HENRIETTA, NEW YORK

'Henrietta' is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States. It is a suburb of Rochester. The population was 39,028 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Henrietta Laura Pulteney, Countess of Bath, daughter of Sir William Pulteney, 5th Baronet, a major British investor in U.S. real estate at the end of the 18th century. Henrietta is home to the Rochester Institute of Technology. Henrietta was established in 1818.

Contents

Geography

Demographics

Communities and locations in Henrietta

Education

Universities

Schools

Businesses

External links

Geography

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 west 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 (0.53%) is 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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.03% of the population.
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. About 3.2% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.

Communities and locations in Henrietta

★ '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.

★ 'Riverton' -- A planned community in West Henrietta.

★ 'West Henrietta' -- A community in Henrietta centered around the intersection of W. Henrietta Rd. and Erie Station Rd.; on one corner is The West Henrietta Baptist Church, built in 1838. ZIP code 14586.
The northern portion of the town has a Rochester ZIP code--14623

Education

Universities

★ Rochester Institute of Technology

Schools

★ Rush-Henrietta Central School District

Businesses

The following businesses are located in Henrietta:

★ ADT Security Services

★ Coopervision: Maker of contact lenses and visionwear

★ Diamond Packaging

★ FedEx Express: Empire District Headquarters

★ Schlegel Corp

★ Unisys

★ United Parcel Service: Main Rochester sort facility

★ United States Postal Service: the Rochester Post Office sectional center is on Jefferson Road in Henrietta

External links

★ Town of Henrietta official site

★ Henrietta Historical Society