Central Square, New York
| Central Square, New York | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 Location in Oswego County and the state of New York. |
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| Coordinates: 43°17′3″N 76°8′46″W / 43.28417°N 76.14611°WCoordinates: 43°17′3″N 76°8′46″W / 43.28417°N 76.14611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Oswego |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.9 sq mi (4.8 km2) |
| • Land | 1.9 sq mi (4.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 449 ft (137 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,848 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 13036 |
| Area code(s) | 315 |
| FIPS code | 36-13585 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0946322 |
Central Square is a village in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 1,848 at the 2010 census.
The Village of Central Square is located in the south part of the Town of Hastings on Route 49 and U.S. Route 11. The village is west of Interstate 81. The village is northwest of Oneida Lake.
The site was the crossing of Native American trails that became crossroads of the early settlers. Central Square was first called "Loomis Corners" after Chester Loomis, who built a hotel there. Later, the community also became a railroad junction.
The village was incorporated in 1890.
The central part of the village was devastated by a fire in 1929.
Central Square is located at 43°17′3″N 76°8′46″W / 43.28417°N 76.14611°W (43.284082, -76.146004).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), all of it land.
The village of Central Square is part of the Central Square School District.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,646 people, 752 households, and 430 families residing in the village. The population density was 888.2 people per square mile (343.5/km²). There were 796 housing units at an average density of 429.5 per square mile (166.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.06% White, 0.61% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.91% of the population.
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