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Welcome to Central Square ...

The village of Central Square is located in Oswego County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Central Square, you might consider that their post office opened in 1822.

A typical abbreviation for Central Square: Central Sq. (or less commonly used: Central Sqr.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Central Square has a population of 1,751 people<2> (see below for details).

Central Square is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Central Square lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Central Square: 315 & 680<4>

The ZIP code for Central Square: 13036<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Central Square had an population of 1,751 people. This is a decrease of 5.25% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.38% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Central Square had a population of 1,848 people. This makes Central Square the county's 21st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,848 people, the population of Central Square increased 12.27% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,646 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Central Square.

Communities Also Named Central Square ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Central Square - they are located in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Central Square.

Communities near Central Square ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Central Square.

  • Syracuse
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • De Witt
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • De Witt is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,962 people
  • Fulton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Baldwinsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • North Syracuse
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • North Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Syracuse
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
  • Solvay
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Fayetteville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Minoa
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Minoa is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minoa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minoa <6>
  • East Syracuse
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • East Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Syracuse
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
  • Liverpool
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Central Square. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Central Square.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Central Square. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Central Square.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Central Square. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Central Square.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Central Square ...

Looking for more information about Central Square? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Central Square, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Central Square.

Adding Central Square to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Central Square in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Central Square was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Central Square post office opened in 1822.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Central Square.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Oswego, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Central Square.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Central Square - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 315 code has been Overlayed with the 680 area code. New phone numbers in the Central Square area will be assigned with one of these codes: 315 or 680. As a result, placing a call in the Central Square area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Central Square). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Central Square or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/