Victor, New York
Victor, New York | ||
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Town Council Members' List | ||
Area FIPS code | 36-29640 | |
GNIS feature ID | 0970103 | |
Website | http://www.victorny.org |
Victor is an incorporated
The Town of Victor contains a village, also called
History
An important
In 2015, New York opened a museum and cultural center on the grounds of the
The Seneca were the nation that lived the furthest west in New York, anchoring that approach. They occupied the Finger Lakes area and were one of Five Nations who first made up the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. In 1722 the Haudenosaunee accepted the Tuscarora, another Iroquoian-speaking people who migrated from the Carolinas, and became the Six Nations.
Following the American Revolutionary War, the Phelps and Gorham Purchase from the Seneca included the territory of this town. Pioneer settlement by European Americans began around 1789. The Town of Victor was formed in 1812 from part of the Town of Bloomfield. The area was initially developed for agriculture.
The
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) is land and 0.01 square mile (0.1 km2) is water (0.03%).
The western and northern town lines are the border of Monroe County (Perinton and Mendon).
The New York State Thruway (Interstate 90) passes across the northern 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 to the west of Victor village. New York State Route 251 connects the western part of Victor to Monroe County. New York State Route 444 runs south from Victor village.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1820 | 2,084 | — | |
1830 | 2,265 | 8.7% | |
1840 | 2,393 | 5.7% | |
1850 | 2,230 | −6.8% | |
1860 | 2,404 | 7.8% | |
1870 | 2,437 | 1.4% | |
1880 | 2,804 | 15.1% | |
1890 | 2,620 | −6.6% | |
1900 | 2,249 | −14.2% | |
1910 | 2,393 | 6.4% | |
1920 | 2,319 | −3.1% | |
1930 | 2,424 | 4.5% | |
1940 | 2,437 | 0.5% | |
1950 | 2,640 | 8.3% | |
1960 | 3,295 | 24.8% | |
1970 | 5,071 | 53.9% | |
1980 | 5,784 | 14.1% | |
1990 | 7,191 | 24.3% | |
2000 | 9,977 | 38.7% | |
2010 | 14,275 | 43.1% | |
2020 | 15,969 | 11.9% | |
2021 (est.) | 15,957 | [2] | −0.1% |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] |
As of the
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.
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 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.
- Eastview Mall – A 1,300,000-square-foot (120,000 m2) shopping center located just off New York State Thruway Exit 45 on New York State Route 96 in the northwest part of town.
- Former Fairport Reservoirs – Two adjacent reservoirsnear 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 site is preserved as a state historical site. It is west of Boughton Hill.
- 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 – NY-96 goes through The Village of Victor south of the Thruway.
Parks
- Boughton – Shared with the towns of East and West Bloomfield. (Permit required, from town hall.)
- Dryer Road – Athletic fields and a box sports rink; playground; multi-use trail system for hiking, mountain biking, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
- 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 – Playground
See also
- Valentown Hall, a historic site located in the town of Victor
- Victor Junior High School
References
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ISBN 9781441915016.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.