Whitesboro, New York
26 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1895 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Whitestown town. It lies in ZIP code area 13492. It stands on Mud Creek. The Survey maps it on the Utica West quadrangle. 3,612 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 423 feet above sea level.
Then and now
1895 to 1985The same ground, surveyed 90 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


On record in Whitesboro
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
Whitestown Town Halllisted 1973
Population over time
2 figuresWhitesboro fell from 3,772 to 3,612 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3,772 | |
| 2020 | 3,612 | -160 (-4%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 26 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1895 USGS Oriskany quadrangle1:62500
- 1898 USGS Oriskany quadrangle1:62500, 10 printings
- 1947 USGS Rome quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1949 USGS Utica West quadrangle1:24000
- 1950 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Utica West quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1964 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Utica quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
382 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 382 fires within 5 miles of Whitesboro between 2000 and 2020, burning about 238 acres in total. 31 started naturally. 39 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 193 |
| Smoking | 54 |
| Debris and open burning | 44 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 39 |
| Natural | 31 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 12 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 6 September 2000 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 September 2008 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 September 2000 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 3 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 26 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 25 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 23 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
8 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Whitesboro: 5 past producers, 3 producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Semiprecious Gemstone, Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace of Diamonds Mine | Semiprecious Gemstone | Producer | 1967 | |
| Unnamed Brick Clay Deposit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Burrows Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Doyles'Place Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| West Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Whitesboro Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Woods Road Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
28 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Whitesboro in 28 storm reports between 1993 and 2023: 14 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 5 flash flood, 2 lightning. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2014 | Flash Flood | Whitesboro | $15,000 | Water from Saquoit Creek was flooding Oneida Street from Saquoit to Whitesboro. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitesboro | $10,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down multiple trees and wires. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitesboro | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down wires. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitesboro | $5,000 | Trees were blown down. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitesboro | $5,000 | Trees and wires were blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Whitesboro | $5,000 | Main Street in Whitesboro was covered by a foot of water. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitesboro | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and wires. |
| May 2004 | Lightning | Whitesboro | $5,000 | Lightning struck two 911 towers on Base Road in Whitestown knocking them out. The lightning caused radio inference and some phone line problems. Time of occurrence is estimated. |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitesboro | $5,000 | A squall line moved across eastern New York on the afternoon and evening of August 2nd resulting in severe thunderstorms across parts of the region. There were numerous reports of large tree limbs, trees and power lines downed by thunderstorm winds. The areas hardest hit were Herkimer, Montgomery, Oneida, Otsego and Washington Counties. In all over 15,000 customers were left without power. |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitesboro | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Lightning | Whitesboro | $4,000 | A tree and a house were struck by lightning. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitesboro | $3,000 | A thunderstorm moved across the region and became severe. This thunderstorm resulted in a tree being knocked over on Judd Road. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitesboro | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and wires. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitesboro | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down tree onto a roadway. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitesboro | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree onto a roadway. |
| December 2023 | Flash Flood | Whitesboro | - | Swift water rescues evacuated 12 people from near the Sauquoit Creek. All 12 people were successfully rescued with no injuries. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitesboro | - | Half of a tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| March 2008 | Flash Flood | Whitesboro | - | Roads were flooded, along with several basements of homes. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitesboro | - | Several trees were blown down. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Whitesboro | - | Thunderstorm winds brought down trees on houses. |
| May 2000 | Flash Flood | Whitesboro | - | Numerous roads flooded following heavy thunderstorm rains. Sauquoit Creek washed out a portion of the Route 69 bridge. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Whitesboro | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Whitesboro | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Whitesboro | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Hail | Whitesboro | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Hail | Whitesboro | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Hail | Whitesboro | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Hail | Whitesboro | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Mills | 1.1 miles | 26 | |
| Yorkville | 1.3 miles | 26 | |
| Careys Corners | 1.8 miles | 26 | |
| Maynard | 2.0 miles | 26 | |
| Colemans Mills | 2.9 miles | 26 | |
| Oriskany | 3.3 miles | 26 | |
| Marcy | 3.4 miles | 26 | |
| New Hartford | 3.4 miles | 26 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Whitesboro | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q515404 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 971160. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.










