Huron, New York
Encyclopedia
Huron is a town
in Wayne County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 2,117 at the 2000 census. The town is named after the Huron Indians.
The Town of Huron is in the northeastern part of the county and is east of Rochester, NY.
The region was first settled around 1796.
The Town of Huron was created from the Town of Wolcott
in 1826 as the "Town of Port Bay." In 1834 the town's name was changed to honor the Huron tribe.
From 1826 to 1837 a Shaker community was partially located in the town. Because they believed that too many worldly influences were appearing in Huron, they moved to the Town of Groveland
and developed the land upon which Groveland Correctional Facility
is currently located.
, the town has a total area of 43.2 square miles (111.9 km²), of which, 39.5 square miles (102.3 km²) of it is land and 3.7 square miles (9.6 km²) of it (8.54%) is water.
The north town line is Lake Ontario
. Sodus Bay
, a large inlet of Lake Ontario is an important feature of the town.
New York State Route 104
passes across the south part of the town.
of 2000, there were 2,117 people, 810 households, and 587 families residing in the town. The population density
was 53.6 people per square mile (20.7/km²). There were 1,618 housing units at an average density of 41.0 per square mile (15.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.15% White, 3.40% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.70% from other races
, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.55% of the population.
There were 810 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples
living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,389, and the median income for a family was $47,656. Males had a median income of $34,205 versus $25,500 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $19,648. About 7.8% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 21.1% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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in Wayne County
Wayne County, New York
Wayne County is a county located in the US state of New York. It is part of the Rochester, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area and lies on the south shore of Lake Ontario, forming part of the northern border of the United States with Canada. The name honors General Anthony Wayne, an American...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 2,117 at the 2000 census. The town is named after the Huron Indians.
The Town of Huron is in the northeastern part of the county and is east of Rochester, NY.
History
The town was part of the Pulteney Purchase.The region was first settled around 1796.
The Town of Huron was created from the Town of Wolcott
Wolcott (town), New York
Wolcott is a town in Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 4,692 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Governor Oliver Wolcott of Connecticut....
in 1826 as the "Town of Port Bay." In 1834 the town's name was changed to honor the Huron tribe.
From 1826 to 1837 a Shaker community was partially located in the town. Because they believed that too many worldly influences were appearing in Huron, they moved to the Town of Groveland
Groveland, New York
Groveland is a town in Livingston County, New York, United States. The population was 3,853 at the 2000 census.The Town of Groveland is centrally located in the county, south of Geneseo.- History :...
and developed the land upon which Groveland Correctional Facility
Groveland Correctional Facility
Groveland Correctional Facility is a high end-security New York State Department of Correctional Services prison located in the Town of Groveland in Livingston County, New York, in the United States. The facility is located next to the community of Sonyea in Groveland on the site of a former Shaker...
is currently located.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 43.2 square miles (111.9 km²), of which, 39.5 square miles (102.3 km²) of it is land and 3.7 square miles (9.6 km²) of it (8.54%) is water.
The north town line is Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario
Lake Ontario is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded on the north and southwest by the Canadian province of Ontario, and on the south by the American state of New York. Ontario, Canada's most populous province, was named for the lake. In the Wyandot language, ontarío means...
. Sodus Bay
Sodus Bay
Sodus Bay is a bay on the south shore of Lake Ontario, one of the Great Lakes. Sodus Bay is located in Wayne County, New York, USA. Most of the bay is in the Town of Huron, but the western part is in the Town of Sodus....
, a large inlet of Lake Ontario is an important feature of the town.
New York State Route 104
New York State Route 104
New York State Route 104 is a long east–west state highway in Upstate New York, United States. It spans six counties and enters the vicinity of four cities—Niagara Falls, Lockport, Rochester, and Oswego—as it follows a routing largely parallel to that of the southern shoreline of Lake...
passes across the south part of the town.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 2,117 people, 810 households, and 587 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 53.6 people per square mile (20.7/km²). There were 1,618 housing units at an average density of 41.0 per square mile (15.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.15% White, 3.40% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.70% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.55% of the population.
There were 810 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,389, and the median income for a family was $47,656. Males had a median income of $34,205 versus $25,500 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $19,648. About 7.8% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 21.1% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Huron
- Bonni Castle — A hamlet on east shore of Sodus Bay.
- Chimney Bluffs State ParkChimney Bluffs State ParkChimney Bluffs State Park is a state park in the town of Huron in Wayne County, New York on Lake Ontario, on the eastern shore of Sodus Bay. Using its hiking trails, the intrepid visitor can enjoy unique views of large clay rock formations at the water’s edge.The park has approximately four miles...
— A state parkState parkState parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...
bordering northeast Sodus Bay. It contains the highest point in Huron: Chimney Bluff, 175 feet above Lake Ontario. - Eagle Island — An islandIslandAn island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
in Sodus Bay southwest of LeRoy Island. - East Bay — A small bay of Lake Ontariio east of Sodus Bay.
- East Bay Park — A hamletHamlet (place)A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
near the shore of Lake Ontario on the western shore of East Bay. - Furnace Village — A hamlet at the east town line.
- Huron — The hamlet of Huron, once called "South Huron," at County Roads 155 and 156.
- Lake Bluff — A hamlet by the northeast part of Sodus Bay on County Road 154.
- LeRoy Island (also called "Long Island") — An island in eastern part of Sodus Bay near the mainland.
- Lummisville — A hamlet northwest of Huron village on County Road 155.
- Mudge Creek — An important stream flowing northward to Lake Ontario, ending in East Bay.
- Newark Island (also called "Little Island") — An island in Sodus Bay by the west town line.
- North Huron — A hamlet north of Huron village at County Road 156, adjacent to a wide part of Mudge Creek.
- Port Bay — A small bay partly in the northeast corner of the town.
- Resort — A hamlet on Sodus Bay and County Road 143, formerly called "Port Glasgow."
- Rice Mill (formerly "Rices Settlement") — A hamlet southeast of Huron village on County Road 155 by Mudge Creek.
- Sunset View — A hamlet on the east shore of Sodus Bay.
- York — A hamlet in the southwest corner of the town.
- York Settlement — A location by the south town line, east of York.