Moving to Central Square, New York

Population: 1,646. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,658 (+0.7% change)
Males: 756 (45.9%), Females: 890 (54.1%)

Oswego County

Zip code: 13036

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.2 years
Median household income: $31,875
Median house value: $83,600

Population by Race

Races in Central Square:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Korean (0.7%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (26.1%), English (22.1%), Irish (21.6%), Italian (11.6%), French (9.7%), Polish (4.4%).

Elevation: 450 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Central Square

  • High school or higher: 82.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Central Square village

  • Never married: 21.6%
  • Now married: 51.5%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

2.1% Foreign born (1.2% North America, 0.4% Europe, 0.2% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -33 (-2.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Central Square:

  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL HEALTH CENTER (about 16 miles; SYRACUSE, NY)
  • FOUR WINDS SYRACUSE (about 17 miles; SYR, NY)
  • CROUSE-IRVING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; SYRACUSE, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Central Square:

  • SYRACUSE HANCOCK INTL (about 14 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Abbreviation: SYR)
  • WATERTOWN INTERNATIONAL (about 49 miles; WATERTOWN, NY; Abbreviation: ART)
  • ONEIDA COUNTY (about 54 miles; UTICA, NY; Abbreviation: UCA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Central Square:

  • AIRLANE ENTERPRISES (about 6 miles; CLAY, NY; Abbreviation: 1H1)
  • MICHAEL AIRFIELD (about 9 miles; CICERO, NY; Abbreviation: 1G6)
  • CAMILLUS (about 17 miles; CAMILLUS, NY; Abbreviation: NY2)

Amtrak station near Central Square:

  • 14 miles: SYRACUSE (131 P & C PKWY.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Central Square:

  • SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 15,859)
  • LE MOYNE COLLEGE (about 18 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,517)
  • ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; SYRACUSE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,132)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT OSWEGO (about 26 miles; OSWEGO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,138)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT MORRISVILLE (about 42 miles; MORRISVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,790)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT CORTLAND (about 48 miles; CORTLAND, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,187)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; WATERTOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,454)

Schools

Public high school in Central Square:

  • PAUL V. MOORE HS (Students: 1,484; Location: 44 SCHOOL DR; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Central Square:

  • CENTRAL SQUARE MS (Students: 1,296; Location: 248 U.S. RT 11; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CENTRAL SQUARE IS (Students: 457; Location: 68 SCHOOL DR; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • MILLARD HAWK PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 413; Location: 74 SCHOOL DR; Grades: PK – 02)
  • HASTINGS MALLORY ES (Students: 373; Location: 93 BARKERS RD; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Central Square:

  • CENTRAL SQUARE LIBRARY (Operating income: $53,519; Location: 637 SOUTH MAIN STREET; 28,524 books; 383 audio materials; 673 video materials; 62 serial subscriptions)