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Livonia (village), New York

Livonia is a village in the town of Livonia, Livingston County, New York, United States. U.S. Route 20A and Route 15 intersect in the village. The population was 1,409 at the 2010 census, out of 7,809 in the entire town.

Geography
Livonia is located in northeastern Livingston County at 42.82°N, -77.66806°W (42.820009, -77.668176), slightly west of the geographic center of the town of Livonia. Unincorporated Livonia Center is 1.5 mi to the east, and Lakeville, another unincorporated hamlet in the town, is 2 mi to the west on Route 20A. Geneseo, the Livingston county seat, is 9 mi to the west, and Rochester is 25 mi to the north.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.6 sqkm, all land. Wilkins Creek, a tributary of Conesus Lake to the west, flows across the southwestern part of the village, and Little Conesus Creek rises in the northern part of the village. The entire village is within the Genesee River watershed.

History
The region was the territory for centuries of the Seneca people, one of the Five Nations of the Iroquois confederacy. They named the lake Ga-ne-a-sos, meaning "Berry Place". It was transliterated into English as "Conesus."

Solomon Woodruff, a native of Connecticut, settled here in 1789 as the first European American in the area, following the American Revolutionary War. The British ceded their territory to the United States without consulting with the Iroquois nations. Many of the Iroquois Native Americans were forced violently from the state, and settled primarily on a major reserve in Ontario.

The Seneca had to contend with Yankee settlers encroaching on their lands. Woodruff built a rough cabin, cleared a field, and planted his first crop of potatoes before returning to Connecticut for his family. He returned by oxcart with his wife to find that the Seneca had burned the cabin to the ground. (Their son died on the journey and was buried on a hilltop in Bristol, New York.) Woodruff rebuilt the cabin, and some of his descendants still reside in the area. He was buried in the Union cemetery.

The town developed between Conesus and Hemlock lakes, and was largely settled in the mid-19th century by ethnic European Americans from New England and New York. The construction of a railway line in the 1850s to Lakeville increased business opportunities and travel through the region.

The Livonia Baptist Church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,373 people, 534 households, and 370 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,343.5 PD/sqmi. There were 560 housing units at an average density of 548.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.31% White, 0.87% Black or African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.

There were 534 households, out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.6% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $49,688, and the median income for a family was $55,096. Males had a median income of $41,310 versus $25,069 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,115. About 3.5% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.9% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

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Livonia, New York

Livonia is a town in Livingston County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 7,809. The town contains a village also named Livonia. The town is on the eastern border of the county.

In the 19th century numerous migrants moved from here to the Midwest. A group settled in Michigan, naming their community Livonia.

History
The region was historically occupied by the Seneca people, one of the Five Nations of the Iroquois confederacy. The Seneca inhabited the area well into the 19th century, although many were forced out after the British ceded this territory to the United States following the Revolutionary War. Pioneer Samuel Brownstone conducted violence against the Seneca and other Iroquois peoples in western New York. The Seneca had named the major lake as Ga-ne-a-sos, meaning "Berry Place". It was transliterated into English and is known as Conesus Lake.

The town developed between Conesus and Hemlock lakes. The first European-American settler was Solomon Woodruff in 1789. The area is known for abundant native berries. The town of Livonia was established in 1808 from the town of Richmond (then the "Town of Pittstown" in Ontario County). In 1819, part of Livonia was taken to form the new town of Conesus.

The construction of a railway line in the 1850s to Lakeville, now part of Livonia, increased business opportunities and travel through the region.

The city of Livonia, Michigan is named for Livonia, New York.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 106.4 sqkm, of which 99.1 sqkm are land and 7.3 sqkm, or 6.85%, are water.

The east town line is the border of Ontario County. Most of Conesus Lake is in the western part of town; Hemlock Lake is in the south part of the town, both lakes being part of the Finger Lakes. The outlets of the lakes are at their north ends. Conesus Lake drains out via Conesus Creek at the hamlet of Lakeville, while Hemlock Lake drains via Hemlock Creek, which flows north past the hamlet of Hemlock then turns northeast to join Honeoye Creek in Ontario County. Both lakes are part of the Genesee River watershed.

U.S. Route 20A crosses the town from east to west. New York State Route 15 and New York State Route 15A are important north-south highways.

Adjacent towns and areas
(Clockwise)
 * Avon; Lima [[Image:North.svg]]
 * Richmond [[Image:East.svg]]
 * Canadice; Conesus [[Image:South.svg]]
 * Geneseo [[Image:West.svg]]

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,286 people, 2,693 households, and 1,992 families residing in the town. The population density was 190.3 PD/sqmi. There were 3,004 housing units at an average density of 78.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.75% White, 0.51% Black or African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population.

There were 2,693 households, out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.4% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $51,197, and the median income for a family was $55,382. Males had a median income of $40,800 versus $30,578 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,967. About 2.6% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

 * Gladden Bishop, leader in the Latter Day Saint movement
 * John Loomis Chamberlain, U.S. Army major general
 * John Costik, health care innovator
 * Irving Crane, world champion billiards player, Billiard Congress of America Hall of Famer
 * Jackson Hadley, businessman and politician in Wisconsin
 * Jerediah Horsford, former US congressman
 * Forrest L. Vosler, US airman, Medal of Honor recipient
 * Rudy Fugle, NASCAR Cup Series crew chief for William Byron

Communities and locations in the Town of Livonia

 * Bosley Corner – A hamlet east of Livonia village on US-20A at the intersection with NY-15A.
 * Cedarcrest – A hamlet on Conesus Lake south of Tuxedo Park.
 * Glenville – A hamlet in the southeast part of the town on NY-15A.
 * Hartson Point – A lakeside hamlet on Conesus Lake near the south town line.
 * Hemlock (formerly Hemlock Lake) – A hamlet and census-designated place in the southeast part of the town on NY-15A and US-20A. It was the rival of Jacksonville in the early 19th century. The Hemlock Fairground was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
 * Jacksonville – A former community north of Hemlock, founded around 1823, but mostly abandoned by 1856 due to its distance from a railroad line.
 * Lakeville – A hamlet and census-designated place in the northwest corner of the town at the north end of Conesus Lake.
 * Livonia – The village of Livonia on US-20A at the intersection of NY-15.
 * Livonia Center – A hamlet and census-designated place east of Livonia village on US-20A.
 * Livonia Station – A former community west of Livonia village.
 * McPherson Cove – A hamlet on the shore of Conesus Lake, south of Old Orchard Point.
 * McPherson Point – A hamlet on the shore of Conesus Lake, south of McPherson Cove.
 * Old Orchard Point – A hamlet on the shore of Conesus Lake south of Cedarcrest.
 * Sand Point – A hamlet within Lakeville at the north end of Conesus Lake.
 * South Lima – A hamlet and census-designated place in the north part of the town, on the boundary between Livonia and Lima.
 * South Livonia – A hamlet in the south part of the town on NY-15.
 * Tuxedo Park – A lakeside hamlet on the east shore of Conesus Lake.

All of the listed hamlets on the shore of Conesus Lake are part of the Conesus Lake census-designated place.

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Mount Morris (village), New York

Mount Morris is a village in the town of Mount Morris in Livingston County, New York, United States. The village population was 2,986 at the 2010 census, out of 4,465 in the entire town. The village and town are named after Robert Morris.

The village is at the northeastern entrance to Letchworth State Park, which contains a scenic gorge and triple waterfall on the Genesee River.

