Warsaw (village), New York
Encyclopedia
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.
and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1992. Also on the National Register of Historic Places are the Seth M. Gates House
, Trinity Church
, U.S. Post Office, and Warsaw Academy
.
The abolitionist Liberty Party was founded in the village in 1839.
, the village has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.7 km²), all of it land.
The Oatka Creek
flows northward through the village, which is located in the Wyoming Valley.
of 2000, there were 3,814 people, 1,484 households, and 887 families residing in the village. The population density
was 924.9 people per square mile (357.4/km²). There were 1,575 housing units at an average density of 381.9 per square mile (147.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.96% White, 0.52% Black or African American
, 0.39% Native American, 1.07% Asian, 0.10% from other races
, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.
There were 1,484 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples
living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.2% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 85.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,592, and the median income for a family was $42,540. Males had a median income of $33,682 versus $21,540 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $17,483. About 9.8% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.
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...
in the USA
United States
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. It 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 and lies inside the Town of Warsaw
Warsaw (town), New York
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...
. 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
Genesee Community College
Genesee Community College is a public community college with its main campus in Town of Batavia, New York, USA . It has branch campuses in Albion, Medina, Warsaw, Dansville, Arcade, Lima, and previously Lakeville, New York. Thus, the college covers areas outside of Genesee County...
is in Warsaw.
History
The Village of Warsaw was incorporated in 1843. The central core of the village is known as the Monument Circle Historic DistrictMonument Circle Historic District
Monument Circle Historic District is a national historic district located at Warsaw in Wyoming County, New York. The district consists of and includes a broad range of architecturally significant resources. It encompasses 21 late 19th and early 20th century civic, religious, and domestic properties...
and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1992. Also on the National Register of Historic Places are the Seth M. Gates House
Seth M. Gates House
Seth M. Gates House is a historic home located at Warsaw in Wyoming County, New York. It is a two story, wood frame dwelling built in 1824 and expanded in about 1843. It started as a two story, five bay dwelling and the expansion added two bays on the north end. It features a Federal style...
, Trinity Church
Trinity Church (Warsaw, New York)
Trinity Church, also known as Trinity Episcopal Church, is an historic Episcopal church in Warsaw, Wyoming County, New York. The Carpenter Gothic style frame church was built in 1853-1854 and closely follows the plan and elevations of a country church published by Richard Upjohn in his book...
, U.S. Post Office, and Warsaw Academy
Warsaw Academy
Warsaw Academy is a historic school in Warsaw, Wyoming County, New York. It is a two story cobblestone structure measuring 35 feet by 57 feet in the Greek Revival style. Built as a school in 1846, the building has housed a Masonic temple since 1907...
.
The abolitionist Liberty Party was founded in the village in 1839.
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 village has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.7 km²), all of it land.
The 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 village, which is located in the Wyoming Valley.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,814 people, 1,484 households, and 887 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 924.9 people per square mile (357.4/km²). There were 1,575 housing units at an average density of 381.9 per square mile (147.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.96% White, 0.52% 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...
, 0.39% Native American, 1.07% Asian, 0.10% 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 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.
There were 1,484 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% 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, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.2% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 85.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $35,592, and the median income for a family was $42,540. Males had a median income of $33,682 versus $21,540 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 village was $17,483. About 9.8% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.