Editing Baldwinsville, New York

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'''Baldwinsville''' is a [[Village (New York)|village]] in [[Onondaga County, New York|Onondaga County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 7,898. It is part of the [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse]] [[Syracuse metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. It is often referred to by those in the area as "B’ville".

Baldwinsville (the village itself) is located in the towns of [[Lysander, New York|Lysander]] and [[Van Buren, New York|Van Buren]], astride the [[Seneca River (New York)|Seneca River]].  Baldwinsville mailing addresses also include a small northwestern section of the town of [[Clay, New York|Clay]].

== History ==
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The village is named after Dr. Jonas Baldwin,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baldwinsville.org/about/history|title=History - Village of Baldwinsville : Official Government Website|website=www.baldwinsville.org}}</ref> who built a dam across the Seneca River to generate energy and a private canal to keep the integrity of the water highway. It incorporated in 1848 as the Village of Baldwinsville. Prior to this, the community was known by a number of other names, including McHarrie's Rifts.

Baldwinsville initially grew as a local center for a prosperous farming area, with numerous mills along the north and south shores of the [[Seneca River (New York)|Seneca River]]. A canal on the north shore of the river allowed boats to navigate around the dam. In the early 1900s this canal was superseded with the construction of the [[Erie Canal|New York State Barge Canal]] on the south shore of the river. In the early 1900s the village was also served by the [[Erie Lackawanna Railway]], connecting Baldwinsville to the cities of [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse]] and [[Oswego, New York|Oswego]].

In addition to agriculture, Baldwinsville had small factories, such as Morris Machine Works, Jardine Bronze Foundry, and others. A large brewery now owned by [[Anheuser-Busch]] was constructed immediately east of the village in the mid-1970s to take advantage of ample water supplies from Lake Ontario. As agriculture and industry have receded, Baldwinsville has evolved into an attractive riverside community.

Grace Episcopal Church, formerly of Elizabeth Street, was one of the first churches in the United States to use electric lighting.
[[File:Battery B NY Artillery p1177.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Monument to the 1st Regiment, Battery B at Gettysburg (1901 photo)]]
Dozens of local farm boys are listed on the Civil War monument in the village cemetery along the Seneca River, having served and died in several units of the Union Army. Those listed on this monument served under General [[John A. Logan]] as part of [[William T. Sherman]]'s army. Other units included 1st Regiment, Light Artillery, N. Y. S. Volunteers, Battery B (Pettit's Battery) which fought at many major battles, including:

* [[Antietam]], Md. September 15–17, 1862.
* [[Battle of Fredericksburg]] December 12–17, 1862.
* [[Battle of Chancellorsville]] May 1–3, 1863.
* [[Battle of Gettysburg]] July 2–3, 1863.
* [[Battle of Spotsylvania]] May 12, 1864.
* [[Petersburg, Virginia]] June 16–20, 1864.

The [[Baldwinsville Village Hall]], [[Mrs. I. L. Crego House]], and [[Oswego-Oneida Streets Historic District]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2009a}}</ref>

== Government ==
The mayor is Bruce Stebbins and the deputy mayor is Megan O’Donnell. The Board of trustees includes Mayor Bruce Stebbins, Ruth Cico, Megan O'Donnell, Mike Shepard, Nathan Collins, Joe Cole, and Donna Freyleue.<ref>[https://www.baldwinsville.org/board-of-trustees/ Village of Baldwinsville, Board of Trustees], baldwinsville.org. Accessed March 27, 2021.</ref>

== Education ==
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[[Image:BaldwinsvilleL.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Baldwinsville Public Library]]
It is within the [[Baldwinsville Central School District]]<!--UNI 03870-->.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36067_onondaga/DC20SD_C36067.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Onondaga County, NY|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-10-17}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st36_ny/schooldistrict_maps/c36067_onondaga/DC20SD_C36067_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> The district has one high school ([[C.W. Baker High School]]), one middle school (Donald S. Ray Middle School), one junior high school (Theodore R. Durgee Junior High School), and five elementary schools (Harry E. Elden, Catherine McNamara, L. Pearl Palmer, Mae E. Reynolds and Martin Van Buren).

A number of parochial schools are also located there.  Baldwinsville Christian Academy, a private Christian school, is located just outside the village on Van Buren Rd.  Another Private Christian School, Word of Life Christian Academy is located in the Village on East Oneida Street.

== Culture ==
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Several community festivals are held each year. The Baldwinsville Oktoberfest, a festival that celebrates the village and surrounding community is held every September to raise funds for a variety of not-for-profit causes in the Baldwinsville community.

The Rotary Club organizes the Seneca River Days festival (formerly the John McHarrie Day festival) occurs in June; it features an ''anything that floats race'', which encourages entrants to build a floating vehicle without spending more than a set amount (currently $50). Many functions are held at the amphitheater on Paper Mill Island.

There have been several local, regional and national bands playing on weekends throughout the summer months. A 9/11 memorial was completed and presented to the community on the 10 year anniversary of the [[September 11 attacks]] in New York City.

== Geography ==
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Baldwinsville is located at {{Coord|43|10|N|76|20|W|type:city}} (43.1599, -76.3346).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> The village is located on the [[Seneca River (New York)|Seneca River]], which flows through the village, through the historic downtown area and forms a section of the [[Erie Canal]]. Its 24th lock sports a local restaurant which is popular for guests.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|3.2|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|3.1|sqmi|km2}}  is land and {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2}}  (5.23%) is water.

