Central Square

History

The site was the crossing of Native American trails that became crossroads of the early settlers. Central Square was first called "Loomis Corners" after Chester Loomis, who built a hotel there. Later, the community also became a railroad junction. The village was incorporated in 1890. The central part of the village was devastated by a fire in 1929.

Geography

Central Square is located at (43.284082, -76.146004). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. The Central Square School District is a part of the village of Central Square.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  8,770
• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  8,451
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  8,093
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  7,489
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  7,434
• American Goldfinch

  Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  7,265
• Downy Woodpecker

  Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  7,096
• Song Sparrow

  Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
  7,002

Most recent

• M 2.5 — 2026-04-26
  6 km SE of Lowville, New York
• M 2.8 — 2026-03-21
  28 km WSW of Henderson, New York
• M 3.3 — 2024-06-29
  14 km W of Ellisburg, New York
• M 3.6 — 2023-04-23
  New York
• M 2.6 — 2023-04-14
  1 km W of Adams Center, New York
• M 2.59 — 2007-04-11
  6 km NNE of Sodus Point, New York