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e o g r a p h y
Rochester is on the south shore of Lake Ontario, approximately
midway between the upper and lower ends of the lake. The
metropolitan area extends southward from the lake for about
25 miles on both sides of the Genesee River, which divides
the city's 36 square mile area into two almost equal parts.
The city, a major port for direct ocean shipping, is on
the routes of the St. Lawrence Seaway, the Erie Barge Canal
and the New York State Thruway.
Monroe County
has an area of 659 square miles, and elevation in the county
rises from the lake shore to its highest point of 1,040
feet above sea level in the extreme southeastern portion
of Mendon. Monroe County includes 19 towns and 10 villages.
Towns, villages and their populations include:
Towns - Brighton - 34,200, Chili - 25,178, Clarkson
- 4,517, Gates - 28,900, Greece - 90,100, Hamlin - 9,203,
Henrietta - 36,376, Irondequoit - 51,800, Penfield - 30,219,
Mendon - 6,845, Ogden - 16,912, Parma - 13,873, Perinton
- 43,015, Pittsford - 24,497, Riga - 5,114, Rush - 3,217,
Sweden - 14,181, Webster - 31,639 & Wheatland - 5,093
Additional
information for towns with populations of 25,000 or more
is appended.
Villages - Brockport - 8,749, Churchville - 1,731,
East Rochester - 6,932, Fairport - 5,943, Hilton - 5,216,
Honeoye Falls - 2,340, Pittsford - 1,488, Scottsville -
1,912, Spencerport - 3,606 & Webster - 5,464
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l i m a t e
Lake Ontario has a moderating effect on the weather of the
Rochester area. Average temperatures normally range from5°F
to 91°F.
Average annual precipitation totals 31 inches of rainfall
and 80 inches of snowfall.
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o v e r n m e n t
City - Rochester
County - Legislature/Executive
County Seat - Council/Mayor
Information about city and county government policies and
procedures may be obtained from:
Rochester City Hall - 30 Church Street, Rochester 14614,
428-7000
Monroe County Offices - 39 West Main Street, Rochester
14614, 428-5151 A listing of government offices for towns
with populations of 25,000 or more is appended.
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a x e s
Property tax rates may fluctuate yearly and vary according
to location of residence. For information contact the Rochester
City Assessor, phone 428-6940 or the Monroe County Treasurer's
Office, phone 428-5290.
A few of the
towns and villages in the county have their own assessors.
Assessors offices located in the major towns are listed
on the attached pages.
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i c e n s e s
Auto and driver's licenses may be obtained from:
New York Department of Motor Vehicles - 228 East Main
Street, Rochester 14604, 800-225-5368 - With-In New York
County of Monroe - Motor Vehicle Bureau - 232-2340
- Customer Service
2199 East Henrietta Road (Suburban Plaza)
West Ridge Road (Ridgecrest Plaza)
545 Titus Avenue (Hudson-Titus Mall)
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c o n o m y & E m p l o y m e n t
The area has a diversified economy
based on manufacturing, construction, transportation and
public utilities, government and educational employment,
real estate, finance, insurance and the wholesale, retail
and service industries.
For current
information about employment opportunities in the area,
contact:
New York Department of Labor - Job Service Office
- 276 Waring Road, Rochester 14614, 266-7760
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o u s i n g
Because the availability and cost of homes and apartments
change constantly, it is advisable to check the classified
columns of the local newspapers, particularly the Sunday editions,
for current information. Or, contact the following for assistance
and/or names of realtors:
Greater Rochester Association of Realtors, Inc. - 103
White Spruce Boulevard, Rochester 14623, 292-5000
Housing Council in the Monroe County Area, Inc. - 111
East Main Avenue, Rochester 14604, 546-3700
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t i l i t i e s
Water - City of Rochester Water Bureau - 10 Felix
Street, Rochester 14608, 428-5990; Monroe County Water Authority
- 475 Norris Drive, Rochester 14610, 442-7200
A number
of communities operate their own municipal water systems.
Water departments servicing the major towns are listed on
the attached pages.
Electric
- Rochester Gas & Electric Corporation - 89 East Avenue,
Rochester 14649, 546-2700; Niagra Mohawk Power Corporation
- Batavia, 800-932-0301
Gas
- Rochester Gas & Electric Corporation - 89 East Avenue,
Rochester 14649, 546-2700
Refuse
- Rochester Department of Environmental Services - 945 Mount
Read Boulevard, Rochester 14609, 428-5990 Refuse collection
for towns and villages in Monroe County is supplied by the
municipality or private companies. For information, contact
the local town or village hall. Governments offices in the
major towns are listed on the attached pages.
