Richmond, New York
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Richmond is a town in Ontario County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 3,452 at the 2000 census. The town is on the western border of the county, south of Rochester
.
. The area was first settled around 1790. The town was established in 1796 as "Pittstown," but was later renamed "Honeoye." In 1815, the name was changed to "Richmond." More territory was added to Richmond from the Town of Canadice
in 1836. Parts of the Towns of Bristol
and South Bristol
were added to Richmond in 1848, but were returned to the source towns in 1852.
, the town has a total area of 44.3 square miles (114.7 km²), of which, 42.4 square miles (109.8 km²) of it is land and 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²) of it (4.29%) is water.
The west town line is the border of Livingston County
. Most of Honeoye Lake
, one of the minor Finger Lakes
, is inside the town. Honeoye Creek
, the lake's outlet, flows northward through the town.
US 20A
crosses the town.
of 2000, there were 3,452 people, 1,315 households, and 973 families residing in the town. The population density
was 81.4 people per square mile (31.4/km²). There were 1,723 housing units at an average density of 40.6 per square mile (15.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.61% White, 0.06% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.35% Asian, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.
There were 1,315 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were married couples
living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% 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 3.04.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $50,536, and the median income for a family was $54,306. Males had a median income of $36,114 versus $26,461 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $20,808. About 1.9% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.
Each town council member is elected to serve a four year term, with the exception of the town supervisor who serves a two year term. As of January 1, 2010, the town board members for the town of Richmond are:
The town clerk is elected to serve a two year term. As of November 1, 2010, the Town Clerk for the town of Richmond is:
Town justices are elected to serve a two year term. As of January 1, 2010, the justices for the town of Richmond are:
The highway superintendent is elected to serve a two year term. As of January 1, 2010, the Town Highway Superintendent for the town of Richmond is:
Ontario County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 100,224 people, 38,370 households, and 26,360 families residing in the county. The population density was 156 people per square mile . There were 42,647 housing units at an average density of 66 per square mile...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 3,452 at the 2000 census. The town is on the western border of the county, south of Rochester
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
.
History
Richmond was part of the Phelps and Gorham PurchasePhelps and Gorham Purchase
The Phelps and Gorham Purchase was the purchase in 1788 of the pre-emptive right to some 6,000,000 acres of land in western New York State for $1,000,000 . This was all land in western New York west of Seneca Lake between Lake Ontario and the Pennsylvania border...
. The area was first settled around 1790. The town was established in 1796 as "Pittstown," but was later renamed "Honeoye." In 1815, the name was changed to "Richmond." More territory was added to Richmond from the Town of Canadice
Canadice, New York
Canadice is a town in Ontario County, New York, USA. The population was 1,846 at the 2000 census.The Town of Canadice is in the Finger Lake district of New York and is in the southwest part of its county.- History :...
in 1836. Parts of the Towns of Bristol
Bristol, New York
Bristol is a town in Ontario County, New York, USA. The population was 2,421 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Bristol County, Massachusetts by settlers from New England....
and South Bristol
South Bristol, New York
South Bristol is a town in Ontario County, New York, USA. The population was 1,645 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from its separation from the Town of Bristol.The Town of South Bristol is in the southwest part of the county...
were added to Richmond in 1848, but were returned to the source towns in 1852.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 44.3 square miles (114.7 km²), of which, 42.4 square miles (109.8 km²) of it is land and 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²) of it (4.29%) is water.
The west town line is the border of Livingston County
Livingston County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 64,328 people, 22,150 households, and 15,349 families residing in the county. The population density was 102 people per square mile . There were 24,023 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile...
. Most of Honeoye Lake
Honeoye Lake
Honeoye Lake is one of the Finger Lakes of New York State in the USA. The lake is in Ontario County. Honeoye is an Iroquois word translated as "a lying finger," or "where the finger lies." Most of the lake is within the town of Richmond but a smaller southwestern part is in the town of Canadice...
, one of the minor Finger Lakes
Finger Lakes
The Finger Lakes are a pattern of lakes in the west-central section of Upstate New York in the United States. They are a popular tourist destination. The lakes are long and thin , each oriented roughly on a north-south axis. The two longest, Cayuga Lake and Seneca Lake, are among the deepest in...
