Monroe County, New York

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Monroe County
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Monroe County Gordon A. Howe Office Building on Main and Fitzhugh street in Rochester.
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Coordinates: 43°18′N77°41′W / 43.3°N 77.69°W / 43.3; -77.69
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FoundedFebruary 23, 1821;203 years ago (1821)
Named for James Monroe
Seat Rochester
Largest cityRochester
Government
 • County ExecutiveAdam Bello (D)
Area
 • Total1,367 sq mi (3,540 km2)
 • Land657 sq mi (1,700 km2)
 • Water710 sq mi (1,800 km2)  52%
Population
 • Total752,035 Decrease2.svg
 • Density1,155.9/sq mi (446.3/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 25th
Website www.monroecounty.gov

Monroe County is a county in the Finger Lakes region of the U.S. state of New York, along Lake Ontario's southern shore. As of 2022, the population was 752,035, according to Census Bureau estimates. [1] Its county seat and largest city is Rochester. [2] The county is named after James Monroe, the fifth president of the United States. [3] Monroe County is part of the Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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History

When counties were established in the Province of New York in 1683, the present Monroe County was part of Albany County. This was an enormous county, including the northern part of the State of New York as well as all of the present State of Vermont and, in theory, extending westward to the Pacific Ocean. This county was reduced in size on July 3, 1766, by the creation of Cumberland County, and further on March 16, 1770, by the creation of Gloucester County, both containing territory now in Vermont.

On March 12, 1772, what was left of Albany County was split into three parts, one remaining under the name Albany County. One of the other pieces, Tryon County, contained the western portion (and thus, since no western boundary was specified, theoretically still extended west to the Pacific). The eastern boundary of Tryon County was approximately five miles west of the present city of Schenectady, and the county included the western part of the Adirondack Mountains and the area west of the West Branch of the Delaware River. The area then designated as Tryon County now includes 37 counties of the State of New York. The county was named for William Tryon, colonial governor of New York.

In the years prior to 1776, most of the Loyalists in Tryon County fled to Canada. In 1784, following the peace treaty that ended the American Revolutionary War, the name of Tryon County was changed to Montgomery County in order to honor the general, Richard Montgomery, who had captured several places in Canada and died attempting to capture the city of Quebec, replacing the name of the hated British governor.

In 1789, Ontario County was split off from Montgomery. The actual area split off from Montgomery County was much larger than the present county, also including the present Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans, Steuben, Wyoming, Yates, and part of Schuyler and Wayne counties.

Genesee County was created by a splitting of Ontario County in 1802. This was much larger than the present Genesee County, however. It contained the present Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Wyoming, and portions of Livingston and Monroe counties.

Finally, Monroe County was formed from parts of Genesee and Ontario counties in 1821.

Development of the City of Rochester and the towns of Monroe County from the towns of Genesee and Ontario Counties DevelopmentOfTheTownsOfMonroeCountyNY.svg
Development of the City of Rochester and the towns of Monroe County from the towns of Genesee and Ontario Counties

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county's total area is 1,367 square miles (3,540 km2), of which 657 square miles (1,700 km2) is land and 710 square miles (1,800 km2) (52%) is water. [4]

Monroe County is in Western State of New York's northern tier, northeast of Buffalo and northwest of Syracuse. The northern county line is also the state line and the border of the United States, marked by Lake Ontario. Monroe County is north of the Finger Lakes.

Adjacent counties

Major highways

Government and politics

Monroe County was chartered as a municipal corporation by the New York State Legislature in 1892 [5] and re-chartered under New York's Municipal Home Rule Law in 1965. [6]

From 1856 to 1932, Monroe County voted for the Republican candidate in every presidential election apart from 1912. Democratic candidate Woodrow Wilson was able to win the county in 1912 when the Republican vote was divided between then incumbent president William Howard Taft and former president Theodore Roosevelt. Monroe County voted for incumbent Democratic presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt (1936, 1940, 1944) and Harry S. Truman (1948). From 1952 to 1976, Monroe County voted for the Republican candidate in all presidential elections except for Lyndon B. Johnson's Democratic landslide in 1964. In 1980, incumbent Democratic president Jimmy Carter won Monroe County, despite having lost in the county to Republican Gerald Ford in 1976. Monroe County went back to voting Republican in 1984 and 1988, but has voted for the Democratic presidential candidate every time from 1992 onwards, up to and including the 2020 election.

