Liverpool, New York
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| Liverpool, New York | |
  Liverpool, New York
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Onondaga |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Marlene J. Ward |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km²) |
| - Land | 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 420 ft (128 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,505 |
| - Density | 3,321.9/sq mi (1,282.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 13088-13090 |
| Area code(s) | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-42884 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0955742 |
Liverpool is a village located in Onondaga County, New York, United States. The population was 2,505 at the 2000 census. The name was adopted from a city in the United Kingdom. The village is in the western part of the town of Salina and is northwest of Syracuse, of which it is a suburb.
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[edit] History
The area was originally inhabited by the Iroquois Indians, starting in the 16th century. In the mid-17th century, Canadian French Jesuits visited the area, setting up missions. These were not very permanent, however. An example of these missions is Ste. Marie among the Iroquois, just outside the village. Once the Erie Canal and Oswego Canals were built, the area was settled by Irish canal workers, Yankee settlers, and, later, German immigrants. The early recorded name for the village was "Little Ireland."
The Village of Liverpool was incorporated in 1830 and named after the city of Liverpool in England. This was probably done because like its eponym, Liverpool produced salt and wanted to capitalize on the name of another famous salt-producing region thus forming John's Salt.
Early industries included several salt works in the 19th Century and a saw mill. A history of the area's salt mining can be found at the Salt Museum.
For many years the village was supported by the willow weaving industry. This was reputedly started in the early 1850s by a Hungarian salt boiler named John Fischer. He saw a stand of willow that reminded him of those from his homeland and started the craft locally. By 1870, the industry had grown, using mostly Hungarian workers, to produce baskets and furniture. Otherwise poor land was planted with the trees, providing a growing industry which gave the area an economic boost as the salt industry was in decline. At its peak in 1892, around 360,000 baskets were shipped across the country. The depression era was the death knell for the industry in the 1930s, although some weavers were still active as late as the 1960s. More information can be found at the Willow Museum.
In 1918, the Oswego Canal was closed. The Onondaga Lake Park, established in 1931, is now the location of much of the old canal bed.
[edit] Geography
Liverpool is located at (43.105967, -76.209564).[1] It takes up most of the northeastern bank of Onondaga Lake. Onondaga Lake Park is one of the most prominent locales in Liverpool, known for its several trams that travel the lengh of the park. It attracts over one million visitors each year.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.8 square miles (1.9 km²), all of it land.
New York State Route 370 is an east-west highway that runs through the village. The New York State Thruway (Interstate 90) passes through the northern part of the village.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,505 people, 1,154 households, and 641 families residing in the village. The population density was 3,321.9 people per square mile (1,289.6/km²). There were 1,219 housing units at an average density of 1,616.5/sq mi (627.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.93% White, 1.32% African American, 0.20% Native American, 1.28% Asian, 0.36% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.80% of the population.
There were 1,154 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.4% were non-families. 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the village the population was spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 84.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $37,581, and the median income for a family was $45,179. Males had a median income of $40,426 versus $25,559 for females. The per capita income for the village was $22,344. About 10.8% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.0% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Liverpool, New York is at coordinates Coordinates:
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