Warsaw (town), New York
Encyclopedia
Warsaw is a town
in Wyoming County
, New York
, USA. The population was 5,423 at the 2000 census. It is located approximately 37 miles east southeast of Buffalo
and approximately 37 miles southwest of Rochester
. The town may have been named after Warsaw
in Poland
.
The Town of Warsaw is centrally located in the county and contains a village, also called Warsaw
. The village is the county seat
of Wyoming County.
(in Genesee County
). In 1812, part of Warsaw was used to form the new town of Town of Middlebury
. Again in 1814, Warsaw was reduced to form the Town of Gainesville.
, the town has a total area of 35.5 square miles (91.9 km²), of which, 35.4 square miles (91.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.14%) is water.
Oatka Creek
flows northward through the Wyoming Valley in the town. U.S. Route 20A
crosses the town.
of 2000, there were 5,423 people, 2,113 households, and 1,354 families residing in the town. The population density
was 153.1 people per square mile (59.1/km²). There were 2,232 housing units at an average density of 63.0 per square mile (24.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.29% White, 0.39% Black or African American
, 0.31% Native American, 0.94% Asian, 0.09% from other races
, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.
There were 2,113 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples
living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,699, and the median income for a family was $42,647. Males had a median income of $31,672 versus $21,691 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $17,279. About 8.5% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in Wyoming County
Wyoming County, New York
Wyoming County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. At the 2010 census, the population was 42,155. The county seat is Warsaw. The name is from a modified Delaware Indian word meaning "broad bottom lands"...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, USA. The population was 5,423 at the 2000 census. It is located approximately 37 miles east southeast of Buffalo
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
and approximately 37 miles southwest of Rochester
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
. The town may have been named after Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
.
The Town of Warsaw is centrally located in the county and contains a village, also called Warsaw
Warsaw (village), New York
Warsaw is a village in Wyoming County, New York in the USA. It is the county seat of Wyoming County and lies inside the Town of Warsaw. The village of Warsaw is near the center of the town in a valley. The population was 3,814 at the 2000 census. A branch of Genesee Community College is in Warsaw.-...
. The village is the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Wyoming County.
History
The Town of Warsaw was founded in 1803 from the Town of BataviaBatavia (town), New York
Batavia is a town in Genesee County, New York, United States. The population was 5,915 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from the Roman name for part of the Netherlands....
(in Genesee County
Genesee County, New York
Genesee County is a county located in Western New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 60,079. Its name is from the Seneca Indian word Gen-nis'-hee-yo meaning "The Beautiful Valley." Its county seat is Batavia.- History :...
). In 1812, part of Warsaw was used to form the new town of Town of Middlebury
Middlebury, New York
----Middlebury is a town in Wyoming County, New York, United States. The population was 1,508 at the 2000 census. The town is on the north border of the county.- History :The Town of Middlebury was formed in 1812 from the Town of Warsaw.-Geography:...
. Again in 1814, Warsaw was reduced to form the Town of Gainesville.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 35.5 square miles (91.9 km²), of which, 35.4 square miles (91.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.14%) is water.
Oatka Creek
Oatka Creek
Oatka Creek is the third longest tributary of the Genesee River, located entirely in the Western New York region of the U.S. state of New York. From southern Wyoming County, it flows to the Genesee near Scottsville, draining an area of that includes all or part of 23 towns and villages in...
flows northward through the Wyoming Valley in the town. U.S. Route 20A
U.S. Route 20A (New York)
U.S. Route 20A is an east–west alternate route of US 20 that extends for across the western portion of New York in the United States. It leaves US 20 in Hamburg, a suburb of Buffalo, and rejoins it in East Bloomfield about five miles west of Canandaigua, the county seat of...
crosses the town.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 5,423 people, 2,113 households, and 1,354 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 153.1 people per square mile (59.1/km²). There were 2,232 housing units at an average density of 63.0 per square mile (24.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.29% White, 0.39% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.31% Native American, 0.94% Asian, 0.09% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.
There were 2,113 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,699, and the median income for a family was $42,647. Males had a median income of $31,672 versus $21,691 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $17,279. About 8.5% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Warsaw
- East Warsaw – A location east of the village.
- Martinsville – A hamletHamlet (place)A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
south of Warsaw village on Route 19. - Newburg – A hamlet near the south town line on Route 19.
- Oatka – A hamlet southeast of Warsaw village.
- Perry - Warsaw Municipal Airport ( 01G ) – A general aviation airport east of the Village of Warsaw on Route 20A.
- Pierce Corners – A location in the northwest part of the town.
- South Warsaw – A hamlet south of Warsaw on Route 19.
- Thompsons Crossing – A hamlet in the northwest part of the town.
- WarsawWarsaw (village), New YorkWarsaw is a village in Wyoming County, New York in the USA. It is the county seat of Wyoming County and lies inside the Town of Warsaw. The village of Warsaw is near the center of the town in a valley. The population was 3,814 at the 2000 census. A branch of Genesee Community College is in Warsaw.-...
– The Village of Warsaw on Route 20A. - Seth M. Gates House – An historic house within walking distance of Main Street in Warsaw.
- Monument Circle Historic District – is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Notable people associated with Warsaw
- Barber ConableBarber ConableBarber Benjamin Conable, Jr. was a U.S. Congressman from New York and president of the World Bank.-Biography:...
(1922 - 2003) - Ten-term United States Congressman and later World Bank President. - Augustus FrankAugustus FrankAugustus Frank was a United States Representative from New York during the American Civil War.Born in Warsaw, Wyoming County, he was a nephew of two other U.S. Representatives, William Patterson and George Washington Patterson...
(1826 – 1895) was a United States Representative from New York during the American Civil War. - John Warwick MontgomeryJohn Warwick MontgomeryJohn Warwick Montgomery is a noted lawyer, professor, Lutheran theologian, and prolific author living in France. He was born October 18, 1931, in Warsaw, New York, United States. In 2007 he was named "Distinguished Research Professor of Philosophy and Christian Thought" at Patrick Henry College...
(born 1931) - Emeritus Professor of Law and Humanities, writer, lecturer, and public debater in the field of Christian apologetics