Walworth, New York

Last updated

Walworth, New York
Wayne County New York incorporated and unincorporated areas Walworth highlighted.svg
Location in Wayne County and the state of New York.
USA New York location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Walworth, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 43°9′34″N77°19′15″W / 43.15944°N 77.32083°W / 43.15944; -77.32083
Country United States
State New York
County Wayne
Settled1799
EstablishedApril 20, 1829 [1]
Government
  Type Town Board
   Supervisor Michael R Donalty
   Clerk Aimée Phillips
   Court Justice Daniel P. Majchrzak, Jr.
Justice Charles Young
   Town Council Alex Kelly
Amber Linson
James Harden
Richard Johnson
Area
[2]
  Total33.90 sq mi (87.79 km2)
  Land33.85 sq mi (87.68 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation
571 ft (174 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total9,449
  Estimate 
(2016) [3]
9,269
  Density273.80/sq mi (105.71/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
14568
Area code(s) 315, 585 and 680
FIPS code 36-78102 [4]
GNIS feature ID0979594 [5]
Website http://www.townofwalworthny.gov/

Walworth is a town in Wayne County, New York, United States named after Reuben Walworth, a state official. The population was 9,449 at the 2010 census.

Contents

The Town of Walworth is on the western border of the county and is east of Rochester, New York. It has a hamlet, also called Walworth.

History

The town was first settled in 1799 when four brothers named Andrew, John, Samuel, and Daniel Millet left their homes in Connecticut, traveled west and became the first settlers in what is now the hamlet of Walworth. There they built crude log cabins, the first dwellings in Walworth.

Stephen and Daniel Douglas, also from Connecticut, located in this area in 1800. Stephen Douglas built the first frame house on the southwest corner of the present four corners of the hamlet of Walworth. Soon after, they gave their name to this growing community and for a number of years it was known as Douglas Corners.

The Town of Walworth was created on April 5, 1830, when it was separated from the Town of Ontario by an act of New York State Legislature dated April 20, 1829, the last town formed in Wayne County. (Laws of the State of New York, Chapter 196)

Theron Yeomans of Walworth introduced Holstein cattle to the United States and was the first president of the Holstein-Friesian Association of America. Susan Cleveland, sister of President Grover Cleveland, married into the Yeomans family.

In 1934, a freeze killed many of the town's orchards, leading to a sharp decline in fruit growing.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.9 square miles (88 km2), of which 33.8 square miles (88 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.12%) is water.

The Town of Walworth is bordered by the towns of Ontario to the north, Marion to the east, Macedon to the south, and Penfield (Monroe County) to the west.

New York State Route 350 and New York State Route 441 intersect in the town. New York State Route 286 is another east–west highway, paralleling and north of NY-441, also ending at NY-350.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1830 1,781
1840 1,734−2.6%
1850 1,98114.2%
1860 2,0975.9%
1870 2,2366.6%
1880 2,3384.6%
1890 2,195−6.1%
1900 2,137−2.6%
1910 2,1872.3%
1920 1,997−8.7%
1930 2,0472.5%
1940 1,956−4.4%
1950 2,33619.4%
1960 2,78219.1%
1970 4,58464.8%
1980 5,28115.2%
1990 6,94531.5%
2000 8,40221.0%
2010 9,44912.5%
2016 (est.)9,269 [3] −1.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

As of the census [4] of 2010, there were 9,949 people, 3,356 households, and 2,694 families residing in the town. The population density was 278.7 inhabitants per square mile (107.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.5% White, 0.9% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.

There were 3,356 households, out of which 40.2% had people under the age of 18 living with them, 69.0% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.7% were non-families. 15.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.4% under the age of 20, 3.6% from 20 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 30.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $76,146, and the median income for a family was $85,181. Males had a median income of $64,392 versus $41,594 for females. The per capita income for the town was $29,551. About 1.0% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 0.8% of those age 65 or over.

Housing

There were 3,486 housing units at an average density of 102.8 per square mile (39.7/km2); a total of 3.7% of housing units were vacant.