In recent years, the urban area's traditional partisan dynamic appears to have begun shifting in the Democratic Party's favor at the local level. A Democrat won the 2017 race for county sheriff for the first time in decades, in 2019 Democrat Adam Bello was elected county executive after over 30 years of Republican control, in 2020 democrats Samra Brouk and Jeremy Cooney flipped state senate districts long held by the GOP, and the traditionally Republican county legislature is now split 15–14. This matches a broader national trend of increased Democratic success in suburban areas. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

United States presidential election results for Monroe County [12]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No. %No. %No. %
2020 145,66138.23%225,74659.25%9,5822.52%
2016 136,58239.27%188,59254.23%22,6166.50%
2012 133,36239.95%193,50157.97%6,9502.08%
2008 144,26240.47%207,37158.18%4,7911.34%
2004 163,54547.67%173,49750.57%6,0221.76%
2000 141,26644.45%161,74350.89%14,8164.66%
1996 115,69437.32%164,85853.18%29,4429.50%
1992 134,02139.38%141,50241.57%64,84619.05%
1988 155,27149.85%153,65049.33%2,5450.82%
1984 182,69657.76%132,10941.77%1,4720.47%
1980 128,61541.93%142,42346.43%35,69511.64%
1976 167,30355.14%134,73944.40%1,3920.46%
1972 196,57961.95%120,03137.83%6950.22%
1968 143,23348.27%141,43747.66%12,0854.07%
1964 80,09928.05%205,22671.86%2570.09%
1960 148,42351.19%141,37848.76%1470.05%
1956 183,74766.83%91,16133.16%230.01%
1952 159,17258.89%110,72340.97%3700.14%
1948 109,60848.12%110,64148.57%7,5443.31%
1944 111,72548.10%119,67251.52%8760.38%
1940 114,38348.45%120,61351.09%1,0990.47%
1936 93,05544.20%114,28654.29%3,1821.51%
1932 95,96451.60%83,20844.75%6,7883.65%
1928 99,80355.73%73,75941.19%5,5163.08%
1924 80,57757.09%28,95620.52%31,59522.39%
1920 73,80963.78%28,52324.65%13,38911.57%
1916 39,39361.68%21,78234.11%2,6884.21%
1912 16,88031.51%17,86333.34%18,83435.15%
1908 33,25056.69%22,70438.71%2,6954.60%
1904 30,77260.27%16,54432.41%3,7377.32%
1900 26,69154.62%19,61140.13%2,5685.25%
1896 26,28858.66%17,15838.28%1,3723.06%
1892 21,32751.41%17,70642.68%2,4555.92%
1888 21,65054.55%16,67742.02%1,3613.43%
1884 18,32554.89%13,24939.68%1,8125.43%
1880 17,10254.87%13,74244.09%3271.05%
1876 14,73852.71%13,12746.95%930.33%
1872 13,03358.44%9,26141.52%90.04%
1868 11,68253.83%10,01946.17%00.00%
1864 10,20352.84%9,10747.16%00.00%
1860 10,80859.72%7,29140.28%00.00%
1856 7,58449.45%4,68330.53%3,07020.02%
1852 7,46751.29%6,31443.37%7765.33%
1848 6,53951.53%1,44311.37%4,70837.10%
1844 6,87353.22%5,61143.45%4303.33%
1840 6,46856.84%4,83542.49%770.68%
1836 4,88755.41%3,93244.59%00.00%
1832 4,90658.65%3,45941.35%00.00%
1828 4,69459.88%3,14540.12%00.00%

Executive branch

The county's executive branch is headed by the County Executive, Adam Bello. [13] [14] The executive's office is on the first floor of the County Office Building on West Main Street in Rochester. The County Clerk is Jamie Romeo.

The county was exclusively governed by a Board of Supervisors for the first 114 years of its history. In 1935, the position of County Manager, appointed by the Board, was approved by popular referendum. [15] In 1983, the position was replaced by a County Executive, directly elected by popular vote, with expanded powers (e.g., veto). [16] In 1993, the legislature enacted term limits for the executive office of 12 consecutive years to start in 1996. [17]

