Rose, New York

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Rose, New York
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Rose Town Hall
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Location in Wayne County and the state of New York.
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Rose, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 43°9′47″N76°53′13″W / 43.16306°N 76.88694°W / 43.16306; -76.88694
Country United States
State New York
County Wayne
Settled1805
EstablishedFebruary 5, 1826 [1]
Government
  Type Town Board
   Supervisor Richard Lasher
   Clerk Christine M. Smith
   Court Justice Whitney Ferguson
Justice Diane Smith
Area
[2]
  Total33.90 sq mi (87.81 km2)
  Land33.90 sq mi (87.79 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
400 ft (122 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total2,369
  Estimate 
(2016) [3]
2,292
  Density67.62/sq mi (26.11/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
14516 (North Rose)
14542 (Rose)
Area code 315
FIPS code 36-63605
GNIS feature ID0979433
Websitewww.townofrose.com

Rose is a town in Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 2,369 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Robert S. Rose, an early landowner of the town.

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The Town of Rose is an interior town of the county, located near the county center; it is west of Syracuse, New York.

Two post offices are located in Town of Rose although the area is covered by four postal districts. Most addresses within the northern section have a primary ZIP Code of 14516 for North Rose. [4] Only the immediate hamlet of Rose has a ZIP Code of 14542 for Rose. [5] Much of the southern section either has a ZIP Code of 14433 for Clyde or a ZIP Code of 14489 for Lyons.

Government offices for the town are located in North Rose. [6]

History

The town was first settled around 1805.

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. [7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.9 square miles (88 km2), of which 33.9 square miles (88 km2) 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.

Demographics

Rose Baptist Church in the hamlet of Rose Rose Baptist Church.jpg
Rose Baptist Church in the hamlet of Rose
Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1830 1,641
1840 2,03824.2%
1850 2,26411.1%
1860 2,119−6.4%
1870 2,056−3.0%
1880 2,2449.1%
1890 2,107−6.1%
1900 2,055−2.5%
1910 1,883−8.4%
1920 1,9282.4%
1930 1,921−0.4%
1940 1,882−2.0%
1950 2,0137.0%
1960 2,1225.4%
1970 2,35611.0%
1980 2,68413.9%
1990 2,424−9.7%
2000 2,4420.7%
2010 2,369−3.0%
2016 (est.)2,292 [3] −3.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

As of the census [9] of 2010, there were 2,369 people, 904 households, and 646 families residing in the town. The population density was 69.9 inhabitants per square mile (27.0/km2). There were 982 housing units at an average density of 29.0 units per square mile (11.2 units/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.4% White, 0.5% Black or African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.9% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.3% of the population.

There were 904 households, out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 20, 6.0% from 20 to 24, 21.5% from 25 to 44, 30.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $52,984, and the median income for a family was $58,060. Males had a median income of $51,488 versus $28,261 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,601. About 5.4% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.1% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.

Housing

There were 982 housing units at an average density of 29.0 units per square mile (11.2 units/km2); a total of 7.9% of housing units were vacant.

There were 904 occupied housing units in the town, of which 753 were owner-occupied units (83.3%), while 151 were renter-occupied (16.7%). The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7% of total units. The rental unit vacancy rate was 5.6%. [9]

Communities and locations in the Town of Rose

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References

  1. Wayne County Office of County Historian - Town of Rose History, Retrieved June 7, 2015.
  2. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  4. United States Postal Service (North Rose, New York Post Office), Retrieved January 16, 2015.
  5. United States Postal Service (Rose, New York Post Office), Retrieved January 16, 2015.
  6. Wayne County, New York (Department Address Book), Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  7. "Office of the County Historian - Rose, New York". Wayne County New York. Wayne County Government. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
  8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 18, 2015.

43°09′13″N76°52′43″W / 43.15361°N 76.87861°W / 43.15361; -76.87861