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
Perspective map of Warsaw from 1885 with list of landmarks by L.R. Burleigh. Inset image of Warsaw Salt Cos. Works
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 (92km2), of which 35.4 square miles (92km2) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.1km2) (0.14%) is water.
Oatka Creek flows northward through the Wyoming Valley in the town. U.S. Route 20A crosses the town.
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 the Town of 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
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]
Lester H. Humphrey, former New York State Senator[20]
Andrew J. Lorish (November 8, 1832–August 11, 1897), a Medal of Honor recipient for his actions in the American Civil War, died in Warsaw, New York.
John Warwick Montgomery (born 1931) - Emeritus Professor of Law and Humanities, writer, lecturer, and public debater in the field of Christian apologetics[21]
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.
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