Monroe County Executives
NameTitlePartyTerm
Clarence A. SmithCounty Manager Republican January 1, 1936 – December 31, 1959
Gordon A. HoweCounty Manager Republican January 1, 1960 – December 31, 1971
Lucien A. MorinCounty Manager
County Executive		 Republican January 18, 1972 – December 31, 1982
January 1, 1983 – December 31, 1986
Thomas R. FreyCounty Executive Democratic January 1, 1987 – December 31, 1991
Robert L. King County Executive Republican January 1, 1992 – January 14, 1995
John D. "Jack" DoyleCounty Executive Republican January 14, 1995 – December 31, 2003
Maggie BrooksCounty Executive Republican January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2015
Cheryl L. DinolfoCounty Executive Republican January 1, 2016 – December 31, 2019
Adam J. BelloCounty Executive Democratic January 1, 2020 –

Sheriff

The Monroe County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) provides law enforcement and has the constitutional authority to operate the county jail and provide civil functions. As with most counties in New York, the MCSO also performs a range of police services and provides physical and operational security to the courts. The MCSO is led by a Sheriff who is elected by the residents of Monroe County, serving a 4-year term. They are considered the highest police official in the county, followed by an appointed Undersheriff and subordinate Chief Deputy. [18] As of March 2022, Todd K. Baxter is the Monroe County Sheriff.

Organizationally, the office is composed of numerous bureaus, each responsible for a given scope of functional operations. The Jail Bureau is the largest component of the Sheriff's Office, overseeing an inmate population of around 1,000. Under the New York State Constitution, the Sheriff is the warden of the county jail.

The Police Bureau of the Sheriff's Office operates a sizable road patrol force which serves municipalities within Monroe County that do not independently enforce traffic. They are also responsible for primary police patrols at the Greater Rochester International Airport and parks throughout the county. Deputies assigned to the Marine Unit patrol the coastline of Lake Ontario as well as Irondequoit Bay. The Police Bureau further employs a mounted unit, bomb squad, SWAT team, hostage recovery, criminal investigations, SCUBA, and canine units. The court security bureau provides security at the Hall of Justice as well as at the state Appellate Court building. [19]

In 2011, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office's uniform was named the 2011 Public Safety Uniform Award in the County Sheriff's/Police Department category by the North American Association of Uniform Manufacturers and Distributors (NAUMD). [20]

Legislative branch

The county's legislative branch consists of a 29-member County Legislature which replaced the earlier 43-member Board of Supervisors on January 1, 1967. [15] It meets in the Legislative Chambers on the fourth floor of the County Office Building. All 29 members of the Legislature are elected from districts. There are currently 15 Democrats and 14 Republicans. The President of the Legislature is Sabrina LaMar, a Democrat who caucuses with the Republicans giving the Republicans the majority. In 1993, the Legislature enacted term limits of 10 consecutive years to start in 1996. [17] Legislators can return to the office after not being in the Legislature for a term. Since the enacting of term limits, as of 2022 four Legislators (Stephanie Aldersley, Karla Boyce, Calvin Lee, Jr., and Robert Colby) returned after previously being term limited; Boyce was re-elected again three times while Lee and Colby were appointed to fill vacancies before subsequently being re-elected themselves and Aldersley was appointed before being defeated for re-election.

Monroe County Legislature [21]
DistrictAreaLegislatorPartyResidenceTenure began
1 Parma, Greece G. Blake KellerRepublicanParma2021
2 Hamlin, Clarkson, Sweden Jackie SmithRepublicanClarkson2020
3 Chili Tracy DiFlorioRepublicanChili2016
4 Gates, Ogden Frank X. AllkoferRepublicanGates2016
5 Henrietta, Mendon, Pittsford, Rush Richard B. Milne, Assistant Majority LeaderRepublicanMendon2022
6 Greece Sean McCabeRepublicanGreece2022
7Greece, Rochester Kirk MorrisRepublicanGreece2022
8 Webster Mark C. Johns RepublicanWebster2022
9 Penfield Paul Dondorfer, Deputy Majority LeaderRepublicanPenfield2020
10 Brighton, East Rochester, PittsfordHoward MaffucciDemocraticPittsford2018
11 Perinton Sean M. Delehanty, Vice PresidentRepublicanPerinton2014
12Chili, Henrietta, Riga, Wheatland Steve Brew, Majority LeaderRepublicanRiga2016
13Henrietta, PittsfordMichael YudelsonDemocraticHenrietta2020
14Brighton, HenriettaSusan Hughes-SmithDemocraticBrighton2022
15Penfield, WebsterGeorge J. HebertRepublicanWebster2016
16 Irondequoit, RochesterDave LongDemocraticIrondequoit2022
17IrondequoitRoman MisulaDemocraticIrondequoit2023
18East Rochester, PerintonJohn B. BaynesDemocraticPerinton2020
19Greece, ParmaKathleen A. TaylorRepublicanGreece2013
20Greece, Ogden, SwedenRobert Colby, Assistant Majority LeaderRepublicanOgden2020
21RochesterRachel BarnhartDemocraticRochester2019
22RochesterMercedes Vazquez-Simmons, Assistant Minority LeaderDemocraticRochester2022
23Rochester, BrightonLinda Hasman, Assistant Minority LeaderDemocraticRochester2020
24Rochester, BrightonAlbert BlankleyDemocraticRochester2022
25RochesterCarolyn Delvecchio HoffmanDemocraticRochester2022
26Gates, Greece, RochesterYversha M. Roman, Minority LeaderDemocraticRochester2020
27Rochester Sabrina LaMar, PresidentDemocratic (caucuses with Republicans)Rochester2019
28RochesterRicky FrazierDemocraticRochester2022
29RochesterWilliam BurgessDemocraticRochester2022

