Macedon (town), New York
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Macedon is a town
in Wayne County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 9,148 at the 2010 census. The town is named after the ancient Macedonian Kingdom of Macedon
, the birthplace of Alexander the Great.
The Town of Macedon is in the southwest corner of Wayne County and contains a village named Macedon
. The town is east of Rochester and west of Syracuse
.
.
The first settlers, Webb and Hannah Harwood, arrived in 1789.
Macedon was created from the Town of Palmyra
in 1823. The opening of the Erie Canal
(completed in 1825) made the communities of Waynesport and Macedon ports on the canal. The village of Macedon was centered around Erie Canal Lock #30.
The Macedon Academy, opened from 1841 to 1902, set a standard for education excellence. The Academy was designed as an intermediate level of education, between the district school and college.
The J. and E. Baker Cobblestone Farmstead
and Charles Bullis House
are listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
, the town has a total area of 38.9 square miles (100.6 km²), of which, 38.7 square miles (100.2 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (0.44%) is water.
The west town line is shared with Monroe County
, and the south town line with Ontario County
East-West off branch of NY 31New York State Route 31F
and New York State Route 350
intersect east-west New York State Route 31
at Macedon village.
The Macedon Public Library serves the public as a repository for books, magazines, CDs, and videos that may be loaned out or viewed. The library also offers free computer and internet access on site. The library is also home to the Bullis Estate Library, a large collection of rare books, personal journals, and letters from the Victorian era family.
of 2010, there were 9,148 people, 3,650 households, and 2,583 families residing in the town. The population density
was 235.2 people per square mile (91.3/km²). There were 3,381 housing units at an average density of 86.9 per square mile (33.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.9% White, 0.8% Black or African American
, 0.2% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.4% from other races
, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.44% of the population.
There were 3,650 households out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples
living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 20, 4.7% from 20 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 30.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median age was 41.1 years. The average age has increased similar to other suburbs in the region.
As of the census
of 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $48,640, and the median income for a family was $55,218. Males had a median income of $41,166 versus $28,924 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $20,810. About 6.3% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.
and Wal-Mart
Superstores, and the surrounding area near Wayneport has grown more attractive to other businesses and developers. The fourth area surrounds the Gananda planned community offering daily services and offices.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in Wayne County
Wayne County, New York
Wayne County is a county located in the US state of New York. It is part of the Rochester, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area and lies on the south shore of Lake Ontario, forming part of the northern border of the United States with Canada. The name honors General Anthony Wayne, an American...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 9,148 at the 2010 census. The town is named after the ancient Macedonian Kingdom of Macedon
Macedon
Macedonia or Macedon was an ancient kingdom, centered in the northeastern part of the Greek peninsula, bordered by Epirus to the west, Paeonia to the north, the region of Thrace to the east and Thessaly to the south....
, the birthplace of Alexander the Great.
The Town of Macedon is in the southwest corner of Wayne County and contains a village named Macedon
Macedon (village), New York
Macedon is a village located in the Town of Macedon in Wayne County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the village had a total population of 1,523....
. The town is east of Rochester and west of Syracuse
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
.
History
The town is part of the Phelps and Gorham PurchasePhelps and Gorham Purchase
The Phelps and Gorham Purchase was the purchase in 1788 of the pre-emptive right to some 6,000,000 acres of land in western New York State for $1,000,000 . This was all land in western New York west of Seneca Lake between Lake Ontario and the Pennsylvania border...
.
The first settlers, Webb and Hannah Harwood, arrived in 1789.
Macedon was created from the Town of Palmyra
Palmyra (town), New York
Palmyra is a town in Wayne County, New York, USA. The population was 7,672 at the 2000 census. The town is named after the ancient city Palmyra in Syria....
in 1823. The opening of the Erie Canal
Erie Canal
The Erie Canal is a waterway in New York that runs about from Albany, New York, on the Hudson River to Buffalo, New York, at Lake Erie, completing a navigable water route from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes. The canal contains 36 locks and encompasses a total elevation differential of...
(completed in 1825) made the communities of Waynesport and Macedon ports on the canal. The village of Macedon was centered around Erie Canal Lock #30.
The Macedon Academy, opened from 1841 to 1902, set a standard for education excellence. The Academy was designed as an intermediate level of education, between the district school and college.
The J. and E. Baker Cobblestone Farmstead
J. and E. Baker Cobblestone Farmstead
J. and E. Baker Cobblestone Farmstead is a historic home located at Macedon in Wayne County, New York. The Gothic Revival style, cobblestone farmhouse consists of a -story, five-by-three-bay, rectangular main block with a 1-story side ell. It was built about 1850 and is constructed of nearly...
and Charles Bullis House
Charles Bullis House
Charles Bullis House is a historic home located at Macedon in Wayne County, New York. The Federal style, cobblestone house consists of a 2-story main block with a -story frame wing. It was built about 1839 and is constructed of irregular, rough, moderate sized cobbles...
are listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 38.9 square miles (100.6 km²), of which, 38.7 square miles (100.2 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (0.44%) is water.
