Macedon, New York
Macedon, New York | ||
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FIPS code 36-44149 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0956224 | |
Website | http://www.macedontown.net/ |
Macedon is a
The Town of Macedon is named after the birthplace of
Etymology
Macedon took its name from the
History
Prior to early settlement, the area in and around Macedon was home to the
The town land was acquired for settlement in 1788 from the
The construction and completion of the
Remnants of the former Enlarged
The Macedon Academy, open from 1841 to 1902, set a standard for education excellence of the era. The academy provided an intermediate level of education, between the district school level and college.
Part of Company B,
The J. and E. Baker Cobblestone Farmstead and Charles Bullis House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[12]
The town is part of the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor.[13]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 38.9 square miles (100.6 km2), of which 38.7 square miles (100.2 km2) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.4 km2) (0.44%) is water.
Macedon is bordered by the towns of
) to the west.An East-West auxiliary branch of NY 31, New York State Route 31F and New York State Route 350 intersect east–west New York State Route 31 at Macedon hamlet.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1830 | 1,990 | — | |
1840 | 2,396 | 20.4% | |
1850 | 2,384 | −0.5% | |
1860 | 2,523 | 5.8% | |
1870 | 2,636 | 4.5% | |
1880 | 2,871 | 8.9% | |
1890 | 2,564 | −10.7% | |
1900 | 2,488 | −3.0% | |
1910 | 2,355 | −5.3% | |
1920 | 2,202 | −6.5% | |
1930 | 2,330 | 5.8% | |
1940 | 2,277 | −2.3% | |
1950 | 2,560 | 12.4% | |
1960 | 3,617 | 41.3% | |
1970 | 5,488 | 51.7% | |
1980 | 6,508 | 18.6% | |
1990 | 7,375 | 13.3% | |
2000 | 8,688 | 17.8% | |
2010 | 9,148 | 5.3% | |
2016 (est.) | 9,005 | [3] | −1.6% |
U.S. Decennial Census[14] |
As of the
There were 3,650 households, out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 20, 4.7% from 20 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 30.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $76,146, and the median income for a family was $85,181. Males had a median income of $64,392 versus $41,594 for females. The
Housing
There were 3,381 housing units at an average density of 86.9 per square mile (33.6/km2); a total of 6.0% of housing units were vacant.
There were 3,650 occupied housing units in the town, of which 2,831 were owner-occupied units (77.6%), while 819 were renter-occupied (22.4%). The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5% of total units. The rental unit vacancy rate was 10.8%.[15]
Education
The only schools in Macedon are Palmyra-Macedon Intermediate School, which is part of the
The Macedon Public Library serves the public as a repository for books, magazines, CDs, and videos that may be loaned out or viewed. The library also offers free computer and internet access on site. The library is also home to the Bullis Estate Library, a large collection of rare books, personal journals, and letters from the Victorian era family.
Business
Most of the businesses in the town are concentrated in four areas. Small specialty shops and boutiques are available in the old village on Main Street and near Canandaigua Road. The West Wayne plaza on Route 31 between what was the Village of Macedon and the Village of Palmyra also has a selection of shops and restaurants. To the west,
Communities and locations in the Town of Macedon
- Cator Corners — A location north of Macedon hamlet on NY-31F.
- Huddle — A hamlet by the north town line on County Road 208.
- Gananda — A "master planned community" and Title VII new town that is partially located in Macedon, along the north town line, between NY 350 and Hance Road
- Macedon — The hamlet of Macedon, located in the south part of the town on NY-31 and the Erie Canal. It was formerly an incorporated village.
- Macedon Center — A location northwest of Macedon hamlet, located on NY-31F.
- North Macedon — A location north of Macedon hamlet on Route 31F.
- Walworth Station — A location by the junction of County Roads 208 and 209 in the east part of the town.
- Wayneport — A hamlet in the southeast part of the town is located on the Erie Canal and County Road 306. It was formerly called "West Macedon."[16]
- Yellow Mills — A hamlet in the southeast part of the town, west of Village of Palmyra on NY-31.
Notable person
- John L. Bullis — decorated American soldier and real estate entrepreneur
References
- ^ Wayne County Office of County Historian - Town of Macedon History, Retrieved Jun. 7, 2015.
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 195.
- ^ a b Liddell and Scott 1940.
- ISBN 0-941690-65-2.; Eugene N. Borzawrites that the "highlanders" or "Makedones" of the mountainous regions of western Macedonia are derived from northwest Greek stock; they were akin both to those who at an earlier time may have migrated south to become the historical "Dorians".
- ISBN 978-0-313-30880-2. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
- ^ a b [1] Brief History of Macedon - Office of the County Historian
- ^ The Erie Canal (Lock 60 - Lower Macedon Lock), Retrieved Jan. 21, 2015.
- ^ The Erie Canal (Change Bridge #39 - Gallup's Bridge), Retrieved Jan. 21. 2015.
- ^ New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center, The Communities of New York and the Civil War: Wayne County
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ National Park Service - Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Brochure, New York, Retrieved Jan. 21, 2015.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
- ^ a b Macedon 2010 Demographic Profile Data - American FactFinder
- ^ Brief History of Macedon - Office of the County Historian
External links
- Town of Macedon, NY
- Historical summary of the Town of Macedon, NY
- Historical links for Macedon
- Macedon Historical Society