Warsaw, New York
Warsaw, New York | |
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 Location within Wyoming County and New York | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Wyoming County |
| Founded | 1804 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.47 sq mi (91.86 km2) |
| • Land | 35.42 sq mi (91.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) 0.14% |
| Elevation | 1,020 ft (310 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,064 |
| • Estimate (2016)[2] | 4,904 |
| • Density | 138.47/sq mi (53.46/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 14569 |
| Area code(s) | 585 |
| FIPS code | 36-121-78344 |
Warsaw is a town in Wyoming County, in the U.S. state of New York. The population was 5,064 at the 2010 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, 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.
History[]
The Town of Warsaw was founded in 1803 from the Town of Batavia (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.
Geography[]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.5 square miles (92 km2), of which 35.4 square miles (92 km2) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.1 km2) (0.14%) is water.
Oatka Creek flows northward through the Wyoming Valley in the town. U.S. Route 20A crosses the town.
Demographics[]
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1820 | 1,658 | — | |
| 1830 | 2,474 | 49.2% | |
| 1840 | 2,841 | 14.8% | |
| 1850 | 2,624 | −7.6% | |
| 1860 | 2,958 | 12.7% | |
| 1870 | 3,143 | 6.3% | |
| 1880 | 3,227 | 2.7% | |
| 1890 | 4,468 | 38.5% | |
| 1900 | 4,341 | −2.8% | |
| 1910 | 4,308 | −0.8% | |
| 1920 | 4,396 | 2.0% | |
| 1930 | 4,361 | −0.8% | |
| 1940 | 4,452 | 2.1% | |
| 1950 | 4,585 | 3.0% | |
| 1960 | 4,803 | 4.8% | |
| 1970 | 4,721 | −1.7% | |
| 1980 | 5,074 | 7.5% | |
| 1990 | 5,342 | 5.3% | |
| 2000 | 5,423 | 1.5% | |
| 2010 | 5,064 | −6.6% | |
| 2016 (est.) | 4,904 | [2] | −3.2% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
As of the census[4] 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.
Government[]
The Town of Warsaw is governed by a town council elected by popular vote.
| Position | Officeholder | Term Length
(in years) |
|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Joe Robinson | |
| Councilperson | Shani Jones | 4 |
| David Mateer | ||
| Chris Lonneville | ||
| Kevin B. Zeches | ||
| Supervisor | Rebecca Ryan | 4 |
| Deputy Supervisor | Shani Jones | |
| Clerk/Tax Collector | Cathy Smith | 4 |
| Justice | Robert Fusani | |
| Ronald Errington | ||
| Assessor | Countywide Real Property Tax Services | |
| Supt. of Highways | Jeff Royce | 4 |
| Registrar | Cathy Smith | |
| Historian | Sally Smith | |
| Zoning Officer | Robert Martin | |
| Library Trustees | Linda Wick | 3 |
| Deborah N. Gillen |
Communities and locations in Warsaw[]
- East Warsaw – a community east of the village
- Monument Circle Historic District – is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]
- 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 settlement in the northwest part of the town
- Rock Glen – a hamlet south of Warsaw village on Route 19
- Seth M. Gates House – a historic house in Warsaw[6]
- South Warsaw – a hamlet south of Warsaw on Route 19
- Thompsons Crossing – a hamlet in the northwest part of the town
- Warsaw – village of Warsaw on Route 20A
Notable people[]
- James C. Adamson, former NASA astronaut and retired Colonel of the United States Army[7]
- Edward J. Boomer, former Wisconsin State Assemblyman[8]
- Earl Alonzo Brininstool, cowboy poet[9]
- Barber Conable (1922 - 2003) - Ten-term United States Congressman and later World Bank President.[10]
- Ice Box Chamberlain, former MLB pitcher[11]
- Ben Doller, poet, writer[12]
- James Rood Doolittle (January 3, 1815 – July 27, 1897), U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, District Attorney of Wyoming County, NY; Colonel of the New York State Militia;[13]
- Sydney Nettleton Fisher, Middle East historian[14]
- Jabez G. Fitch, U.S. Marshal for Vermont[15][16]
- Augustus Frank (1826 – 1895) was a United States Representative from New York during the American Civil War[17]
- Merrill Edwards Gates, ninth President of Rutgers College (now Rutgers University), sixth President of Amherst College[18]
- Seth M. Gates, former US Congressman[19]
- Lester H. Humphrey, former New York State Senator[20]
- John Warwick Montgomery (born 1931) - Emeritus Professor of Law and Humanities, writer, lecturer, and public debater in the field of Christian apologetics[21]
- William Patterson, former US Congressman[22]
- Diann Roffe, former World Cup alpine ski racer[23]
- Martin Smallwood, former football coach[citation needed]
- Zera Luther Tanner, former naval commander, inventor[24]
- Richard W. Ziolkowski, prominent member of IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 5, 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Monument Circle Historic District". The Gombach Group. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
- ^ "The Gates House Museum". Warsaw Historical Society. 1968. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
- ^ Ellis, Lee (2004). Who's who of NASA Astronauts. Americana Group Publishing. p. 203. ISBN 9780966796148.
James C. Adamson warsaw new york.
- ^ "Official Directory". The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin. 1874. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
- ^ "A Guide to the Earl Alonzo Brininstool Collection, 1850-1945". The University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
- ^ "Barber Conable: 7th President of the World Bank Group, 1986 - 1991". The World Bank. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
- ^ "Ice Box Chamberlain". SABR. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
- ^ "Ben Doller". Poets.org. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
- ^ "DOOLITTLE, James Rood, (1815 - 1897)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
- ^ "RG 30/187 - Sydney Nettleton Fisher (1906-1987)". Oberlin College Archives. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
- ^ Wyoming County Historian (1975). "Biography, Jabez G. Fitch". Historical Wyoming. Vol. 22–26. Warsaw, NY: Wyoming County (NY) Historical Society. p. 7 – via Google Books.
The article stated that in an early period of the Revolution Fitch entered naval service of his country and continued in the navy until the recognition of American independence.
- ^ "Newspaper Index, Entry for Jabez Fitch". Journal of the Western New York Genealogical Society. Buffalo, NY: Western New York Genealogical Society. 1980. p. 55 – via Google Books.
- ^ "FRANK, Augustus, (1826 - 1895)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
- ^ "Merrill Edwards Gates". Rutgers. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
- ^ "GATES, Seth Merrill, (1800 - 1877)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
- ^ Lyon, J.B. (1902). Proceedings of the Senate and Assembly of the State of New York on the Life, Character and Public Services of Lester Hayden Humphrey: Albany, March 17, 1902. J.B. Lyon. p. 12.
- ^ "John Warwick Montgomery Web Site". JWM Web Site. 2010-12-03. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
- ^ "PATTERSON, William, (1789 - 1838)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
- ^ "Diann Roffe-Steinrotter". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
- ^ Mooney, James L. (1976). Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Government Printing Office. p. 42. ISBN 9780160020384.
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