Baldwinsville, New York is a thriving riverfront village in Onondaga County. Baldwinsville's first settlers arrived in 1794. The rural settlement rapidly expanded to become a diversified industrialized mill town, harnessing the power of the Seneca River. Throughout the years, the Seneca River has remained at the heart of the community. A new recreational facility in the midst of the scenic Seneca River keeps the community focused on this vital resource. Baldwinsville has an abundance of recreational activities including world-renowned fishing in the Seneca River and various streams.

The Village of Baldwinsville is located in the Towns of Lysander and Van Buren. In 2000, the Census Bureau listed 7,053 residents as living in the village. Town Court, located at 7575 Van Buren Road in Baldwinsville, NY handles most general civil claims for less than $3,000 and misdemeanors and traffic offenses.

The Onondaga County Courthouse is located at 401 Montgomery St. in Syracuse, NY. The County Court has jurisdiction over all criminal and some civil cases in the county, but typically only handles cases from Van Buren that are beyond the jurisdiction of the Town Court. In Van Buren, personal injury cases are heard in civil court, at the Town Court or County Court level. Civil cases typically heard by the Supreme Court, also in Syracuse, include general civil claims for more than $25,000. Cases heard by the Onondaga County Commercial Division of the Supreme Court include commercial class actions and certain malpractice cases.

In New York, the typical personal injury case is handled in Civil Court. Lawsuits seeking money damages of more than $25,000 are handled by the Supreme Court. Lawsuits seeking money damages up to $25,000 are handled in County Court. Small Claims (money damages up to $3,000) are handled in village and town courts. NY Court Help can help determine which courts handle specific civil legal problems.

Several nearby hospitals serve the residents of the Village of Baldwinsville. They include St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center, the Upstate Medical University Hospital, and for veterans living in Van Buren, the Syracuse VA Medical Center. Residents of Baldwinsville, New York enjoy access to Syracuse University, Le Moyne College, Onondaga Community College, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, and the Crouse Hospital School of Nursing for higher education. All are located in Onondaga County, NY.

Baldwinsville, NY has several attractions featuring the area's long history. The Museum at the Shacksboro Schoolhouse is a restored 19th century country school. Riverview Cemetery, located on the South shore of the Seneca River, was established in 1807 with burial of the area's first permanent European settler. Grave markers in the cemetery provide a wealth of information about Baldwinsville's earliest settlers.

ESPN has called the Baldwinsville portion of the Seneca River, the mile stretching from Cross Lake to the northernmost Plainville Road Bridge, “The River's Fishiest Mile.” Pike, walleye and crappie are plentiful in this small stretch of river.

The motto of the Village of Baldwinsville is “Lock into an Experience.” Canal Lock #24, located in the heart of Baldwinsville, is one of the busiest along the 524-mile Historic Erie Canal System. The lock opens on the half-hour each May to early November and nearly 20,000 boats lock-through in a season.