Parma, New York
| Parma | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | New York |
| County | Monroe |
| Elevation | 325 ft (99.1 m) |
| Coordinates | 43°15′N 77°47′W / 43.250°N 77.783°WCoordinates: 43°15′N 77°47′W / 43.250°N 77.783°W |
| Area | 42.9 sq mi (111.1 km2) |
| - land | 42.0 sq mi (109 km2) |
| - water | 1.0 sq mi (3 km2), 2.33% |
| Population | 15,633 (2010) |
| Density | 372/sq mi (144/km2) |
| Established | 1808 |
| Town Supervisor | Peter N. McCann (R) First elected 2009
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| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14468 |
| Area code | 585 |
 Location in Monroe County and the state of New York.
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| Website: http://www.parmany.org/ | |
Parma is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 15,633 at the 2010 census.
The Town of Parma, then in Genesee County, was organized in 1808, named after Parma in Italy.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 42.9 square miles (111 km2), of which, 42.0 square miles (109 km2) of it is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) of it (2.28%) is water.
The town is bordered on the north by the southern shore of Lake Ontario, on the west by the towns of Hamlin, Clarkson and Sweden, on the south by the town of Ogden and on the east by the town of Greece.
As of the census of 2000, there were 14,822 people, 5,283 households, and 4,030 families residing in the town. The population density was 353.2 people per square mile (136.4/km²). There were 5,502 housing units at an average density of 131.1 per square mile (50.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.08% White, 1.29% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.12% of the population.
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