Editing Phoenix, New York

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|population_total         = 2226
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'''Phoenix''' is a [[Village (New York)|village]] in [[Oswego County, New York|Oswego County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States.<ref name="GNIS"/>  The population was 2,382 at the 2010 census.  The name is derived from Alexander Phoenix.  The village of Phoenix lies in the Lake Ontario [[lake-effect snow|lake-effect]] [[snow belt]], with seasonal snow totals regularly exceeding {{convert|200|in|cm|abbr=on}}.  Phoenix lies in the southwest part of the town of [[Schroeppel, New York|Schroeppel]].

== History ==
The village was incorporated in 1848.

At around 11:00 pm on September 23, 1916, Phoenix was nearly completely devastated by a fire that destroyed most of the business district, killing 1 person. The fire knocked out use of the fire fighting pumps that the village relied on. The fire lasted until early morning of the 24th.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.gendisasters.com/new-york/8204/phoenix-ny-town-conflagration-sep-1916 | title=Phoenix, NY Town Conflagration, Sep 1916 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160606053651/http://www3.gendisasters.com/new-york/8204/phoenix-ny-town-conflagration-sep-1916 | archive-date=June 6, 2016 }}</ref>

[[Oswego Canal]] Lock 1 is located beside Culvert Street, off Main Street (County Road 57). It was built around 1911, and has a lift of 10.2&nbsp;ft (3.11 m) to the south.<ref name="NYCANALS">[http://www.nycanals.com/Index_of_Locks NY Canals (Index of Locks)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150224035808/http://www.nycanals.com/Index_of_Locks |date=February 24, 2015 }}, nycanals.com; retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref> Just north of the canal lock is a heel [[trunnion]] single-leaf [[bascule bridge]] carrying Culvert Street which raises up when the downstream gates of the lock are opened in order to provide adequate clearance for passing marine vessels. Built in 1986, it has a span of 67&nbsp;ft (20 m).<ref name="NRHP">[https://eriecanalway.org/application/files/2814/5158/2843/02c_Features-OswegoCanal_final.pdf Erie Canalway.org, National Register of Historic Places - New York State Barge Canal, Continuation Sheet (Section 7, Page 175 - Culvert Street Lift Bridge)], Retrieved September 12, 2017.</ref><ref name="BRIDGEHUNTER">[https://bridgehunter.com/ny/oswego/culvert-street/ Bridge Hunter.com - Culvert Street Bridge] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170914125051/https://bridgehunter.com/ny/oswego/culvert-street/ |date=September 14, 2017 }}, Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref> Another heel trunnion single-leaf bascule bridge is located along the canal lock, constructed in 1912, which was used to access the lockhouse and factories on Mill Island (now called Lock Island) from nearby Bridge Street. It was taken out of service when a driveway was routed to the site from Culvert Street. The bridge is currently locked in the raised position.<ref name="NRHP" />

On April 20, 2002, around 6:50 am, many residents of Phoenix were shaken awake by a magnitude 5.2 earthquake centered near [[Plattsburgh (city), New York|Plattsburgh, New York]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.seismo-watch.com/EQS/AB/2002/020420.NY/020420.NY.html | title=Seismo-Watch, Special Earthquake Report, Plattsburgh, NY M5.1 earthquake, April 20, 2002 | date=December 30, 2022 }}</ref> No damage or injuries were reported in the area.

The [[Northrup-Gilbert House]], [[St. John's Episcopal Church (Phoenix, New York)|St. John's Episcopal Church]], and [[Sweet Memorial Building]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2009a}}</ref>

==Geography==
The village is on the east side of the [[Oswego River (New York)|Oswego River]] and the [[Oswego Canal]].  According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|1.2|mi2|km2|abbr=on}}, of which {{convert|1.1|mi2|km2|abbr=on}} is land and {{convert|0.1|mi2|km2|abbr=on}} (8.80%) is water.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1850= 872
|1870= 1418
|1880= 1312
|1890= 1466
|1900= 1532
|1910= 1642
|1920= 1747
|1930= 1758
|1940= 1757
|1950= 1917
|1960= 2408
|1970= 2617
|1980= 2357
|1990= 2435
|2000= 2251
|2010= 2382
|2020= 2226
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing|website=Census.gov}}</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 2,251 people, 959 households, and 578 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|1,966.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,041 housing units at an average density of {{convert|909.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 98.22% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.36% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.53% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.22% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.13% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.53% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.98% of the population.

There were 959 households, out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $30,199, and the median income for a family was $36,442. Males had a median income of $29,542 versus $22,412 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $16,434. About 9.6% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable person==
[[Thaddeus C. Sweet]], New York State Representative

Phoenix is the town where the main character in the fictional book "Letters from Carrie" writes about living in a small town on the Oswego River and Canal in upstate NY in the mid1850s (author Janet D. Harder)

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://villageofphoenix-ny.gov/ Village of Phoenix]

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