Honeoye Falls, New York Explained

Honeoye Falls
Settlement Type:Village
Mapsize:260px
Image Map1:New York in United States (US48).svg
Map Caption1:Location of New York in the United States
Coordinates:42.9564°N -77.5872°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New York
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Monroe
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Mendon
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:1791
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Richard B. Milne (2007)
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:6.72
Area Total Sq Mi:2.60
Area Land Km2:6.59
Area Land Sq Mi:2.54
Area Water Km2:0.13
Area Water Sq Mi:0.05
Elevation Ft:668
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:2706
Population Density Km2:410.83
Population Density Sq Mi:1064.10
Timezone1:EST
Utc Offset1:-5
Timezone1 Dst:EDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:14472
Area Code:585
Blank Name Sec2:FIPS code
Blank Info Sec2:36-35364
Blank2 Name Sec2:Wikimedia Commons
Website:http://www.villageofhoneoyefalls.org/

Honeoye Falls [2] is a village within the town of Mendon in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 2,706 at the 2020 census. The village includes a small waterfall on Honeoye Creek, which flows through the village and gives it its name. The name Honeoye comes from the Seneca word ha-ne-a-yah, which means lying finger, or where the finger lies. The name comes from the local story of a Native American whose finger was bitten by a rattlesnake and who therefore cut off his finger with a tomahawk.[3] [4]

History

The village was founded in 1791 by Zebulon Norton when he purchased 1820acres of land for the price of 12½ cents per acre. He built a grist mill and later a sawmill, at a waterfall on Honeoye Creek. The area was originally known as Norton Mills. In 1827, Hiram Finch built a second mill, which would come to be called the Lower Mill to differentiate it from the earlier mill. On May 17, 1973, the Lower Mill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Honeoye Falls Village Historic District, St. John's Episcopal Church, Totiakton Site, and United States Post Office are also listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Village presidents and mayors
Name Title Term Name Title Term
Harry Allen President 1838
1865
James Heath President 1918–1923
Henry Lockwood President 1839 James S. Brown President 1924–1925
Edward Downs President 1840 F.F. Jobes President 1926
Stephen Barrett President 1841–1842 William Despard Mayor 1927
Richard Ostrander President 1845–1864 Basil Moore Mayor 1953–1963
C.R. Hyde President 1867 Bernard Drowne Mayor 1963–1968
William Burberry President 1868 Squire Kingston Mayor 1969–1971
J.F. Kellogg President 1870–1872
1874–1884
William E. Clark Mayor 1972–1973
W.G. Starr President 1873 William Mantegna Mayor 1973–1981
Milo Case President 1884 Mary Louise Meisenzahl Mayor 1981–1990
W.R. Yorks President 1887
1896
Anne R. Morton Mayor 1991 – October 2000
Seymour Pierce President 1888
1892
1905
Stephen R. Gustin Mayor October 2000 – 2005
H.A. Tripp President 1889 Richard B. Milne Mayor 2005 – present
J.W. Flick President 1890
John Martin President 1894
1904
William Lay President 1897
1901
1904
Martin Pierce President 1899–1900
A.H. Holden President 1906
Levi Hill President 1907–1914
C.S. Lange President 1915–1917
Honeoye Falls experienced an epidemic of scarlet fever in April 1893.[5]

Geography

The village is located on the falls of Honeoye Creek. It is the primary outlet of Honeoye Lake.

Honeoye Falls is located at (42.956331, −77.587353).[6] The village is in the most southeastern corner of Monroe County, approximately 13 miles outside of the City of Rochester.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.6sqmi.

Demographics

As of the census[7] of 2020, there were 2,706 people, 1,195 households, and 689 families residing in the village.[8]

As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 2,595 people, 1,114 households, and 672 families residing in the village. The population density was 1000.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,156 housing units, with an average density of 445.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 97.15% White, 1.00% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. 1.04% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Out of 1,114 households, 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.3 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 74.2 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $47,413 and the median income for a family was $66,818. Males had a median income of $46,136 versus $35,299 for females. The per capita income for the village was $27,987. 2.5% of the population and 0.6% of families were below the poverty line. 2.3% of those under the age of 18 and 4.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

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Government

The village is governed by a board consisting of a mayor and four trustees, all elected by registered village voters.

The Board of Trustees are: Mayor Richard B. Milne, Trustee Jacquelin Main, Trustee Shari Stottler, Trustee Daniel Harris, and Deputy Mayor Stanley E. Worboys Jr.[10]

Justice Sheldon Boyce presides over the Village Court.[11]

Education

Public schools in Honeoye Falls are part of the Honeoye Falls-Lima Central School District. Schools within the village include Honeoye Falls-Lima Senior High School, Honeoye Falls-Lima Middle School, and Manor Intermediate School. The Lima Primary School is in the district but located in the Town of Lima. The School mascot is the Cougar.

93.2% of the population 25 years and older hold a high school diploma or higher, 43.5% a bachelor's degree or higher, and 16.4% a graduate/professional degree.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20130905124552/http://www.honeoyelakechamber.org/ Honeoye Lake Area Chamber of Commerce
  3. Book: Beauchamp. William Martin. Aboriginal Place Names of New York (New York State Museum Bulletin, Volume 108). 1907. New York State Education Department. 157–158. 9781404751552. June 8, 2015.
  4. Web site: Early History of the Town of Richmond . https://web.archive.org/web/20120313045953/http://www.bluesom.com/gen/hist-richmond.htm . March 13, 2012 . June 8, 2015.
  5. State and Vicinity. April 23, 1891. The Holley (NY) Standard. 1.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  7. Web site: Explore Census Data . March 18, 2023 . data.census.gov.
  8. Web site: Explore Census Data . March 18, 2023 . data.census.gov.
  9. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  10. Web site: Village Officials.
  11. Web site: Village Court.
  12. Web site: Delia Kenyon . rrlc.org . March 15, 2024.
  13. Web site: Delia C. Kenyon . WATVNYS . March 15, 2024 . en.