| Henrietta | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | New York |
| County | Monroe |
| Elevation | 600 ft (182.9 m) |
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| Area | 35.6 sq mi (92.2 km2) |
| - land | 35.4 sq mi (92 km2) |
| - water | 0.2 sq mi (1 km2), 0.56% |
| Population | 42,581 (2010) |
| Density | 1,204 / sq mi (464.867 / km2) |
| Established | 1818 |
| Town Supervisor | Michael B. Yudelson (R) First elected 2007
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| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14467, 14586, 14623 |
| Area code | 585 |
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Henrietta is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States. It is a suburb of Rochester. The population was 42,581 at the 2010 census. Established in 1818, the town is named after Henrietta Laura Pulteney, Countess of Bath, daughter of Sir William Pulteney, 5th Baronet, a major British investor from the Pulteney Association in U.S. real estate at the end of the 18th century.
Henrietta is home to the Rochester Institute of Technology.
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The west town line is defined by the Genesee River. To the north is the town of Brighton, to the east is the town of Pittsford, and to the south is the town of Rush. On the west side of the Genesee River is the town of Chili.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92 km2), of which, 35.4 square miles (92 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (0.53%) is water.
Henrietta is south of the City of Rochester.
Henrietta's town government consists of a Town Supervisor, Michael B. Yudelson, and four Town Board members. Town Board Meetings are on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month except July & August when they are on the 3rd Wednesday only. All Town Board Meetings being at 7:00PM at the Henrietta Town Hall. There are other boards and commissions including the: Zoning Board, Planning Board, Conservation Board, Youth Board, Recreation Commission, Historic Site Committee, Assessment Board, and Library Board.
As of the census of 2000, there were 39,028 people, 12,823 households, and 8,501 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,102.2 people per square mile (425.6/km²). There were 13,243 housing units at an average density of 374.0 per square mile (144.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 84.3% White, 6.9% African American, 0.27% Native American, 5.5% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.97% from other races, and 17.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.03% of the population.
There were 12,823 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.4% under the age of 18, 23.9% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 111.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $51,081, and the median income for a family was $60,803. Males had a median income of $39,636 versus $30,271 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,821. About 3.2% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.
As of the 2005-2009 American Community Survey, the racial makeup of the town was 81.5 % White, 7.9 % African American, 0.27 % Native American, 5.9 % Asian, and 3.1 % Hispanic or Latino and 1.4 % other.
The northern portion of the town has a Rochester ZIP code—14623
Henrietta is notable for the large number of car dealerships clustered on NY 15, including Porsche, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and many more.
The following businesses are located in Henrietta:
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