Phone
- Frontier Communications, 180 South Clinton Avenue, Rochester
14646, 777-1200
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d u c a t i o n
Elementary and secondary public school information may be
obtained from:
City of Rochester - Rochester City School District,
Board of Education Building, 131 West Broad Street, Rochester
14614, 262-8100
Suburban Schools - Monroe County School Board Association,
1250 Scottsville Road #5a, Rochester 14624, 458-7788
Other school districts in the county include:
Brighton Central - 2035 Monroe Avenue, Rochester 14618,
461-9670
Brockport Central - 40 Allen Street, Brockport 14420,
637-5303
Churchville-Chili - 139 Fairbanks Road, Churchville
14428, 293-1800
East Rochester Union - 222 Woodbine Avenue, East Rochester
14445, 248-6302
East Irondequoit Central - 600 Pardee Road, Rochester
14609, 336-7000
Fairport Central - 38 West Church Street, Fairport
14450, 421-2000
Gates-Chili Central - 910 Wegman Road, Rochester 14624,
247-5050
Greece Central - 750 Maiden Lane, Rochester 14615,
621-1000
Hilton Central - 225 West Avenue, Hilton 14468, 392-3450
Honeoye Falls-Lima Central - 20 Church Street, Honeoye
Falls 14472, 624-7000
Penfield Central - 2590 Atlantic Avenue, Penfield 14526,
248-3220
Pittsford Central - 42 West Jefferson Road, Pittsford
14534, 281-1000
Rush-Henrietta Central - 2034 Lehigh Station Road,
Henrietta 14467, 359-5000
Spencerport Central - 71 Lyell Avenue, Spencerport
14559, 352-3421
Webster Central - 119 South Avenue, Webster 14580,
265-3600
West Irondequoit Central - 370 Cooper Road, Rochester
14617, 342-5500
Wheatland-Chili Central - 940 North Road, Scottsville
14546, 889-4500
Colleges/Universities
Public - Monroe Community College and SUNY College at
Brockport
Private - Nazareth College of Rochester, St. John Fisher
College, Roberts Wesleyan College, University of Rochester,
Colgate-Rochester Divinity School, Rochester Institute of
Technology and Rochester Business Institute
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a n k s
The area has nine banks, one savings banks and 18 credit
unions. In order to transfer credit information ask your
present banker for assistance, or contact:
Credit Bureau of Rochester - 19 Prince Street, Rochester
14607, 256-8800 New checking accounts may take ten working
days to open. Grocery stores will not cash out-of-town checks.
New residents may need traveler's checks, cash and/or credit
cards.
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l a c e s o f W o r s h i p
The
area has 14 synagogues and more than 400 churches of various
denominations.
For information
contact:
Diocese of Rochester - 1150 Buffalo Road, Rochester
14624, 328-3210
Jewish Community Center of Greater Rochester - 1200
Edgewood Avenue, Rochester 14618, 461-2000
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e w s p a p e r s
The daily newspaper is The Democrat & Chronicle (mornings
& Sunday). To arrange for home delivery, contact:
Gannett Rochester Newspapers - Democrat & Chronicle,
55 Exchange Boulevard, Rochester 14614, 232-5550
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i b r a r y
Rochester Central Library - 115 South Avenue, Rochester
14604, 428-7300 In addition to the Central Library, there
are 10 branch libraries located throughout the area. Many
of the towns and villages in Monroe County also operate their
own library.
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e d i c a l C a r e
General hospitals in Rochester include Genesee, Highland,
Park Ridge, Rochester General, St. Mary's and University of
Rochester's Strong Memorial. Lakeside Memorial Hospital is
located in Brockport. For assistance in selecting a family
doctor or dentist, contact the referral services of:
Monroe County Medical Society - 1441 East Avenue, Rochester
14610, 473-7573
Monroe County Dental Society - 1441 East Avenue, Rochester
14610, 244-5390
For Medicare information, contact the Social Security Administration
phone, 800-772-1213
Downtown Office - 100 State Street, Rochester 14614
Greece Office - 1100 Long Pond Road, Rochester 14614
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r g a n i z a t i o n s
A listing of local organizations can usually be obtained from
the local chamber of commerce, the phone book, or your present
chapter can usually refer you to the local organizations in
your new city.
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u l t u r e
Among the many cultural opportunities in the Rochester area
are the Park Avenue Repertory Dance Company, the Garth Fagan
Dance Company, the GeVa Theatre, the Rochester Community
Players, the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, International
Museum of Photography (George Eastman House), Memorial Art
Gallery, Rochester Museum and Science Center and Genesee
Country Museum and Village, a re-creation of village life
in the 1800s (located near Mumford).
Cultural events
of the local colleges and universities are also open to
the public.