Judicial branch

Representation at the federal level

After redistricting based on the 2020 United States Census, New York's 27th District was eliminated and Monroe County went from being split between two congressional districts to being wholly contained in one:

DistrictAreas of Monroe CountyCongresspersonPartyFirst took officeResidence
New York's 25th congressional district All of Monroe County Joseph D. Morelle Democratic2018 Irondequoit, Monroe County

Representation at the state level

New York State Senate

After redistricting based on the 2020 United States Census, Monroe County was split between four state senate districts:

DistrictAreas of Monroe CountySenatorPartyFirst took officeResidence
54 Chili, Mendon, Rush, Wheatland, Riga Pam Helming Republican2017 Canandaigua, Ontario County
55 Irondequoit, Penfield, Perinton, Pittsford, East Rochester, Webster, East part of the City of Rochester Samra Brouk Democratic2021 Rochester, Monroe County
56 Greece, Gates, Brighton, Henrietta, West part of the City of Rochester Jeremy Cooney Democratic2021 Rochester, Monroe County
62 Clarkson, Hamlin, Parma, Ogden, Sweden Robert Ortt Republican2015 North Tonawanda, Niagara County

New York State Assembly

After redistricting based on the 2020 United States Census, Monroe County was split between eight state assembly districts:

DistrictAreas of Monroe CountyAssemblypersonPartyFirst took officeResidence
130 Webster Brian Manktelow Republican2019 Lyons, Wayne County
133 Rush, Wheatland Marjorie Byrnes Republican2019 Caledonia, Livingston County
134 Greece, Ogden, Parma Josh Jensen Republican2021 Greece, Monroe County
135 East Rochester, Mendon, Penfield, Perinton, Pittsford Jennifer Lunsford Democratic2021 Webster, Monroe County
136 Brighton, Irondequoit, northwest portion and easternmost tip of the City of Rochester Sarah Clark Democratic2021 Rochester, Monroe County
137 Gates, center of the City of Rochester Demond Meeks Democratic2021 Rochester, Monroe County
138 Chili, Henrietta, Riga, parts of the City of Rochester Harry B. Bronson Democratic2011 Rochester, Monroe County
139 Clarkson, Hamlin, Sweden Stephen M. Hawley Republican2006 Batavia, Genesee County

Courts

Monroe County is part of

Economy

Monroe County is a home to a number of international businesses, including Eastman Kodak, [22] Paychex, [23] and Pictometry International, [24] all of which make Monroe County their world headquarters. While no longer headquartered in Rochester, Xerox has its principal offices and manufacturing facilities in Monroe County,[ citation needed ] and Bausch and Lomb was headquartered in Rochester until it was acquired by Valeant Pharmaceuticals. Monroe County is also home to regional businesses such as Wegmans, [25] Roberts Communications, Inc., [26] Holding Corp., [27] and major fashion label Hickey Freeman. [28]

High technology

Tech Valley, the technologically recognized area of eastern New York State, has spawned a western offshoot into the Rochester, Monroe County, and Finger Lakes areas of New York State. Since the 2000s, as the more established companies in Rochester downsized, the economy of Rochester and Monroe County has been redirected toward high technology, with new, smaller companies providing the seed capital necessary for business foundation. The Rochester and Monroe County area is important in the field of photographic processing and imaging as well as incubating an increasingly diverse high technology sphere encompassing STEM fields, in part the result of private startup enterprises collaborating with major academic institutions, including the University of Rochester and Cornell University. [29] Given the high prevalence of imaging and optical science among the industry and the universities, Rochester is known as the world capital of imaging. The Institute of Optics of the University of Rochester and the Rochester Institute of Technology in nearby Henrietta both have imaging programs. [30]