Baldwinsville is located on gently rolling hills, nearby [[Lake Ontario]] and the [[Finger Lakes]]. It lies in a transitional zone between the nearly flat plain immediately adjacent to Lake Ontario, and the hills to the south that form the approaches to the [[Allegheny Mountains]] of southern New York and northern Pennsylvania. This rolling glacial terrain is intersected and divided by forests, meadows, farmland, and bodies of water of all types, which is marked by significant seasonal variations. Local soils are a rich and varied blend, with deposits of gravels, sands, and [[rock flour]], ground up and tilled by the glaciers, and left behind as they receded to the north. As is typical of the Great Lakes plains, these varied soils and gentle slopes create ideal conditions for specialty agriculture, orchards, and vegetable farming. The "[[Lake-effect snow|lake effect]]" moderates the harsh Arctic winters found on the north side of Lake Ontario, but this comes at a price. Snowfall in the region is the highest for any metropolitan area in the United States. High average rainfall and snowfall result in abundant water resources.

Baldwinsville is in a region of rivers, lakes, streams, swamps, marshes, creeks, and ponds. Local forests, while predominantly hardwoods such as [[Sugar Maple]], are also widely variable due to the variations in soil, drainage, and microclimate. Nearly every tree species found in the northeastern United States can be found in the forests near Baldwinsville. Wildlife is abundant, and many varieties of fish are found in the local waters in the Seneca River.  Because the Seneca River flows to Lake Ontario by way of the Oswego River, the introduction of the invasive [[zebra mussel]] by international shipping in the Great Lakes has had significant ecological effects on the river, for example, a dramatic improvement in clarity and a consequent flourishing of aquatic vegetation along the banks.

==Climate==
This [[climate|climatic]] region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to (comfortably) hot summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters that seem to last over half of a year.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Baldwinsville has a [[humid continental climate]], abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=973003&cityname=Baldwinsville,+New+York,+United+States+of+America&units=|title=Baldwinsville, New York Köppen Climate Classification |website=Weatherbase}}</ref>

== Demographics ==
{{US Census population
|1840= 1000
|1850= 1200
|1860= 1675
|1870= 2130
|1880= 2121
|1890= 3040
|1900= 2992
|1910= 3099
|1920= 3685
|1930= 3845
|1940= 3840
|1950= 4495
|1960= 5985
|1970= 6298
|1980= 6446
|1990= 6591
|2000= 7053
|2010= 7378
|2020= 7898
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015 }}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 7,053 people, 2,801 households, and 1,837 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|2,291.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,924 housing units at an average density of {{convert|950.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 96.87% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.75% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.51% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.67% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.17% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.01% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.79% of the population.

There were 2,801 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $41,143, and the median income for a family was $51,549. Males had a median income of $37,259 versus $25,740 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $19,817. About 5.6% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.

== Notable people ==

* [[Marty Ashby]], jazz guitarist and music producer
* [[William Martin Beauchamp]], ethnologist and clergyman, rector of Grace Episcopal Church in Baldwinsville (1865–1900); made valuable archæological research, particularly concerning [[Haudenosaunee]] or Iroquois, publishing his findings in eight books between 1892 and 1908{{Citation needed|date=April 2009}}
* [[Alex Bono]], soccer player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alex Bono |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/alex-bono/ |access-date=February 8, 2025 |website=[[Major League Soccer]]}}</ref>
* [[Nathan Bourdeau]], soccer player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nate Bourdeau |url=https://bceagles.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/nate-bourdeau/2943 |access-date=February 8, 2025 |website=[[Boston College Eagles men's soccer|Boston College Eagles]]}}</ref>
* [[Tim Connolly]], professional ice hockey player, fifth overall pick of [[1999 NHL Entry Draft]]
* [[Jason Grilli]], professional baseball pitcher for the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] and [[Toronto Blue Jays]]
* [[Christine Hallquist]], Democratic candidate for  Governor of [[Vermont]] in 2018.
* [[Post Malone]], rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor<ref>{{cite web |date=October 20, 2017 |title=Rapper Post Malone's father talks Syracuse roots, haters |url=https://www.syracuse.com/entertainment/2017/10/post_malone_syracuse_father.html}}</ref>
* [[Cristoval Nieves]], professional hockey player for NHL's [[Tampa Bay Lightning]]
* [[Don Paige]], [[1980 Summer Olympics|1980 Olympic]] team member: 800m, former world record holder 1,000 yards<ref>[http://www.syracusehalloffame.com/pages/frame.html Donald Paige, inducted in 1990] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081024125354/http://www.syracusehalloffame.com/pages/frame.html|date=October 24, 2008}}</ref>
* [[George Sullivan (American football, born 1897)|George Sullivan]], football player of 1920s
* [[Justin Torres]], American novelist and winner of the 2023 [[National Book Award for Fiction]]
* [[Alex Tuch]], professional hockey player for [[Buffalo Sabres]]; first-round selection of [[2014 NHL Draft]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Baldwinsville, New York}}
* [http://www.baldwinsville.org Village of Baldwinsville official website]
* [http://www.dmna.state.ny.us/historic/reghist/civil/artillery/1stArtLt/1stArtLtAllMain.htm 1st Artillery Regiment (Light) Civil War Morgan's Light Artillery] 
* [https://books.google.com/books?id=hNxad4MxJMkC&pg=PA71 Greater Baldwinsville - By Sue Ellen McManus, 2010]

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