Henrietta, New York
| Henrietta | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | New York |
| County | Monroe |
| Elevation | 600 ft (182.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 43°03′34″N 77°36′53″W / 43.05944°N 77.61472°W |
| Area | 35.6 sq mi (92.2 km2) |
| - land | 35.4 sq mi (92 km2) |
| - water | 0.2 sq mi (1 km2), 0.56% |
| Population | 42,581 (2010) |
| Density | 1,204 / sq mi (464.867 / km2) |
| Established | 1818 |
| Town Supervisor | Michael B. Yudelson (R) First elected 2007
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| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14467, 14586, 14623 |
| Area code | 585 |
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Henrietta is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States. It is a suburb of Rochester. The population was 42,581 at the 2010 census. Established in 1818, the town is named after Henrietta Laura Pulteney, Countess of Bath, daughter of Sir William Pulteney, 5th Baronet, a major British investor from the Pulteney Association in U.S. real estate at the end of the 18th century.
Henrietta is home to the Rochester Institute of Technology.
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[edit] Geography
The west town line is defined by the Genesee River. To the north is the town of Brighton, to the east is the town of Pittsford, and to the south is the town of Rush. On the west side of the Genesee River is the town of Chili.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92 km2), of which, 35.4 square miles (92 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (0.53%) is water.
Henrietta is south of the City of Rochester.
[edit] Government
Henrietta's town government consists of a Town Supervisor, Michael B. Yudelson, and four Town Board members. Town Board Meetings are on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month except July & August when they are on the 3rd Wednesday only. All Town Board Meetings being at 7:00PM at the Henrietta Town Hall. There are other boards and commissions including the: Zoning Board, Planning Board, Conservation Board, Youth Board, Recreation Commission, Historic Site Committee, Assessment Board, and Library Board.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 39,028 people, 12,823 households, and 8,501 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,102.2 people per square mile (425.6/km²). There were 13,243 housing units at an average density of 374.0 per square mile (144.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 84.3% White, 6.9% African American, 0.27% Native American, 5.5% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.97% from other races, and 17.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.03% of the population.
There were 12,823 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.4% under the age of 18, 23.9% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 111.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $51,081, and the median income for a family was $60,803. Males had a median income of $39,636 versus $30,271 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,821. About 3.2% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.
As of the 2005-2009 American Community Survey, the racial makeup of the town was 81.5 % White, 7.9 % African American, 0.27 % Native American, 5.9 % Asian, and 3.1 % Hispanic or Latino and 1.4 % other.
[edit] Communities and locations in Henrietta
In 1818 the Town of Henrietta came into official existence. Prior to that there were two historical villages that had been under the governance of the Town of Pittsford.
The historical East Henrietta village was located at the crossroads of East Henrietta (Route 15A) and Lehigh Station Roads (Route 253). It was the site of the Monroe Academy, the first secondary school in the county, which later became Rush-Henrietta Senior High School. Also located at this intersection was the Kirby House, a nationally recognized example of Greek Revival architecture which has been relocated to a residential neighborhood near Stone Road in Henrietta.
The historical West Henrietta village was located at the crossroads of West Henrietta (Route 15) and Erie Station Roads. It is the site of the West Henrietta Baptist Church built in 1838. A pizza parlor is located in a general store that dates back to 1906. The Cartwright Inn building was built in 1831.
Riverton was originally established in 1973 by the federal government as a planned community. The privately owned Riverton Golf Course is enjoyed by area golfers.
The Rochester Institute of Technology is the location of an undergraduate and graduate educational campus as well as the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID). The college has two commercial areas that provide dining and shopping opportunities for students and the public.
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- Park Point is located near the corner of Jefferson Road and John Street.
- The Global Village which includes a post office, is near the East River Road side of the campus.
The Town of Henrietta has multiple Zip codes:
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- East Henrietta - 14467
- Pittsford - 14534
- Rochester - 14623
- Rochester - 14618
- Rush - 14543
- West Henrietta, including Riverton - 14586
[edit] Education
[edit] Universities
[edit] Schools
- Rush-Henrietta Central School District
- School of the Holy Childhood
- The Norman Howard School
[edit] Businesses
The following businesses are located in Henrietta:
- ADT Security Services
- CooperVision: Maker of contact lenses and visionwear
- FedEx Express: Empire District headquarters
- Harris Corporation bought Xerox's Building 801 in 2010
- Pictometry International[1]
- Unisys
- United Parcel Service: Main Rochester sort facility
- United States Postal Service: the Rochester Post Office sectional center is on Jefferson Road
- Veramark Technologies
- The Marketplace Mall
- Ward's Natural Science
[edit] Sports and Recreation
- Bowl-a-Roll Lanes
- Executive South Family Golf Center
- Rochester Sports Garden
- Riverton Golf Club
- Locust Hill Country Club - located in Henrietta and Pittsford
- Erie Canal
- Lehigh Valley Trail
- Hansen Nature Center
[edit] Parks
- Andrews Park
- Belmanor Park
- Hoskins Park
- Kenwick Park
- Martin Road Park
- Riverton Parks
- Tinker Nature Park
- Veterans Memorial Park
[edit] Notable residents
- Jennifer Cody, film actress (Disney Studios film The Princess and the Frog)
- Gary Lewis, rock musician and son of comedian Jerry Lewis)
[edit] References
- ^ "Business briefs" (http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=20107070338). Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. 2010-07-07. "Dick Kaplan announced his resignation as CEO of Pictometry International Corp., the Henrietta-based aerial imaging firm that he has built into one of the Rochester area’s better-known companies."
[edit] External links
- Town of Henrietta official site
- Lehigh Valley Railroad Henrietta Station
- Lehigh Valley Railroad Cedar Swamp Station
- Erie Railroad West Henrietta Station
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