Major Employers:

Several industries occupy a major portion of the jobs located regionally, with healthcare comprising a significant portion of jobs in Monroe County. The U of R (including its numerous hospitals) is the largest employer regionally with over 27,000 workers; Rochester Regional Health (parent company of Rochester General and Unity Hospitals) is the second largest consisting of over 15,000. Wegmans is third with about 13,000 local employees. [31]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1830 49,855—
1840 64,90230.2%
1850 87,65035.0%
1860 100,64814.8%
1870 117,86817.1%
1880 144,90322.9%
1890 189,58630.8%
1900 217,85414.9%
1910 283,21230.0%
1920 352,03424.3%
1930 423,88120.4%
1940 438,2303.4%
1950 487,63211.3%
1960 586,38720.3%
1970 711,91721.4%
1980 702,238−1.4%
1990 713,9681.7%
2000 735,3433.0%
2010 744,3441.2%
2020 759,4432.0%
2022 (est.)752,035−1.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [32]
1790-1960 [33] 1900-1990 [34]
1990-2000 [35] 2010-2020 [1]

As of the census of 2020, there were 759,443 people, 301,948 households, and 232,500 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,155 inhabitants per square mile (446/km2). There were 330,247 housing units at an average density of 502 units per square mile (194 units/km2). The county's racial makeup was 68.6% White, 15.7% African American, 0.3% Native American, 4.3% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 4.0% from other races, and 7.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.6% of the population. 18.6% were of Italian, 15.3% German, 11.3% Irish and 8.3% English ancestry according to Census 2000. In 2007, 4.64% of the population reported speaking Spanish at home, while 1.43% speak Italian. [36]

There were 301,948 households, out of which 54% were married couples living together, 18% had a female householder with no husband present, 6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23% were non-families. The average household size was 2.37.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 21% being 18 or younger, 15% from 19 to 29, 13% from 30 to 39, 11% from 40 to 49, 14% from 50 to 59, 12% from 60 to 69, and 13% who were 70 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. 52% of the population was Female, and 48% was Male

The median income for a household in the county was $62,103. The per capita income for the county was $35,797. About 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over. 90.4% of those 25 years or over was a High school graduate or higher, and 38.6% of those 25 years or over had a Bachelor's degree or higher.

According to the U.S. Religion Census of 2020, 380,869 county residents, 50.2% of the county population, adhere to a Religion. Of the 50.2% of Religious adherents, 27.5% (209,584) are Catholic, 9.4% (71,670) are Protestant, 6.0% (46,140) are Nondenominational Christians, 2.4% (18,648) are Muslim, 1.2% (9,054) are Hindu, 1.1% (8,562) are Jewish, 0.6% (5,230) are Jehovah's Witnesses, 0.6% (4,912) are Mormon, 0.5% (4,474) are Buddhist, and 0.3% (2,595) are Eastern Orthodox. [37]


2020 Census

Monroe County Racial Composition [38]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (NH)506,15366.6%
Black or African American (NH)112,71014.84%
Native American (NH)1,3200.17%
Asian (NH)32,2944.25%
Pacific Islander (NH)1810.02%
Other/Mixed (NH)34,0404.48%
Hispanic or Latino 72,7459.58%

Education

Primary and secondary education

The public school systems educates the overwhelming majority of Monroe County's children.[ citation needed ] The schools operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester or Roman Catholic religious orders educate the next largest[ citation needed ] segment of children, although collectively, they are a distant second.

Public schools

There are some 25 public school districts that serve Monroe County, [39] including the Rochester City School District, 10 suburban school districts in Monroe #1 BOCES, seven in Monroe #2–Orleans BOCES, and several primarily serving other counties (Avon, Byron–Bergen, Caledonia–Mumford, Holley, Wayne, Williamson and Victor central school districts). [40]

