Penfield, New York

Penfield
Motto: 
A Town of Planned Progress
Location in Monroe County and the state of New York.
Location in Monroe County and the state of New York.
Location of New York in the United States
Location of New York in the United States
Coordinates: 43°09′40″N 77°26′48″W / 43.16111°N 77.44667°W / 43.16111; -77.44667
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyMonroe
EstablishedMarch 30, 1810 (1810-03-30)[1]
Government
 • Town SupervisorJeff Leenhouts (R; 2024-present)
  • Kevin Berry (D)
  • Candace Lee (R)
  • Robert Ockenden (R)
  • Linda Teglash (D)
Area
 • Total37.85 sq mi (98.04 km2)
 • Land37.22 sq mi (96.40 km2)
 • Water0.63 sq mi (1.64 km2)
Elevation
512 ft (156 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total39,438
 • Estimate 
(2022)[3]
38,872
 • Density1,002.93/sq mi (387.23/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
14526, 14450, 14580, 14625
Area code585
FIPS code36-055-57144
Websitehttps://www.penfield.org/

Penfield is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 39,438 at the 2020 census.[4]

The town was incorporated in 1810 by the proprietor Daniel Penfield, a veteran of the Revolutionary War who purchased the town lands in 1795 and moved to the area in 1809. His house still stands at 1784 Penfield Road.[5] Penfield is a suburb of Rochester. The town's motto is "A Town of Planned Progress".

  1. ^ Hanford, Franklin (1911). On the origin of the names of places in Monroe County, New York (PDF). Scottsville, New York: Isaac Van Hooser. p. 10. OCLC 866011722. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  3. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. U.S. Census Bureau.
  5. ^ Frank, Maude (1989). A Retrospective Look at the Town of Penfield. Penfield, NY: Town of Penfield.

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