Brockport, New York

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Brockport is a village in Monroe County, New York, United States. Most of the village is within the town of Sweden, with two small portions in the town of Clarkson. The population was 7,104 at the 2020 U.S. census,[1] down from 8,366 in 2010. The name is derived from Hiel Brockway, an early settler. It is home to SUNY Brockport.

Brockport is called "the Victorian village on the Erie Canal".Script error: No such module "Unsubst". In 2021, the village portion of the Erie Canal was remodeled, providing a bricked walkway, a brand-new canal visitor center, and several pieces of art of historical significance.

History

Prior to European settlement, the area which makes up modern Brockport was primarily occupied by the Muoio Indian tribe, a part of the Seneca (a member of the Iroquois Confederacy). The Muoio people were sustained in the region mostly by hunting indigenous wildlife like deer and the occasional black bear. Shortly after white settlers arrived, most of the Muoio died of disease and the few survivors traveled to Canada.

The village of Brockport was founded by Heil Brockway in 1822 and incorporated in 1829.[2] The village was important due to being a port on the Erie Canal. Brockport was briefly the canal's terminus until it was extended to its final western end at Buffalo.

The Brockport Collegiate Institute was founded in 1841. It was a private academy, part of the widespread academy movement of the time. In October 1869, the Gamma Sigma Fraternity was founded at the Brockport Normal School. Gamma Sigma was the first high school fraternity started in the United States. SUNY Brockport[3] officially called the "State University of New York Brockport", is the descendant of that institute and is known for its teaching and nursing programs. It boasts the Morgan–Manning House, a Victorian era home built in 1854 on Main Street (NY 19).

During the American Civil War the men of Brockport formed all of Company A (100 men) of the 140th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment, formed in September 1862 at Rochester. Brockport's total population was little more than 2,100 people at the time. Additional volunteers from Brockport helped form Company H of the 140th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Company A's heroics helped secure the flank of the 5th Maine and stabilized a bad situation on Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg. The 140th New York regiment also saw action at the Battle of the Wilderness, the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, and the Appomattox Courthouse Campaign. The 140th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment was mustered out on June 3, 1865, near Alexandria, Virginia.

There has long been a legendScript error: No such module "Unsubst". that due to a conflict between two of Brockport's founders, there are no intersections on Main Street that meet up squarely. This is not true, since State and Erie streets line up because they used to be a trolley path that ran all the way to Rochester. Adams and Fair streets meet up as well, and so do the streets of Brockway Place and South Avenue.

Due to financial difficulties the village was under threat of dissolution, and could have become a part of the town of Sweden pending a referendum by the village's residents, but the referendum failed on June 15, 2010.[4] However, there was another dissolution vote on May 24, 2016, which also failed.[5]

Sites of interest

The Erie Canal runs through the village of Brockport, as well as several other villages and towns in the area. Main Street (Route 19) has many historical buildings and is a tourist attraction. The Erie Canal Boardwalk that runs from Main Street along the canal is a common spot for locals to enjoy a stroll.

The Morgan-Manning House houses the Western Monroe Historical Society and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. Brockport has the following places listed on the National Register of Historic Places: Brockport Central Rural High School (now A.D. Oliver Middle School), First Baptist Church, First Presbyterian Church, Edward Harrison House, Lake View Cemetery, Main Street Historic District, Park Avenue and State Street Historic District, Soldiers' Memorial Tower, and St. Luke's Episcopal Church.[6][7][8][9][10]

Geography

Brockport is located at Script error: No such module "Coordinates". (43.214261, -77.939378)[11] along the northern edge of the town of Sweden in western Monroe County. The village is north of the junction of New York State Route 19 (north-south) and New York State Route 31 (east-west). NY 19 leads north from Brockport Script error: No such module "convert". to Hamlin and south Script error: No such module "convert". to Bergen, while NY 31 leads east Script error: No such module "convert". to downtown Rochester and west Script error: No such module "convert". to Medina.

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Climate

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Demographics

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U.S. Decennial Census[1]

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Brockport had a population of 7,104. The median age was 22.8 years. 11.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 87.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 84.4 males age 18 and over.[13][14]

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.[15]

There were 2,427 households in Brockport, of which 21.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 28.3% were married-couple households, 25.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 35.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 38.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[13]

There were 2,862 housing units, of which 15.2% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.2% and the rental vacancy rate was 14.9%.[13]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census[14]
Race Number Percent
White 5,818 81.9%
Black or African American 533 7.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 28 0.4%
Asian 81 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.0%
Some other race 125 1.8%
Two or more races 519 7.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 465 6.5%

2010 census

For 2010, there were 2,528 households, out of which 17.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 56.7% were non-families. Of all households 33.9% were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the village, for 2010, the population was spread out, with 13.7% under the age of 18, 43.8% from 18 to 24, 16.4% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males.

Income and poverty

For 2020, the village's median household income was $48,579. The village's per capita income was $20,108. About 18.9% of the population were below the poverty line.

Notable people

References

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