There were 3,356 occupied housing units in the town, of which 3,093 were owner-occupied units (92.2%), while 263 were renter-occupied (7.8%). The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.7% of total units. The rental unit vacancy rate was 12.9%. [4]

Communities and locations in the Town of Walworth

School districts

Walworth is served by Wayne Central, Gananda Central and Penfield Central school districts.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Victory, Cayuga County, New York</span> Town in New York, United States

Victory is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,660 at the 2010 census. The name celebrates the political victory in forming the town. It is in the northwestern part of the county and north of Auburn.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">French Creek, New York</span> Town in New York, United States

French Creek is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 997 at the 2020 census. The town is named after the stream flowing through it, which ultimately flows to the Allegheny River in Pennsylvania. The town of French Creek is located in the far southwestern corner of the state.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Smithville, New York</span> Town in New York, United States

Smithville is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States. The population was 1,330 at the 2010 census. The town is at the western border of Chenango County, west of the city of Norwich.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Penfield, New York</span> Town in New York, United States

Penfield is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 39,438 at the 2020 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Forestport, New York</span> Town in New York, United States

Forestport is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 1,477 at the 2020 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Boylston, New York</span> Town in New York, United States

Boylston is a town in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 549 at the 2010 census. The name is that of the first landowner of the tract that became the town.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Palermo, New York</span> Town in New York, United States

Palermo is a town in Oswego County in the U.S. state of New York. The population was 3,664 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Palermo in Sicily.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Schroeppel, New York</span> Town in New York, United States

Schroeppel is a town in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 8,501 at the 2010 census. The name derives from the Schroeppel family, early land owners of the area. Schroeppel is located in the southeast part of the county.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Exeter, New York</span> Town in New York, United States

Exeter is a town in Otsego County, New York, United States. The town is located in the northern part of the county. The population was 987 at the 2010 census. It is named after the county town and cathedral city of Exeter in England.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Carlisle, New York</span> Town in New York, United States

Carlisle is a town in northern Schoharie County, New York, United States. The population was 1,768 at the 2020 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rossie, New York</span> Town in New York, United States

Rossie is a town in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 877 at the 2010 census. The town is named after the sister of an early land owner.

Wayne is a town located in the northeast corner of Steuben County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 1,006. The town was named after the Revolutionary War general, Anthony Wayne.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Butler, New York</span> Town in New York, United States

Butler is a town in Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 2,064 at the 2010 census. It is also the town with the fewest Registered Voters in Wayne County with approximately 140 active voters.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Galen, New York</span> Town in New York, United States

Galen is a town in Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 4,290 at the 2010 census. The town is named after the classical physician Galen.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ontario, New York</span> Town in Wayne County, New York, US

Ontario is a town in the northwest corner of Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 9,778 at the 2000 census, and 10,136 at the 2010 census. The town is named after the Great Lake on its northern border.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rose, New York</span> Town in New York, United States

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Savannah, New York</span> Town in New York, United States

Savannah is a town in the southeast portion of Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 1,730 at the 2010 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Macedon, New York</span> Town in New York, United States

Macedon is a town in Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 9,148 at the 2010 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wolcott, New York</span> Town in New York, United States

Wolcott is a town in the north-eastern corner of Wayne County, New York, United States. The population of the town was 4,453 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Governor Oliver Wolcott of Connecticut.

Walworth is a hamlet in the Town of Walworth, Wayne County, New York, United States. It is located in the southeastern corner of the town, six miles (10 km) north-northeast of the hamlet of Macedon, at an elevation of 541 feet. The primary cross roads where the hamlet is located are Penfield-Walworth Road, Walworth-Marion Road, Walworth-Ontario Road and Walworth Road. N.Y. Route 350 passes just west of Walworth. Government offices for the Town of Walworth are located in the hamlet.

References

  1. Wayne County Office of County Historian - Town of Walworth 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. 1 2 3 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  5. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

"Walworth--From Douglas Corners to Gananda" by John Traas

43°08′21″N77°16′20″W / 43.13917°N 77.27222°W / 43.13917; -77.27222