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>
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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
- Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141,229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <5>
- De Witt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- De Witt is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,962 people
- Fulton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Oswego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <5>
- Baldwinsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baldwinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwinsville
- Baldwinsville is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,791 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwinsville <5>
- North Syracuse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Syracuse
- North Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
- Solvay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solvay have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solvay
- Solvay is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solvay <5>
- Fayetteville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Fayetteville is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,028 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <5>
- Minoa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minoa have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minoa
- Minoa is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,414 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minoa <5>
- East Syracuse
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Syracuse
- East Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
- Liverpool
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
- Liverpool is located in Onondaga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,394 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <5>
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 for Central Square was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Central Square post office opened in 1822.
We also found Central Square in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Central Square.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Central Square. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oswego County: www.co.oswego.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |