Greece (town), New York 259885 221253299 2008-06-23T18:49:40Z BlueH2O 3640045 {{Geobox Settlement <!-- *** Name section *** --> | name = Town of Greece | native_name = | other_name = | other_name1 = | category = [[Political subdivisions of New York State#Town|Town]] <!-- *** Image *** --> | image = Greecelogo.png | image_size = 114x111 | image_caption = Greece Town Seal <!-- *** Symbols *** --> | flag = | flag_size = | symbol = | symbol_size = <!-- *** Nickname & motto *** --> | nickname = | nickname1 = | motto = Discover the Promise <!-- *** Country etc. *** --> | country = United States | state = New York | region_type = County | region = [[Monroe County, New York|Monroe]] | district_type = | district = <!-- *** Geography *** --> | 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 *** --> | population_as_of = 2000 | population = 94,141 | population_density_imperial = 1985 | population_density_round = 1 <!-- *** Government *** --> | established_type = Established | established = 1822 | leader = John T. Auberger ''(first elected 1997)'' | leader_type = Supervisor <!-- *** Various codes *** --> | timezone = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|EST]] | utc_offset = -5 | timezone_DST = [[Eastern Daylight Time|EDT]] | utc_offset_DST = -4 | postal_code = 14612, 14615, 14616, 14626 | postal_code_type = ZIP code | area_code = [[Area code 585|585]] | area_code_type = | code2_type = | code2 = <!-- *** Free fields *** --> | free_type = | free = | free1_type = | free1 = <!-- *** Map section *** --> | map = | map_caption = | map1 = New York Locator Map.PNG | 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 *** --> | website = http://www.townofgreece.org/ }} '''Greece''' is a [[town]] in [[Monroe County, New York|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 [[Rochester, New York|City of Rochester]] on the east, the town of [[Gates, New York|Gates]] on the south, the towns of [[Parma, New York|Parma]] and [[Ogden, New York|Ogden]] on the west, and [[Lake Ontario]] on the north. The town is a contiguous [[suburb]] 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 [[Gates, New York|Town of Gates]] and was previously called Northampton. The name "Greece" was selected because of the contemporary struggle of [[Greece]] for independence from [[Turkey]]. The region that the town now occupies was originally settled by the [[Algonquin]] and [[Iroquois]] [[Native Americans in the United States|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|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.<ref>[http://www.morganquitno.com/cit07pop.htm 13th Annual America's Safest (and Most Dangerous) Cities]</ref> ==Geography== Greece is located at 43<sup>o</sup> 14' N latitude, 077<sup>o</sup> 42' W longitude. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 51.4&nbsp;[[square mile]]s (133.0&nbsp;[[km²]]), of which, 47.4&nbsp;square miles (122.8&nbsp;km²) of it is land and 3.9&nbsp;square miles (10.2&nbsp;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. Both highways contribute to a busy court schedule for the Greece Town Court. ==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. The [[population 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&nbsp;mi (311.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.37% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.88% [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.24% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.49% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.87% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.12% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.55% of the population. [[Image:FetznerCarriagegreece.jpg|250px|left|thumb|J & F Fetzner [[Carriage]] and [[Blacksmith]] shop on West Ridge Road, by Raymond Getzner, [[1877]]]] There were 36,995 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were [[Marriage|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 the [[poverty line]], including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over. == School system == There are 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 have [[Classical Greek]] names: [[Arcadia]], [[Greece Athena High School|Athena]], [[Apollo]], [[Odyssey Academy]], and [[Olympia]]. The school district's motto is "Student Learning is the Goal." == Communities and locations in Greece == *'''Barnard'''&mdash;Community near Dewey Ave., Stone Road, and Maiden Lane. *'''Braddock Bay'''&mdash;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'''&mdash;A community near Braddock Bay. *'''Elmgrove'''&mdash;Area around Elmgrove Road. *'''Grandview Heights'''&mdash;West side of Long Pond, off Lowden Point Road, just south of Edgemere Drive. *'''Grand View Beach'''&mdash;Edgemere Drive west of Lowden Point Road, opposite Cranberry Pond. *'''North Greece'''&mdash;Near Latta Road (Rt. 18) and North Greece Rd. (Zip Code 14468). *'''West Greece'''&mdash;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 == *[[Image:Flag of France.svg|25px]] [[Vitré, Ille-et-Vilaine|Vitré]] ([[France]]) *[[Image:Flag of Greece.svg|25px]] [[Rhodes]] ([[Greece]]) == References == <references /> ==External links== * [http://www.townofgreece.org Town of Greece webpage] * [http://www.greece.k12.ny.us Greece Central School District] * [http://historicalsociety.greeceny.org Greece Historical Society and Museum] {{Monroe County, New York}} [[Category:Monroe County, New York]] [[Category:Towns in New York]] [[Category:Rochester, New York metropolitan area]] [[Category:Geography of Rochester, New York]] [[fr:Greece]]