Monroe County, New York

Monroe County is a county in the Finger Lakes region of the State of New York. The county is along Lake Ontario's southern shore. As of the 2022 census estimates, Monroe County's population was 752,035, a decrease since the 2020 census.[1] Its county seat and largest city is the city of Rochester.[2] The county is named after James Monroe, the fifth president of the United States.[3] Monroe County is part of the Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Not to be confused with Monroe, New York.

Monroe County
County
Monroe County Office Building
Monroe County Office Building
Flag of Monroe County
Flag
Official seal of Monroe County
Seal
Map of New York highlighting Monroe County
Location within the U.S. state of New York
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New York's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 43°18′N 77°41′W
Country United States
State New York
FoundedFebruary 23, 1821 (1821)
Named forJames Monroe
SeatRochester
Largest cityRochester
Government
 • County ExecutiveAdam Bello (D)
Area
 • Total1,367 sq mi (3,540 km2)
 • Land657 sq mi (1,700 km2)
 • Water710 sq mi (1,800 km2)  52%
Population
 • Total752,035 Decrease
 • Density1,155.9/sq mi (446.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district25th
Websitewww.monroecounty.gov

History

When counties were established in the Province of New York in 1683, the present Monroe County was part of Albany County. This was an enormous county, including the northern part of the State of New York as well as all of the present State of Vermont and, in theory, extending westward to the Pacific Ocean. This county was reduced in size on July 3, 1766, by the creation of Cumberland County, and further on March 16, 1770, by the creation of Gloucester County, both containing territory now in Vermont.

On March 12, 1772, what was left of Albany County was split into three parts, one remaining under the name Albany County. One of the other pieces, Tryon County, contained the western portion (and thus, since no western boundary was specified, theoretically still extended west to the Pacific). The eastern boundary of Tryon County was approximately five miles west of the present city of Schenectady, and the county included the western part of the Adirondack Mountains and the area west of the West Branch of the Delaware River. The area then designated as Tryon County now includes 37 counties of the State of New York. The county was named for William Tryon, colonial governor of New York.

In the years prior to 1776, most of the Loyalists in Tryon County fled to Canada. In 1784, following the peace treaty that ended the American Revolutionary War, the name of Tryon County was changed to Montgomery County in order to honor the general, Richard Montgomery, who had captured several places in Canada and died attempting to capture the city of Quebec, replacing the name of the hated British governor.

In 1789, Ontario County was split off from Montgomery. The actual area split off from Montgomery County was much larger than the present county, also including the present Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans, Steuben, Wyoming, Yates, and part of Schuyler and Wayne counties.

Genesee County was created by a splitting of Ontario County in 1802. This was much larger than the present Genesee County, however. It contained the present Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Niagara, Orleans, Wyoming, and portions of Livingston and Monroe counties.

Finally, Monroe County was formed from parts of Genesee and Ontario counties in 1821.

Development of the City of Rochester and the towns of Monroe County from the towns of Genesee and Ontario Counties

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county's total area is 1,367 square miles (3,540 km2), of which 657 square miles (1,700 km2) is land and 710 square miles (1,800 km2) (52%) is water.[4]

Monroe County is in Western State of New York's northern tier, northeast of Buffalo and northwest of Syracuse. The northern county line is also the state line and the border of the United States, marked by Lake Ontario. Monroe County is north of the Finger Lakes.

Adjacent counties

Major highways

Government and politics

From 1856 to 1932, Monroe County voted for the Republican candidate in every presidential election apart from 1912. Democratic candidate Woodrow Wilson was able to win the county in 1912 when the Republican vote was divided between then incumbent president William Howard Taft and former president Theodore Roosevelt. Monroe County voted for incumbent Democratic presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt (1936, 1940, 1944) and Harry S. Truman (1948). From 1952 to 1976, Monroe County voted for the Republican candidate in all presidential elections except for Lyndon B. Johnson's Democratic landslide in 1964. In 1980, incumbent Democratic president Jimmy Carter won Monroe County, despite having lost in the county to Republican Gerald Ford in 1976. Monroe County went back to voting Republican in 1984 and 1988, but has voted for the Democratic presidential candidate every time from 1992 onwards, up to and including the 2020 election.

