Chili Center, New York
| Chili | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | New York |
| County | Monroe |
| Elevation | 556 ft (169.5 m) |
| Coordinates | 43°06′14″N 77°45′10″W / 43.10389°N 77.75278°WCoordinates: 43°06′14″N 77°45′10″W / 43.10389°N 77.75278°W |
| Area | 40.0 sq mi (103.6 km2) |
| - land | 39.8 sq mi (103 km2) |
| - water | 0.2 sq mi (1 km2), 0.5% |
| Population | 28,625 (2010) |
| Density | 724/sq mi (279.5379628/km2) |
| Established | 1822 |
| Town Supervisor | David Dunning (R) First Elected 2007
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| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14624 14514 (North Chili) |
| Area code | 585 |
 Location in Monroe County and the state of New York.
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| Website: http://www.townofchili.org/ | |
Chili (/ˈtʃaɪlaɪ/ CHY-ly) is a town in Monroe County, New York, USA. The population was 28,625 at the 2010 census. It is a suburb of the city of Rochester
The Town of Chili was established in 1822 from part of the Town of Riga. North Chili was a stop on the Underground Railroad. Black Creek Park is one of many parks in Chili where visitors can make use of nature trails that run along the creek.
The Chili area was once the hunting ground of the Seneca Indians. The first white settler was Captain Joseph Morgan who purchased land from Peter Sheffer of neighboring Wheatland.
The area of Chili became part of the newly formed Northampton. With the formation of Monroe County the area became part of the Town of Riga before splitting off into its own Town of Chili on February 22, 1822.
There are two theories about the origin of the name "Chili". One theory is that it was named after the country of Chile which was striving for independence at the time. Some suggest that the town was named after the Chiliastsreligion embraced by some of the early settlers of South Chili.
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