Brockport, New York

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Village of Brockport
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Main Street Historic District, October 2009
Monroe County New York incorporated and unincorporated areas Brockport highlighted.svg
Location in Monroe County and the state of New York
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Location of New York in the United States
Coordinates: 43°12′51″N77°56′22″W / 43.21417°N 77.93944°W / 43.21417; -77.93944
CountryUnited States
State New York
County Monroe
Laid out1822;202 years ago (1822) [1]
IncorporatedApril 6, 1829;195 years ago (1829-04-06) [1]
Government
 • Mayor Margaret B. Blackman
Area
[2]
 • Total2.22 sq mi (5.75 km2)
 • Land2.17 sq mi (5.63 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation
518 ft (158 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,104
 • Density3,267.71/sq mi (1,261.51/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
14420
Area code 585
FIPS code 36-08466
Website www.brockportny.org

Brockport is a village that is largely in the town of Sweden, with two tiny portions in the town of Clarkson, all in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 7,104 at the 2020 U.S. census. [3] The name is derived from Heil Brockway, an early settler. It is also home to SUNY Brockport, which has an average class size of 5,966 students.[ citation needed ]

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The village is roughly 20 miles (32 km) west of the City of Rochester, in the western end of Monroe County, bordering Orleans County. The village is north of the junction of New York State Route 19 (north-south) and New York State Route 31 (east-west) on Sweden's northern line.

Brockport is called "the Victorian village on the Erie Canal".[ citation needed ] In 2021[ when? ] the village portion of the Erie Canal was remodeled, providing a bricked walkway, a brand-new canal visitor center, and several pieces of art of historical significance.

History

Prior to European settlement, the area that makes up modern Brockport was primarily occupied by the Muoio Indian tribe, a part of the Seneca (a member of the Iroquois Confederacy). The Muoio people were sustained in the region mostly by hunting indigenous wildlife such as deer, Canada geese and the occasional black bear. Shortly after white settlers arrived, most of the Muoio died of disease and the few survivors traveled to Canada particularly the province of Ontario.

The village of Brockport was founded by Heil Brockway in 1822, and incorporated in 1829 when the Erie Canal was finished being built. [1] The village grew to importance as a port on the Erie Canal. Brockport was briefly the canal's terminus until the canal's western end was complete in 1829.

The Brockport Collegiate Institute was founded in 1841. It was a private academy, part of the widespread academy movement of the time. In October 1869, Gamma Sigma Fraternity was founded at the Brockport Normal School. Gamma Sigma was the first high school fraternity started in the United States. SUNY Brockport [4] officially called "State University Of New York Brockport", is the descendant of that institute. SUNY Brockport is known for its teaching and nursing programs. It boasts the Morgan Manning House, a Victorian era home built in 1854, on Main Street (NY 19).

During the American Civil War the men of Brockport formed all of Company A (100 men) of the 140th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment formed in September 1862 at Rochester, New York. Brockport's total population was little more than 2100 people at the time. Additional volunteers from Brockport helped form Company H of the 140th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Company A's heroics helped secure the flank of the 5th Maine and stabilized a bad situation on Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg. The 140th New York regiment also saw battle at the Battle of the Wilderness, the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, and the Appomatox Courthouse Campaign. The 140th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment was mustered out on June 3, 1865, near Alexandria, Virginia.

There has long been a legend[ according to whom? ] that due to a conflict between two of Brockport's founders, there are no intersections on Main Street that meet up squarely. This is not true, since State and Erie streets line up because they used to be a trolley path that ran all the way to Rochester. Adams and Fair streets meet up as well, and so do the streets of Brockway Place and South Avenue.

Due to financial difficulties the village was under threat of dissolution, and could have become a part of the town of Sweden pending a referendum by the village's residents, but the referendum failed on June 15, 2010. [5] However, there was another dissolution vote on May 24, 2016, which was also failed, [6] filed by resident Rhett King on January 25, 2016. Village clerk Leslie Ann Morelli certified the petition and found 339 signatures that are registered voters. There was to be a study; however, it was rejected. [7]

Sites of interest

The Erie Canal runs through the village of Brockport, as well as several other area villages and towns.

Main Street (Route 19) has many historical buildings, and is a tourist attraction. The Erie Canal Boardwalk that runs from Main Street along the canal is a common spot for locals to enjoy a stroll.

