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| category = [[Political subdivisions of New York State#Town|Town]]



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| motto = A Town of Planned Progress



| country = United States

| state = New York

| region_type = County

| region = [[Monroe County, New York|Monroe]]

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| area_imperial = 37.9

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| population_as_of = [[United States Census, 2010|2010]]

| population = 36,242

| population_density_imperial = 974

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| established_type = Established

| established = 1810

| leader_type = [[Town Supervisor]]

| leader = Tony LaFountain ([[United States Republican Party|R]]; 2010-present)

{{Collapsible list |title=[[Town Council]] |Jim Mulley ([[United States Republican Party|R]])|Linda W. Kohl ([[United States Republican Party|R]])|Andy Moore ([[United States Republican Party|R]])|Paula C. Metzler ([[United States Republican Party|R]])|}}



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| postal_code = 14526

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| area_code = [[Area code 585|585]]

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'''Penfield''' is a [[Administrative divisions of New York#Town|town]] in [[Monroe County, New York|Monroe County]], [[New York]], [[United States]]. The population was 36,242 at the 2010 census.

The town was incorporated in 1810 by the proprietor, [[Daniel Penfield]], who purchased the town lands in 1795 and moved to the area in 1809. Penfield is a [[suburb]] of [[Rochester, Monroe County, New York|Rochester, New York]]. The town's motto is "A Town of Planned Progress".

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|37.9|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|37.5|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.4|sqmi|km2}} (1.11%) is water.

==Demographics==

As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 34,645 people, 13,144 households, and 9,634 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was 923.9 people per square mile (356.7/km²). There were 13,673 housing units at an average density of 364.6 per square mile (140.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.48% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.05% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 2.11% [[Black (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.12% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.30% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.92% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.43% of the population.

There were 13,144 households out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $63,223, and the median income for a family was $74,959. Males had a median income of $52,282 versus $33,365 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $29,576. About 2.3% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Economy==

Major companies in Penfield include [[Paychex]], [[Nalge Nunc International]], [[Birds Eye Foods]], and [[Wegman's]].

==Education==

The town is primarily served by the [[Penfield Central School District|Penfield]] and [[Webster Central School District|Webster]] central school districts, with relatively small portions of the town served by the [[Pittsford Central School District|Pittsford]] and [[Wayne Central School District|Wayne]] central school districts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.penfield.org/sohoadmin/plugins/document_manager/downloadfile.php?file=maps%20School%20Districts.pdf|title=Town of Penfield School Districts with Street Numbers|date=2012-03-08|publisher=Town of Penfield|location=Penfield, New York|accessdate=2012-12-16}}</ref>

Additionally, there are several privately run schools:

* Charles Finney School (grades K–12), non-denominational Christian

* Bread Of Life Christian Academy (grades K–8), non-denominational Christian

* Southeast Christian Academy (grades 1–12), Baptist

* Rochester Christian School (grades K–8), Calvinist

* St. Joseph Elementary School (grades K–6), operated by the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester]]

* Webster Montessori School (grades pre-K–5), secular

==History==

The lands that now constitute the Town of Penfield were part of the hunting grounds of the [[Seneca Nation]], a member of the Haudenosaunee tribes. There is no evidence of Seneca settlements within Penfield, but the town does include the place now called "Indian Landing." From this landing on the shores of Irondequoit Bay, trails and water routes went throughout the region and beyond. This included a water route with only two [[portage]]s leading from the [[Great Lakes]] to the [[Gulf of Mexico]].

Following the [[American Revolution]] the lands that became Penfield were included in the [[Phelps and Gorham Purchase]]. After passing through several hands, Townships 13 and 14 of Range IV of the Phelps and Gorham Purchase were acquired by Daniel Penfield in several transactions during the course of 1795.

The Town of Penfield was established in 1810 and the first Town Meeting was held on 2 April 1811. The town initially consisted of Townships 13 and 14 of Range IV. A portion of the southwest corner went to the [[Brighton, Monroe County, New York|Town of Brighton]] when it was established in 1814, and Township 14 became the [[Webster (town), New York|Town of Webster]] in 1840. So modern Penfield is, with minor differences, Township 13 of Range IV of the Phelps and Gorham Purchase.

==Government==

[[File:Penfield, New York town hall.jpg|thumb|Penfield town hall]]

The town is governed by a town board consisting of a town supervisor and four councilpersons, all elected by registered town voters.

==Emergency response==

Access to emergency services is obtained by dialing [[9-1-1]], which connects the caller to the City of [[Rochester, New York|Rochester's]] Emergency Communications Department {{nowrap|(9-1-1}} Center). For the Town of Penfield, the [[Monroe County Sheriff's Department]] provides primary [[Police|law enforcement]] for the town's residents.

The volunteer Penfield Fire Company provides fire protection, rescue and non-transport emergency medical services to that part of the Town included within the Penfield Fire District. Northern parts of Penfield receive these services from the Webster Fire Department.

The Penfield Volunteer Emergency Ambulance (PVEA) provides [[Basic Life Support]] with trained [[Emergency medical technician|Emergency Medical Technicians]]. [[Advanced Life Support]] services are provided by the Southeast Quadrant Mobile Critical Care Unit (SEQ MCCU). {{Citation needed|date=December 2012}}

==Notable people==

* Actor [[Pete Duel]]

* Actor [[Robert Forster]]

* Former pro wrestler [[Chyna]]

* Former professional [[association football|footballer]] [[Josh Bolton (soccer)|Josh Bolton]]

* Former professional [[association football|footballer]] [[Joe Mercik]]

* Fashion model [[Velvet D'Amour]]

* [[Foreigner (band)|Foreigner]] frontman [[Lou Gramm]]

==References==

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==External links==

* ''Penfield's Past, 1810-1960'', by Katherine Wilcox Thompson, Town Historian, published 1960 by the Town of Penfield

* ''Penfield's Past, 1960-1976 (supplement)'', by Katherine Wilcox Thompson, Town Historian

*[http://www.penfield.org Town of Penfield, NY webpage]

*[http://www.penfield.org/index.php?pr=Historian Town of Penfield Historian]

*[http://www.penfieldtv.org Penfield Community Television '''(PCTV)]'''

*[http://www.penfieldfire.org Penfield Fire Company]

*[http://www.penfieldambulance.org Penfield Volunteer Emergency Ambulance Service (PVEAS)]

*[http://www.seqmccu.org Southeast Quadrant Mobile Critical Care Unit]

*[http://www.penfieldlibrary.org/ Penfield Public Library]

*[http://www.penfield.edu/ Penfield Central Schools]

*[http://www.penfieldbaseball.com/ Penfield Little League Baseball]

*[http://www.amc-music.com/news/articles/survey/final2006.htm American Music Conference- Top 100 Communities for Music Education]

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