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Middlesex, New York




The Town of Middlesex is on the northwest corner of the county.


HISTORY

The first settlers arrived around 1789. The town was formed in 1796 while still part of Ontario County, New York .
The town was knows as "Augusta" until 1808, when the name was changed to "Middlesex" to avoid confusion with another location named Augusta.


GEOGRAPHY

According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 88.2 Km&2 (34.1 Mi&2 ). 79.9 km&2 (30.9 mi&2) of it is land and 8.3 km&2 (3.2 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 9.42% water.

The western side of the town is defined by Canandaigua Lake , and both the west and the north town lines are the border of Ontario County, New York .


DEMOGRAPHICS

As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 1,345 people, 521 households, and 376 families residing in the town. The Population Density was 16.8/km&2 (43.6/mi&2). There were 732 housing units at an average density of 9.2/km&2 (23.7/mi&2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.74% White , 0.37% African American , 0.15% Native American , 0.15% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.15% from Other Races , and 0.45% from two or more races. 0.22% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 521 households out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were Married Couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $43,618, and the median income for a family was $47,763. Males had a median income of $34,464 versus $23,676 for females. The Per Capita Income for the town was $21,241. 6.6% of the population and 3.4% of families were below the Poverty Line . 7.3% of those under the age of 18 and 9.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.


COMMUNITIES AND LOCATIONS IN MIDDLESEX

  • Middlesex -- The hamlet of Middlesex is at the junction Routes 245 and 364 near the center of the town. The West River flows past the community.

  • Overacker Corners -- A location west of Valley View.

  • Pine Corners -- A hamlet north of Middlesex village on Route 245.

  • Rushville -- The Village of Rushville borders the northeast part of the town.

  • Valley View -- A hamlet north of Middlesex village.

  • Vine Valley -- A hamlet on the west shore of Canandaigua Lake.

  • West River -- A stream flowing across the town, eventually entering Canandaigua Lake.

  • Williams Corner -- A hamlet northeast of Middlesex village on Route 364.



EXTERNAL LINKS

  • [http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ny/county/yates/middleindex.htm Early history of Middlesex, NY]