, is inside the town. Honeoye Creek
Honeoye Creek
Honeoye Creek is a tributary of the Genesee River in western New York in the United States.Honeoye Creek emerges from the north end of Honeoye Lake, one of the Finger Lakes, in Richmond, Ontario County...
, the lake's outlet, flows northward through the town.
US 20A
U.S. Route 20A (New York)
U.S. Route 20A is an east–west alternate route of US 20 that extends for across the western portion of New York in the United States. It leaves US 20 in Hamburg, a suburb of Buffalo, and rejoins it in East Bloomfield about five miles west of Canandaigua, the county seat of...
crosses the town.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 3,452 people, 1,315 households, and 973 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 81.4 people per square mile (31.4/km²). There were 1,723 housing units at an average density of 40.6 per square mile (15.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.61% White, 0.06% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.35% Asian, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.
There were 1,315 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% 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 3.04.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $50,536, and the median income for a family was $54,306. Males had a median income of $36,114 versus $26,461 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $20,808. About 1.9% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Richmond operates under a typical New York State municipal government. It has a legislative branch of five town council members, one being the town supervisor, and a judicial branch consisting of two justices. The center of all town government functions is at the Richmond town hall. The town hall is located on Main St. (US Route 20A) in the hamlet of Honeoye.Each town council member is elected to serve a four year term, with the exception of the town supervisor who serves a two year term. As of January 1, 2010, the town board members for the town of Richmond are:
- Supervisor- Ralph Angelo (R)
- Town Council member- Tom Gendreau (Deputy Supervisor) (R)
- Town Council member- Stephen A. Barnhoorn (R)
- Town Council member- John Chrisman (R)
- Town Council member- Gary Hubble (D)
The town clerk is elected to serve a two year term. As of November 1, 2010, the Town Clerk for the town of Richmond is:
- Linda Grace (R)
Town justices are elected to serve a two year term. As of January 1, 2010, the justices for the town of Richmond are:
- Edward Loux (D)
- Glenn Schreiber (R)
The highway superintendent is elected to serve a two year term. As of January 1, 2010, the Town Highway Superintendent for the town of Richmond is:
- Tom Fleig (R)
Communities and locations in Richmond
- Allens Hill – A hamlet in the northeast part of the town on County Road 40 (Allens Hill Road). It is named after early settlers of the Allen family who arrived around 1797.
- Curtis Corner – A hamlet in the western part of the town on US-20A.
- Denison Corner – A hamlet in the northwest part of the town. It is named after early settler Asa Denison, who arrived in 1795.
- Frost Hollow – A hamlet in the northwest part of the town.
- HoneoyeHoneoye, New YorkHoneoye is a hamlet in the town of Richmond, county of Ontario, New York, 33 miles south of downtown Rochester, New York. The community is at the north end of Honeoye Lake, one of the minor Finger Lakes. It is primarily situated along U.S. Route 20A between Ontario County Roads 33 and 37...
– A hamlet north of Honeoye Lake on US-20A and Honeoye Creek. - Honeoye Creek Wildlife Management AreaNew York State Wildlife Management AreasNew York State owns and maintains more than 85 Wildlife Management Areas , with a total area of more than .The Wildlife Management Areas Program is administered by the Division of Fish, Wildlife and Marine Resources of the Department of Environmental Conservation...
– A conservation area in the northwest of the town. - Honeoye Park – A hamlet on the east side of Honeoye Lake.
- Richmond Center – A hamlet north of Honeoye, near the center of the town on County Road 37.
- Richmond Mills – A location near Denison Corner in the northwestern part of the town.
- Willow Beach – A hamlet south of Honeoye Park on the east shore of Honeoye Lake.
External links
- Town of Richmond Webpage
- Honeoye village site
- Early Richmond history
- Honeoye Central School
- Honeoye Public Library
- Richmond Fire Department
- Honeoye Lake Rotary Club
- Honeoye Chamber of Commerce
- Honeoye Lake Park Association
- Honeoye Valley Association
- St. Mary's Church "Our Lady of the Hills" of Honeoye
- United Church of Christ of Honeoye
- Faith Bible Church of Honeoye
- Little Lakes Church of Honeoye
- Captain Redbeard's Feast
- Hill and Valley Riders Snowmobile Club
- Honeoye Fish and Game Club
- Honeoye Junior Baseball
- Honeoyespeaks.com
- 2007 General Election Results (Official Results)
- Honeoye Lake Webcam
- Honeoye Lake Map from NYSDEC