Conesus, New York

Conesus, New York
Town
Conesus, New York

Location within the state of New York

Coordinates: 42°43′9″N 77°40′29″W / 42.71917°N 77.67472°W / 42.71917; -77.67472
Country United States
State New York
County Livingston
Government
 • Type Town Council
 • Town Supervisor Brenda B. Donahue (R)
 • Town Council
Area[1]
 • Total 35.87 sq mi (92.90 km2)
 • Land 32.89 sq mi (85.19 km2)
 • Water 2.98 sq mi (7.72 km2)
Elevation 1,407 ft (429 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,473
 • Estimate (2016)[2] 2,409
 • Density 73.24/sq mi (28.28/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 14435
Area code(s) 585
FIPS code 36-051-17618
GNIS feature ID 0978858

Conesus is a town in Livingston County, New York (NY), United States. The population was 2,473 at the 2010 census. The name is derived from a native word meaning "Berry place."

The Town of Conesus is on the county's east border, and is north of Dansville, NY.

History

Settlement began around 1795. In 1819, Conesus was formed from parts of the Towns of Groveland and Livonia as the "Town of Freeport." The name was changed to "Browersville" in March, 1825 and was changed to "Conesus" a month later.

The Conesus Amusement Hall, Kellerman Log Cabin, Payne Cobblestone House, and Sliker Cobblestone House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.8 square miles (93 km2), of which, 32.9 square miles (85 km2) of it is land and 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2) of it (8.10%) is water.

Conesus Lake is on the west border of the town, and Hemlock Lake is on the east border of the town. Both lakes are considered minor Finger Lakes. The east town line is the border of Ontario County. The shore of Conesus Lake is a shallow gradient, so many communities are located by Conesus Lake. None are located at Hemlock Lake because the City of Rochester owns the lake and much of the surrounding property. The lake is used for the City of Rochester's water supply.

New York State Route 15 is an important north-south highway, which intersects the former New York State Route 255 at Conesus village.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18201,288—
18301,69031.2%
18401,654−2.1%
18501,418−14.3%
18601,4431.8%
18701,362−5.6%
18801,3972.6%
18901,196−14.4%
19001,149−3.9%
1910937−18.5%
1920814−13.1%
19308322.2%
1940809−2.8%
19508090.0%
19601,22150.9%
19701,53325.6%
19801,97028.5%
19902,19611.5%
20002,3537.1%
20102,4735.1%
Est. 20162,409[2]−2.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
Conesus town hall

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 2,353 people, 869 households, and 662 families residing in the town. The population density was 71.5 people per square mile (27.6/km²). There were 983 housing units at an average density of 29.9 per square mile (11.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.43% White, 0.17% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.21% of the population.

There were 869 households out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town, the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $48,200, and the median income for a family was $53,125. Males had a median income of $40,313 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,773. About 3.9% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Communities and locations in Conesus

References

  1. ↑ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 5, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. ↑ "People Daniel Shays".

Coordinates: 42°43′08″N 77°40′35″W / 42.71889°N 77.67639°W / 42.71889; -77.67639

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