The Morgan-Manning House houses the Western Monroe Historical Society and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. Brockport has the following places listed on the National Register of Historic Places: Brockport Central Rural High School (currently A.D. Oliver Middle School), First Baptist Church, First Presbyterian Church, Edward Harrison House, Lake View Cemetery, Main Street Historic District, Park Avenue and State Street Historic District, Soldiers' Memorial Tower, and St. Luke's Episcopal Church. [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

Geography

Brockport is located at 43°12′51″N77°56′22″W / 43.21417°N 77.93944°W / 43.21417; -77.93944 (43.214261, -77.939378). [13]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2), of which 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (2.26%) is water.

Climate

Climate data for Brockport, New York, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)69
(21)		66
(19)		84
(29)		90
(32)		94
(34)		98
(37)		104
(40)		100
(38)		97
(36)		88
(31)		82
(28)		75
(24)		104
(40)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)32.9
(0.5)		34.7
(1.5)		42.2
(5.7)		55.5
(13.1)		67.4
(19.7)		75.4
(24.1)		79.8
(26.6)		79.2
(26.2)		72.8
(22.7)		60.0
(15.6)		48.0
(8.9)		37.8
(3.2)		57.1
(14.0)
Daily mean °F (°C)25.5
(−3.6)		26.0
(−3.3)		33.9
(1.1)		45.6
(7.6)		57.7
(14.3)		66.6
(19.2)		71.0
(21.7)		70.3
(21.3)		63.2
(17.3)		51.4
(10.8)		40.5
(4.7)		31.3
(−0.4)		48.6
(9.2)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)18.0
(−7.8)		17.2
(−8.2)		25.6
(−3.6)		35.7
(2.1)		48.0
(8.9)		57.7
(14.3)		62.2
(16.8)		61.4
(16.3)		53.5
(11.9)		42.8
(6.0)		33.0
(0.6)		24.8
(−4.0)		40.0
(4.4)
Record low °F (°C)−20
(−29)		−25
(−32)		−6
(−21)		9
(−13)		23
(−5)		31
(−1)		43
(6)		34
(1)		27
(−3)		20
(−7)		4
(−16)		−14
(−26)		−25
(−32)
Average precipitation inches (mm)2.43
(62)		1.95
(50)		2.62
(67)		2.97
(75)		3.13
(80)		3.33
(85)		3.54
(90)		3.42
(87)		3.11
(79)		3.38
(86)		2.81
(71)		2.82
(72)		35.51
(904)
Average snowfall inches (cm)17.9
(45)		23.5
(60)		9.6
(24)		3.1
(7.9)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.1
(0.25)		4.7
(12)		21.7
(55)		80.6
(204.15)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)15.814.614.014.813.711.29.611.710.014.612.616.5159.1
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)10.512.44.73.20.10.00.00.00.00.12.78.942.6
Source 1: NOAA [14]
Source 2: National Weather Service [15]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1830 792—
1840 1,24957.7%
1850 1,50020.1%
1860 2,14342.9%
1870 2,81731.5%
1880 4,03943.4%
1890 3,742−7.4%
1900 3,398−9.2%
1910 3,5795.3%
1920 2,980−16.7%
1930 3,61121.2%
1940 3,590−0.6%
1950 4,74832.3%
1960 5,25610.7%
1970 7,87849.9%
1980 9,77624.1%
1990 8,749−10.5%
2000 8,103−7.4%
2010 8,3663.2%
2020 7,104−15.1%
U.S. Decennial Censu [3]

As of the census [3] of 2020, there were 7,104 people, and 2,347 households, in the village.

The village's racial makeup was 84.0% White, 6% African American, 0.1% Native American, 2.9% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 5.8% of the population.

For 2010, there were 2,528 households, out of which 17.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 56.7% were non-families. Of all households 33.9% 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 2.25 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the village, for 2010, the population was spread out, with 13.7% under the age of 18, 43.8% from 18 to 24, 16.4% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males.

For 2020, the village's median household income was $48,579. The village's per capita income was $20,108. About 18.9% of the population were below the poverty line.

Homicides

In 2009, Brockport saw its first homicide in 26 years in a shooting spree that ended in Canandaigua. [16] On Saturday, February 14, 2009, shortly before 5 a.m., three people were shot, two fatally, by gunman Frank Garcia at Lakeside Memorial Hospital on West Ave. (NYS Route 19 Truck). Garcia later shot two other people dead. He was taken into custody the same day. [17]

On September 29, 2012, the village saw only its second homicide occurrence when 22-year-old Clayton Whittemore beat to death his 18-year-old girlfriend, Alexandra Kogut, inside her dorm room during his visit to the college at Brockport. [18] [19]

Notable people

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