Rose, New York
Encyclopedia
Rose is a town
in Wayne County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 2,442 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Robert S. Rose, an early landowner of the town.
The Town of Rose is an interior town of the county, located near the county center; it is west of Syracuse
, New York
.
The Town of Rose was created in 1826 from the Town of Wolcott
. About 1840 a mass delusion took over the local inhabitants, and they came to believe that a treasure of gold and jewels was buried within the town. In spite of many secret, nocturnal excavations, nothing was ever found.
, the town has a total area of 33.9 square miles (87.8 km²), of which, 33.9 square miles (87.8 km²) of it is land and 0.03% is water.
New York State Route 414
is a north-south highway through the town.
Sodus Creek flows northward through the town to Sodus Bay
.
of 2000, there were 2,442 people, 894 households, and 661 families residing in the town. The population density
was 72.1 people per square mile (27.8/km²). There were 948 housing units at an average density of 28.0 per square mile (10.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.89% White, 0.61% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.70% from other races
, and 1.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.43% of the population.
There were 894 households out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples
living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,205, and the median income for a family was $46,000. Males had a median income of $34,028 versus $22,167 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,645. About 4.3% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 6.5% 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
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. The population was 2,442 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Robert S. Rose, an early landowner of the town.
The Town of Rose is an interior town of the county, located near the county center; it is west of Syracuse
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
, 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...
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History
The town was first settled around 1805.The Town of Rose was created in 1826 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....
. About 1840 a mass delusion took over the local inhabitants, and they came to believe that a treasure of gold and jewels was buried within the town. In spite of many secret, nocturnal excavations, nothing was ever found.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 33.9 square miles (87.8 km²), of which, 33.9 square miles (87.8 km²) of it is land and 0.03% is water.
New York State Route 414
New York State Route 414
New York State Route 414 is a north–south state highway in the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions of New York in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 352 in the Steuben County city of Corning to a junction with NY 104 in the Wayne County town of Huron...
is a north-south highway through the town.
Sodus Creek flows northward through the town to 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....
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Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,442 people, 894 households, and 661 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 72.1 people per square mile (27.8/km²). There were 948 housing units at an average density of 28.0 per square mile (10.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.89% White, 0.61% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.70% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.43% of the population.
There were 894 households out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% 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, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,205, and the median income for a family was $46,000. Males had a median income of $34,028 versus $22,167 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 $16,645. About 4.3% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Rose
- Glenmark (formerly "Glenmark Falls") — 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 north town line and northwest of North Rose. - Lockwood Corners — A location in the eastern part of the town, south of Stewart Corners on County Road 253.
- Maunders Corners — A location south of Rose village on NY-414.
- Rose (formerly "Valentine," "Albion," and "Rose Valley") — The hamlet of Rose on NY-414. It was first settled around 1811.
- Rose Center — A former location in the town.
- Stewart Corners — A location near the east town line on County Road 259.
- North Rose (formerly "Lambs Corners") — A hamlet north of Rose village on NY-414. It prospered to the detriment of Rose village because North Rose had a railroad station.
- Wayne Center — A hamlet near the west town line on County Road 251. The name is derived from it location near the center of the county.