Public school districts in 2016–2017 [41]
Name BOCES EstablishedDistrict populationProfessional staffSupport staffMedian teacher salaryEnrollmentBudgetPer pupil cost
Avon Central School District  ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Brighton Central School District Monroe #1196626450372293$635803681$74.0 million$18444
Brockport Central School District Monroe #2–Orleans192730000356362$599713411$78.9 million$23128
Byron-Bergen Central School District  ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Caledonia-Mumford Central School District  ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Churchville-Chili Central School District Monroe #2–Orleans195030000350322$597523845$82.6 million$21523
East Irondequoit Central School District Monroe #1195627000335352$564473145$76.3 million$24257
East Rochester Union Free School District Monroe #11920820012591$538291179$27.4 million$23282
Fairport Central School District Monroe #1195140000645516$656305905$123.3 million$20874
Gates Chili Central School District Monroe #2–Orleans195635000451402$614234123$100.8 million$24459
Greece Central School District Monroe #2–Orleans19289600011271249$7210011094$221.2 million$19941
Hilton Central School District Monroe #2–Orleans194925323421367$604074452$80.0 million$17965
Holley Central School District Monroe #2–Orleans1949777412587$533661051$24.4 million$23216
Honeoye Falls-Lima Central School District Monroe #1196910500219205$620742212$48.5 million$19542
Kendall Central School District Monroe #2–Orleans195730008676$53551704$17.4 million$22269
Penfield Central School District Monroe #1194831000438477$616124564$93.3 million$20445
Pittsford Central School District Monroe #1194633000575656$678485685$125.5 million$22280
Rochester City School District None18412090005786 (total)5786 (total)$6161730217$864.7 million$21546
Rush-Henrietta Central School District Monroe #1194746000613603$633445247$119.9 million$22838
Spencerport Central School District Monroe #2–Orleans194923000408351$623483584$77.1 million$21521
Victor Central School District  ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Webster Central School District Monroe #1194854093801631$664088549$163.9 million$19167
West Irondequoit Central School District Monroe #1195323754344258$598553568$71.2 million$19916
Wheatland–Chili Central School District Monroe #2–Orleans195551008063$54967691$17.8 million$23837

Private schools

There are three private schools that serve more than 200 students each:

There is one small, but historically significant school: Rochester School for the Deaf in the city

Parochial schools

  • There are three small Judaic schools and two small Islamic schools.
  • There are about ten primary schools operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester.
  • There are four senior high schools (or combined junior/senior high schools) operated by or in the tradition of a Roman Catholic religious order:
SchoolFounding religious orderLocationEstablishedGrades
Aquinas Institute Basilian City of Rochester19026–12
Bishop Kearney High School Christian Brothers, Sisters of Notre Dame Irondequoit19626–12
McQuaid Jesuit High School Jesuits Brighton19546–12
Our Lady of Mercy School for Young Women Sisters of Mercy Brighton19286–12
  • There are more than two dozen schools operated by various sects of Christianity, two of which serve more than 200 students:
SchoolReligious affiliationLocationEstablishedGrades
The Charles Finney SchoolNon-denominational ChristianPenfield1992K–12
Northstar Christian AcademyBaptistGates1972K–12

Colleges and universities

The county is home to nine colleges and universities:

Additionally, three colleges maintain satellite campuses in Monroe County:

Parks & Recreation

County parks

Wetlands Trail in Black Creek Park Black creek park.jpg
Wetlands Trail in Black Creek Park

The following is a list of parks owned and maintained by Monroe County: [45]

State parks

The following is a list of parks owned and maintained by New York State: [46]

Golf courses

Communities

The town, village, and city borders Monroe County (New York) - Towns, Villages, and City.svg
The town, village, and city borders

Larger settlements

#LocationPopulationTypeArea
1 Rochester 211,328CityInner Rochester
2 Irondequoit 51,692Town/CDPInner Rochester
3 Brighton 37,137TownInner Rochester
4 Greece 96,926TownInner Rochester
5 North Gates 9,512CDPInner Rochester
6 Brockport 8,366VillageWest
7 East Rochester 6,587Town/VillageInner Rochester
8 Hilton 5,886VillageWest
9 Hamlin 5,521CDPWest
10 Webster 5,399VillageInner Rochester
11 Fairport 5,353VillageInner Rochester
12 Gates 4,910CDPInner Rochester
13 Clarkson 4,358CDPWest
14 Spencerport 3,601VillageWest
15 Honeoye Falls 2,674VillageSoutheast
16 Scottsville 2,001VillageSouthwest
17 Churchville 1,961VillageSouthwest
18 Pittsford 1,355VillageInner Rochester
19 Gates 29,167TownInner Rochester

Towns

Hamlets

In New York State the term "Hamlet", although not defined in law, is used to describe an unincorporated community and geographic location within a town. The town in which each Hamlet is located is in parentheses.

See also

Notes

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