-45491 |
| FIPS code | 36-45491 |
| GNIS feature ID | 979196 |
| Website | Town website |
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Marcellus is a town in Onondaga County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 6,066. The town was probably named after Marcus Claudius Marcellus, a Roman general, by a clerk interested in the Classics.
The Marcellus Formation is a vast geological layer of shale spanning Pennsylvania, West Virginia and parts of other states and Ontario, which is named for an outcropping in or near Marcellus.
The Town of Marcellus contains a village also named Marcellus. The town and village are southwest of Syracuse.