United States presidential election results for Monroe County[5]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No. %No. %No. %
2020 145,661 38.23% 225,746 59.25% 9,582 2.52%
2016 136,582 39.27% 188,592 54.23% 22,616 6.50%
2012 133,362 39.95% 193,501 57.97% 6,950 2.08%
2008 144,262 40.47% 207,371 58.18% 4,791 1.34%
2004 163,545 47.67% 173,497 50.57% 6,022 1.76%
2000 141,266 44.45% 161,743 50.89% 14,816 4.66%
1996 115,694 37.32% 164,858 53.18% 29,442 9.50%
1992 134,021 39.38% 141,502 41.57% 64,846 19.05%
1988 155,271 49.85% 153,650 49.33% 2,545 0.82%
1984 182,696 57.76% 132,109 41.77% 1,472 0.47%
1980 128,615 41.93% 142,423 46.43% 35,695 11.64%
1976 167,303 55.14% 134,739 44.40% 1,392 0.46%
1972 196,579 61.95% 120,031 37.83% 695 0.22%
1968 143,233 48.27% 141,437 47.66% 12,085 4.07%
1964 80,099 28.05% 205,226 71.86% 257 0.09%
1960 148,423 51.19% 141,378 48.76% 147 0.05%
1956 183,747 66.83% 91,161 33.16% 23 0.01%
1952 159,172 58.89% 110,723 40.97% 370 0.14%
1948 109,608 48.12% 110,641 48.57% 7,544 3.31%
1944 111,725 48.10% 119,672 51.52% 876 0.38%
1940 114,383 48.45% 120,613 51.09% 1,099 0.47%
1936 93,055 44.20% 114,286 54.29% 3,182 1.51%
1932 95,964 51.60% 83,208 44.75% 6,788 3.65%
1928 99,803 55.73% 73,759 41.19% 5,516 3.08%
1924 80,577 57.09% 28,956 20.52% 31,595 22.39%
1920 73,809 63.78% 28,523 24.65% 13,389 11.57%
1916 39,393 61.68% 21,782 34.11% 2,688 4.21%
1912 16,880 31.51% 17,863 33.34% 18,834 35.15%
1908 33,250 56.69% 22,704 38.71% 2,695 4.60%
1904 30,772 60.27% 16,544 32.41% 3,737 7.32%
1900 26,691 54.62% 19,611 40.13% 2,568 5.25%
1896 26,288 58.66% 17,158 38.28% 1,372 3.06%
1892 21,327 51.41% 17,706 42.68% 2,455 5.92%
1888 21,650 54.55% 16,677 42.02% 1,361 3.43%
1884 18,325 54.89% 13,249 39.68% 1,812 5.43%
1880 17,102 54.87% 13,742 44.09% 327 1.05%
1876 14,738 52.71% 13,127 46.95% 93 0.33%
1872 13,033 58.44% 9,261 41.52% 9 0.04%
1868 11,682 53.83% 10,019 46.17% 0 0.00%
1864 10,203 52.84% 9,107 47.16% 0 0.00%
1860 10,808 59.72% 7,291 40.28% 0 0.00%
1856 7,584 49.45% 4,683 30.53% 3,070 20.02%
1852 7,467 51.29% 6,314 43.37% 776 5.33%
1848 6,539 51.53% 1,443 11.37% 4,708 37.10%
1844 6,873 53.22% 5,611 43.45% 430 3.33%
1840 6,468 56.84% 4,835 42.49% 77 0.68%
1836 4,887 55.41% 3,932 44.59% 0 0.00%
1832 4,906 58.65% 3,459 41.35% 0 0.00%
1828 4,694 59.88% 3,145 40.12% 0 0.00%

County government

Monroe County was chartered as a municipal corporation by the New York State Legislature in 1892[6] and re-chartered under New York's Municipal Home Rule Law in 1965.[7]

Executive branch

The county's executive branch is headed by the County Executive, Adam Bello.[8][9] The executive's office is on the first floor of the County Office Building on West Main Street in Rochester. The County Clerk is Jamie Romeo.

The county was exclusively governed by a Board of Supervisors for the first 114 years of its history. In 1935, the position of County Manager, appointed by the Board, was approved by popular referendum.[10] In 1983, the position was replaced by a County Executive, directly elected by popular vote, with expanded powers (e.g., veto).[11] In 1993, the legislature enacted term limits for the executive office of 12 consecutive years to start in 1996.[12]

