Ogden, New York

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Ogden
Town
Monroe County New York incorporated and unincorporated areas Ogden highlighted.svg
Location in Monroe County and the state of New York.
New York in United States (US48).svg
Location of New York in the United States
Coordinates: 43°10′N77°48′W / 43.167°N 77.800°W / 43.167; -77.800
CountryUnited States
State New York
County Monroe
FoundedJanuary 27, 1817;207 years ago (1817-01-27) [1]
Government
 •  Town supervisor Mike Zale (R)
  • Josh Hinman (R)
  • Sal Gerbino [2] (R)
  • Aaron Baker (R)
  • Steve Toms (R)
Area
[3]
 • Total
36.73 sq mi (95.14 km2)
 • Land36.48 sq mi (94.48 km2)
 • Water0.26 sq mi (0.66 km2)
Elevation
325 ft (99 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
20,270
 • Estimate 
(2016) [4]
20,264
 • Density555.51/sq mi (214.48/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
14559
Area code 585
FIPS code 36-055-54474
Website http://www.ogdenny.com/

Ogden is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 20,270 at the 2020 census. The Erie Canal passes through Ogden.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.8 square miles (95 km2), of which 36.5 square miles (95 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (0.65%) is water.

Ogden is bordered on the north by the town of Parma, on the east by the town of Gates, on the west by the town of Sweden, and the south by the towns of Riga and Chili.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1820 1,435—
1830 2,40167.3%
1840 2,4040.1%
1850 2,5988.1%
1860 2,7124.4%
1870 2,8746.0%
1880 2,9673.2%
1890 2,571−13.3%
1900 2,6161.8%
1910 3,14320.1%
1920 2,681−14.7%
1930 3,15917.8%
1940 3,4358.7%
1950 3,97015.6%
1960 7,26282.9%
1970 11,73661.6%
1980 14,69325.2%
1990 16,91215.1%
2000 18,4929.3%
2010 19,8567.4%
2020 20,2702.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the census [6] of 2000, there were 18,492 people, 6,527 households, and 5,032 families residing in the town. The population density was 505.9 inhabitants per square mile (195.3/km2). There were 6,740 housing units at an average density of 184.4 per square mile (71.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.53% White, 1.35% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.37% of the population.

There were 6,527 households, out of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $59,240, and the median income for a family was $64,606. Males had a median income of $46,145 versus $30,438 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,587. About 2.0% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over.

History

The town of Ogden was founded on January 17, 1817, from the town of Parma, which at that time was part of Genesee County.

Government

The town is governed by a town board, consisting of a town supervisor and four board members, all elected by registered town voters. The town's current (2024) mayor is Gay H. Lenhard. [7]

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Ogden town offices

Communities and locations in Ogden

Notable people

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References

  1. ↑ Hanford, Franklin (1911). On the origin of the names of places in Monroe County, New York (PDF). Scottsville, New York: Isaac Van Hooser. p. 9. OCLC   866011722 . Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Ogden Town Board recognizes Councilman Mal Perry upon retirement; appoints retired police Sergeant Sal Gerbino to fill vacancy". Westside News. October 9, 2022.
  3. ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. ↑ "REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING" (PDF). eCode360.
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