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Warsaw (village), New York

Village of Warsaw
Village
Downtown Warsaw along NY 19 in June 2015.
Downtown Warsaw along NY 19 in June 2015.
Village of Warsaw is located in New York
Village of Warsaw
Village of Warsaw
Coordinates: 42°44′28″N 78°8′8″W / 42.74111°N 78.13556°W / 42.74111; -78.13556Coordinates: 42°44′28″N 78°8′8″W / 42.74111°N 78.13556°W / 42.74111; -78.13556
Country United States
State New York
County Wyoming
Town Warsaw
Settled 1803 (1803)
Incorporated April 17, 1843 (1843-04-17)
Named for Likely Warsaw, Poland
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
GNIS feature ID 0968827
Website www.villageofwarsaw.org

Warsaw is a village in Wyoming County, New York. 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 3,473 at the 2010 census. A branch of Genesee Community College is in Warsaw.

The Village of Warsaw was incorporated in 1843. The central core of the village is known as the Monument Circle Historic District and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. Also on the National Register of Historic Places are the Warsaw Downtown Historic District, Seth M. Gates House, Trinity Church, U.S. Post Office, and Warsaw Academy.

The abolitionist Liberty Party was founded in the village in 1839.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.7 km²), all land.

The Oatka Creek flows northward through the village, which is located in the Wyoming Valley. Kids love to play in the Creek during the summer.

As of the census 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.


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