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e c r e a t i o n
For information about municipal and county recreational programs
and facilities, contact:
Rochester Bureau of Parks & Recreation - 400 Dewey
Avenue, Rochester 14613, Recreation - 428-6755, Parks - 428-6770,
Program Information - 428-6767
Monroe County Parks Department - 171 Reservoir Avenue,
Rochester 14620, 256-4950
YMCA Of Greater Rochester - Corporate Offices, 444
East Main, Rochester 14604, 546-5500
YWCA of Rochester & Monroe County - 175 North Clinton
Avenue, Rochester 14604, 546-5820 The YMCA operates a number
of branches in the area and the YWCA offers a number of programs
and services.
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h o p p i n g
Rochester's principal shopping area is the central downtown
district featuring "Midtown Plaza" which has ten acres of
shops and businesses under one roof. Among the more than 30
other shopping centers located in the area are Eastview Mall,
Greece Ridge Center, Irondequoit Mall, Marketplace Mall, Panorama
Plaza, Pittsford Plaza and Southtown Plaza.
Major Retail Outlets - BJ's, Burlington Coat Factory,
Family Dollar, K-Mart, Kaufmann's, Marshalls, T.J. Maxx, J.C.
Penney, Sam's Club, Sears Roebuck, Service Merchandise and
Wal-Mart.
Chain Grocers - Convenient Food Mart, Cook's Convenience
Centers, Red Apple, 7-Eleven, Stop-N-Go, Tops Friendly Markets
and Wegmans Food Pharmacy.
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r a n s p o r t a t i o n
Urban transportation is furnished by the Regional Transit
Service; phone 288-1700 for routes, fares and schedules.
Taxicabs and rental cars are available throughout the area.
Interstate
passenger service is provided by Greyhound (800-231-2222
or 232-3091) Bus Lines and Amtrak (800-872-7245). The Greater
Rochester International Airport (464-6000), located just
southwest of the city, serves several commercial airlines.
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d d i t i o n a l I n f o r m a t i o n
Greater
Rochester Metro Chamber of Commerce - 55 St. Paul Street,
Rochester 14604, 454-2220
TOWNS
WITH POPULATIONS OF 25,000 OR MORE
BRIGHTON
Zip - 14618
Government
- Brighton Town Offices, 2300 Elmwood Avenue, 473-8800
Library - 473-5420
Recreation - Recreation, Parks & Community Service,
442-6585
Chamber of Commerce - Brighton Chamber of Commerce,
2604 Elmwood Avenue, 251-3587
CHILI
Zip - 14624
Government - Chili Town Offices, 3235 Chili Avenue,
889-3550
Library - 3235 Chili Avenue, 889-2200
Recreation - 889-4680
GATES
Zip Code - 14624
Government - Gates Town Offices, 1605 Buffalo Road,
247-6100
Library - 1605 Buffalo Road, 247-6100
Recreation - 1605 Buffalo Road, 426-1670
GREECE
Zip Code - 14626
Government - Greece Town Offices, 1 Vince Tofany
Boulevard, 225-2000
Libraries - Mitchell Road Branch - 225-8930 or 225-8951,
Paddy Hill Branch - 865-3350, Dewey-Stone Branch - 663-3357
Recreation - Community Information Center, 500 Maiden
Lane, 225-2260
Chamber of Commerce - Greece Chamber of Commerce,
1100 Long Pond Road - Suite 206, 227-7272
HENRIETTA
Zip Code - 14467 Government - Henrietta Town Offices,
475 Calkins Road, 334-7700
Library - 455 Calkins Road, 334-3401
Recreation - Youth Recreation, 475 Calkins Road,
359-2540
IRONDEQUOIT
Zip Code - 14617
Government - Irondequoit Town Offices, 1280 Titus
Avenue, 467-8840
Assessor - 467-8840
Library - East - McGraw Branch, 2180 East Ridge Road,
336-6060. West - Evans Branch 45 Cooper Road, 336-6062
Recreation - Parks & Recreation Department, 154 Pinegrove
Avenue, 336-6070.
PENFIELD
ZIP
Code - 14526
Government - Penfield Town Offices, 3100 Atlantic
Avenue, 377-8600
Assessor - 377-8610
Library - 1985 Baird Road, 383-0800
Recreation - Community Center, 1985 Baird Road, 377-8667
PERINTON
Zip Code - All Mail - Fairport 14450
Government - Perinton General Offices, 1350 Turk
Hill Road, 223-0770
Recreation - Recreation & Parks Office, 1350 Turk
Hill Road, 223-5115, Program Information - 425-1170
Chamber of Commerce - Perinton Chamber of Commerce,
222 Turk Hill Office Park, 223-0062
WEBSTER
Zip Code - 14580
Government - Webster Town Office, 1000 Ridge Road,
872-1000
Library - 1 VanIngen Drive, 872-3251 or 872-7075
Recreation - Parks & Recreation Department, 985 Ebner
Drive, 872-2911
Chamber of Commerce - Webster Chamber of Commerce,
26 East Main Street, 265-3960
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