Henrietta, New York
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Henrietta is a town located in Monroe County, New York. It is a suburb of Rochester, NY. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 39,028. The town is named after the Duchess of Bath, daughter of William Johnstone Pulteney, a major British investor in US real estate at the end of the 18th century. Henrietta is home to the Rochester Institute of Technology. Henrietta was established in 1818.
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Geography
Coordinates:
Lat: 43 03 00 N degrees minutes Lat: 43.0500 decimal degrees
Long: 077 36 00 W degrees minutes Long: -77.6000 decimal degrees
The west town line is defined by the Genesee River. To the north is the town of Brighton, to the east is the town of Pittsford, and to the South is the town of Rush. On the other side of the Genesee River is the town of Chili.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 92.2 km² (35.6 mi²). 91.7 km² (35.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.53% water.
Henrietta is south of the City of Rochester.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 39,028 people, 12,823 households, and 8,501 families residing in the town. The population density was 425.6/km² (1,102.2/mi²). There were 13,243 housing units at an average density of 144.4/km² (374.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 84.27% White, 6.94% African American, 0.27% Native American, 5.49% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.97% from other races, and 2.03% from two or more races. 3.03% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 12,823 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town the population was spread out with 20.4% under the age of 18, 23.9% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 111.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $51,081, and the median income for a family was $60,803. Males had a median income of $39,636 versus $30,271 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,821. 9.1% of the population and 3.2% of families were below the poverty line. 6.3% of those under the age of 18 and 3.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Communities and locations in Henrietta
- Riverton -- Intended to be a planned community; now just apartments and townhomes by the name of "Riverton Knolls" in West Henrietta.
- West Henrietta -- A community in Henrietta centered around the intersection of W. Henrietta Rd. and Erie Station Rd., including subdivisions to the west up to the Genesee River such as Riverton Knolls. Zip Code 14586.
- East Henrietta -- A community in Henrietta centered around the intersection of E. Henrietta Rd. and Lehigh Station Rd.; was the site of the original Henrietta High School (Monroe Academy). Zip Code 14467.
The northern portion of the town has a Rochester Zip Code--14623 (the Rochester Post Office sectional center is on Jefferson Road in Henrietta).
Schools
- Elementary Schools: Leary, Crane, Winslow, Fyle & Sherman
- Middle Schools: Roth & Burger
- Ninth Grade Academy (The grades are divided into K-5, 6-8, 9 and 10-12)
- High School: Sperry
Rush-Henrietta's mascot is the Royal Comet.
It should be noted that the town of Henrietta and the town of Rush are one combined school district.
Rivalries
The school district of Rush-Henrietta has had a long-standing and intense rivalry with the school district of Fairport. Recently, on 3/4/06, Fairport managed to edge out Rush-Henrietta in the Section V Basketball qualifying game, 52-50.