History
The community was first called "Allen Hill" and "Richmond Hill" by early settler Ebenezer "Indian" Allen. The village of Mount Morris was incorporated in 1835. It was named after Robert Morris, a financier of the American Revolution, and later owner of the Morris Reserve, from which the lands around Mount Morris were sold to settlers.

The main trade route in the town's early days was the Genesee Valley Canal which ran south from the Erie Canal at Rochester to Olean. The canal was abandoned in the 1870s and later used as a railroad right of way for a succession of railroads, which eventually consolidated into the Pennsylvania Railroad. The Friends of the Genesee Valley Greenway have built hiking trails along some of the canal route.

Mount Morris Academy was an important early school, but it closed in 1867.

Just upstream (west) from the village on the Genesee River is the Mount Morris Dam (550 ft long, 216 ft high), which was built between 1948 and 1952 for flood control of the lower Genesee Valley. An earlier and much smaller dam, still extant in the village, was used for mills; now it is a small hydroelectric generating station.

In the early 21st century, Greg O'Connell, a retired New York City detective and developer of properties in Red Hook, Brooklyn, bought 19 buildings along the town's Main Street in an effort to revive the downtown area.

National Register of Historic Places
The following sites and historic districts are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Notable people

 * Roscoe C. Barnes, who hit the first recorded home run in professional baseball and is credited with the title of the first batting champion of the National League
 * Francis Bellamy, author of the United States Pledge of Allegiance
 * Mary Seymour Howell, a native daughter, was a suffragette and associate of Susan B. Anthony. She died in 1913.
 * John Wesley Powell, the first white man to navigate and chart the Colorado River
 * Joseph Strauss, inventor, admiral in the United States Navy

Geography
Mount Morris is located in western Livingston County at 42.723°N, -77.877°W (42.722996, -77.877001), in the northern part of the town of Mount Morris. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 5.3 sqkm, all land. The Genesee River forms the northern border of the village (and the town), while Allens Creek and Damonsville Creek flow through the village.

New York State Route 36 and New York State Route 408 intersect in the village. Geneseo, the county seat, is 6 mi to the northeast. Interstate 390 passes 2 mi east of the village, leading north 36 mi to Rochester and southeast 65 mi to Corning.

Climate
Compared to the rest of Upstate New York (and all of the northeastern United States), Mount Morris receives relatively little precipitation. A 1910 study reported an average annual total of 25.3 in of precipitation, making Mount Morris the driest place in New York. More recent data puts the annual precipitation at 27.7 in.

Transport
Mount Morris is on the Rochester-to-Dansville line of the Rochester & Southern Railroad. The R&S Rochester-to-Dansville line through Mount Morris was originally part of the New York (Hoboken) to Buffalo Main Line of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad (DL&W). This through route, made redundant by the 1960 Erie Lackawanna merger, was downgraded in 1963 with the abandonment of a portion of the line between nearby Groveland and Wayland, over torturous Dansville Hill. The Erie Lackawanna Railway thereafter operated over the far easier grades of the former Erie Railroad, via Hornell, to Binghamton and Hoboken.

In addition to the DL&W, Mount Morris was served by three other railroads: 1) It was served by the Rochester-Avon-Mount Morris line of the Erie Railroad from c. 1860 to 1940. From 1907 to 1934 this offered frequent electric railway service from Mount Morris to Rochester. The Erie line to Mount Morris was abandoned in 1940. 2) The Dansville and Mount Morris Railroad (and predecessor Erie & Genesee Valley RR) linked its namesake communities from c. 1871 to 1940. The Mount Morris segment of the railroad was abandoned with the loss of its connection to the Erie in 1940. 3) The Pennsylvania Railroad (and predecessors) served Mount Morris from c. 1882 to c. 1963 on its Olean-Hinsdale-Rochester branch line. The PRR through Mount Morris was abandoned in 1963, and the right-of-way now forms the basis of the Genesee Valley Greenway.

Mount Morris is now the location of the junction with the R&S's branch to the Hampton Corners salt mine. The Hampton Corners line was built in the 1990s and is one of the newest railroad lines in New York state.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,266 people, 1,307 households, and 794 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,606.0 PD/sqmi. There were 1,412 housing units at an average density of 694.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 94.18% White, 1.13% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 2.51% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.79% of the population.

There were 1,307 households, out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.6% were married couples living together, 16.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.2% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $31,792, and the median income for a family was $37,143. Males had a median income of $32,464 versus $20,052 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,107. About 12.0% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.8% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.

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Mount Morris, New York

Mount Morris is a town in Livingston County, New York, United States. The population was 4,465 at the 2010 census. The town and village were named after Robert Morris, an 18th Century slave trader and Founding Father of the United States.

The town of Mount Morris has a village also called Mount Morris. The town is on the western border of the county and is home to part of Letchworth State Park.

History
The region was first settled by Europeans circa 1784. It was first known as "Allens Hill", then as "Richmond Hill". The town was formed from the town of Leicester in 1818. The former Genesee Valley Canal passed through the town.

In 1952 Mount Morris Dam was finished on the Genesee River for flood control.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 130.3 sqkm, of which 130.0 sqkm are land and 0.3 sqkm, or 0.21%, are water.

The northwest town line is defined by the Genesee River. The southwestern half of the town line following the Genesee is the border of Wyoming County.

New York State Route 36 and New York State Route 408 intersect in Mount Morris village. Interstate 390 passes near the east town line.

Adjacent towns and areas
(Clockwise)
 * Leicester [[Image:North.svg]]
 * Groveland; West Sparta [[Image:East.svg]]
 * Nunda; Portage [[Image:South.svg]]
 * Castile [[Image:West.svg]]

Climate
Mount Morris has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). The average temperature throughout the year is 47.7 F, with the highest average temperature in July being 70.4 F, and January being the coldest month with an average temperature of 23.4 F. The annual precipitation is 33.05 in. Extreme temperatures range from -22 F on January 15, 1957, to 102 F on July 4, 1897.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,567 people, 1,783 households, and 1,132 families residing in the town. The population density was 90.1 PD/sqmi. There were 1,925 housing units at an average density of 38.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 95.05% White, 0.92% Black or African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 1.93% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.49% of the population.

There were 1,783 households, out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,813, and the median income for a family was $38,015. Males had a median income of $31,940 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,871. About 11.1% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and Locations in the Town of Mount Morris

 * Brooks Grove – A hamlet in the southwest part of the town on Route 408. The name is from the founder, General Micah Brooks.
 * Deyuitga'oh ("Where the Valley Widens") – A native village once located near where the Mount Morris Dam is currently situated.
 * Letchworth State Park – A state park on the west border of the town.
 * Mount Morris – The village of Mount Morris near the northern border of the town.
 * Mount Morris Dam – A dam northwest of Mount Morris village.
 * Ridge – A hamlet southwest of Mount Morris village on NY-408.
 * River Road Forks – A location west of Brooks Grove. This location has also been called "River Road".
 * Tuscarora – A hamlet and census-designated place in the southeast part of the town.
 * Union Corners – A hamlet on the town line east of Tuscarora.

Notable people

 * Ross Barnes, one of the early stars of the National Association and National League; born in Mount Morris
 * Francis Bellamy, author of the Pledge of Allegiance; born in Mount Morris
 * Gus Ganakas, basketball head coach at Michigan State in 1970s; born in Mount Morris
 * George Hastings, US congressman
 * Sarah Hopkins Bradford, writer and historian; born in Mount Morris
 * Joe La Barbera, Jazz drummer.
 * Mary Seymour Howell, suffragette; born and died in Mount Morris
 * Mary Jemison, the "White Woman of the Genesee"
 * Marie Boening Kendall, painter
 * James M. Mead, US congressman
 * Major General William Augustus Mills (1777–1844), who served during defense of Niagara frontier in War of 1812
 * Charles Gilbert Peterson, contractor
 * Gilbert Peterson, contractor
 * John Wesley Powell, a geologist and explorer; born in Mount Morris
 * Annie Rockfellow, architect

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Nunda (village), New York

Nunda is a village in the town of Nunda, Livingston County, New York, United States. The population of the village was 1,377 at the 2010 census, out of 3,064 in the entire town.

