Perinton, New York | |
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 Perinton Town Hall | |
 Location inMonroe County and the state ofNew York | |
.svg) Location of New York in the United States | |
| Coordinates:43°5′N77°26′W / 43.083°N 77.433°W /43.083; -77.433 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Monroe |
| Established | May 26, 1812; 213 years ago (1812-05-26)[1] |
| Government | |
| • Town Supervisor | Ciaran Hanna (R) |
| • Town Council | |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.56 sq mi (89.5 km2) |
| • Land | 34.20 sq mi (88.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.37 sq mi (0.96 km2) |
| Elevation | 546 ft (166 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 47,479 |
| • Density | 1,388.5/sq mi (536.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes |
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| Area code | 585 |
| FIPS code | 36-055-57221 |
| Website | www |
Perinton (originallyPerrinton (in federal censuses) and sometimesPerrington[4] when still part ofOntario County) is atown inMonroe County,New York, United States. The population was 47,479 at the 2020 census.[5]
The village ofFairport is within the town on theErie Canal.
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In 1788, Oliver Phelps and Nathaniel Gorhampurchased 2.6 million acres (11,000 km2) of land in the wilderness of Western New York. William Walker ofCanandaigua purchased 36 square miles (93 km2) of the land and hired his brother Caleb and his cousin Glover Perrin (1762–1830) to survey and divide the land into 66 equal lots. The area was known as Township 12, Range 4, in the governmental unit of Northfield.
In 1793, Glover Perrin, his family, and his six siblings and their families, became the first permanent white settlers in the area. They settled in the flat and well-watered areas, specifically in the hamlet of Egypt (along the currentRoute 31) and Perinton Center (the intersection of Turk Hill and Ayrault roads). Early commercial ventures included mills, blacksmith shops, taverns, and inns.
By the late 1820s, the village of Fairport, located within the town on the Erie Canal, was becoming a booming canal town. Fairport, however, was not incorporated as a village until 1867.
From the 1850s to the 1950s, Perinton's history was primarily Fairport's history. The village was an active canal port and also a booming industrial town, echoing a trend that was occurring nationwide. As a result of the availability of cheap and easy transportation, which by the 1850s included the railroad as well as the canal, companies such as the DeLand Chemical Company, the Cobb Preserving Company, Taylor's Oil of Life, and eventually theAmerican Can Company, grew and thrived. Services, including a fire department, a public library, street lighting, and parks, enhanced the life of the town and village. Residential areas, with homes built in a variety of architectural styles, were built around the bustling village center.
The town of Perinton, outside of Fairport, remained essentially rural until the 1950s. Today farms still exist in Perinton, but are surrounded by suburban subdivisions, office and industrial parks, and an impressive number of parks and open spaces. The village of Fairport still maintains the ambience of a canal town and capitalizes on the recreational aspects of that canal.
Most residents of the town of Perinton reside within both theFairport Central School District and the Fairport postal district; due to this it is common for Perinton residents to describe their place of residence as "Fairport" even if they live outside of the village.[citation needed]
The town of Perinton was named one of the nation's 100 best places to live in 2008 by RelocateAmerica.com.[citation needed]
Richardson's Canal House was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places in 1980.[6]
Perinton is in eastern Monroe County, 10 miles (16 km) southeast ofRochester. It is bordered by the coterminous town and village ofEast Rochester (west), and the towns ofVictor (south),Macedon (east),Pittsford (west), andPenfield (north). The southern boundary of Perinton is also theOntario County line. Thehamlet of Egypt is in southeastern Perinton. Egypt Fire Department, Lollypop Farm, and Egypt Park are major Egypt landmarks. The southwestern portion of Perinton is called Bushnell's Basin and is home to the Bushnell's Basin Fire Department andRichardson's Canal House.
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 34.6 square miles (89.5 km2), of which 34.2 square miles (88.5 km2) are land and 0.35 square miles (0.9 km2), or 1.07%, are water.[2]Irondequoit Creek, a north-flowing direct tributary ofIrondequoit Bay onLake Ontario, crosses the southwest corner of the town.
The town was recognized with the designation "Trail Town USA" by theAmerican Hiking Society and often bills itself as such in public displays.[7] Among other hiking areas, the town includes the Crescent Trail, a 35-mile (56 km) system of footpaths through both public and private land.[8]
Parks and recreational areas in the town include:
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1820 | 1,664 | — | |
| 1830 | 2,106 | 26.6% | |
| 1840 | 2,513 | 19.3% | |
| 1850 | 2,891 | 15.0% | |
| 1860 | 3,015 | 4.3% | |
| 1870 | 3,261 | 8.2% | |
| 1880 | 4,030 | 23.6% | |
| 1890 | 4,450 | 10.4% | |
| 1900 | 4,703 | 5.7% | |
| 1910 | 6,566 | 39.6% | |
| 1920 | 7,799 | 18.8% | |
| 1930 | 9,854 | 26.3% | |
| 1940 | 10,170 | 3.2% | |
| 1950 | 11,559 | 13.7% | |
| 1960 | 16,314 | 41.1% | |
| 1970 | 31,568 | 93.5% | |
| 1980 | 41,802 | 32.4% | |
| 1990 | 43,015 | 2.9% | |
| 2000 | 46,090 | 7.1% | |
| 2010 | 46,462 | 0.8% | |
| 2020 | 47,479 | 2.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9][5] | |||
As of thecensus[10] of 2000, there were 46,090 people, 17,591 households, and 12,964 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,350.6 inhabitants per square mile (521.5/km2). There were 18,041 housing units at an average density of 528.6 units per square mile (204.1 units/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 93.90%White, 1.72%African American, 0.11%Native American, 2.84%Asian, 0.01%Pacific Islander, 0.45% fromother races, and 0.97% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.43% of the population.
There were 17,591 households, out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% weremarried couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $69,341, and the median income for a family was $80,606. Males had a median income of $60,587 versus $36,113 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $31,948. About 1.8% of families and 2.9% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.
One of the major companies in Perinton isPAETEC.[11]
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Access to emergency services is obtained by dialing911, which connects to the city ofRochester's emergency communications department(911 center). For the town of Perinton, theMonroe County sheriff's department provides primary law enforcement for the town's residents with the exception of the village ofFairport, which has its own police department.
For fire protection services, the town is divided into four districts:[12]
Each of the fire departments is staffed by volunteers and provide 24-7 fire protection, rescue and non-transport emergency medical services to the town's residents and visitors.
Primary emergency medical response is provided by Perinton Ambulance, which providesadvanced life support by trained paramedics, 24-7.
PAETEC Holding Corp. is edging closer to — but still falling short of — profitability. The Perinton-based telecommunications company reported a loss of $7.5 million for the quarter that ended June 30, an improvement from the $16.5 million it lost in the same quarter a year earlier and from the $9.5 million it lost in the January–March quarter this year.
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