Victor (town), New York

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official_name = Victor, New York
settlement_type = Town
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motto = Live Work Visit Learn Invest Play

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pushpin_map_caption =Location within the state of New York
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New York
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Ontario
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leader_title = Supervisor
leader_name = Leslie Bamann
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established_title = Incorporated
established_date = 1812

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area_total_km2 = 93.1
area_land_km2 = 93.0
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_total_sq_mi = 36.0
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 9977
population_density_km2 = 277.0
population_density_sq_mi = 106.7

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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elevation_m = 234
elevation_ft = 767
latd = 42 |latm = 58 |lats = 48 |latNS = N
longd = 77 |longm = 24 |longs = 36 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP
postal_code = 14564
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blank_info = 36-29640
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website = http://www.victorny.org
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Victor is a town in Ontario County, New York, USA. The population was 9,977 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Claudius Victor Boughton, a hero of the War of 1812.

The Town of Victor contains a village, also called Victor. The town is in the northwest corner of Ontario County and is southeast of Rochester.

History

The town is the site of an important Seneca village Gannagaro, but the tribe abandoned the village and the area about it after a conflict with French invaders in 1687.

Victor was in the Phelps and Gorham Purchase. Pioneer settlement began around 1789. The Town of Victor was formed from part of the Town of Bloomfield in 1812.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93.1 km²), of which, 35.9 square miles (93.0 km²) of it is land and 0.01 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.03%) is water. The west and north town lines are the border of Monroe County.

The New York State Thruway (Interstate 90) passes across the north part of the town and intersects Interstate 490 east of Fishers. New York State Route 96 is primarily an east-west highway, but turns north west of Victor village. New York State Route 251 connects the west part of Victor to Monroe County. New York State Route 444 runs south from Victor village.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 9,977 people, 3,685 households, and 2,741 families residing in the town. The population density was 277.6 people per square mile (107.2/km²). There were 3,872 housing units at an average density of 41.6 persons/km² (107.7 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of the town was 96.34% White, 0.89% African American, 0.18% Native American, 1.17% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. 1.62% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,685 households out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were married couples living together, 6.0% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 25.6% were non-families. 20.2% 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 2.66 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $59,349, and the median income for a family was $71,526. Males had a median income of $51,006 versus $35,208 for females. The per capita income for the town was $31,321. 3.0% of the population and 2.3% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 3.4% are under the age of 18 and 7.0% are 65 or older.

Communities and locations in the Town of Victor

*Boughton Hill -- A hamlet south of Victor village on NY-444. This is one of the first communities to be settled in the town and was an important center of the town until superseded by Victor village.
*East Victor (formerly "Scudderville" and "Freedom") -- A hamlet east of Victor village on NY-96. It was an early rival with Victor village for prominence in the town.
*Fairview Reservoirs -- Two adjacent reservoirs near the south town line.
*Fishers -- A hamlet in the northwest part of the town.
*Ganondagan State Historic Site -- This historic Seneca village is now a state historical site. It is west of Boughton Hill. The original village was relocated by the natives regularly, and this was the final site of the village.
*Motts Corners -- A hamlet in the northeast part of the town on County Road 9.
*Railroad Mills -- A location in the northwest part of the town.
*Victor (village) -- The Village of Victor is on NY-96 south of the Thruway.

See also

* Valentown, a historic site located in the town of Victor

External links

* [http://www.victorny.org Town and Village of Victor, NY]
* [http://www.ganondagan.org Ganondagan Historic Site]
* [http://history.rays-place.com/ny/victor-ny.htm Early history of Victor]