Livonia (town), New York
Encyclopedia
Livonia is a town
in Livingston County
, New York
, United States
. As of the 2000 census
, the town population was 7,286.
The Town of Livonia contains a village, also called Livonia
. The town is on the eastern border of the county.
confederacy. The Senecas actually inhabited the area well into the 19th century and were removed only during a violent overtaking compelled by pioneer Samuel Brownstone, an infamous enemy of the Iroquois. The name for the lake was "Ga-ne-a-sos," which became the modern "Conesus," meaning "Berry Place."
The area, in which the town now nestles between Conesus
and Hemlock Lake
s, was settled by people of European descent around 1792. The area is known for its vast amounts of berries. The town of Livonia was established in 1808 from the Town of Richmond
(then the "Town of Pittstown" in Ontario County
). In 1819, part of Livonia was taken to form the new Town of Conesus
.
The creation of a railway line in the 1850s to Lakeville, now part of Livonia, increased business opportunities and travel through the region.
, the town has a total area of 41.0 square miles (106.2 km²), of which, 38.3 square miles (99.2 km²) of it is land and 2.7 square miles (7.0 km²) of it (6.61%) is water.
The east town line is the border of Ontario County
, partly defined by Honeoye Creek
. Most of Conesus Lake
makes up the western part of town and Hemlock Lake
is in the south part of the town, both lakes being part of the Finger Lakes
.
U.S. Route 20A
crosses the town in an east-west manner. New York State Route 15
and New York State Route 15A
are important north-south highways.
of 2000, there were 7,286 people, 2,693 households, and 1,992 families residing in the town. The population density
was 190.3 people per square mile (73.5/km²). There were 3,004 housing units at an average density of 78.4 per square mile (30.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.75% White, 0.51% Black or African American
, 0.32% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races
, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population.
There were 2,693 households out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples
living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.4% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $51,197, and the median income for a family was $55,382. Males had a median income of $40,800 versus $30,578 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $19,967. About 2.6% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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in Livingston County
Livingston County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 64,328 people, 22,150 households, and 15,349 families residing in the county. The population density was 102 people per square mile . There were 24,023 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile...
, New York
New York
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, United States
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, the town population was 7,286.
The Town of Livonia contains a village, also called Livonia
Livonia (village), New York
Livonia is a village located in the Town of Livonia, Livingston County, New York, at the intersection of US Route 20 and Route 15. The population was 1,373 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Livonia is located at ....
. The town is on the eastern border of the county.
History
The region was home to Native Americans belonging to the Seneca people of the IroquoisIroquois
The Iroquois , also known as the Haudenosaunee or the "People of the Longhouse", are an association of several tribes of indigenous people of North America...
confederacy. The Senecas actually inhabited the area well into the 19th century and were removed only during a violent overtaking compelled by pioneer Samuel Brownstone, an infamous enemy of the Iroquois. The name for the lake was "Ga-ne-a-sos," which became the modern "Conesus," meaning "Berry Place."
The area, in which the town now nestles between Conesus
Conesus Lake
Conesus Lake is one of the minor Finger Lakes in western New York. It is western-most of eleven total Finger Lakes. The lake's outlet is in Lakeville, New York a hamlet in the Town of Livonia, New York in Livingston County, south of Rochester, New York. The lake's inlet is in the Town of Conesus,...
and Hemlock Lake
Hemlock Lake
Hemlock Lake is one of the minor Finger Lakes. It is mostly located in Livingston County, New York, south of Rochester, with a portion overlapping into Ontario County....
s, was settled by people of European descent around 1792. The area is known for its vast amounts of berries. The town of Livonia was established in 1808 from the Town of Richmond
Richmond, New York
Richmond is a town in Ontario County, New York, United States. The population was 3,452 at the 2000 census. The town is on the western border of the county, south of Rochester.- History :...
(then the "Town of Pittstown" in Ontario County
Ontario County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 100,224 people, 38,370 households, and 26,360 families residing in the county. The population density was 156 people per square mile . There were 42,647 housing units at an average density of 66 per square mile...
). In 1819, part of Livonia was taken to form the new Town of Conesus
Conesus, New York
Conesus is a town in Livingston County, New York , United States. The population was 2,353 at the 2000 census. The name is derived from a native word meaning "Berry place."...
.
The creation of a railway line in the 1850s to Lakeville, now part of Livonia, increased business opportunities and travel through the region.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 41.0 square miles (106.2 km²), of which, 38.3 square miles (99.2 km²) of it is land and 2.7 square miles (7.0 km²) of it (6.61%) is water.
The east town line is the border of Ontario County
Ontario County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 100,224 people, 38,370 households, and 26,360 families residing in the county. The population density was 156 people per square mile . There were 42,647 housing units at an average density of 66 per square mile...
