Lysander, New York

Lysander, New York
Location in Onondaga County and the state of New York.
Location in Onondaga County and the state of New York.
Coordinates: 43°10′22″N 76°21′17″W / 43.17278°N 76.35472°W / 43.17278; -76.35472
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyOnondaga
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town SupervisorKevin Rode (D) [1]
 • Town Council
Members' List
Area
 • Total
64.61 sq mi (167.34 km2)
 • Land61.71 sq mi (159.84 km2)
 • Water2.89 sq mi (7.50 km2)
Elevation
436 ft (133 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
23,074
 • Density360/sq mi (140/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
13027
Area code315
FIPS code36-44039
GNIS feature ID0979177
Websitewww.townoflysander.org

Lysander is a town in Onondaga County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 23,074. The town was named after Lysander,[3] a Spartan military leader, by a clerk interested in the classics. Lying to the northwest of Syracuse, much of the town is suburban in character.

  1. ^ https://townoflysander.org/government/town-supervisor [bare URL]
  2. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 193.