Monroe County Executives
NameTitlePartyTerm
Clarence A. SmithCounty ManagerRepublicanJanuary 1, 1936 – December 31, 1959
Gordon A. HoweCounty ManagerRepublicanJanuary 1, 1960 – December 31, 1971
Lucien A. MorinCounty Manager
County Executive		RepublicanJanuary 18, 1972 – December 31, 1982
January 1, 1983 – December 31, 1986
Thomas R. FreyCounty ExecutiveDemocraticJanuary 1, 1987 – December 31, 1991
Robert L. KingCounty ExecutiveRepublicanJanuary 1, 1992 – January 14, 1995
John D. "Jack" DoyleCounty ExecutiveRepublicanJanuary 14, 1995 – December 31, 2003
Maggie BrooksCounty ExecutiveRepublicanJanuary 1, 2004 – December 31, 2015
Cheryl L. DinolfoCounty ExecutiveRepublicanJanuary 1, 2016 – December 31, 2019
Adam J. BelloCounty ExecutiveDemocraticJanuary 1, 2020 –

Sheriff

The Monroe County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) provides law enforcement and has the constitutional authority is to operate the county jail and provide civil functions. As with most counties in New York, the MCSO also performs a range of police services and provides physical and operational security to the courts. The MCSO is led by a Sheriff who is elected by the residents of Monroe County, serving a 4-year term. They are considered the highest police official in the county, followed by an appointed Undersheriff and subordinate Chief Deputy.[13] As of March 2022, Todd K. Baxter is the Monroe County Sheriff.

Organizationally, the office is composed of numerous bureaus, each responsible for a given scope of functional operations. The Jail Bureau is the largest component of the Sheriff's Office, overseeing an inmate population of around 1,000. Under the New York State Constitution, the Sheriff is the warden of the county jail.

The Police Bureau of the Sheriff's Office operates a sizable road patrol force which serves municipalities within Monroe County that do not independently enforce traffic. They are also responsible for primary police patrols at the Greater Rochester International Airport and parks throughout the county. Deputies assigned to the Marine Unit patrol the coastline of Lake Ontario as well as Irondequoit Bay. The Police Bureau further employs a mounted unit, bomb squad, SWAT team, hostage recovery, criminal investigations, SCUBA, and canine units. The court security bureau provides security at the Hall of Justice as well as at the state Appellate Court building.[14]

In 2011, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office's uniform was named the 2011 Public Safety Uniform Award in the County Sheriff's/Police Department category by the North American Association of Uniform Manufacturers and Distributors (NAUMD).[15]

Legislative branch

The county's legislative branch consists of a 29-member County Legislature which replaced the earlier 43-member Board of Supervisors on January 1, 1967.[10] It meets in the Legislative Chambers on the fourth floor of the County Office Building. All 29 members of the Legislature are elected from districts. There are currently 15 Democrats and 14 Republicans. The President of the Legislature is Sabrina LaMar, a Democrat who caucuses with the Republicans giving the Republicans the majority. In 1993, the Legislature enacted term limits of 10 consecutive years to start in 1996.[12] Legislators can return to the office after not being in the Legislature for a term. Since the enacting of term limits, as of 2022 four Legislators (Stephanie Aldersley, Karla Boyce, Calvin Lee, Jr., and Robert Colby) returned after previously being term limited; Boyce was re-elected again three times while Lee and Colby were appointed to fill vacancies before subsequently being re-elected themselves and Aldersley was appointed before being defeated for re-election.

Monroe County Legislature[16]
District Area Legislator Party Residence Tenure began
1 Parma, Greece G. Blake Keller Republican Parma 2021
2 Hamlin, Clarkson, Sweden Jackie Smith Republican Clarkson 2020
3 Chili Tracy DiFlorio Republican Chili 2016
4 Gates, Ogden Frank X. Allkofer Republican Gates 2016
5 Henrietta, Mendon, Pittsford, Rush Richard B. Milne, Assistant Majority Leader Republican Mendon 2022
6 Greece Sean McCabe Republican Greece 2022
7 Greece, Rochester Kirk Morris Republican Greece 2022
8 Webster Mark C. Johns Republican Webster 2022
9 Penfield Paul Dondorfer, Deputy Majority Leader Republican Penfield 2020
10 Brighton, East Rochester, Pittsford Howard Maffucci Democratic Pittsford 2018
11 Perinton Sean M. Delehanty, Vice President Republican Perinton 2014
12 Chili, Henrietta, Riga, Wheatland Steve Brew, Majority Leader Republican Riga 2016
13 Henrietta, Pittsford Michael Yudelson Democratic Henrietta 2020
14 Brighton, Henrietta Susan Hughes-Smith Democratic Brighton 2022
15 Penfield, Webster George J. Hebert Republican Webster 2016
16 Irondequoit, Rochester Dave Long Democratic Irondequoit 2022
17 Irondequoit Vacant - - - - - -
18 East Rochester, Perinton John B. Baynes Democratic Perinton 2020
19 Greece, Parma Kathleen A. Taylor Republican Greece 2013
20 Greece, Ogden, Sweden Robert Colby, Assistant Majority Leader Republican Ogden 2020
21 Rochester Rachel Barnhart Democratic Rochester 2019
22 Rochester Mercedes Vazquez-Simmons, Assistant Minority Leader Democratic Rochester 2022
23 Rochester, Brighton Linda Hasman, Assistant Minority Leader Democratic Rochester 2020
24 Rochester, Brighton Albert Blankley Democratic Rochester 2022
25 Rochester Carolyn Delvecchio Hoffman Democratic Rochester 2022
26 Gates, Greece, Rochester Yversha M. Roman, Minority Leader Democratic Rochester 2020
27 Rochester Sabrina LaMar, President Democratic (caucuses with Republicans) Rochester 2019
28 Rochester Ricky Frazier Democratic Rochester 2022
29 Rochester William Burgess Democratic Rochester 2022

