The Village of Waddington is at the northern edge of the town and is north of Canton.

Joshua Waddington was a friend of Hamilton and one of the original landowners.

When the Town of Waddington has formed afterwards, it adopted the village name.

During the construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway, part of the village needed to be relocated and some of the old industrial areas were destroyed.

The village is located near the St. Lawrence River and the international border with Canada.

31.1% of all households comprised individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.