Honeoye Falls, New York | |
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 A small waterfall onHoneoye Creek, which gave the village its name | |
 Location inMonroe County and the state ofNew York | |
.svg) Location of New York in the United States | |
| Coordinates:42°57′23″N77°35′14″W / 42.95639°N 77.58722°W /42.95639; -77.58722 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Monroe |
| Town | Mendon |
| Incorporated | 1791 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Richard B. Milne(2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.60 sq mi (6.72 km2) |
| • Land | 2.54 sq mi (6.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 668 ft (204 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,706 |
| • Density | 1,064.10/sq mi (410.83/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 14472 |
| Area code | 585 |
| FIPS code | 36-35364 |
| Website | www |
Honeoye Falls (/ˈhʌniɔɪ/HUN-ee-oy)[3] is a village within the town ofMendon inMonroe County,New York, United States. The population was 2,706 at the 2020 census.[2] The village is sited next to a small waterfall onHoneoye Creek, which gives the village its name. The name "Honeoye" comes from theSeneca wordha-ne-a-yah, which means "lying finger", or "where the finger lies". The name comes from the local story of a Native American whose finger was bitten by arattlesnake and who therefore cut off his finger with a tomahawk.[4][5]
The village was founded in 1791 by Zebulon Norton when he purchased 1,820 acres (7.4 km2) of land for the price of 12½ cents per acre. He built agrist mill and later asawmill at a waterfall on Honeoye Creek. The area was originally known as "Norton Mills". In 1827, Hiram Finch built a second mill, which would come to be called theLower Mill to differentiate it from the earlier mill.
Honeoye Falls experienced an epidemic of scarlet fever in April 1893.[6]
On May 17, 1973, the Lower Mill was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places. TheHoneoye Falls Village Historic District,St. John's Episcopal Church,Totiakton Site, andUnited States Post Office are also listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[7]
Honeoye Falls is located at42°57′23″N77°35′14″W / 42.95639°N 77.58722°W /42.95639; -77.58722 (42.956331, −77.587353)[8] on the falls ofHoneoye Creek. It is in southeasternMonroe County, along the southern edge of the town ofMendon. It is bordered to the south by the town ofLima inLivingston. The city ofRochester is 15 miles (24 km) to the north.
New York State Route 65 passes through the village center along Ontario Street and North Main Street. Route 65 leads north 14 miles (23 km) to its terminus atRoute 96 inBrighton, and southeast 4.5 miles (7.2 km) toU.S. Route 20 inWest Bloomfield.
According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the village of Honeoye Falls has a total area of 2.60 square miles (6.73 km2), of which 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2), or 2.00%, are water. Honeoye Creek is a north- and west-flowing tributary of theGenesee River and rises 13 miles (21 km) to the south at the outlet ofHoneoye Lake, one of the smallerFinger Lakes of New York.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 921 | — | |
| 1880 | 1,098 | 19.2% | |
| 1890 | 1,128 | 2.7% | |
| 1900 | 1,175 | 4.2% | |
| 1910 | 1,169 | −0.5% | |
| 1920 | 1,107 | −5.3% | |
| 1930 | 1,187 | 7.2% | |
| 1940 | 1,274 | 7.3% | |
| 1950 | 1,460 | 14.6% | |
| 1960 | 2,143 | 46.8% | |
| 1970 | 2,248 | 4.9% | |
| 1980 | 2,410 | 7.2% | |
| 1990 | 2,340 | −2.9% | |
| 2000 | 2,595 | 10.9% | |
| 2010 | 2,674 | 3.0% | |
| 2020 | 2,706 | 1.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] | |||
As of the census[10] of 2020, there were 2,706 people, 1,195 households, and 689 families residing in the village.[11]
As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 2,595 people, 1,114 households, and 672 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,000.3 inhabitants per square mile (386.2/km2). There were 1,156 housing units, with an average density of 445.6 per square mile (172.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.15%White, 1.00%African American, 0.15%Native American, 0.77%Asian, 0.00%Pacific Islander, 0.23% fromother races, and 0.69% from two or more races. 1.04% of the population wereHispanic orLatino of any race.
Out of 1,114 households, 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.3 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 74.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $47,413 and the median income for a family was $66,818. Males had a median income of $46,136 versus $35,299 for females. The per capita income for the village was $27,987. 2.5% of the population and 0.6% of families were below the poverty line. 2.3% of those under the age of 18 and 4.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
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The village is governed by a board consisting of a mayor and four trustees, all elected by registered village voters.
The board of trustees[as of?] are: Mayor Richard B. Milne, Trustee Jacquelin Main, Trustee Shari Stottler, Trustee Daniel Harris, and Deputy Mayor Stanley E. Worboys Jr.[13]
Justice Sheldon Boyce presides over the village court.[14]
| Name | Title | Term | Name | Title | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Allen | President | 1838 1865 | James Heath | President | 1918–1923 |
| Henry Lockwood | President | 1839 | James S. Brown | President | 1924–1925 |
| Edward Downs | President | 1840 | F.F. Jobes | President | 1926 |
| Stephen Barrett | President | 1841–1842 | William Despard | Mayor | 1927 |
| Richard Ostrander | President | 1845–1864 | Basil Moore | Mayor | 1953–1963 |
| C.R. Hyde | President | 1867 | Bernard Drowne | Mayor | 1963–1968 |
| William Burberry | President | 1868 | Squire Kingston | Mayor | 1969–1971 |
| J.F. Kellogg | President | 1870–1872 1874–1884 | William E. Clark | Mayor | 1972–1973 |
| W.G. Starr | President | 1873 | William Mantegna | Mayor | 1973–1981 |
| Milo Case | President | 1884 | Mary Louise Meisenzahl | Mayor | 1981–1990 |
| W.R. Yorks | President | 1887 1896 | Anne R. Morton | Mayor | 1991 – October 2000 |
| Seymour Pierce | President | 1888 1892 1905 | Stephen R. Gustin | Mayor | October 2000 – 2005 |
| H.A. Tripp | President | 1889 | Richard B. Milne | Mayor | 2005 – present |
| J.W. Flick | President | 1890 | |||
| John Martin | President | 1894 1904 | |||
| William Lay | President | 1897 1901 1904 | |||
| Martin Pierce | President | 1899–1900 | |||
| A.H. Holden | President | 1906 | |||
| Levi Hill | President | 1907–1914 | |||
| C.S. Lange | President | 1915–1917 |
Public schools in Honeoye Falls are part of theHoneoye Falls-Lima Central School District. Schools within the village include Honeoye Falls-Lima Senior High School, Honeoye Falls-Lima Middle School, and Manor Intermediate School. The Lima Primary School is in the district, but located in the town ofLima. The School mascot is the Cougar.
93.2% of the population 25 years and older hold a high school diploma or higher, 43.5% a bachelor's degree or higher, and 16.4% a graduate/professional degree.[citation needed]
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