Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Center of the Universe...or Maybe Just Oneida County

Ever wonder where the center of the county is, based on population? If you picture the county as a large flat stiff piece of paper and you were trying to balance it based on the distribution of its population by resting it on the tip of a pencil, let's say, that pencil tip would have to be placed under the county somewhere in the vicinity of the corner of Cider Street and Judd Road.

As seen on the link below, between 1990 and 2000, the population center point moved somewhat westerly. However, by the year 2010 the center of the county (based on population distribution) had shifted ever so slightly back toward the east. Click on the image to see a slightly larger version of it.