The west town line is shared with Monroe County
Monroe County, New York
Monroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 744,344. It is named after James Monroe, fifth President of the United States of America. Its county seat is the city of Rochester....
, and the south town line with 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...
East-West off branch of NY 31New York State Route 31F
New York State Route 31F
New York State Route 31F is an east–west state highway located in the vicinity of Rochester, New York, in the United States. The western terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 96 north of the Monroe County village of Pittsford. Its eastern terminus is at a junction...
and New York State Route 350
New York State Route 350
New York State Route 350 is a north–south state highway in western Wayne County, New York, in the United States. It extends for from an intersection with NY 31 and NY 31F in the village of Macedon to a junction with NY 104 in the town of Ontario...
intersect east-west New York State Route 31
New York State Route 31
New York State Route 31 is a state highway that extends for across western and central New York in the United States. The western terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 104 in the city of Niagara Falls. Its eastern terminus is at a traffic circle with NY 26 in Vernon...
at Macedon village.
Education
The only school in Macedon is the Palmyra-Macedon Intermediate School, which is part of the Palmyra-Macedon Central School District.The Macedon Public Library serves the public as a repository for books, magazines, CDs, and videos that may be loaned out or viewed. The library also offers free computer and internet access on site. The library is also home to the Bullis Estate Library, a large collection of rare books, personal journals, and letters from the Victorian era family.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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...
of 2010, there were 9,148 people, 3,650 households, and 2,583 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 235.2 people per square mile (91.3/km²). There were 3,381 housing units at an average density of 86.9 per square mile (33.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.9% White, 0.8% Black or African American
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...
, 0.2% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.4% 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 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.44% of the population.
There were 3,650 households out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% 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, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 20, 4.7% from 20 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 30.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median age was 41.1 years. The average age has increased similar to other suburbs in the region.
As of the 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...
of 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $48,640, and the median income for a family was $55,218. Males had a median income of $41,166 versus $28,924 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 $20,810. About 6.3% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.
Housing
There are 3,650 occupied housing units in the town. 2,831 are owner-occupied units (77.6%), while 819 are renter-occupied (22.4%). The homeowner vacancy rate has stayed stable at 1.5% of total units. The rental unit vacancy rate is 10.8%.Business
Most of the businesses in the town are concentrated in four areas. Small specialty shops and boutiques are available in the village on Main Street and near Canandaigua Road. The West Wayne plaza on Route 31 between the Village of Macedon and the Village of Palmyra also has a selection of shops and restaurants. The town recently welcomed a new Lowe'sLowe's
Lowe's Companies, Inc. is a U.S.-based chain of retail home improvement and appliance stores. Founded in 1946 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, the chain now serves more than 14 million customers a week in its 1,710 stores in the United States and 20 in Canada. Expansion into Canada began in...
and Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. , branded as Walmart since 2008 and Wal-Mart before then, is an American public multinational corporation that runs chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores. The company is the world's 18th largest public corporation, according to the Forbes Global 2000...
Superstores, and the surrounding area near Wayneport has grown more attractive to other businesses and developers. The fourth area surrounds the Gananda planned community offering daily services and offices.
Communities and locations in the Town of Macedon
- Cator Corners — A location north of Macedon Village on NY-31F.
- Huddle — 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...
by the north town line on County Road 208. - GanandaGananda, New YorkGananda, New York, is a small "master planned community" located in Wayne County, New York, about a half-hour outside of the city of Rochester, New York. Gananda is considered a community because it does not have its own zip code; it consists of a small portion of the adjoining towns of Walworth...
— A "master planned community" that is partially located in Macedon, along the north town line, between NY 350 and Hance Rd - MacedonMacedon (village), New YorkMacedon is a village located in the Town of Macedon in Wayne County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the village had a total population of 1,523....
— The Village of Macedon, located in the south part of the town on NY-31 and the Erie Canal. - Macedon Center — A hamlet northwest of Macedon village, located on NY-31F.
- North Macedon — A hamlet north of Macedon village on Route 31F.
- Walworth Station — A location by the junction of County Roads 208 and 209 in the east part of the town.
- Wayneport — A hamlet in the southeast part of the town is located on the Erie Canal and County Road 306. It was formerly called "West Macedon."
- Yellow Mills — A hamlet in the southeast part of the town, west of Village of PalmyraPalmyra (village), New YorkPalmyra is a village in Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 3,490 at the 2000 census. The village, along with the town, is named after Palmyra in present-day Syria.The Village of Palmyra is in the Town of Palmyra...
on NY-31.