Judicial branch
  • Monroe County Court
  • Monroe County Family Court, for matters involving children
  • Monroe County Surrogates Court, for matters involving the deceased

Representation at the federal level

After redistricting based on the 2020 United States Census, New York’s 27th District was eliminated and Monroe County went from being split between two congressional districts to being wholly contained in one:

DistrictAreas of Monroe CountyCongresspersonPartyFirst took officeResidence
New York's 25th congressional districtAll of Monroe CountyJoseph D. MorelleDemocratic2018Irondequoit, Monroe County

New York State Senate

After redistricting based on the 2020 United States Census, Monroe County was split between four state senate districts:

DistrictAreas of Monroe CountySenatorPartyFirst took officeResidence
54Chili, Mendon, Rush, Wheatland, RigaPam HelmingRepublican2017Canandaigua, Ontario County
55Irondequoit, Penfield, Perinton, Pittsford, East Rochester, Webster, East part of the City of RochesterSamra BroukDemocratic2021Rochester, Monroe County
56Greece, Gates, Brighton, Henrietta, West part of the City of Rochester Jeremy CooneyDemocratic2021Rochester, Monroe County
62Clarkson, Hamlin, Parma, Ogden, SwedenRobert OrttRepublican2015North Tonawanda, Niagara County

New York State Assembly

After redistricting based on the 2020 United States Census, Monroe County was split between eight state assembly districts:

DistrictAreas of Monroe CountyAssemblypersonPartyFirst took officeResidence
130WebsterBrian ManktelowRepublican2019Lyons, Wayne County
133Rush, WheatlandMarjorie ByrnesRepublican2019Caledonia, Livingston County
134Greece, Ogden, ParmaJosh JensenRepublican2021Greece, Monroe County
135East Rochester, Mendon, Penfield, Perinton, Pittsford Jennifer LunsfordDemocratic2021Webster, Monroe County
136Brighton, Irondequoit, northwest portion and easternmost tip of the City of RochesterSarah ClarkDemocratic2021Rochester, Monroe County
137Gates, center of the City of RochesterDemond MeeksDemocratic2021Rochester, Monroe County
138Chili, Henrietta, Riga, parts of the City of RochesterHarry B. BronsonDemocratic2011Rochester, Monroe County
139Clarkson, Hamlin, SwedenStephen M. HawleyRepublican2006Batavia, Genesee County

Courts

Monroe County is part of

Economy

Monroe County is a home to a number of international businesses, including Eastman Kodak,[17] Paychex,[18] and Pictometry International,[19] all of which make Monroe County their world headquarters. While no longer headquartered in Rochester, Xerox has its principal offices and manufacturing facilities in Monroe County (Xerox 2010 Annual Report), and Bausch and Lomb was headquartered in Rochester until it was acquired by Valeant Pharmaceuticals. Monroe County is also home to regional businesses such as Wegmans,[20] Roberts Communications, Inc.,[21] Holding Corp.,[22] and major fashion label Hickey Freeman.[23]

High technology
Further information: Tech Valley

Tech Valley, the technologically recognized area of eastern New York State, has spawned a western offshoot into the Rochester, Monroe County, and Finger Lakes areas of New York State. Since the 2000s, as the more established companies in Rochester downsized, the economy of Rochester and Monroe County has been redirected toward high technology, with new, smaller companies providing the seed capital necessary for business foundation. The Rochester and Monroe County area is important in the field of photographic processing and imaging as well as incubating an increasingly diverse high technology sphere encompassing STEM fields, in part the result of private startup enterprises collaborating with major academic institutions, including the University of Rochester and Cornell University.[24] Given the high prevalence of imaging and optical science among the industry and the universities, Rochester is known as the world capital of imaging. The Institute of Optics of the University of Rochester and the Rochester Institute of Technology in nearby Henrietta both have imaging programs.[25]