History
The village was incorporated in 1839 as "Nunda Valley". A large fire destroyed part of the village in 1852. In 1853, an attempt was made to found a new county with Nunda village as the county seat. This attempt failed.

The Union Block was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.

Notable people
-Commander William Howard Donovan Jr, who died in the 9/11 Pentagon Attack

Geography
The village is located in southwestern Livingston County at 42.58056°N, -77.93833°W (42.580628, -77.938392), in the western part of the town of Nunda. The village is at the junction of New York State Routes 408 and 436. It is 11 mi southwest of Mount Morris and 14 mi west of Dansville. It is 17 mi southwest of Geneseo, the Livingston county seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village of Nunda has a total area of 2.5 sqkm, all land. Keshequa Creek and Crooked Creek flow through the village. Keshequa Creek flows northeast to Canaseraga Creek near Sonyea and is part of the Genesee River watershed. Due to heavy rains and a rupture in the village water reservoir, there was a flood which ruined the brand new Keshequa Central School Middle School Gymnasium that had been completed one month before the flooding occurred.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,330 people, 505 households, and 360 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,349.9 PD/sqmi. There were 547 housing units at an average density of 555.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.59% White, 0.38% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.60% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.

There were 505 households, out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 18.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.4% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $39,125, and the median income for a family was $47,368. Males had a median income of $32,404 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,960. 12.7% of the population and 10.4% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 20.3% of those under the age of 18 and 5.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

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Nunda, New York

Nunda (pronounced "none-day") is a town in Livingston County, New York, United States. The population was 3,064 at the 2010 census. Nunda welcomes visitors with signs stating "Welcome to Nunda, a Nice Place to Live." The name is derived from Nunda-wa-ono, the name given to it by a group of the Seneca people who once lived in the hills and valleys along the Genesee River and Keshequa Creek within the present-day town. In the Seneca language, "Nunda" relates to hills, and a popular translation is "Where the valley meets the hills".

Nunda is at the southwest border of the county and contains a village also called Nunda.

History
In 1790, two small Seneca villages could be found opposite each other on the Chautauqua Hollow Trail which became State Street.

Nunda was first settled around 1806 what is now near the village of Nunda. The town was formed in 1808 from the town of Angelica (in Allegany County) before the creation of Livingston County. In 1827, part of Nunda was used to found the new town of Portage. Originally called "Nunda Valley", the name was shortened to "Nunda" by Charles H. Carroll in 1824. The village of Nunda was incorporated as "Nunda Valley" and later "Nunda" in 1939. On March 11, 2008, the town of Nunda celebrated its bicentennial.

In 1808, only three pioneer families lived in what is now Nunda. By 1830 the population had increased to 1,291, and by 1840 there were 2,636 residents. The population peaked at nearly 4,000 in the 1840s when the Genesee River Canal was built, which ran through the town until 1878. The population had fallen to less than 3,000 by the early 1880s.

People of note

 * Chester B. Bowen, Union Army soldier and Medal of Honor winner; born in Nunda in 1842
 * Helen Hunt Jackson, author; a brief resident
 * Gustavus A. Palmer, born in Nunda in 1805 and colonel in the Patriot War, named his Illinois post-war residence Nunda Township after his birthplace.
 * Erik O'Hearn - from the hamlet of Dalton. Retired as Major in the US Army Reserves. Currently a Regional Service Manager at Siemens-Healthineers.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 96.1 sqkm, of which 0.07 sqkm, or 0.07%, are water.

The south town line is the border of Allegany County.

New York State Route 436, east-west, intersects New York State Route 408, north-south, at Nunda village. New York State Route 70 crosses the south part of the town.

Adjacent towns and areas
Nunda is bordered by the town of Portage to the west, and the towns of West Sparta and Ossian are to the east. The town of Mount Morris is to the north, and the town of Grove in Allegany County is to the south.

Interstate 390 passes 3 mi northeast of the town and provides transportation north to the city of Rochester and southeast to the Finger Lakes Region.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,017 people, 1,131 households, and 842 families residing in the town. The population density was 81.4 PD/sqmi. There were 1,298 housing units at an average density of 35.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.88% White, 0.53% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.89% of the population.

There were 1,131 households, out of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.9% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,665, and the median income for a family was $44,677. Males had a median income of $32,483 versus $22,660 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,604. About 5.3% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in the Town of Nunda

 * Barkertown – A hamlet southeast of Nunda village.
 * Coopersville – A hamlet northeast of Nunda village.
 * Dalton – A hamlet (and census-designated place) in the southwest corner of the town (part is also in the town of Portage) on Route 408.
 * East Hill – A former community in the southeast part of the town.
 * Nunda – The village of Nunda is near the western town line.
 * Rattlesnake Hill Wildlife Management Area – A state conservation area in the southeast part of the town.

Schools
The town is in the Keshequa Central School District which includes Dalton Elementary School and the Nunda Middle School/High School. The schools are currently under leadership by Superintendent Donald Covell. The word Keshequa is of Seneca origin and means "Spear in the Creek"

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Cazenovia (village), New York

Cazenovia is a village located in the Town of Cazenovia in Madison County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the village had a population of 2,835. The village lies on the southeastern shore of Cazenovia Lake, which is approximately 4 mi long and .5 mile across. Cazenovia is within a half hour of Syracuse, New York. The village is located on US Route 20 and New York State Route 13, and was home to Cazenovia College.

History

Cazenovia was established in 1794 by John Lincklaen, a young Dutch naval officer who purchased the town under the auspices of the Holland Land Company. Some of the first buildings established in Cazenovia were what is now the Presbyterian Church and the company store. The town is named after Theophilus Cazenove, an agent with the land company.

The village was incorporated in 1810 and was the first county seat (until 1817). Many of the village's historic buildings are encompassed by the Albany Street Historic District and Cazenovia Village Historic District. Also listed on the National Register of Historic Places is the Lehigh Valley Railroad Depot.

The most famous event in Cazenovia's history was the 1850 Fugitive Slave Convention, organized by abolitionist Gerrit Smith and chaired by former slave Frederick Douglass to consider how to react to Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, which passed days later.

The Lorenzo New York State Historic Site was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in July 1970. This land, located off Route 13 (Rippleton Road), now belongs to the NY State Historic Trust after being bought from the previous owner, George Ledyard, upon his death. There is a school house, mansion, farmhouse, and a landscaped garden that guests can tour throughout the year by appointment or during regular hours.

In 2005, the Cazenovia High School Academic Decathlon team won the school's first state title, sending the team to the national competition in Chicago. The team retained its state title the following four years, traveling to national competitions in San Antonio, Texas, in 2006, Honolulu, Hawaii, in 2007, Anaheim, California, in 2008, and Memphis, Tennessee, in 2009.

On March 31, 2021, New York State legalized recreational cannabis. Villages can't limit a resident’s right to possess or consume cannabis, however villages can prohibit retail outlets from selling it. On July 1, 2021, the village board voted unanimously to opt out of allowing retail cannabis sales in the village. It was one of the first villages in the state to opt out.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,614 people, 943 households, and 522 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,660.3 PD/sqmi. There were 1,031 housing units at an average density of 654.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 95.37% White, 2.41% Black or African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.04%, 0.27% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.75% of the population.

