Warsaw, New York

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.

Abolitionism

In the decades before the American Civil War, Warsaw was a center of abolitionist sentiment and activity. Warsaw's local anti-slavery society was formed in 1833, the same year as the American Anti-Slavery Society. Several homes and churches are documented to have participated in the Underground Railroad. In November 1839 the anti-slavery Liberty Party was formed in a meeting at Warsaw's Presbyterian Church. The area sent abolitionists Seth M. Gates and Augustus Frank to serve in the United States Congress. An anti-slavery newspaper called The American Citizen was published in Warsaw.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.5 sqmi, of which 35.4 sqmi 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.

Climate

|Jan record high F = 64 |Feb record high F = 69 |Mar record high F = 80 |Apr record high F = 86 |May record high F = 88 |Jun record high F = 92 |Jul record high F = 99 |Aug record high F = 91 |Sep record high F = 95 |Oct record high F = 83 |Nov record high F = 76 |Dec record high F = 70 |year record high F =

|Jan avg record high F = 52.8 |Feb avg record high F = 51.4 |Mar avg record high F = 61.8 |Apr avg record high F = 75.6 |May avg record high F = 81.4 |Jun avg record high F = 84.7 |Jul avg record high F = 85.6 |Aug avg record high F = 83.9 |Sep avg record high F = 81.8 |Oct avg record high F = 75.0 |Nov avg record high F = 64.7 |Dec avg record high F = 54.1 |year avg record high F = 87.1

|Jan avg record low F = -6.4 |Feb avg record low F = -4.3 |Mar avg record low F = 2.5 |Apr avg record low F = 18.7 |May avg record low F = 30.5 |Jun avg record low F = 40.8 |Jul avg record low F = 47.9 |Aug avg record low F = 46.7 |Sep avg record low F = 37.3 |Oct avg record low F = 27.4 |Nov avg record low F = 14.4 |Dec avg record low F = 2.6 |year avg record low F = -9.6

|Jan record low F = -30 |Feb record low F = -28 |Mar record low F = -18 |Apr record low F = 5 |May record low F = 20 |Jun record low F = 29 |Jul record low F = 36 |Aug record low F = 30 |Sep record low F = 25 |Oct record low F = 7 |Nov record low F = -4 |Dec record low F = -23 |year record low F =

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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 153.1 PD/sqmi. There were 2,232 housing units at an average density of 63.0 /sqmi. 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.

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

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