Gorham, New York
| Gorham, New York | |
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 Gorham, New York
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| Coordinates: 42°48′32″N 77°13′18″W / 42.80889°N 77.22167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Ontario |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Fred Lightfoote (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 53.2 sq mi (137.8 km2) |
| • Land | 48.9 sq mi (126.7 km2) |
| • Water | 4.3 sq mi (11.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,076 ft (328 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,274 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14461 |
| Area code(s) | 585 |
| FIPS code | 36-29531 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979007 |
Gorham is a town in Ontario County, New York, USA. The population was 4,274 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Nathaniel Gorham.
The Town of Gorham is at the south border of the county, southeast of Canandaigua, New York.
The town was created at the same time as the county (1789) as the "Town of Easton." The town changed its name to "Lincoln" in 1806, and adopted the current name, the name of an early proprietor, in 1807. Part of Gorham was taken in 1822 to form the Town of Hopewell. More territory, including the east shore of Canandaigua Lake, was added to Gorham in 1824.
A fire consumed much of Gorham village in 1868.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 53.2 square miles (138 km2), of which, 48.9 square miles (127 km2) of it is land and 4.3 square miles (11 km2) of it (8.10%) is water.
The south town line is the border of Yates County, and the west town line is marked by Canandaigua Lake, one of the Finger Lakes.
New York State Route 245 intersects New York State Route 247 northeast of Rushville. NY-247 and New York State Route 364 are north-south highways in the town, but NY-364 is farther west near Canandaigua Lake.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,776 people, 1,410 households, and 1,036 families residing in the town. The population density was 77.2 people per square mile (29.8/km²). There were 1,900 housing units at an average density of 38.9 per square mile (15.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.36% White, 0.37% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.
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