There were 943 households, out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.6% were non-families. 38.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 18.1% under the age of 18, 26.1% from 18 to 24, 19.9% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 73.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 67.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $43,611, and the median income for a family was $61,750. Males had a median income of $45,662 versus $30,893 for females. The per capita income for the village was $23,424. About 2.8% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.

Library
The Cazenovia Public Library is a public library located in the town of Cazenovia (village), New York, United States. As a library in Madison County it is a part of the Mid-York Library System. It is located at 100 Albany Street, Cazenovia, NY. In its original building it houses specimens and historical artifacts that have been generously donated to the library.

History
The first incidence of a library in Cazenovia was started in 1828 by John Williams, a general store owner and merchant. His library “consisting of 200 vols.” were lent to the public for free. It was not until 1886 that the Cazenovia Library Society was formed. Societies like it maintained their libraries “through membership, lending fees, and gifts”

In 1890, Robert J. Hubbard purchased and donated a house for the library's use. Built in the Greek Revival style, it had been built in 1830 for John Williams. The ground floor of the house served as the main library building until a modern extension was built in 1996. Robert J. Hubbard also donated his collection of souvenirs from his 1894 Grand Tour trip. One of the most notable artifacts he brought back was an ancient Egyptian mummy.

People from Cazenovia

 * Charles S. Fairchild (1842–1924), Attorney General of State of New York; U.S. Secretary of the Treasury.
 * Ezra Greenleaf Weld (1801–1874), daguerrotypist.

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Cazenovia, New York

Cazenovia is an incorporated town in Madison County, New York. The population was 6,740 at the time of the 2020 census. The town is named after Theophile Cazenove, the Agent General of the Holland Land Company.

The Town of Cazenovia has a village also named Cazenovia. The town is on the county's western border.

The village of Cazenovia was home to Cazenovia College, a small liberal arts college in the greater Syracuse area. It was founded in 1824, known then as the Genesee Seminary.

History
The Town of Cazenovia was established in 1793 from the Towns of Whitestown and Paris (both in Oneida County) before the creation of Madison County. Subsequently, other towns in the county were formed from partitions of its territory. Cazenovia was part of a region called "The Gore", based on a surveying error.

It was founded by John Lincklaen, an agent of the Holland Land Company, and was named after Theophile Cazenove, Lincklaen's supervisor.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 51.7 square miles (134.0 km2), with 49.9 square miles (129.2 km2) of land and 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) of (3.54%) water. The town contains Cazenovia Lake.

The western town line is the border of Onondaga County.

U.S. Route 20, also known as Albany Street in the Village of Cazenovia, crosses the town.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,481 people, 2,353 households, and 1,658 families residing in the town. The population density was 129.9 PD/sqmi. There were 2,567 housing units at an average density of 51.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.25% White, 1.10% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.48% of the population.

There were 2,353 households, out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 12.8% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $57,232, and the median income for a family was $73,590. Males had a median income of $50,556 versus $31,613 for females. The per capita income for the town was $28,957. About 2.4% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in the Town of Cazenovia

 * Abell Corners – A location east of Ballina.
 * Ballina – A location south of the village of Cazenovia.
 * Cazenovia – A village located on US-20 by Cazenovia Lake.
 * Cazenovia Lake – A lake located by the village of Cazenovia.
 * Chittenango Falls – A location on the eastern town border, located north of Cazenovia.
 * Delphi Falls – A hamlet located west-southwest of Union.
 * Delphi Falls – A waterfall located west-southwest of Union.
 * Delphi Station – A location north of the hamlet of New Woodstock.
 * Juddville – A location south of Abell Corners.
 * New Woodstock – A hamlet located south of the village of Cazenovia.
 * North Cazenovia – A location north of the village of Cazenovia.
 * Perkins Corner – A location southwest of Rippleton on NY-13.
 * Rippleton – A hamlet located southwest of the village of Cazenovia, known as "Pig City" in the 1800s.
 * Union – A location west of Delphi Station.
 * West Woodstock – A location west of New Woodstock.

National Register of Historic Places
The following sites and historic districts are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Notable people

 * Edward P. Allis (1824–1889), businessman and unsuccessful candidate for governor of Wisconsin
 * Edward Griffin Beckwith (1818–1881), soldier and explorer
 * Anne Burrell (born 1969), chef and TV personality
 * Samuel Northrup Castle (1808–1894), missionary in Hawaii; founder of Castle & Cooke
 * Sarah Brown Ingersoll Cooper, philanthropist and educator
 * John W. Dwinelle (1816–1888), lawyer and politician in California
 * Harrison Stiles Fairchild (1820–1901), brigadier general in the Union Army
 * Siobhan Fallon (born May 13, 1961), actress
 * Melanie Joy (1966–) Army 1LT, OIR Veteran, Meritorious Service Medal recipient
 * John Lincklaen (1768–1822), Holland Land Company resident agent, founder and developer
 * Beezie Madden (born November 20, 1963), Olympic equestrian gold medalist
 * Lauren McLean, 56th mayor of Boise, Idaho (raised in Cazenovia)
 * Charles Stebbins (1789–1873), Acting lieutenant governor of New York in 1829
 * Steve Suhey (1922–1977), football player at Penn State and in the NFL
 * Ezra Greenleaf Weld (1801–1874), photographer and abolitionist

Economy

 * Marquardt Group has one of its headquarters in Cazenovia.

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DeRuyter (village), New York

DeRuyter is a village located in the Town of DeRuyter in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 558 at the 2010 census. The village and town are named after Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter, a famous admiral in the Dutch navy.

The Village of DeRuyter is located in the southwestern corner of the town of DeRuyter on Route 13.

History
The village of DeRuyter, incorporated in 1833, was originally called Tramptown. Jan Lincklaen, an agent for the Holland Land Co., whose territory included Cazenovia and areas south, named it.

The location of the village at the confluence of the four valleys, early made DeRuyter a center of trade and the railroad forming a part of the "old Midland," running east and west, and the Cazenovia branch running north and south and now forming part of the Lehigh Valley system, furnish excellent facilities for trade and travel.

DeRuyter previous to 1795 was included in the ancient town of Whitestown, and formed a part of the famous "Lincklaen purchase." It was embraced in Cazenovia when that town was formed in 1795, and Col. John Lincklaen gave it the name of Tromptown; but when the act was passed by Legislature, March 15, 1798, authorizing the formation of a new town, and Col. Lincklaen named it DeRuyter, after his illustrious countryman.

The building stock dates predominantly from the early to late Victorian period, the peak population and commercial era in DeRuyter's history.

The Seventh Day Baptist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

Geography
DeRuyter is located at 42.75889°N, -75.885°W (42.758925, -75.885114).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.9 km2), all land. There is a river that flows through the Village of DeRuyter.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 531 people, 213 households, and 142 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,546.2 PD/sqmi. There were 231 housing units at an average density of 672.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 97.36% White, 0.75% Black or African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.56% Asian, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.19% of the population.

There were 213 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $31,420, and the median income for a family was $33,333. Males had a median income of $32,045 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,658. About 7.6% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.3% of those under age 18 and 13.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education
The DeRuyter Central School District is located on the western edge of the village on Railroad St. DeRuyter Central School is a public school district located in southwestern Madison County. The school houses grades K-12. The current school enrollment is 380 students from the area. The DeRuyter Central School district includes students from DeRuyter, Sheds, Cuyler (in Cortland County), Fabius (in Onondaga County) and Lincklaen (in Chenango County).

