The town of Parma was established on April 8, 1808,[5] in what was then Genesee County, from the town of Northampton. The new town was named after the city of Parma in Italy.
Geography
Parma is in northwestern Monroe County and is bordered on the north by the shore of Lake Ontario, on the west by the towns of Hamlin, Clarkson and Sweden, on the south by the town of Ogden, and on the east by the town of Greece. Downtown Rochester is 16 miles (26km) to the southeast.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town of Parma has a total area of 42.98 square miles (111.3km2), of which 42.02 square miles (108.8km2) are land and 0.97 square miles (2.51km2), or 2.25%, are water.[2]
As of the census[7] of 2020, there were 16,217 people, 6,347 households, and 4,492 families residing in the town. The population density was 385.9 inhabitants per square mile (149.0/km2). There were 6,627 housing units at an average density of 157.7 per square mile (60.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 92.1% white, 1.8% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0% Pacific Islander, 1% from other races, and 4.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population.
There were 6,347 households, out of which 20.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, and 21.5% had a female householder with no husband present. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.2 years. For every 100 males 18 and over, there were 98.2 females.
The median income for a household in the town was $93,142, and the median income for a family was $111,972. Males living alone had a median income of $35,402 versus $33,611 for females living alone. The per capita income for the town was $38,254. About 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Parma town hall
The town is governed by a Town Board consisting of a Town Supervisor and four Town Council members, all elected by registered town voters. The Town Supervisor serves as the head administrator of the town, and additionally serves as the head financial officer of the town. The Town Council members are responsible for adopting local ordinances, writing new laws, and approving all town appointments for the purpose of fulfilling and executing directives and policies.[8]
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