- Greece (town), New York
Geobox Settlement
name = Town of Greece
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category = Town
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image_caption = Greece Town Seal
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motto = Discover the Promise
country = United States
state = New York
region_type = County
region = Monroe
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area_imperial = 51.4
area_land_imperial = 47.4
area_water_imperial = 3.9
area_water_percentage = auto
area_percentage_round = 2
area_round = 1
location =
lat_d = 43
lat_m = 12
lat_s = 34
lat_NS = N
long_d = 77
long_m = 41
long_s = 43
long_EW = W
elevation_imperial = 424
elevation_round = 1
population_as_of = 2000
population = 94,141
population_density_imperial = 1985
population_density_round = 1
established_type = Established
established = 1822
leader = John T. Auberger "(first elected 1997)"
leader_type = Supervisor
timezone = EST
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
postal_code = 14612, 14615, 14616, 14626
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area_code = 585
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map1_caption = Location of Greece in New York
map1_locator = New York
map2 = Map of USA NY.svg
map2_caption = Location of New York in the United States
website = http://www.townofgreece.org/Greece is a
town in Monroe County,New York ,United States . As of the 2000 United States census, the town had a total population of 94,141. The town motto is "Discover the Promise."The Town of Greece is in the northern part of the county and borders the City of Rochester on the east, the town of Gates on the south, the towns of Parma and Ogden on the west, and
Lake Ontario on the north. The town is a contiguoussuburb of Rochester. The area known as Charlotte, on the eastern border, was formerly part of the town until it was annexed by the City of Rochester in 1916.History
The Town of Greece was established in 1822 from part of the Town of Gates and was previously called Northampton. The name "Greece" was selected because of the contemporary struggle of
Greece for independence fromTurkey .The region that the town now occupies was originally settled by the
Algonquin andIroquois Native Americans in the 1300s. European settlers began to arrive in the area in the 1790s.Supervisor Donald J. Riley was one of the longest serving leaders of Greece, serving some seventeen years from 1972 to 1989, and later went on to become CEO of the Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority. He was succeeded by Roger Boily (1989-1997) and John Auberger (1998-present).
According to the Morgan Quitno Awards, Greece was rated the ninth overall safest city in America and the sixth safest city with a population of 75,000 to 99,999. [ [http://www.morganquitno.com/cit07pop.htm 13th Annual America's Safest (and Most Dangerous) Cities] ]
Geography
Greece is located at 43o 14' N latitude, 077o 42' W longitude.
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 51.4square mile s (133.0km² ), of which, 47.4 square miles (122.8 km²) of it is land and 3.9 square miles (10.2 km²) of it (7.65%) is water.Major highways in the town include NY 390 and the Lake Ontario State Parkway. As that suggests, the town borders Lake Ontario.
Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 94,141 people, 36,995 households, and 25,748 families residing in the town. Thepopulation density was 1,985.0 people per square mile (766.4/km²). There were 38,315 housing units at an average density of 807.9/sq mi (311.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.37% White, 2.88% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 1.49% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.87% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.55% of the population.There were 36,995 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $48,355, and the median income for a family was $57,102. Males had a median income of $41,563 versus $29,864 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $22,614. About 3.6% of families and 4.8% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.School system
There are three school districts serving the Town of Greece: the Greece Central School District, the Hilton Central School District and the Spencerport Central School District.
Greece CSD has twelve elementary schools, four middle schools, and four high schools in the
Greece Central School District , educating approximately 13,000 students. The post-elementary schools haveClassical Greek names:Arcadia , Athena,Apollo ,Odyssey Academy , andOlympia . The school district's motto is "Student Learning is the Goal."Communities and locations in Greece
*Barnard—Community near Dewey Ave., Stone Road, and Maiden Lane.
*Braddock Bay—A bay off of Lake Ontario and a state park in the northwest section of the town, north of the Lake Ontario State Parkway on East Manitou Road.
*Braddock Heights—A community near Braddock Bay.
*Elmgrove—Area around Elmgrove Road.
*Grandview Heights—West side of Long Pond, off Lowden Point Road, just south of Edgemere Drive.
*Grand View Beach—Edgemere Drive west of Lowden Point Road, opposite Cranberry Pond.
*North Greece—Near Latta Road (Rt. 18) and North Greece Rd. (Zip Code 14468).
*West Greece—Near West Ridge Road (Rt. 104) and Manitou Road (Rt. 261); destination of the [http://rgrta.org/Data/RouteDocs/122_RTS_14_EW_Ridge.pdf Route 14 bus] .Sister Cities
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External links
* [http://www.greeceny.gov/ Town of Greece webpage]
* [http://www.greece.k12.ny.us Greece Central School District]
* [http://www.hilton.k12.ny.us Hilton Central School District]
* [http://historicalsociety.greeceny.org Greece Historical Society and Museum]
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