, partly defined by Honeoye Creek
Honeoye Creek
Honeoye Creek is a tributary of the Genesee River in western New York in the United States.Honeoye Creek emerges from the north end of Honeoye Lake, one of the Finger Lakes, in Richmond, Ontario County...
. Most of Conesus Lake
Conesus Lake
Conesus Lake is one of the minor Finger Lakes in western New York. It is western-most of eleven total Finger Lakes. The lake's outlet is in Lakeville, New York a hamlet in the Town of Livonia, New York in Livingston County, south of Rochester, New York. The lake's inlet is in the Town of Conesus,...
makes up the western part of town and Hemlock Lake
Hemlock Lake
Hemlock Lake is one of the minor Finger Lakes. It is mostly located in Livingston County, New York, south of Rochester, with a portion overlapping into Ontario County....
is in the south part of the town, both lakes being part of the Finger Lakes
Finger Lakes
The Finger Lakes are a pattern of lakes in the west-central section of Upstate New York in the United States. They are a popular tourist destination. The lakes are long and thin , each oriented roughly on a north-south axis. The two longest, Cayuga Lake and Seneca Lake, are among the deepest in...
.
U.S. Route 20A
U.S. Route 20A (New York)
U.S. Route 20A is an east–west alternate route of US 20 that extends for across the western portion of New York in the United States. It leaves US 20 in Hamburg, a suburb of Buffalo, and rejoins it in East Bloomfield about five miles west of Canandaigua, the county seat of...
crosses the town in an east-west manner. New York State Route 15
New York State Route 15
New York State Route 15 is a north–south state highway located in western New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is officially at Interstate 390 exit 3 south of the village of Wayland, although some signage indicating that NY 15 continues south to...
and New York State Route 15A
New York State Route 15A
New York State Route 15A is a north–south state highway located in the western portion of New York in the United States. It serves as an easterly alternate route of NY 15, beginning in the Livingston County town of Springwater and ending to the north in the Monroe County city of...
are important north-south highways.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 7,286 people, 2,693 households, and 1,992 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 190.3 people per square mile (73.5/km²). There were 3,004 housing units at an average density of 78.4 per square mile (30.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.75% White, 0.51% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.32% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population.
There were 2,693 households out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.4% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $51,197, and the median income for a family was $55,382. Males had a median income of $40,800 versus $30,578 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $19,967. About 2.6% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.
Famous residents
- Irving CraneIrving CraneIrving Crane , nicknamed "the Deacon", was an American pool player from Livonia , New York, and ranks among the stellar players in the history of the sport...
, World Champion billiardsBilliardsCue sports , also known as billiard sports, are a wide variety of games of skill generally played with a cue stick which is used to strike billiard balls, moving them around a cloth-covered billiards table bounded by rubber .Historically, the umbrella term was billiards...
player - Forrest L. VoslerForrest L. VoslerForrest L. Vosler, a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress radio operator, was the second enlisted airman to ever receive a Medal of Honor.-Biography:...
, medal of honorMedal of HonorThe Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...
recipient - Lizz Brady, Host of Animal PlanetAnimal PlanetAnimal Planet is an American cable tv specialty channel that launched on October 1, 1996. It is distributed by Discovery Communications. A high-definition simulcast of the channel launched on September 1, 2007.-History:...
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Communities and locations in the Town of Livonia
- Bosley Corner – A hamletHamlet (place)A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
east of Livonia village on US-20A at the intersection with NY-15A. - Cedarcrest – A hamlet on Conesus Lake south of Tuxedo Park.
- Glenville – A hamlet in the southeast part of the town on NY-15A.
- Hartson Point – A lakeside hamlet on Conesus Lake near the south town line.
- Hemlock (formerly Hemlock Lake) – A hamlet in the southeast part of the town on US-20A. It was the rival of Jacksonville in the early 19th Century.
- Jacksonville – A former community north of Hemlock, founded around 1823, but mostly abandoned by 1856 due to its distance from a railroad line.
- Lakeville – A hamlet in the northwest corner of the town at the north end of Conesus Lake.
- LivoniaLivonia (village), New YorkLivonia is a village located in the Town of Livonia, Livingston County, New York, at the intersection of US Route 20 and Route 15. The population was 1,373 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Livonia is located at ....
– The Village of Livonia on US-20A at the intersection of NY-15. - Livonia Station – A former community west of Livonia village.
- Livonia Center – A hamlet east of Livonia village on US-20A.
- McPherson Cove – A hamlet on the shore of Conesus Lake, south of Old Orchard Point.
- McPherson Point – A hamlet on the shore of Conesus Lake, south of McPherson Cove.
- Old Orchard Point – A hamlet on the shore of Conesus Lake south of Cedarcrest.
- Sand Point – A hamlet Lakeville at the north end of Conesus Lake.
- South Livonia – A hamlet in the south part of the town on NY-15.
- Tuxedo Park – A lakeside hamlet on the east shore of Conesus Lake.