Canandaigua (city), New York
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Canandaigua is a city located in Ontario County, New York, USA, of which it is the county seat. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 11,264. The name Canandaigua is derived from the Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) word "Kanandarque" which means "chosen spot." Contrary to popular belief, it means "chosen spot" as in "spot where people chose to settle", not exactly meaning a perfect place to live.
The City of Canandaigua is centrally located in the county. Canandaigua is located on US Route 20. Parts of six neighboring towns also share the Canandaigua mailing address and 14424 zip code.
Sonnenberg Mansion and Gardens, a Victorian mansion and 50 acres (200,000 m²) of gardens, is open to the public after payment of an admission fee during the warmer months.
Canandaigua hosts the main campus of the Finger Lakes Community College and the widest "Main Street" in the United States as of December, 2005.
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History
Canandaigua was the site of the principal village of the Seneca Indians. The Seneca village of Canandaigua was located on West Avenue and stood where the West Avenue Cemetery is today.
It separated from the Town of Canandaigua to become the Village of Canandaigua in 1815 and a city in 1913.
In 1807-1808, Jessie Hawley, a flour merchant from Geneva, New York, who became an early and major proponent of building of the Erie Canal, spent 20 months in the Canandaigua debtors' prison; during this time he published fourteen essays on the idea of building the canal that were to prove immensely influential.
Illinois senator, Stephen A. Douglas, spent three years as a student at Canandaigua Academy
In 1873, women's rights activist Susan B. Anthony was tried in the Ontario County Courthouse (located in the City of Canandaigua) for voting. She was found guilty and fined $100, which she did not pay.
On March 14, 2006, President George W. Bush came to Canandaigua Academy, the public high school, to talk of medicare and Plan D for senior citizens.
Geography
The city is at the northern end of Canandaigua Lake, in the Finger Lakes region, the largest wine producing area in New York State.
Canandaigua is located at 42°53'9" North, 77°16'53" West (42.886111, -77.281656)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.5 km² (4.8 mi²). 11.9 km² (4.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 4.75% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 11,264 people, 4,762 households, and 2,666 families residing in the city. The population density was 945.4/km² (2,447.5/mi²). There were 5,066 housing units at an average density of 425.2/km² (1,100.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.04% White, 1.53% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.66% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. 1.02% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 4,762 households out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.7% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.0% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $37,197, and the median income for a family was $47,388. Males had a median income of $31,950 versus $26,538 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,153. 9.5% of the population and 5.9% of families were below the poverty line. 8.9% of those under the age of 18 and 8.9% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Miscellaneous
- Canandaigua is home to one of the relatively few remaining Octagon Houses in New York, popular for a time in the state.
- On Tuesday, March 14, President George W. Bush visited the Canandaigua Academy.
External links
- City of Canandaigua
- Canandaigua City School District
- Sonnenberg Gardens
- Canandaigua has an active online community at The Home of the Minions
