Warsaw, New York

thumb|250px|right|Wyoming County Courthouse

thumb|250px|right|[[Augustus Frank House]]

Warsaw is a town in Wyoming County, in the U.S. state of New York. The population was 5,316 at the 2020 census. An anti-slavery newspaper called The American Citizen was published in Warsaw.

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Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 5,423 people, 2,113 households, and 1,354 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 2,232 housing units at an average density of . 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.

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!Position

!Officeholder

!Term length

(in years)

!Mayor

|Joe Robinson

! rowspan="4" |Councilperson

|Shani Jones

| rowspan="4" |4

|David Mateer

|Chris Lonneville

|Kevin B. Zeches

!Supervisor

|Rebecca Ryan

!Deputy Supervisor

|Shani Jones

!Clerk/Tax Collector

|Cathy Smith

! rowspan="2" |Justice

|Robert Fusani

|Ronald Errington

!Assessor

|Countywide Real Property Tax Services

!Supt. of Highways

|Jeff Royce

!Registrar

|Cathy Smith

!Historian

|Sally Smith

!Zoning Officer

|Robert Martin

! rowspan="2" |Library Trustees

|Linda Wick

| rowspan="2" |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.
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
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

Education

Most of the town is in Warsaw Central School District. Other parts of the town are in Wyoming Central School District, Perry Central School District, and Letchworth Central School District.

Notable people

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James C. Adamson, former NASA astronaut and retired Colonel of the United States Army
Edward J. Boomer, former Wisconsin State Assemblyman
Earl Alonzo Brininstool, cowboy poet
Barber Conable (1922 – 2003) - Ten-term United States Congressman and later World Bank President.
Ice Box Chamberlain, former MLB pitcher
Ben Doller, poet, writer
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;
Sydney Nettleton Fisher, Middle East historian
Jabez G. Fitch, U.S. Marshal for Vermont
Augustus Frank (1826 – 1895) was a United States representative from New York during the American Civil War
Merrill Edwards Gates, ninth President of Rutgers College (now Rutgers University), sixth President of Amherst College
Seth M. Gates, former US Congressman
Lester H. Humphrey, former New York State Senator
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
William Patterson, former US Congressman
Neira Riegger, singer and radio producer
Diann Roffe, former World Cup alpine ski racer
Martin Smallwood, former football coach
Zera Luther Tanner, former naval commander, inventor

References

External links

Town of Warsaw webpage

City-Data.com
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