Victor, New York

This article is about the town. For the village, see Victor (village), New York.

Victor, New York
Town
Motto:  Live Work Visit Learn Invest Play
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Ontario
Incorporated	1812
Government
• Type	Town Council
• Town Supervisor	Jack Marren (R)
• Town Council	Members' List • Jeffrey P. Cody (R) • John Palomaki (D) • John Accorso (D) • Jack R. Dianetti (R)
Area
• Total	36.0 sq mi (93.1 km2)
• Land	35.9 sq mi (93.0 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation	767 ft (234 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	9,977
• Density	106.7/sq mi (277.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP	14564
FIPS code	36-29640
GNIS feature ID	0970103
Website	http://www.victorny.org

Victor is a town in Ontario County, New York, USA. The population was 9,977 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Claudius Victor Boughton, a hero of the War of 1812.

The Town of Victor contains a village, also called Victor. The town is in the northwest corner of Ontario County and is southeast of Rochester.

History

The town is the site of an important Seneca village Gannagaro, but the tribe abandoned the village and the area about it after a conflict with French invaders in 1687.

Victor was in the Phelps and Gorham Purchase. Pioneer settlement began around 1789. The Town of Victor was formed from part of the Town of Bloomfield in 1812.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93.1 km²), of which, 35.9 square miles (93.0 km²) of it is land and 0.01 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.03%) is water.

The west and north town lines are the border of Monroe County.

The New York State Thruway (Interstate 90) passes across the north part of the town and intersects Interstate 490 east of Fishers. New York State Route 96 is primarily an east-west highway, but turns north west of Victor village. New York State Route 251 connects the west part of Victor to Monroe County. New York State Route 444 runs south from Victor village.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 9,977 people, 3,685 households, and 2,741 families residing in the town. The population density was 277.6 people per square mile (107.2/km²). There were 3,872 housing units at an average density of 41.6 persons/km² (107.7 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of the town was 96.34% White, 0.89% African American, 0.18% Native American, 1.17% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. 1.62% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,685 households out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were married couples living together, 6.0% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 25.6% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $59,349, and the median income for a family was $71,526. Males had a median income of $51,006 versus $35,208 for females. The per capita income for the town was $31,321. 3.0% of the population and 2.3% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 3.4% are under the age of 18 and 7.0% are 65 or older. Victor, New York is one of the several clustered upscale & prosperous southeastern suburban towns of Greater Metropolitan Rochester, New York, a University & High Technology Metro.

Communities and locations in the Town of Victor

• Boughton Hill – A hamlet south of Victor village on NY-444. This is one of the first communities to be settled in the town and was an important center of the town until superseded by Victor village.
• East Victor (formerly "Scudderville" and "Freedom") – A hamlet east of Victor village on NY-96. It was an early rival with Victor village for prominence in the town.
• Former Fairport Reservoirs – Two adjacent reservoirs near the south town line. Now Boughton Park, a town park shared with East and West Bloomfield.
• Fishers – A hamlet in the northwest part of the town.
• Ganondagan State Historic Site – This historic Seneca village is now a state historical site. It is west of Boughton Hill. The original village was relocated by the natives regularly, and this was the final site of the village.
• Motts Corners – A hamlet in the northeast part of the town on County Road 9.
• Railroad Mills – A location in the northwest part of the town.
• Victor – The Village of Victor is on NY-96 south of the Thruway.

Parks

• Boughton - Shared with the towns of East and West Bloomfield. (Permit required, from town hall.)

• Dryer Road - Active sports including athletic fields and a box sports rink; playground; and passive sports such as mountain biking.

• Fishers - Hiking, baseball, tennis.

• Ganondagan, State Historic Site.

• Harlan Fisher Park - Small in village.

• Lehigh Crossing - Hiking, fishing, biking.

• Maryfrances Bluebird Haven - Passive and hiking.

• Mead Square - In village.

• Monkey Run - Hiking.

• Paparone (undeveloped).

• Victor Municipal - Hiking, fishing, playground.

• Village on the Park -

See also

• Valentown Hall, a historic site located in the town of Victor

External links

• Town and Village of Victor, NY
• Ganondagan Historic Site
• Early history of Victor
• Victor Hiking Trails