East Rochester, New York
East Rochester | ||
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Town Supervisor/Mayor John R. Alfieri
| Town Council /Trustees
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Area FIPS code | 36-22865 | |
Website | http://www.eastrochester.org/ |
East Rochester is a
History
Beginnings
The village of East Rochester was originally known as the Village of Despatch when the community was incorporated in 1897. Despatch was laid out as a planned community designed around the New York Central Railroad mainline that ran through the center of the village. Much of the original land which became the village came from Fairport businessman Walter Parce. This land was used to develop housing for employees of the earliest employers: the Merchants Despatch Corporation and the Aeolian Piano Corporation. The original buildings of the Aeolian Piano Corporation are still in use today as a shopping center and office complex called Piano Works Mall.
To better showcase the village's proximity to the city of
The village was divided between the towns of
On August 20, 1966, a
The United States Post Office (East Rochester, New York) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[2]
Coterminous status
In 1981, the village became a coterminous town and village.[3]
Derailments
Two
On January 16, 2007, a 13-car CSX intermodal train traveling 60 mph (97 km/h) and carrying retail goods partially derailed at the South Lincoln underpass, spilling at least five containers and two intermodal wells onto the road below. The wreckage extended west from South Lincoln along East Maple Avenue to Madison Street as derailed cars crushed a number of vehicles parked alongside the tracks and dumped intermodal containers into the front yards of residents on Maple. Overall, eight wells and 15 to 20 containers came off the rails. As in 1969, no one was injured in the accident.[4] The presence of mangled intermodal cars in the southbound lanes of Lincoln Road, as well as one teetering on the edge of the bridge, forced the closure of the road. It reopened January 18 following two days of cleanup. The 200 block of East Maple Avenue, however, remained closed for repair work for several days afterward.[6]
Geography
East Rochester is located at 43°6′44″N 77°29′13″W / 43.11222°N 77.48694°W (43.112413, -77.487).[7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), all land; however, Irondequoit Creek runs along the eastern edge of the village.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1910 | 2,398 | — | |
1920 | 3,901 | 62.7% | |
1930 | 6,627 | 69.9% | |
1940 | 6,691 | 1.0% | |
1950 | 7,022 | 4.9% | |
1960 | 8,152 | 16.1% | |
1970 | 8,347 | 2.4% | |
1980 | 7,596 | −9.0% | |
1990 | 6,932 | −8.7% | |
2000 | 6,650 | −4.1% | |
2010 | 6,587 | −0.9% | |
2020 | 6,334 | −3.8% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] |
As of the
There were 2,774 households, out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.4% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $39,221, and the median income for a family was $48,553. Males had a median income of $32,094 versus $26,953 for females. The
Government
The village is governed by a mayor and village board on which the mayor, deputy mayor, and three elected village trustees are seated. By General municipal Law the Village Administrator runs the day-to-day operations. There are additional boards for architectural review, assessment review, library, and zoning appeals, two commissions for the village cable channel and planning, and a housing authority.
Name | Title | Term |
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T. Joseph Mitchell | President | 1907–1909 |
Howard R. Worden | President | 1909–1910 |
William J. Genthner | President | 1910–1911 |
Charles H. Derby | President | 1911–1913 |
Charles S. King | President | 1913–1914 |
Howard R. Worden | President Mayor |
1914–1928 1928–1931 |
George H. McInerney | Mayor | 1931–1933 |
W. Duane Smith | Mayor | 1933–1935 |
T. Joseph Mitchell | Mayor | 1935–1936 |
George Schreib | Mayor | 1936–1947 |
Lee R. Arcuri | Mayor | 1947–1949 |
Howard A. Hustleby | Mayor | 1949–1951 |
Kenneth D. Mackenzie | Mayor | 1951–1953 |
Paul N. Bower | Mayor | 1953–1971 |
Anthony DellaPietra | Mayor | 1971–1979 |
Ralph Celantani | Mayor | 1979–1983 |
Peter D. Quinzi | Mayor | 1983–2000 |
David P. Bonacchi | Mayor | 2000–2007 |
Jason W. Koon | Mayor | December 1, 2007 – November 30, 2011 |
Frederick L. Ricci | Mayor | December 1, 2011 – November 30, 2019 |
John R. Alfieri | Mayor | December 1, 2019 – present |
Transportation
Three
Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority routes 81 and 82 service the village, connecting it directly to neighboring Fairport and Rochester and providing an express route for commuting between the two villages and the city.
The double-tracked
Emergency response
Access to emergency services is obtained by dialing
The East Rochester Fire Department is staffed by volunteers and provides emergency fire, rescue and non-transport emergency medical services within the town.
American Medical Response provides service to East Rochester Volunteer which includes primary emergency medical response, including
Notable person
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Timeline - East Rochester Local History". erhistory.com. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
- ^ a b "Train derailment in East Rochester". Archived from the original on October 14, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2007.
- ^ "Crane arrives to assist East Rochester derailment". Retrieved January 19, 2007.
- ^ "Road in East Rochester reopens after train derailment". Archived from the original on March 3, 2007. Retrieved January 19, 2007.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "History of East Rochester".
- ^ "Monroe County traffic counts" (PDF). New York State Department of Transportation. 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2015. Retrieved January 12, 2012.