Notable people

 * Henry W. Bentley, U.S. Representative from New York
 * Ezra Cornell, founder of Cornell University
 * Marcus M. Drake, Mayor of the City of Buffalo, New York
 * Benjamin Enos, an American politician
 * Lyman J. Gage, 42nd United States Secretary of the Treasury
 * James W. Nye, a United States Senator from Nevada
 * Fred Schule, Olympic medalist
 * Henry Clay Vedder, Baptist Church historian

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DeRuyter, New York

DeRuyter is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 1,589 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter, a famous admiral in the Dutch navy. The name de Ruyter (de Ruĳter) means "the Rider".

The Town of DeRuyter has a village in it also called DeRuyter. The town is in the southwestern corner of the county.

An early settler was Elijah Cornell, father of Ezra Cornell, founder of Western Union and Cornell University.

History
DeRuyter was one of five towns formed before Madison County was created. It was established by a partition of the Town of Cazenovia in 1798. DeRuyter is in the southwestern corner of the county. The town is part of a region called "The Gore," a territory created by a surveying error.

Previous to 1795, DeRuyter was included in the town of Whitestown and was part of the "Lincklaen Purchase". "Tromp Township" was the original name given by John Lincklaen, a Holland Land Agent in honor of a fellow countryman, Admiral Maarten Tromp. The new town of DeRuyter was formed on March 15, 1798. Jan Lincklaen once again named it in honor of a fellow countryman, Admiral Michiel DeRuyter. The Village of DeRuyter was incorporated in 1833. Ezra Cornell, founder of Cornell University re-located from Westchester, New York to DeRuyter in 1819. Sig Sautelle's Circus wintered and trained in DeRuyter from 1896 to the early 1900s. The first Four-County Fair (Cortland, Madison, Chenango and Onondaga) was held in DeRuyter in 1908. The first DeRuyter Fireman's Fair was held in 1927.

Public schools
The DeRuyter Central School District is located on the eastern edge of the village on Railroad Street. DeRuyter Central School is a public school district located in southwestern Madison County. The school houses grades K-12. The current school enrollment is approximately 380 students from the area. The DeRuyter Central School district includes students from DeRuyter, Sheds, Cuyler (in Cortland County) and Lincklaen (in Chenango County).

Geography
The western town line forms a border with Onondaga and Cortland counties. The southern town line is the border of Chenango County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 31.3 square miles (81.0 km2), of which 30.5 square miles (79.0 km2) is land and 0.8 square mile (2.0 km2)  (2.49%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,532 people, 592 households, and 412 families residing in the town. The population density was 50.2 PD/sqmi. There were 867 housing units at an average density of 28.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.06% White, 1.31% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.

There were 592 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.0% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,911, and the median income for a family was $41,417. Males had a median income of $30,909 versus $22,063 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,339. About 7.3% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.7% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in the Town of DeRuyter

 * DeRuyter – A village located in the southwestern corner of the town on Route 13.
 * DeRuyter Reservoir – A reservoir in the northwestern corner of the town, one of the largest in the area. Although it is a reservoir, it is commonly called "DeRuyter Lake."
 * Puckerville – A hamlet in the southwestern corner of the town and northeast of DeRuyter village on Route 13.
 * Quaker Settlement or Quaker Basin – A location in the southeastern corner of the town on Route 58 and east of DeRuyter village.
 * Sheds – A hamlet in the northeastern corner of the town at Routes 13, 60, and 80.
 * Sheds Corners – A hamlet southwest of Sheds on Route 13.

Notable people

 * Francis Marion Burdick – American legal scholar
 * Lyman Gage – Secretary of the Treasury

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Hamilton (village), New York

The Village of Hamilton is a village located within the town of Hamilton in Madison County, New York, United States. Notably, it is the location of Colgate University and has a population of 4,239, according to the 2010 census.

Geography and climate
The village, located at 42.82556°N, -75.54444°W (42.825646, −75.544673), lies in the Chenango Valley, just south of the headwaters of the Chenango River. Northeast of the village is the river Payne Brook, which starts at Lake Moraine and travels through the village before converging with the Chenango River. The village is approximately 40 mi southeast of Syracuse and 30 mi southwest of Utica. The elevation of the village's municipal airport (Hamilton Municipal Airport) is approximately 1100 ft above sea level.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village's total area is 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2), of which 2.3 square miles (6.1 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km2) (6.37%) is water.

Snowfall is the most notable aspect of the area's climate, which is typical of central Upstate New York in the vicinity of Syracuse. Snowfall produced by lake-effect snow from Lake Erie and Lake Ontario usually extends into the Mohawk Valley and often inland as far as the southern Finger Lakes and the nearby southern tier of counties; with snowfall, at a minimum, in the range of 40 to 50 inches per season. Heavy snow falls frequently occur, generating from 1 to 2 feet of snow and occasionally 4 feet or more. The village's average seasonal snowfall is approximately 80 inches.

History
The area that became the town of Hamilton (including the village of Hamilton) was originally inhabited by members of the Iroquois League, and some of the territory is still considered to be sacred by the Oneida Indian Nation. Following the American Revolution, the area was ceded to the State of New York. Until 1878, Hamilton was an original outpost of the Chenango Canal.

The town of Hamilton was founded near what is now Earlville, and has gradually expanded into a wide area populated by farms and settlements.

The family of the brothers Samuel and Elisha Payne had been prominent in Connecticut since before the Revolutionary War, in which they had served, possibly at Ft. Stanwix, near what is now Rome, New York. At the close of the Revolutionary War, The pair moved from Lebanon, Connecticut, to the town of Whitestone (now Whitesboro, New York), a few miles from Utica.

In 1794, Samuel Payne moved southwest from Whitestone into the town of Hamilton, where he started a farm on the hill that is today's location of Colgate University.

In 1795, a year after his brother moved into the town of Hamilton, Elisha Payne did so as well. He and others from Whitestone and Connecticut moved to an unsettled area just north of his brother and that settlement grew to become today's village of Hamilton. Because of Elisha Payne's interest and ability in developing the settlement, it became known as "Payne's Settlement". He built a barn, the first framed building in the village, and in 1802 he opened a tavern at the intersection of Broad and Lebanon streets, taking the place of an existing tavern that had opened in 1800. This became the Park House (hotel), which in 1925 was replaced by the present-day Colgate Inn. By 1800, Payne's Settlement had, in addition to log cabins, five framed buildings and a nearby sawmill. By 1806 much of the land surrounding the settlement had been cleared and replaced by orchards and farms. Salt was the accepted form of currency in the settlement.

Payne's Settlement experienced a financial boom from 1800 through the War of 1812 due to extensive crop exports to Europe and to the high prices obtained for provisions in New York during the war. Serving as the trading center, the Settlement naturally prospered when farmers received higher prices. In addition, the 1808 opening of the Skaneateles Turnpike, which connected the village to western New York, probably contributed to the favorable economic climate.

From the beginning, Payne's Settlement and the other settlements within the town of Hamilton strongly competed to be the principal location for development. Due to the advantages of its location, the balance of power shifted toward Payne's Settlement and, in 1812, the settlement obtained a charter incorporating the Village of Hamilton.

Early commerce in the village included groceries, blacksmiths, book sellers, furniture and carriage makers, feed stores, quarries and lumber mills. The village's first newspaper, the Hamilton Recorder, was started in 1817. The Chenango Canal (1834–1878) passed through the west side of the village alongside what is now the Barge Canal Cafe, providing another connection between the Erie Canal, Midwest grain farms and East Coast markets. Agriculture in the surrounding area initially emphasized hops which gave way after the Civil War to dairy farming.

