Warsaw (village), New York
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| Village of Warsaw | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| Count | Wyoming County |
| Town | Warsaw |
| Incorporated | 1843 |
| Area | |
| - Total | 4.1 sq mi (10.7 km²) |
| - Land | 4.1 sq mi (10.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,014 ft (309 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,814 |
| - Density | 924.9/sq mi (357.1/km²) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14569 |
| Area code(s) | 585 |
| FIPS code | 36-78333[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0968827[2] |
Warsaw is a village in Wyoming County, New York in the USA. The population was 3,814 at the 2000 census. The village and the town may be named after Warsaw in Poland.
The Village of Warsaw is near the center of the town in a deep valley. It is the county seat of Wyoming County and lies inside the Town of Warsaw.
The Perry-Warsaw Municipal Airport (01G), is a general aviation airport, located east of the village on U.S. Route 20A.
A branch of Genesee Community College is in Warsaw.
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[edit] History
The Village of Warsaw was incorporated in 1843.
In 1840, a group of abolitionists who had broken away from the American Anti-Slavery Society met in a church in Warsaw to form the United States Liberty Party, the first political party built on a platform of abolishing slavery. While the Liberty Party received little political support in the Presidential elections of 1840 and 1844, it became a rallying point for abolitionist sentiment. In 1848, the Liberty Party merged with groups of "Barnburner" liberal Democrats and "Conscience" Whigs to form the Free Soil Party.
[edit] Notable people associated with Warsaw
The late Barber Conable, respected ten-term United States Congressman and later World Bank President.
John Warwick Montgomery, a former professor of law at University of Luton, England, and a religious freedom advocate.
James C. Adamson, a former astronaut.
Chris Donahue 1993 beat boxing champion
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, 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.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] 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/sq mi (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.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Warsaw (village), New York is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Cornell Cooperative Extension of Wyoming County
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- Dating back to 1913, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Wyoming County has long been serving the needs of agricultural producers, kids and their families. While the first agents 90 years ago were sent from Cornell University to work with the county's growing dairy industry, other educators soon followed to concentrate in 4-H youth development and home economics. Today Cooperative Extension serves all Wyoming County residents, providing educational programming on relevant issues experienced by young and old, and from all walks of life.
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