East Bloomfield, New York

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East Bloomfield, New York
East Bloomfield, New York (New York)
East Bloomfield, New York
East Bloomfield, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°53′57″N 77°25′21″W / 42.89917, -77.4225
Country United States
State New York
County Ontario
Area
 - Total 33.3 sq mi (86.3 km²)
 - Land 33.2 sq mi (86.0 km²)
 - Water 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
Elevation 922 ft (281 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 3,361
 - Density 101.2/sq mi (39.1/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 14443, 14469
Area code(s) 585
FIPS code 36-21699
GNIS feature ID 0978915

East Bloomfield is a town in Ontario County, New York, United States. The population was 3,361 at the 2000 census.

The Town of East Bloomfield is in the western part of the county, south of Rochester, NY.

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[edit] History

The Seneca village Ganondagan, in the original Town of Bloomfield, was destroyed by the Marquis de Denonville in 1687, showing that this area was within the territory of the historic Iroquois.

The town was part of the Phelps and Gorham Purchase.

The town was created along with the county in 1789 as "Bloomfield," but the name was changed to "East Bloomfield" after the creation of the Town of West Bloomfield in 1833. Other towns formed in 1812 from parts of East Bloomfield include Victor and Mendon, Mendon being in Monroe County.

East Bloomfield is home to the Northern Spy Apple.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.3 square miles (86.4 km²), of which, 33.2 square miles (86.0 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (0.42%) is water.

Conjoined U.S. Route 20/New York State Route 5 passes across the north part of the town, running concurrent with New York State Route 64 between Bloomfield and South Bloomfield. Apart from the US 20/NY 5 overlap, NY 64 runs north-south through the town, as does U.S. Route 20A (concurrent with NY 64 south of US 20 and NY 5) and New York State Route 444.

East Bloomfield is bordered by West Bloomfield to the west, Victor to the north, Canandaigua to the east, and Bristol to the south.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,361 people, 1,215 households, and 923 families residing in the town. The population density was 101.2 people per square mile (39.1/km²). There were 1,268 housing units at an average density of 38.2/sq mi (14.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.45% White, 0.39% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population.

There were 1,215 households out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $52,176, and the median income for a family was $56,171. Males had a median income of $43,438 versus $24,336 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,737. About 2.0% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Communities and locations in East Bloomfield

  • Bloomfield -- The Village of Bloomfield is in the north part of the town, located on US 20 and NY 444.
  • East Bloomfield -- A former hamlet on US 20, now part of Bloomfield.
  • Holcomb -- A former hamlet on NY 444, now part of Bloomfield village.
  • Mud Creek -- A stream flowing northward in the eastern part of the town.
  • South Bloomfield -- A hamlet in the southeast part of the town on US 20A and NY 64.
  • Speakers Corners -- A hamlet in the southwest part of the town.

[edit] Notable residents

[edit] Local Churches

[edit] Business Directory

[edit] References

  • ^ (1963) Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 

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Coordinates: 42°53′42″N, 77°26′05″W

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