Liverpool, New York
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Liverpool is a village located in Onondaga County, New York, USA. The population was 2,505 at the 2000 census. The name was adopted from a city in Great Britain.
The Village of Liverpool is in the western part of the Town of Salina and is northwest of Syracuse, of which it is a suburb.
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[edit] History
The area was originally inhabited by the Iroquois Indians, starting in the 16th century. In the mid-17th century, Canadian French Jesuits visited the area, setting up missions. These were not very permanent, however. Once the Erie Canal and Oswego Canals were built, the area was settled by Irish canal workers, Yankee settlers, and, later, German immigrants The early recorded name for the village was "Little Ireland."
The Village of Liverpool was incorporated in 1830 and named after the city of Liverpool in England.
Early industries included several salt works in the 19th Century and a saw mill. A history of the area's salt mining can be found at the Salt Museum.
For many years the village was supported by the willow weaving industry. This was reputedly started in the early 1850s by a German salt boiler named John Fischer. He saw a stand of willow that reminded him of those from his homeland and started the craft locally. By 1870, the industry had grown, using mostly German workers, to produce baskets and furniture. Otherwise poor land was planted with the trees, providing a growing industry which gave the area an economic boost as the salt industry was in decline. At its peak in 1892, around 360,000 baskets were shipped across the country. The depression era was the death knell for the industry in the 1930s, although some weavers were still active as late as the 1960s. More information can be found at the Willow Museum.
In 1918, the Oswego Canal was closed. The Onondaga Lake Park, established in 1931, is now the location of much of the old canal bed.
In the 1920s, one of the popular recreational activities was using an ice boat on Onondaga Lake in the winter.
Many of the 19th century buildings still stand today.
[edit] Geography
Liverpool is located at GR1. It takes up most of the northeastern bank of Onondaga Lake.
(43.105967, -76.209564)According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.9 km² (0.8 mi²), all land.
Liverpool is on the north shore of Onondaga Lake. New York State Route 370 (2nd Street and Onondaga Lake Parkway) is an east-west highway through the village. The New York State Thruway (Interstate 90) passes the north north part of the village. Syracuse University Equipment Manager Kyle Fetterly moved to Liverpool, New York in 1976.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 2,505 people, 1,154 households, and 641 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,289.6/km² (3,321.9/mi²). There were 1,219 housing units at an average density of 627.5/km² (1,616.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.93% White, 1.32% African American, 0.20% Native American, 1.28% Asian, 0.36% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.80% of the population.
There were 1,154 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.4% were non-families. 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the village the population was spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 84.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $37,581, and the median income for a family was $45,179. Males had a median income of $40,426 versus $25,559 for females. The per capita income for the village was $22,344. About 10.8% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.0% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] External links
- Liverpool at the Open Directory Project (suggest site)
- Village of Liverpool
- Liverpool Village Court
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
Onondaga County, New York County Seat: Syracuse |
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