Whitesboro, New York
Encyclopedia
Whitesboro is a village
in Oneida County
, New York
, United States
. United States
. The population was 3,943 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Hugh White, an early settler.
The Village of Whitesboro is inside the Town of Whitestown
.
The village was incorporated in 1813. The Whitesboro seal displays a notable friendly wrestling match between founder Hugh White and a local Oneida
chief.
The older part of the village was bordered by the Erie Canal
and the village's Main Street. When the canal was filled in the first half of the 20th century, Oriskany Boulevard
was built over the filled-in canal. The streets that connect the two roads form the oldest part of the village.
Ice skating was once popular on the Erie Canal, and once covered with ice, the residents used the Flagg Street Playground in the winter to ice skate. The fire department in the 1950-1980s would spray water on a large area of the several acre playground, and most of the village would come out and skate. A large portion of the village would participate, and on a snowy night between December and March, you would often find any given person skating. Sadly, in the early 1980s, the skating was stopped for insurance reasons.
Joe's pizza, Nofri's restaurant, Tamer's market, and Well's and LLoyd Funeral home were all businesses known in Whiteboro's past.
The Whitestown Town Hall
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1973.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land. However, the Sauquoit Creek runs through the village.
of 2000, there were 3,943 people, 1,778 households, and 992 families residing in the village. The population density
was 3,675.4 people per square mile (1,422.8/km²). There were 1,921 housing units at an average density of 1,790.6 per square mile (693.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.69% White, 0.53% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.53% from other races
, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.47% of the population.
There were 1,778 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.9% were married couples
living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.2% were non-families. 39.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.7% had someone living alone who were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,947, and the median income for a family was $42,741. Males had a median income of $29,408 versus $25,865 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $17,386. About 12.5% of families and 13.5% of the population were
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Oneida County
Oneida County, New York
Oneida County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 234,878. The county seat is Utica. The name is in honor of the Oneida, an Iroquoian tribe that formerly occupied the region....
, New York
New York
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, United States
United States
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. United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 3,943 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Hugh White, an early settler.
The Village of Whitesboro is inside the Town of Whitestown
Whitestown, New York
Whitestown is a town in Oneida County, New York, USA. The population was 18,635 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from Judge Hugh White, an early settler.The Town of Whitestown is immediately west of Utica, New York...
.
History
The village was first settled around 1784.The village was incorporated in 1813. The Whitesboro seal displays a notable friendly wrestling match between founder Hugh White and a local Oneida
Oneida tribe
The Oneida are a Native American/First Nations people and are one of the five founding nations of the Iroquois Confederacy in the area of upstate New York...
chief.
The older part of the village was bordered by the Erie Canal
Erie Canal
The Erie Canal is a waterway in New York that runs about from Albany, New York, on the Hudson River to Buffalo, New York, at Lake Erie, completing a navigable water route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. The canal contains 36 locks and encompasses a total elevation differential of...
and the village's Main Street. When the canal was filled in the first half of the 20th century, Oriskany Boulevard
New York State Route 69
New York State Route 69 is a state highway extending for across the central portion of the U.S. state of New York. The western terminus of the route is at NY 104 in the Oswego County village of Mexico. The eastern terminus is at NY 5A in the Oneida County village of Yorkville, just...
was built over the filled-in canal. The streets that connect the two roads form the oldest part of the village.
Ice skating was once popular on the Erie Canal, and once covered with ice, the residents used the Flagg Street Playground in the winter to ice skate. The fire department in the 1950-1980s would spray water on a large area of the several acre playground, and most of the village would come out and skate. A large portion of the village would participate, and on a snowy night between December and March, you would often find any given person skating. Sadly, in the early 1980s, the skating was stopped for insurance reasons.
Joe's pizza, Nofri's restaurant, Tamer's market, and Well's and LLoyd Funeral home were all businesses known in Whiteboro's past.
The Whitestown Town Hall
Whitestown Town Hall
Whitestown Town Hall, also known as Liberty Hall, is a historic town hall building located at Whitesboro in Oneida County, New York. It was built in 1807 and is a two story brick structure situated on the village green...
was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1973.
Geography
Whitesboro is located at 43°7′27"N 75°17′46"W (43.124269, -75.296187).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all of it land. However, the Sauquoit Creek runs through the village.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,943 people, 1,778 households, and 992 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 3,675.4 people per square mile (1,422.8/km²). There were 1,921 housing units at an average density of 1,790.6 per square mile (693.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.69% White, 0.53% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.53% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.47% of the population.
There were 1,778 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.2% were non-families. 39.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.7% had someone living alone who were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,947, and the median income for a family was $42,741. Males had a median income of $29,408 versus $25,865 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $17,386. About 12.5% of families and 13.5% of the population were
Notable natives and residents
- Robert EscheRobert EscheRobert L. Esche is an American professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for SCL Tigers of National League A.-Playing career:...
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, a professional ice hockey winger - Mark LemkeMark LemkeMark Alan Lemke is a former Major League Baseball player. Nicknamed "The Lemmer", he was a popular second baseman for the Atlanta Braves from to .-Biography:...
, a former Major League Baseball baseball player with the Atlanta Braves - William Whipple WarrenWilliam Whipple WarrenWilliam Whipple Warren was a mixed-blood Ojibwe historian, interpreter, and legislator in the Minnesota Territory. He moved from Wisconsin to Crow Wing in the fall of 1845. Warren suffered from lung problems for many years and died as a young man of 28 from tuberculosis on June 1, 1853.-Early life...
, 19th c. historian of the Ojibwe and Minnesota TerritoryMinnesota TerritoryThe Territory of Minnesota was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 3, 1849, until May 11, 1858, when the eastern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Minnesota.-History:...
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, attended school at the Oneida Institute