| Official Name: | Torrey, New York |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 260px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New York |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Yates |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 87.22 |
| Area Land Km2: | 58.95 |
| Area Water Km2: | 28.27 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 33.67 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 22.76 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 10.91 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 1282 |
| Population Density Km2: | 21.19 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 54.88 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 158 |
| Elevation Ft: | 518 |
| Coordinates: | 42.6789°N -76.9586°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 36-75055 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0979555 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Est: | 1249 |
Torrey is a town in Yates County, New York, United States. The population was 1,282 at the 2010 census. The name is taken from that of early county political leader Henry Torrey.
The Town of Torrey is in the east central part of the county and is south of Geneva.
The town of Torrey is unrelated to the 10,000+ acre Torrey Farms, located in Elba and Potter, which is one of the largest farms in New York.
The town was first settled around 1788 by members of the Society of Universal Friends, a religious group led by a former Quaker preacher known as the Public Universal Friend.
The Crooked Lake Canal, opened in 1833, ran across the south part of Torrey.
The town was formed on November 14, 1851, from parts of the Town of Benton and Town of Milo. Torrey was the last town formed in the county.
The town was named "Torrey" in order to secure the support of Henry Torrey to enable the creation of the new town over the objections of the two towns losing their territory.
The Young-Leach Cobblestone Farmhouse and Barn Complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 33.7sqmi, of which 22.7sqmi is land and 11sqmi (32.63%) is water.
Torrey is in the Finger Lakes Region of New York. The eastern town line, delineated by Seneca Lake is the border of Seneca County. The Keuka Lake Outlet, which flows from Keuka Lake to Seneca Lake, is near the middle of the township.
New York State Route 14 is a north-south highway near Seneca Lake. NY-14 intersects New York State Route 54 at Dresden.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,307 people, 477 households, and 361 families residing in the town. The population density was 57.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 696 housing units at an average density of 30.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 97.93% White, 0.08% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 1.22% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.68% of the population.
There were 477 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.6% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,453, and the median income for a family was $40,350. Males had a median income of $31,625 versus $24,083 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,955. About 7.6% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.1% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.