Major Employers:

Several industries occupy a major portion of the jobs located regionally, with healthcare comprising a significant portion of jobs in Monroe County. The U of R (including its numerous hospitals) is the largest employer regionally with over 27,000 workers; Rochester Regional Health (parent company of Rochester General and Unity Hospitals) is the second largest consisting of over 15,000. Wegmans is third with about 13,000 local employees.[26]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
183049,855—
184064,90230.2%
185087,65035.0%
1860100,64814.8%
1870117,86817.1%
1880144,90322.9%
1890189,58630.8%
1900217,85414.9%
1910283,21230.0%
1920352,03424.3%
1930423,88120.4%
1940438,2303.4%
1950487,63211.3%
1960586,38720.3%
1970711,91721.4%
1980702,238−1.4%
1990713,9681.7%
2000735,3433.0%
2010744,3441.2%
2020759,4432.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[27]
1790-1960[28] 1900-1990[29]
1990-2000[30] 2010-2020[1]

As of the census of 2020, there were 759,443 people, 301,948 households, and 232,500 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,155 inhabitants per square mile (446/km2). There were 330,247 housing units at an average density of 502 units per square mile (194 units/km2). The county's racial makeup was 68.6% White, 15.7% African American, 0.3% Native American, 4.3% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 4.0% from other races, and 7.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.6% of the population. 18.6% were of Italian, 15.3% German, 11.3% Irish and 8.3% English ancestry according to Census 2000. In 2007, 4.64% of the population reported speaking Spanish at home, while 1.43% speak Italian.[31]

There were 301,948 households, out of which 54% were married couples living together, 18% had a female householder with no husband present, 6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23% were non-families. The average household size was 2.37.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 21% being 18 or younger, 15% from 19 to 29, 13% from 30 to 39, 11% from 40 to 49, 14% from 50 to 59, 12% from 60 to 69, and 13% who were 70 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. 52% of the population was Female, and 48% was Male

The median income for a household in the county was $62,103. The per capita income for the county was $35,797. About 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over. 90.4% of those 25 years or over was a High school graduate or higher, and 38.6% of those 25 years or over had a Bachelor’s degree or higher.

2020 Census
Monroe County Racial Composition[32]
Race Num. Perc.
White (NH) 506,153 66.6%
Black or African American (NH) 112,710 14.84%
Native American (NH) 1,320 0.17%
Asian (NH) 32,294 4.25%
Pacific Islander (NH) 181 0.02%
Other/Mixed (NH) 34,040 4.48%
Hispanic or Latino 72,745 9.58%

Education

Primary and secondary education

The public school systems educates the overwhelming majority of Monroe County's children. The schools operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester or Roman Catholic religious orders educate the next largest segment of children, although collectively, they are a distant second.

Public schools

There are some 25 public school districts that serve Monroe County,[33] including the Rochester City School District, 10 suburban school districts in Monroe #1 BOCES, seven in Monroe #2–Orleans BOCES, and several primarily serving other counties (Avon, Byron–Bergen, Caledonia–Mumford, Holley, Wayne, Williamson and Victor central school districts).[34]

