Editing Westvale, New York

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'''Westvale''' is a suburban community (and [[census-designated place]]) in [[Onondaga County, New York|Onondaga County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], United States. The population was 4,963 at the 2010 census.

Westvale is in the town of [[Geddes, New York|Geddes]], lying east of [[Fairmount, New York|Fairmount]] and southwest of [[Solvay, New York|Solvay]]. Westvale is a [[suburb]] of [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse]], which is to the east.

==Geography==
Westvale is located at {{Coord|43|2|30|N|76|13|1|W|type:city}} (43.041716, -76.217073).<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=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Westvale has a total area of {{convert|1.4|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Demographics==
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|2020= 5090
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 5,166 people, 2,061 households, and 1,506 families residing in the community. The population density was {{convert|3,833.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,094 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,553.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.87% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.27% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.37% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.48% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.19% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.79% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.06% of the population.

There were 2,061 households, out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $54,870, and the median income for a family was $62,071. Males had a median income of $44,107 versus $31,672 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $23,678. About 4.5% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.

== History ==
"Westvale" as an identity probably evolved in the early 20th century; it refers to the area west of Wescott Reservoir, accessed by, but mostly south of, West Genesee Street (since the Village of Solvay was to the north). Farther west was [[Fairmount, New York|Fairmount]], which developed earlier than most of Westvale, where the land was held off the market. The "Avery Tract" lay between the reservoir and the City of [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse]]. The Avery Tract became part of the [[Solvay, New York|Village of Solvay]]. The core of Westvale was farmland retained by a major landowning family of New York State, the [[Philip Schuyler|Schuyler]]s.  he branch holding title to much of the property was the Parsons, recalled by Parsons Drive, a centerpiece residential boulevard with a grassy median, off West Genesee Street.{{citation needed|date=December 2015}}

A few Westvale houses predate suburban development. The Parsons farmhouse was replaced by development at the end of the 20th century. West Genesee Street has a few late 19th century residences. Early 20th century streets show houses in styles of the period, especially the 1920s and 1930s. After World War II, development was rapid, and most houses of Westvale now date from the later twentieth century. Westvale Plaza, one of the earliest suburban "malls" of the region, appeared in the Avery Tract shortly after World War II. It is extant as a "strip mall," while Fairmount Fair, immediately beyond Westvale to the west, came later. Its interior pedestrian concourse was roofed over about 1967, making it the first indoor, climate-controlled shopping mall in Central New York.{{citation needed|date=December 2015}}

The stretch of West Genesee Street between the Avery Tract and Fairmout was spared commercial development through the political activism of the Westvale-Avery Club, a men's organization.

==Education==
The majority of Westvale census-designated place is in the [[Westhill Central Schools|Westhill Central School District]].<!--UNI 07320--> A portion is in the [[West Genesee Central School District]]<!--UNI 30630--><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>

Westvale was once part of the Village of Solvay school district. Cherry Road School originally served grades K-8, thereafter students walked to Solvay High School. Since 1962, however, the majority of Westvale has been served by the Westhill Central School District.{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}

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[[Category:Census-designated places in New York (state)]]
[[Category:Syracuse metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Onondaga County, New York]]