Parma, New York

Parma is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 15,633 at the 2010 census.

Parma
Town
Location in Monroe County and the state of New York.
Location of New York in the United States
Coordinates: 43°15′N 77°47′W
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Monroe
Established	1808
Government
• Town Supervisor	Peter N. McCann (R) First elected 2009 Town Council Carmey R. Carmestro (R) James M. Smith (R) Gary L. Comardo (R) James Roose (R)
Area [1]
• Total	42.98 sq mi (111.33 km^2)
• Land	42.02 sq mi (108.84 km^2)
• Water	0.96 sq mi (2.49 km^2)
Elevation	325 ft (99 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	15,633
• Estimate  (2016)[2]	15,771
• Density	375.29/sq mi (144.90/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	14468
Area code(s)	585
FIPS code	36-055-56561
Website	http://www.parmany.org/

The Town of Parma, then in Genesee County, was organized in 1808, named after Parma in Italy.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 42.9 square miles (111 km²), of which, 42.0 square miles (109 km²) of it is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²) of it (2.28%) is water.

The town is bordered on the north by the southern shore of Lake Ontario, on the west by the towns of Hamlin, Clarkson and Sweden, on the south by the town of Ogden and on the east by the town of Greece.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1820	1,342		—
1830	2,639		96.6%
1840	2,652		0.5%
1850	2,947		11.1%
1860	2,904		−1.5%
1870	2,864		−1.4%
1880	3,180		11.0%
1890	2,912		−8.4%
1900	2,814		−3.4%
1910	2,954		5.0%
1920	2,923		−1.0%
1930	3,222		10.2%
1940	3,387		5.1%
1950	4,049		19.5%
1960	6,277		55.0%
1970	10,748		71.2%
1980	12,585		17.1%
1990	13,873		10.2%
2000	14,822		6.8%
2010	15,633		5.5%
Est. 2016	15,771	[2]	0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 14,822 people, 5,283 households, and 4,030 families residing in the town. The population density was 353.2 people per square mile (136.4/km²). There were 5,502 housing units at an average density of 131.1 per square mile (50.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.08% White, 1.29% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.12% of the population.

There were 5,283 households out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the town, the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $53,189, and the median income for a family was $60,686. Males had a median income of $42,566 versus $29,381 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,431. About 2.2% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

History

The Town of Parma was established on April 8, 1808, named after Parma, Italy.

Government

Parma town hall

The town is governed by a Town Board consisting of a Town Supervisor and four Councilpersons, all elected by registered town voters.

Public school

The Hilton Central School District comprises the majority of the town with the southern portion along the 104 Corridor in the Spencerport Central School District and a southwestern portion in the Brockport Central School District. http://www.hilton.k12.ny.us

Communities and locations in Parma

• Hilton - village in the northern part of the town
• Parma Center
• Parma Corners

Notable people

• John Harris Baker, U.S. Representative from Indiana and United States federal judge
• George Baldwin Smith, Politician
• Cathy Turner, American short track speed skater & Two time Olympic Gold Medalist

References

1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 5, 2017.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

External links

• Town of Parma, NY webpage
• Parma Community Profile
• Populated Places in Monroe County