Public school districts in 2016–2017[35]
NameBOCESEstablishedDistrict populationProfessional staffSupport staffMedian teacher salaryEnrollmentBudgetPer pupil cost
Avon Central School District ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Brighton Central School DistrictMonroe #1196626450372293$635803681$74.0 million$18444
Brockport Central School DistrictMonroe #2–Orleans192730000356362$599713411$78.9 million$23128
Byron-Bergen Central School District ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Caledonia-Mumford Central School District ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Churchville-Chili Central School DistrictMonroe #2–Orleans195030000350322$597523845$82.6 million$21523
East Irondequoit Central School DistrictMonroe #1195627000335352$564473145$76.3 million$24257
East Rochester Union Free School DistrictMonroe #11920820012591$538291179$27.4 million$23282
Fairport Central School DistrictMonroe #1195140000645516$656305905$123.3 million$20874
Gates Chili Central School DistrictMonroe #2–Orleans195635000451402$614234123$100.8 million$24459
Greece Central School DistrictMonroe #2–Orleans19289600011271249$7210011094$221.2 million$19941
Hilton Central School DistrictMonroe #2–Orleans194925323421367$604074452$80.0 million$17965
Holley Central School DistrictMonroe #2–Orleans1949777412587$533661051$24.4 million$23216
Honeoye Falls-Lima Central School DistrictMonroe #1196910500219205$620742212$48.5 million$19542
Kendall Central School DistrictMonroe #2–Orleans195730008676$53551704$17.4 million$22269
Penfield Central School DistrictMonroe #1194831000438477$616124564$93.3 million$20445
Pittsford Central School DistrictMonroe #1194633000575656$678485685$125.5 million$22280
Rochester City School DistrictNone18412090005786 (total)5786 (total)$6161730217$864.7 million$21546
Rush-Henrietta Central School DistrictMonroe #1194746000613603$633445247$119.9 million$22838
Spencerport Central School DistrictMonroe #2–Orleans194923000408351$623483584$77.1 million$21521
Victor Central School District ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Webster Central School DistrictMonroe #1194854093801631$664088549$163.9 million$19167
West Irondequoit Central School DistrictMonroe #1195323754344258$598553568$71.2 million$19916
Wheatland–Chili Central School DistrictMonroe #2–Orleans195551008063$54967691$17.8 million$23837

Private schools

There are three private schools that serve more than 200 students each:

There is one small, but historically significant school: Rochester School for the Deaf in the city

Parochial schools
  • There are three small Judaic schools and two small Islamic schools.
  • There are about ten primary schools operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester.
  • There are four senior high schools (or combined junior/senior high schools) operated by or in the tradition of a Roman Catholic religious order:
SchoolFounding religious orderLocationEstablishedGrades
Aquinas InstituteBasilianCity of Rochester19026–12
Bishop Kearney High SchoolChristian Brothers, Sisters of Notre DameIrondequoit19626–12
McQuaid Jesuit High SchoolJesuitsBrighton19546–12
Our Lady of Mercy School for Young WomenSisters of MercyBrighton19286–12
  • There are more than two dozen schools operated by various sects of Christianity, two of which serve more than 200 students:
SchoolReligious affiliationLocationEstablishedGrades
The Charles Finney SchoolNon-denominational ChristianPenfield1992K–12
Northstar Christian AcademyBaptistGates1972K–12

Colleges and universities
For colleges and universities in the Greater Rochester Area, see Rochester, New York metropolitan area § Colleges and universities.

The county is home to nine colleges and universities:

Additionally, four colleges maintain satellite campuses in Monroe County:

Parks & Recreation

County parks
Wetlands Trail in Black Creek Park

The following is a list of parks owned and maintained by Monroe County:[40]

State parks

The following is a list of parks owned and maintained by New York State:[41]

Monroe County Recreation Activities

The following is a collection of recreational activities in Monroe County: 

High Falls is a 96-foot waterfall on the Genesee River located in Rochester, surrounded by an entertainment district with restaurants and shops. The George Eastman Museum in Rochester is dedicated to photography and film history, featuring a vast collection of photographs, cameras, and cinematic memorabilia. Morgan Crossing Golf Course is a public 18-hole golf course located in the town of Canandaigua. Seabreeze Amusement Park, situated along Lake Ontario, offers amusement rides and water-based activities for all ages.

Communities
The town, village, and city borders

Larger settlements
# Location Population Type Area
1 Rochester 211,328 City Inner Rochester
2 Irondequoit 51,692 Town/CDP Inner Rochester
3 Brighton 37,137 Town Inner Rochester
4 Greece 96,926 Town Inner Rochester
5 North Gates 9,512 CDP Inner Rochester
6 Brockport 8,366 Village West
7 East Rochester 6,587 Town/Village Inner Rochester
8 Hilton 5,886 Village West
9 Hamlin 5,521 CDP West
10 Webster 5,399 Village Inner Rochester
11 Fairport 5,353 Village Inner Rochester
12 Gates 4,910 CDP Inner Rochester
13 Clarkson 4,358 CDP West
14 Spencerport 3,601 Village West
15 Honeoye Falls 2,674 Village Southeast
16 Scottsville 2,001 Village Southwest
17 Churchville 1,961 Village Southwest
18 Pittsford 1,355 Village Inner Rochester

Towns

Hamlets

In New York State the term "Hamlet", although not defined in law, is used to describe an unincorporated community and geographic location within a town. The town in which each Hamlet is located is in parentheses.

See also

Notes

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