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Webster, New York

Introduction to Webster, New York

Webster, New York, in Monroe County, is 7 miles E of Irondequoit, New York and 76 miles E of Buffalo, New York. As of the year 2000 census, 5,216 people lived in Webster.

Webster History

Webster was known as North Penfield before it separated from Penfield. The village was named after Massachusetts Senator and statesman Daniel Webster. Due to its fruit-growing potential, the area attracted Dutch and German immigrants. They settled in the region in the 1850s and became fruit farmers. In June of 1904, Webster was incorporated as a village.

Webster and nearby Attractions

Arcadia Historical Museum
Ganondagan State Historic Site
Ellwanger Garden
Seneca Park Zoo
Ellison Park
Webster Arboretum

Things To Do In Webster

Nearby museums include the Arcadia Historical Museum, the Foster Cottage Museum and the Hill Cumorah Visitors Center, while the Ganondagan State Historic Site, the Susan B. Anthony House and the Stone-Tolan House are some of the historical sites accessible from Webster. Cobbs Hill Park, Durand-Eastman Park, Webster Park and Ellison Park are the local parks and recreational areas.

Webster Transportation

Air transportation is available from Greater Rochester International Airport.

Webster Higher Education

Nearby colleges include Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School, Monroe Community College and Nazareth College of Rochester.

Comparative Profile of Webster, NY

Comparing Webster to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	7 miles E of Irondequoit, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	76 miles E of Buffalo, New York
County	Monroe
Metro Area	Rochester
Standard Zip Codes	14580
Phone Area Codes	585
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.212
Longitude	-77.429

Station	ROCHESTER MONROE CO AP
Distance	14.4 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 31 F
Apr Temp	35 to 55 F
Jul Temp	60 to 81 F
Oct Temp	41 to 60 F
Annual Precip	33.9 inches

Station	SODUS CENTER
Distance	20.9 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 32 F
Apr Temp	36 to 56 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	42 to 61 F
Annual Precip	38.3 inches

Station	HEMLOCK
Distance	31.1 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 31 F
Apr Temp	34 to 55 F
Jul Temp	59 to 81 F
Oct Temp	40 to 59 F
Annual Precip	34.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	5,216	100%
Male	2,447	46.9%
Female	2,769	53.1%
Under 18	1,372	26.3%
18+	3,844	73.7%
65+	735	14.1%
Median Age	35
Average Family Size	2.98
White	4,646	89.1%
African-American	214	4.1%
Asian	191	3.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	16	0.3%
Other	42	0.8%
Mixed Race	107	2.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	109	2.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	5,089
Growth	-127
Growth %	-2.39%

Ancestry	Percent
German	18.2%
Italian	16.2%
Irish	13.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10%
English	9.8%
Ukrainian	5.8%
Dutch	3.9%
US/American	3.7%
French (except Basque)	3.6%
Polish	2.8%
Yugoslavian	1.7%
Russian	1.7%
European	1%
Swedish	1%
South African	0.9%
Swiss	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
Arab/Arabic	0.5%
Greek	0.5%
Slovak	0.5%
Welsh	0.4%
Scottish	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
African	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Romanian	0.2%
Haitian	0.2%
British	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Northern European	0.2%
Moroccan	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Webster	5,216	$49,471
Brighton	35,584	$70,436
East Rochester	6,650	$48,553
Fairport	5,740	$65,980
Irondequoit	52,354	$55,493
Pittsford	1,418	$69,297
Rochester	219,773	$31,257

Library
Webster Public Library "Webster Plaza, 980 Ridge Road" Webster, New York (585) 872-7075 Library Web Site

(As of 2005)
Target Webster T-2038 1050 Ridge Road

(As of 2006)
1902 Empire Blvd (585) 787-1370

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