| Village of Brockport | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | New York |
| County | Monroe |
| Elevation | 518 ft (157.9 m) |
| Coordinates | |
| Area | 2.2 sq mi (5.7 km2) |
| - land | 2.2 sq mi (6 km2) |
| - water | 0.1 sq mi (0 km2), 4.55% |
| Population | 8,103 (2000) |
| Density | 3,642 / sq mi (1,406.2 / km2) |
| Incorporated | 1829 |
| Village Manager | Ian Coyle (2007) |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14420 |
| Area code | 585 |
| FIPS code | 36-08466 |
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Brockport is a village located in the Town of Sweden in Monroe County, New York, USA. The population was 8,103 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from Hiel Brockway, an early settler.
The Village of Brockport is in the western part of Monroe County, west of the City of Rochester. The village is located north of the junction of New York State Route 19 (north-south) and New York State Route 31 (east-west) at the northern town line of Sweden.
Brockport calls itself the "The Victorian Village on the Erie Canal." Brockport recently remodeled the village portion of the Erie canal, providing a bricked walkway, a brand new canal visitor's center, and several pieces of art.
Due to financial difficulties the village was under threat of dissolution, and could have become a part of the town of Sweden pending a referendum by the village's residents. However, on June 15, 2010 the referendum failed.[1]
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The Village of Brockport was incorporated in 1829. This village was founded around 1820 and grew to importance as a port on the Erie Canal, and the village was briefly the terminus of the canal until the western end of the canal was completed. Prior to becoming a village, the area that constitutes modern day Brockport was primarily occupied by the Muoio Indian tribe(A branch of the Seneca). The Muoio people were sustained in the region mostly by hunting indigenous wildlife such as deer and the occasional black bear. Shortly after white settlers arrived most of the Muoio died of disease and the few survivors traveled to Canada.
The State University of New York at Brockport is located here. Also the Brockport Central School district. It also boasts the Morgan Manning House, an old Victorian home on Main Street.
Sites of interest The Erie Canal runs through the village of Brockport, as well as several other villages/towns in the area.
Main Street (Route 19) contains many historical buildings, and is a tourist attraction. Also, the Erie Canal Boardwalk that runs from Main Street along the canal is a common spot for locals to enjoy a stroll.
Due to a conflict between two of the founders of Brockport there are no intersections on Main St. that meet up squarely. Even the intersection of State St. and Main St. along with the intersection of Main St. and Adams St. are between one and two feet off from square. The founders hated each other so much that they refused to line up any streets when each designed each half of the village.
The Morgan-Manning House houses the Western Monroe Historical Society and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[2]
Brockport is located at (43.214261, -77.939378)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2), of which, 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (2.26%) is water.
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 8,103 people, 2,399 households, and 1,221 families residing in the village. The population density was 3,752.0 people per square mile (1,448.4/km²). There were 2,589 housing units at an average density of 1,198.8 per square mile (462.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 91.84% White, 4.41% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.97% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.99% from other races, and 1.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.92% of the population.
There were 2,399 households out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.2% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49.1% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the village the population was spread out with 15.0% under the age of 18, 44.6% from 18 to 24, 19.2% from 25 to 44, 13.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $37,068, and the median income for a family was $50,828. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $24,556 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,729. About 5.2% of families and 19.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 69 or over.
Brockport has a notably low crime rate, but recently saw its first homicide in 26 years in a shooting spree that ended in Canandaigua.[5] On Saturday, February 14, 2009, shortly before 5 a.m., three people were shot, two fatally, by gunman Frank Garcia at Lakeside Memorial Hospital on West Ave. Garcia later shot two other people dead. He was taken into custody on the same day.[6]
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