Colgate University was founded in the village in 1819. Today, Colgate's campus is located on what was Samuel Payne's farm. In 1827, the farm, valued at $4,000 (then current dollars) covering 123 acre, was donated by Payne and his wife to the Baptist Theological Society as the new location of the Society's Theological Institution, known as the Hamilton Literary and Theological Institution, which later became Colgate. In 1846, the name of Hamilton Literary and Theological Institution was changed to Madison University. The year 1890 brought about the change in the university's name to Colgate University, in honor of the involvement and financial support of the Colgate family over many years.

In 1903, John Vincent Atanasoff, creator of the first digital electronic computer, was born in Hamilton.

Much of the historic core of the village is part of the Hamilton Village Historic District, which became listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. Many of the buildings in today's village date from 1895, the year of "the great fire" which destroyed much of the village. Many of those buildings were rebuilt in the same year, with "1895" on their facades.

The 2017 movie Pottersville starring Michael Shannon and Judy Greer was filmed here.

Also listed on the National Register of Historic Places are the Old Biology Hall (today called Hascall Hall) on Colgate University's campus, Adon Smith House, and United States Post Office.

Government
The village is governed by a board of trustees. It consists of the mayor, who is presiding officer, and four trustees. The mayor and trustees are elected at the annual village election in June for staggered terms of two-years.

The mayor exercises the executive function and is assisted by the Village Administrator, the Clerk/Treasurer, and the Director of Utilities and Public Works. The board of trustees is the legislative body. It enacts local laws, adopts the budget, and exercises oversight over the Village departments, boards, commissions and committees. Trustees are assigned by the mayor specific oversight and liaison responsibilities. The mayor appoints all public officers and volunteer members of boards, commissions and committees with the approval of the board of trustees. In addition to the elected officials and professional officers, the governance of the Village rests in the hands of about fifty volunteers who serve by appointment on ten boards, commissions, and committees. The mayor is an ex officio member of every Village body. Every trustee serves a liaison on one or more of the bodies.

The 2009–2010 annual budget of the village is approximately 5.7 million dollars.

The Village Court is independent of Village government. The Village Judge is elected by the voters for a four-year term.

The village and all of Madison County are within the NY 22nd Congressional District.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,509 people, 707 households, and 320 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,492.2 PD/sqmi. There were 785 housing units at an average density of 333.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 90.85% White, 2.91% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 3.70% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.46% from other races, and 1.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.28% of the population.

There were 707 households, out of which 21.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.6% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 54.6% were non-families. 41.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 8.6% under the age of 18, 62.6% from 18 to 24, 10.0% from 25 to 44, 9.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $36,583, and the median income for a family was $68,864. Males had a median income of $41,000 versus $33,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,203. About 3.1% of families and 18.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education
The Hamilton Central School, located on a 45 acre site off West Kendrick Avenue, is a K–12 educational facility for the village and surrounding town and the communities of Eaton, Madison, Lebanon, and Brookfield. Colgate University is in Hamilton.

Relationship with Colgate
Colgate is the largest economic influence in the village: with a population of over 4,000, the village's population is just slightly larger than the size of Colgate's student body, which is just under 3,000. Approximately 85 percent of the university's faculty members live within 10 minutes of campus. The village, the town of Hamilton, and Colgate have formed the Partnership for Community Development which develops an active network of professional consultants, foundations, municipalities and not-for-profit organizations located throughout the Central New York region to assist area residents, businesses and visitors, including efforts to stimulate and support local business through small business development and the revitalization of historic buildings. To strengthen the relationship between the village and the university, and to add to the economic development of downtown, Colgate relocated its campus bookstore to the downtown area of the village.

Points of interest
The Robert Trent Jones, Sr. designed Seven Oaks Golf Course is located on the east side of the village on the college campus. The Picker Art Gallery is located on the Colgate University campus. The Towpath Trail, beginning in the village and extending northward for 6 mi, consists of restored portions of the Chenango Canal towpath. The Village of Hamilton is also home to award-winning Good Nature Farm Brewery & Tap Room. Good Nature opened in 2012, was Madison County's first brewery, and among New York State's First Farm Breweries. In 2017, Good Nature opened a new brewery in the Village. A Utica television station travel show broadcast, in 2008, a two-part tour of things to see and do in the village.

Notable people

 * John Vincent Atanasoff, physicist and inventor, inventor of first electronic digital computer
 * William L. Greenly, sixth Governor of Michigan
 * Matt Malloy, actor and producer
 * Philo A. Orton, Wisconsin legislator and jurist
 * Henry B. Payne, United States Senator and United States Representative
 * Sereno E. Payne, United States Representative, first House Majority Leader
 * List of Colgate University people

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Hamilton, New York

Hamilton is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 6,379 at the 2020 census. The town is named after American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, and is a college town, with Colgate University dominating the town's employment, culture and population.

The Town of Hamilton contains a village also named Hamilton. The village is on the county's border.

History

The location was formerly called Payne's Corners. The Town of Hamilton was established in 1795, before the county was formed, from the Town of Paris in Oneida County. The original town was reduced to create new towns in the county.

The Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm, an appendant body in Freemasonry, was founded in Hamilton in 1890.

Geography
The southern town line is the border of Chenango County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 41.5 square miles (107.4 km$2$), of which 41.4 square miles (107.1 km$2$) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.3 km$2$) (0.28%) is water.

Demographics
At the 2000 census there were 5,733 people, 1,546 households, and 935 families in the town. The population density was 138.6 PD/sqmi. There were 1,725 housing units at an average density of 41.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 93.65% White, 1.99% Black or African American, 0.07% Native American, 2.46% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.83%.

Of the 1,546 households 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 29.6% of households were one person and 12.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.96.

The age distribution was 15.7% under the age of 18, 40.8% from 18 to 24, 16.8% from 25 to 44, 15.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% 65 or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males.

The median household income was $38,917 and the median family income was $50,565. Males had a median income of $31,500 versus $26,643 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,564. About 5.1% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Hamilton

 * Beekman Corners – A location between Hamilton village and East Hamilton.
 * Brooks Corners – A hamlet in the south part of the town on Route 12.
 * Darts Corner – A location between Hamilton village and East Hamilton.
 * Earlville – Part of the Village of Earlville is located on the southern town line.
 * East Hamilton – A hamlet on Route 12, east of Hamilton village.
 * Excell Corners – A location northeast of South Hamilton.
 * Hamilton – The Village of Hamilton is in the northwestern part of the town.
 * Hamilton Center – A hamlet southeast of Hamilton village.
 * Hubbardsville – A hamlet north of East Hamilton village.
 * Loomis Corners – A location northwest of South Hamilton.
 * Poolville – A hamlet north of Brooks Corners.
 * Shores Corners – A location between Hamilton village and East Hamilton.
 * South Hamilton – A hamlet in the southeastern part of the town.

Notable people

 * John Vincent Atanasoff (1903-1995), inventor of the digital computer
 * Cordelia Throop Cole (1833–1900), social reformer
 * Harold O. Whitnall (1877–1945), geology professor at Colgate University and member of the New York State Assembly

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Madison (village), New York

Madison is a village in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 305 at the 2010 census. The village and its town are named after President James Madison.

The Village of Madison is in the central part of the Town of Madison on US Route 20.

