Wheatland, New York | |
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 Wheatland town office building | |
 Location inMonroe County and the state ofNew York | |
.svg) Location of New York in the United States | |
| Coordinates:43°00′09″N77°50′41″W / 43.00250°N 77.84472°W /43.00250; -77.84472 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Monroe |
| Established | February 23, 1821; 204 years ago (1821-02-23)[1] |
| Government | |
| • Town supervisor | Linda M. Dobson (R) First elected 2004 |
| Area | |
• Total | 30.67 sq mi (79.44 km2) |
| • Land | 30.41 sq mi (78.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2) |
| Elevation | 605 ft (184 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,897 |
| • Density | 161.0/sq mi (62.18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes |
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| Area code | 585 |
| FIPS code | 36-055-81402 |
| Website | www |
Wheatland is atown inMonroe County,New York, United States. The population was 4,897 at the2020 census.[4] The town is home toGenesee Country Village and Museum.
The first settlers arrived circa 1789. The town was established on February 23, 1821, as Inverness, from the town ofCaledonia. On April 3, 1821, the state legislature changed the Inverness' name to Wheatland, allegedly at the behest ofJohn Garbutt, a former Englishman[5] markedly devoid of Scottish tendencies.
In those days, the growing of wheat and the manufacture of flour were the county's primary economic activity, and the Wheatland area figured prominently in this trade. The US Census of 1850 notes that the counties of Monroe and Livingston led the entire United States in wheat production.
As the vast agricultural expanses of theAmerican Midwest opened up, the local wheat industry went into decline, beginning in the decade prior to theCivil War. This breakdown was exacerbated by severe adverse weather in the latter 1850s.
TheRomanta T. Miller House andOatka Cemetery were listed on theNational Register of Historic Places in 2014.[6][7]
The town of Wheatland is located in the southwest part of Monroe County. It is bordered on the north by the towns ofRiga andChili, on the east by the Genesee River and the towns ofHenrietta andRush, and on the south by the town ofCaledonia inLivingston County, and on the west by the town ofLe Roy inGenesee County.
According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the town of Wheatland has a total area of 30.7 square miles (80 km2), of which 30.4 square miles (79 km2) are land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km2), or 0.85%, are water.[2] The terrain includes low rolling hills, with flats along theGenesee River in the east.
Oatka Creek, the only significant waterway in Wheatland and a major component of the town's history, is a tributary of the Genesee River. TheNew York State Thruway crosses through the northwestern part of the town, with the closest access from Exit 47 (Interstate 490 andState Route 19) in Le Roy.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 2,239 | — | |
| 1840 | 2,871 | 28.2% | |
| 1850 | 2,916 | 1.6% | |
| 1860 | 2,560 | −12.2% | |
| 1870 | 2,565 | 0.2% | |
| 1880 | 2,599 | 1.3% | |
| 1890 | 2,400 | −7.7% | |
| 1900 | 2,071 | −13.7% | |
| 1910 | 2,453 | 18.4% | |
| 1920 | 2,076 | −15.4% | |
| 1930 | 2,364 | 13.9% | |
| 1940 | 2,323 | −1.7% | |
| 1950 | 2,502 | 7.7% | |
| 1960 | 3,711 | 48.3% | |
| 1970 | 4,265 | 14.9% | |
| 1980 | 4,897 | 14.8% | |
| 1990 | 5,093 | 4.0% | |
| 2000 | 5,149 | 1.1% | |
| 2010 | 4,775 | −7.3% | |
| 2020 | 4,897 | 2.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
As of thecensus[9] of 2000, there were 5,149 people (4,960 by the 2007 census estimate), 2,011 households, and 1,425 families residing in the town.
The population density was 168.1 inhabitants per square mile (64.9/km2). There were 2,093 housing units at an average density of 68.3 per square mile (26.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 92.99%White, 4.02%African American, 0.39%Native American, 0.82%Asian, 0.06%Pacific Islander, 0.82% fromother races, and 0.91% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 2.18% of the population.
There were 2,011 households, of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% weremarried couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55, and the average family size was 3.02.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $55,239, and the median income for a family was $63,297. Males had a median income of $41,733 versus $30,733 for females. Theper capita income for the town was $24,024. About 2.1% of families and 3.5% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.
Public schools are under the jurisdiction of theWheatland-Chili Central School District, and include an elementary school, middle school and high school.
The town is governed by a town board, consisting of a town supervisor and four town council members, all elected by registered town voters. The supervisor is elected every two years. Other board members serve four-year terms.
TheScottsville Free Library, at 28 Main Street, serves the village, town, and outlying areas.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
