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Central Square

A village of 2,163 people in New York
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Outdoors in Central Square

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Conserved land3.4%41 of 1,212 acres
Trails0.1 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves119 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Hastings (Village); Hastings Business Directory.; Bernhards Bay Business Directory.; Bernhards Bay (Village); Fort Brew…1867
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Hastings (Village); Hastings Business Directory.; Bernhards Bay Business Directory.; Bernhards Bay (Village); Fort Brew…, 1867

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About Central Square

Village in New York, United States
1,862Population
1.9 sq miArea
449 ftElevation

Central Square is a village in Oswego County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Central Square had a population of 1,862. The village is located in the southern part of the town of Hastings on Route 49 and U.S. Route 11. It is west of Interstate 81 and northwest of Oneida Lake.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code13036
Living in Central Square

Housing in Central Square

$264K▲ 9.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Central Square home is worth about $264,000, up 9.5% in a year, 50% below the New York typical home.

Only 1 sale in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Central Square

C+

Safety Grade C+

Central Square reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 57% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Central Square 0
New York 3.7
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Central Square 11.9
New York 15.7
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Central Square

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Most working residents leave Central Square for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Syracuse (16%), DeWitt (11%) and Hastings (9%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

Syracuse
16%
DeWitt
11%
Hastings
9%
Cicero
7%

Health in Central Square

C+

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 44% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with New York

4better than NY·10worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

St. Joseph's Hospital Health CenterSyracuse · 16 mi · ER
Central Square Health CenterCentral Square · 0.6 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Central Square · CMS · HRSAHealth in Central Square →

Natural hazards in Central Square

37
Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Central Square →

Climate in Central Square

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Central Square has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 128 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33° / 18°Winter
55° / 35°Spring
79° / 58°Summer
60° / 41°Fall
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Central Square →

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