History
The village was incorporated in 1816. Located on NY Route 20, Madison was a busy thoroughfare for east-west travelers and featured a hotel and resort on Madison Lake. Much of Madison was owned by businessman G.W. Hinman. Many visitors came from the nearby hamlet of Solsville, where the Chenango Canal and the railroad both had stations. Madison is most famous for the Madison-Bouckville Antique Show, which takes place in August annually and sees over 1,000 antique dealers and tens of thousands of buyers traveling to Madison to find rare and unique items.

In 2000, Solsville, a half-mile north of Madison, became part of the town of Madison. Solsville is known for its historic Solsville Hotel, which was at one point the town post office, saloon, and ballroom, as well as the old canal house.

Notable person

 * Phineas L. Tracy, former US Congressman

Geography
Madison is located at 42.90056°N, -75.515°W (42.900775, -75.515153).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.5 square mile (1.3 km2), all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 315 people, 138 households, and 77 families residing in the village. The population density was 626.5 PD/sqmi. There were 151 housing units at an average density of 300.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 99.68% White and 0.32% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population.

There were 138 households, out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.5% were non-families. 36.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $27,250, and the median income for a family was $37,708. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $21,786 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,960. About 9.9% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.

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Madison, New York

Madison is a town in Madison County, New York, United States. The population was 2,766 at the 2020 census.

The Town of Madison contains a village also named Madison. The town is near the eastern border of the county.

History
Settlement began circa 1794. The town was formed in 1807 from a portion of the Town of Hamilton. Madison is well known because of the Madison Wind Farm, built in 2000. Darwin D. Martin, a Larkin Company executive, was born in Bouckville in 1865.

Geography
The northern and eastern town lines are the border of Oneida County. US Route 20 passes across the town.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 41.4 square miles (107.2 km2), of which 40.9 square miles (105.9 km2) is land and 0.5 square mile (1.3 km2)  (1.23%) is water.

U.S. Route 20, conjoined with New York State Route 12B forms an east-west highway across the town.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,801 people, 1,129 households, and 779 families residing in the town. The population density was 68.5 PD/sqmi. There were 1,325 housing units at an average density of 32.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.82% White, 0.32% Black or African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.

There were 1,129 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $35,889, and the median income for a family was $41,630. Males had a median income of $29,487 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,468. About 9.6% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.5% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in the Town of Madison

 * Bouckville – A hamlet near the western town line on Route 20. The Chenango Canal Summit Level and Coolidge Stores Building are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
 * Durfee Corners – A location in the southeastern part of the town.
 * Lake Moraine – A lake south of Madison village.
 * Madison – The Village of Madison on Route 20.
 * Madison Center – A hamlet southeast of Madison village.
 * Sigby Corners – A hamlet in the southern part of the town.
 * Solsville – A hamlet north of Madison village and home of the ever-elusive Madison Sasquatch.

Notable people

 * Thomas Bones (1842–1929), land developer in this area
 * Louise C. Purington (1844-1916), physician and temperance activist

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Brighton (CDP), New York

Brighton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 36,609 at the 2010 census. The CDP takes its name from locations in the county.

Town of Brighton, which is conterminously with the CDP, is a town south of the City of Rochester. The town has a community, also named Brighton, a suburb of Rochester.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 15.6 square miles (40.5 km2), of which 15.4 square miles (40.0 km2) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.4 km2)  (1.09%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 35,584 people, 15,852 households, and 8,686 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,303.6 PD/sqmi. There were 16,703 housing units at an average density of 1,081.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 86.09% White, 3.70% Black or African American, 0.10% Native American, 8.13% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.63% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.34% of the population.

There were 15,852 households, out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.2% were non-families. 36.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 20.0% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $52,066, and the median income for a family was $70,436. Males had a median income of $46,292 versus $35,171 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $32,642. About 3.0% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.

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Greece (CDP), New York

Greece is a suburban community and census-designated place in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 14,519 at the 2010 census. Google Maps only shows that part of Greece.

Greece is a suburb of the City of Rochester in the Town of Greece.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.3 square miles (11.2 km2), all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 14,614 people, 6,004 households, and 4,010 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,374.2 PD/sqmi. There were 6,170 housing units at an average density of 1,424.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.06% White, 2.50% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 1.65% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.72% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.44% of the population.

There were 6,004 households, out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 21.7% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $45,110, and the median income for a family was $54,608. Males had a median income of $40,199 versus $29,796 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $22,129. About 2.8% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.

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Greece, New York

Greece is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States. A suburb of Rochester, New York, it is the largest town by population in Monroe County, and the second-largest municipality by population in the county, behind only the City of Rochester. As of April, 2023, the town has a population of 94,591.

History
The Town of Greece was established in 1822 from part of the Town of Gates and was previously called Northampton. The name "Greece" was selected because of the contemporary struggle of Greece for independence from the Ottoman Empire.

Prior to European settlement, the area the town occupies was inhabited by the Algonquian and Iroquois. The first European to visit the area was the French explorer Rene-Robert Cavelier, who visited in 1669. French and British soldiers passed through on multiple occasions during this time period as the two colonial powers struggled to control the region. European settlers began to arrive in the area in the late 1790s, after the land was formally purchased from the Seneca.

In the 19th century, Greece was primarily a farming community. Much of the economic activity in the town centered on the port of Charlotte, located on the eastern edge of town at the mouth of the Genesee River. A number of summer cottages and hotels for Rochester residents were built along the coast of Lake Ontario, and connected to Charlotte and the city by the Grand View Beach Railway in 1891.

As the city of Rochester expanded, it annexed large portions of the town. Charlotte was annexed in 1915, and the industrial district of Kodak Park was annexed in 1918. After World War II, large numbers of factory workers and their families moved to Greece and the town transformed into a residential suburb.

According to the Morgan Quitno Awards, Greece was rated the ninth-overall-safest city in America and the sixth-safest city with a population of 75,000 to 99,999.

The William Payne House, Greece Memorial Hall, William Covert Cobblestone Farmhouse, and Our Mother of Sorrows Roman Catholic Church Complex are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography
Greece is located at 43o 14' N latitude, 077o 42' W longitude.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 51.4 sqmi, of which 47.4 sqmi is land and 3.9 sqmi  (7.65%) is water.

The town is in the northern part of Monroe County and borders the City of Rochester on the east, the Town of Gates on the south, the towns of Parma and Ogden on the west, and Lake Ontario on the north. The town is a contiguous suburb of Rochester.

Major highways in the town include NY 390 and the Lake Ontario State Parkway.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 94,141 people, 36,995 households, and 25,748 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,985.0 PD/sqmi. There were 38,315 housing units at an average density of 807.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 93.37% White, 2.88% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 1.49% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.87% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.55% of the population.

There were 36,995 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. Of all households, 25.6% were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $48,355, and the median income for a family was $57,102. Males had a median income of $41,563 versus $29,864 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,614. About 3.6% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.

Government
The town is governed by a town board consisting of a supervisor and four council members. The supervisor is elected by all registered voters in the town, while council members are elected by and represent one of four wards. Supervisors are elected for four-year terms, and by town law may not serve for more than twelve years consecutively, after which the individual is ineligible to serve for four years. Councilpersons are elected for two-year terms, and may serve for a maximum of ten consecutive years in that position.

The town board's practice of opening each meeting with a prayer, which started in 1999, was legally challenged in 2008, on the grounds that all prayers offered to open the meetings had, until that point, been Christian ones.

The United States District Court, Western District of New York, ruled in favor of the town in 2010, and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals reversed that decision in 2012, setting the stage for a 2014 decision by the Supreme Court of the United States which ruled in favor of the town (see Town of Greece v. Galloway).

