Honeoye Falls ( ) is a village within the town of Mendon in

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, United States. The population was 2,674 at the 2010 census. The village includes a small waterfall on

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, which flows through the village and gives it its name. The name Honeoye comes from the

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word ''ha-ne-a-yah'', which means ''lying finger'', or ''where the finger lies''. The name comes from the local story of a Native American whose finger was bitten by a rattlesnake and who therefore cut off his finger with a tomahawk.

History

The village was founded in 1791 by Zebulon Norton when he purchased of land for the price of 12½ cents per acre. He built a grist mill and later a saw mill, at a waterfall on Honeoye Creek. The area was originally known as Norton Mills. In 1827, Hiram Finch built a second mill, which would come to be called the Lower Mill to differentiate it from the earlier mill. On May 17, 1973, the Lower Mill was listed on the

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. The Honeoye Falls Village Historic District, St. John's Episcopal Church, Totiakton Site, and

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are also listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Honeoye Falls experienced an epidemic of scarlet fever in April 1893.

Geography

The village is located on the falls of

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. It is the primary outlet of

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. Honeoye Falls is located at (42.956331, −77.587353). The village is in the most southeastern corner of

, approximately 13 miles outside of the City of Rochester. According to the

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, the village has a total area of .

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,595 people, 1,114 households, and 672 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,000.3 inhabitants per square mile (386.8/km²). There were 1,156 housing units, with an average density of 445.6 per square mile (172.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.15%

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, 1.00%

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, 0.15% Native American, 0.77%

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, 0.00%

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, 0.23% from

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, and 0.69% from two or more races. 1.04% of the population were

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of any race. Out of 1,114 households, 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.6% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.95. In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.2 males. The median income for a household in the village was $47,413 and the median income for a family was $66,818. Males had a median income of $46,136 versus $35,299 for females. The per capita income for the village was $27,987. 2.5% of the population and 0.6% of families were below the poverty line. 2.3% of those under the age of 18 and 4.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. Quick summary: *Males (44.5%), Females (55.5%) *White (96.5%), Hispanic (1%), Black (1%), Two or more races (.7%) *Median resident age – 41.2 years old *Median household income in 2000 – $47,413 *Median house value in 2000 – $123,500

Government

The village is governed by a board consisting of a mayor and four trustees, all elected by registered village voters. The Board of Trustees are: Mayor Richard B. Milne, Trustee Jacquelin Main, Trustee Shari Stottler, Trustee Daniel Harris, and Deputy Mayor Stanley E. Worboys Jr. Justice Sheldon Boyce presides over the Village Court.

Education

Public schools in Honeoye Falls are part of the

Honeoye Falls-Lima Central School District Honeoye may refer to: * Honeoye, New York, a hamlet in Ontario County, New York, at the north end of Honeoye Lake * Honeoye Creek, a tributary of the Genesee River in western New York * Honeoye Falls, New York, a village in Monroe County on Hone ...

. Schools within the village include Honeoye Falls-Lima Senior High School, Honeoye Falls-Lima Middle School, and Manor Intermediate School. The Lima Primary School is in the district but located in the Town of Lima. The School mascot is the Cougar. 93.2% of the population 25 years and older hold a high school diploma or higher, 43.5% a bachelor's degree or higher, and 16.4% a graduate/professional degree.

Notable people

David Francis Barry David Francis Barry (March 6, 1854 – March 6, 1934) was a 19th-century photographer of the American West. Early life Barry was born in Honeoye Falls, New York. In 1861, his family moved west to Otsego, Wisconsin and the following year to nea ...

, 19th century photographer of the American West *

Truddi Chase Truddi Chase (June 13, 1935 – March 10, 2010) was an American author. She is best known for the book ''When Rabbit Howls'' (1987), an autobiography about her experiences after being diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder. Life Acco ...

, author of "When Rabbit Howls" * Charles A. Goheen, Medal of Honor recipient for the American Civil War *

Marty Reasoner Martin Ernest Reasoner (born February 26, 1977) is an American former professional ice hockey center who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the St. Louis Blues, Edmonton Oilers, Boston Bruins, Florida Panthers, Atlanta Thrashers and ...

, hockey player

Events

Festival on the Green
– Popular music and art event for local talent.

Rotary

There is also an active Rotary group that meets every Wednesday at a local restaurant to discuss and raise money for many charitable causes.

References

External links

Village of Honeoye Falls, NY webpage
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