Riga, New York
| Riga | |
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| Motto: The First Pioneers of Monroe County | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | New York |
| County | Monroe |
| Elevation | 577 ft (175.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 43°04′10″N 77°53′02″W / 43.06944°N 77.88389°WCoordinates: 43°04′10″N 77°53′02″W / 43.06944°N 77.88389°W |
| Area | 35.3 sq mi (91.4 km2) |
| - land | 35.2 sq mi (91 km2) |
| - water | 0.1 sq mi (0 km2), 0.28% |
| Population | 5,590 (2010) |
| Density | 159/sq mi (61.390243208/km2) |
| Established | 1809 |
| Town Supervisor | Robert E. Ottley (R) First elected 2009
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| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14428 |
| Area code | 585 |
 Location in Monroe County and the state of New York.
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| Website: http://www.townofriga.org/ | |
Riga is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 5,590 at the 2010 census.
The Town of Riga is southwest of the City of Rochester on the western border of the county. Locally, the town's name is pronounced RYE-ga, instead of REE-ga like the capital of Latvia.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.3 square miles (91 km2), of which, 35.2 square miles (91 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.37%) is water.
Riga is bordered on the north by the town of Ogden, on the east by the town of Chili, on the west by Genesee County, and on the south by Genesee County and the town of Wheatland. Interstate 490 crosses the town.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,437 people, 1,969 households, and 1,518 families residing in the town. The population density was 154.6 people per square mile (59.7/km²). There were 2,018 housing units at an average density of 57.4 per square mile (22.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.26% White, 0.72% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.09% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.92% of the population.
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