Monroe County, located in Upstate New York, has a population of 750,000 people. Out of this, 210,000 residents live in the City of Rochester, which means that 72% of the population lives outside the city. Each town and village in Monroe County has something unique to offer, and they are listed in order of their population. It is impossible to capture everything that makes each town or village special, but here is a glimpse of what makes each one stand out.
Suburban Towns in Monroe County
Greece
est. 1822 / pop. 96,095
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Irondequoit
est. 1829 / pop. 51,692
Seneca Park & Zoo (technically Rochester)
Seabreeze (The Jack Rabbit is America’s oldest continuously operating roller coaster)
Whispering Pines (America’s oldest miniature golf course)
Henrietta
est. 1818 / pop. 42,581
Rochester Institute of Technology
Brighton
est. 1814 / pop. 36,609
Access points along the Erie Canal
Penfield
est. 1810 / pop. 36,242
Chili
est. 1822 / pop. 28,625
Gates
est. 1813 / pop. 28,400
Suburban Towns / Villages in Monroe County
Perinton / Fairport
town est. 1812 / pop.46,462,
village est 1867 / pop.5,353
Access points along the Erie Canal
Colonial Belle Erie Canal Tour
Lollypop Farm and Barktoberfest
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Webster
town est. 1840 / pop. 42,641
village est. 1905 / pop. 5,399
Webster Park Lake Ontario
Webster Arboretum at Kent Park
Herman’s Farm Market & Cider Mill
Pittsford
town est. 1827 / pop. 29,405
village est. 1827 / pop. 1,355
Access points along the Erie Canal
Wegmans Food Markets’ flagship store
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East Rochester
coterminous, both town and village est. 1897 / pop. 6,600
originally named Despatch, renamed in 1906
Rural Towns & Town/Villages in Monroe County
Ogden / Spencerport
town est. 1817 / pop. 19,856
village est. 1867 / pop. 3,601
Spencerport Depot & Canal Museum
Springdale Farm / Northampton Park
Access points along the Erie Canal
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Parma / Hilton
town est. 1808 / pop. 15,633
village est. 1885 pop. 5,886
Sweden / Clarkson / Brockport
The village spans two towns:
Sweden town est. 1814 / pop. 14,175
Clarkson town est. 1819 / pop 6,736
village est. 1829 / pop. 8,336.
Access points along the Erie Canal
Low Bridge / High Water Festival
The Strand Movie Theater (America’s second-oldest)
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Mendon / Honeoye Falls
town est. 1813 / pop. 9,245
village est. 1791 / pop. 2,674
Wild Wings at Mendon Ponds Park
Hamlin
est. 1852 (Town of Union), renamed in 1861 / pop. 9,045
Riga / Churchville
town est. 1809 / pop. 5,590
village est. 1852 / pop. 1,961
Wheatland / Scottsville
town est. 1821 / pop. 4,775
village est. 1790 / pop. 2,001
Genesee Country Village & Museum
Rush
est. 1818 / pop. 3,478
Honeoye Creek Falls at Veterans Memorial Park
New York Museum of Transportation
Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum
Gro-Moore Farms U-Pick Strawberries
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Where are your favorite places around Monroe County?
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There are 20 towns in Monroe County. You have left out Clarkson.
Interesting! I combined Sweden and Clarkson when mentioning Brockport, but failed to count them separately. Thank you for taking time to point that out!
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