The town is also represented in congress by three different representatives, the State Assembly Representative, State Senatorial Representative and the Congressional Representative.

The town's New York State Assembly Representative is Josh Jensen who was elected to serve the constituents of the 134th Assembly district in 2020. The districts in which he represents include the towns of Greece, Ogden and Parma in western Monroe County.

The town's New York State Senatorial Representative is Jeremy Cooney who was elected to represent the 56th senatorial district on November 3, 2020. The 56th senatorial district encompasses the Towns of Brighton, Clarkson, Gates, Greece, Hamlin, Parma, as well as parts of the City of Rochester, including Charlotte, Historic Maplewood and the University of Rochester.

Greece's United States Congressional Representative is Joseph Morelle who was elected to represent the 25th congressional district of New York on November 6, 2018. Replacing the late Representative Louise Slaughter, who served as the United States representative for the 25th congressional district of New York from 1987 until her death in early 2018. The 25th congressional district of New York comprises all of Monroe County except for the towns of Mendon, Rush, Hamlin, Wheatland, and one election district in the town of Clarkson.

Six of the 29 districts of the Monroe County Legislature include portions of Greece.

Education
There are three school districts serving the Town of Greece: the Greece Central School District, the Hilton Central School District and the Spencerport Central School District.

There are twelve elementary schools, four middle schools, and four high schools in the Greece Central School District, educating approximately 13,000 students. The post-elementary schools have Classical Greek names: Arcadia, Athena (Middle/High), Odyssey Academy, and Olympia. The school district's motto is "One Vision, One Team, One Greece." Among the elementary schools, Brookside, Longridge, Paddy Hill, Pine Brook and West Ridge span K-5.

Notable people

 * Michele Brekke, NASA official
 * Ryan Callahan, NHL

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Pittsford (village), New York

Pittsford is a village in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 1,355 at the 2010 census. It is named after Pittsford, Vermont, the native town of a founding father.

The Village of Pittsford is the oldest village in New York, incorporated in 1827. The village, an Erie Canal community, is in the Town of Pittsford. Pittsford is a suburb of Rochester, New York.

Geography
Pittsford is located at 43.08889°N, -77.515°W (43.089013, -77.515239).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km$2$), of which 0.7 square mile (1.7 km$2$) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km$2$)  (4.35%) is water. Pittsford is located seven miles (11 km) southeast of Rochester in western New York State. The village is bisected by the historic Erie Canal.

History
Pittsford is the oldest of Monroe County's ten incorporated villages. The village was the site of a spring fed pond which attracted the first European Americans. Israel Stone, the village's first settler, built the village's first structure, a log house next to the pond, in 1789.

The town of Pittsford surrounding the village was established in 1789 and was originally named Northfield. Pittsford's original hamlet settlement was located a mile south of the current village. In the second decade of the nineteenth century the opening of a new east–west highway (now NYS Route 31) and the surveying of the proposed Erie Canal route caused settlement to migrate northward to the Four Corners area.

Early Pittsford served as the governmental seat for the town of Northfield, comprising most of what is now eastern Monroe County. The settlement contained the county's first school (1794), the first library (1803), the first permanent church (1807), the first post office (1811), and the first newspaper (1815). In 1813, after the surrounding towns were organized, reducing Northfield's territory, the name Pittsford was adopted to honor the Vermont birthplace of Colonel Caleb Hopkins, a farmer, community leader and hero from the War of 1812. Pittsford's first church began meeting in 1803. The congregation survives today as the First Presbyterian Church located on Church Street.

Pittsford prospered as a local trading center due to its location at the intersection of the primary road between the mills at the Genesee Falls in Rochesterville and Canandaigua, the region's oldest and largest town and the new east–west road (now New York State Route 31). In 1816, Samuel Hildreth established the area's first stage coach line, eventually putting Pittsford at the center of a large stage network covering much of western New York.

Pittsford grew rapidly after the opening of the Erie Canal in 1822 and was incorporated as a village on July 4, 1827. Local entrepreneurs profited from both canal construction and other businesses which benefited from the canal trade. Pittsford's excellent agricultural soil led to the early and successful development of commercial agriculture. Because of its superior waterpower, Rochester soon eclipsed Pittsford as Monroe County's dominant economic and population center. Pittsford grew slowly through the middle of the nineteenth-century. One result of Pittsford's mid-century decline was that unlike other local towns, many of Pittsford's earliest buildings have survived. Boosted by the arrival of the Rochester & Auburn railroad in 1834, Pittsford remained an important shipping center for local grains and produce until the late twentieth century. Village industries included a flour mill, lumberyards, produce warehouses, a malt house and several fruit dry houses. The present charm of the Village's waterfront is due to the survival of historic canal warehouses, mills and silos, which in recent years have been rehabilitated for offices, boutiques, and restaurants.

Beginning in the 1870s, the village and town of Pittsford once again began to grow. In the second half of the nineteenth-century wealthy Rochesterians began to establish country estates in and around the village. These estates were the first step in Pittsford's evolution from a farming community into a suburb of Rochester.

Three of these grand homes remain within the village. Pittsford Farms, the oldest of the three village estates, was established in the 1860s by Jarvis Lord, a canal contractor. The property has retained its historic appearance and remains today a 200 acre working farm, owned by descendants of the Zornow family. The farm's dairy plant continues to bottle milk in returnable glass containers. The Town of Pittsford has purchased the development rights to this farm and seven others to ensure their open space remains for generations to come.

During the first quarter of the twentieth century, the construction of the Rochester & Eastern Trolley line and growing automobile ownership placed Pittsford within easy commuting distance of Rochester. During the early twentieth century, a number of infrastructure improvements were completed in the village including a water system, paved streets, storm and sanitary sewers, and electric street lights. These decades also witnessed the development of new village neighborhoods of four-square, Craftsman and Colonial Revival homes. The establishment of four country clubs and two colleges just outside the village contributed to the village's desirability as a premium suburban residential community.

By the 1950s Pittsford began to experience significant population growth from suburban residential development. As the area surrounding the village continued to grow, residents became increasingly concerned about the effects of this growth on the village. Increasing traffic, demolition of historic buildings, commercial encroachment into historic neighborhoods, and the loss of open space led to the beginning of grass roots preservation efforts. Over the last fifty years, residents, business people, and government officials have worked cooperatively to preserve, enhance and revitalize Pittsford Village. Among the community's accomplishments are the restoration of numerous village buildings, the establishment of a historic preservation district, the redevelopment of the village's Erie Canal waterfront for commercial and recreational use, and the preservation of farmland through the town's purchase of development rights. Today the Village of Pittsford is widely admired for the preservation of its historic character and its charming walkable business district.

The Hildreth-Lord-Hawley Farm, Hopkins Farm, Adolph Lomb House, Phoenix Building, Pittsford Village Historic District, Spring House, and Thomas Youngs House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Government
In March 2021, Alysa Subtelny Plummer was elected Mayor of the Village of Pittsford, defeating incumbent of 28 years Robert Corby. Alysa Subtelny Plummer is the first woman elected as Mayor in the Village of Pittsford.

Mayors

Robert Corby (R) (1993–2021)

Alysa Subtelny Plummer (D) (2021–present)

Notable people

 * Thomas Kempshall, former US Congressman
 * Mary Therese Friel, Miss New York USA 1979, Miss USA 1979
 * Abby Wambach, former USA women's soccer player. Olympian, World Champion
 * Andrew Rea, host of the YouTube cooking channel Binging with Babish
 * Magnus Sheffield, professional cyclist

title: Pittsford (village), New York