| Wheatland | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 260px |
| Image Map1: | New York in United States (US48).svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of New York in the United States |
| Coordinates: | 43.0025°N -77.8447°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Monroe |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | [1] |
| Leader Title: | Town Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | Linda M. Dobson (R) First elected 2004 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 79.44 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 30.67 |
| Area Land Km2: | 78.76 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 30.41 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.68 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.26 |
| Elevation Ft: | 605 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 4775 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Est: | 4741 |
| Population Density Km2: | 60.19 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 155.90 |
| Timezone1: | EST |
| Utc Offset1: | -5 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -4 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 14546 |
| Area Code: | 585 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-055-81402 |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Wikimedia Commons |
| Website: | http://www.townofwheatland.org/ |
Wheatland is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 4,775 at the 2010 census. The town is home to Genesee Country Village and Museum.
The town of Wheatland is located in the southwest part of Monroe County, New York. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 30.7sqmi, of which 30.6sqmi is land and 0.1sqmi (0.26%) is water. The terrain includes low rolling hills, with flats along the Genesee River. Terranean water supply is of excellent capacity, although of varying quality. The agricultural lands are fertile and productive.
The town is bordered on the north by the towns of Riga and Chili, on the east by the Genesee River and the towns of Henrietta and Rush, and on the south and west by Livingston County.
Oatka Creek, the only significant waterway in Wheatland and a major component of the town's history, is a tributary of the Genesee River. The New York State Thruway crosses through Chili, north of the town.
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 5,149 people (4,960 by the 2007 census estimate), 2,011 households, and 1,425 families residing in the town.
The population density was 168.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 2,093 housing units at an average density of 68.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 92.99% White, 4.02% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.82% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.82% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.18% of the population.
There were 2,011 households, of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55, and the average family size was 3.02.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $55,239, and the median income for a family was $63,297. Males had a median income of $41,733 versus $30,733 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,024. About 2.1% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.
Public schools are under the jurisdiction of the Wheatland-Chili Central School District, and include an elementary school, middle school and high school.
The first settlers arrived circa 1789. The town was established on February 23, 1821, as Inverness from Caledonia. On April 3, 1821, the state legislature changed the town's name to Wheatland, allegedly at the behest of John Garbutt, a former Englishman[4] markedly devoid of Scottish tendencies.
In those days, the growing of wheat and the manufacture of flour were the county's primary economic activity, and the Wheatland area figured prominently in this trade. The US Census of 1850 notes that the counties of Monroe and Livingston led the entire United States in wheat production.
As the vast agricultural expanses of the American Midwest opened up, the local wheat industry went into decline, beginning in the decade prior to the Civil War. This breakdown was exacerbated by severe adverse weather in the latter 1850s.
The Romanta T. Miller House and Oatka Cemetery were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[5] [6]
The town is governed by a Town Board consisting of a Town Supervisor and four Town Board members, all elected by registered town voters. The Supervisor is elected every two years. Board members serve four-year terms.
The Scottsville Free Library, at 28 Main Street, serves the village, town, and outlying areas.