Victor, New York | |
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Village | |
Location within the state of New York | |
Coordinates: 42°58′59″N 77°24′21″W / 42.98306°N 77.40583°WCoordinates: 42°58′59″N 77°24′21″W / 42.98306°N 77.40583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Ontario |
Area | |
• Total | 1.4 sq mi (3.6 km2) |
• Land | 1.4 sq mi (3.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 577 ft (176 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,696 |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 14564 |
Area code(s) | 585 |
FIPS code | 36-77376 |
GNIS feature ID | 0970742 |
Victor is a village located within the Town of Victor in Ontario County, New York, United States. The population was 2,696 at the 2010 census.
The Village of Victor is in the southeast part of the town and is southeast of the City of Rochester.
The region was part of the heartland of the Seneca tribe, but they were driven out by the French in 1687. The village succeeded Boughton Hill as the major community in the town after long years of rivalry with East Victor (then called "Scudderville"). The village was incorporated in 1879.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all of it land.
New York State Route 96 passes through the village, which is south of the New York State Thruway (Interstate 90). The northern terminus of New York State Route 444 is in Victor.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,433 people, 935 households, and 665 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,763.4 people per square mile (680.7/km²). There were 972 housing units at an average density of 272.0 persons/km² (704.5 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of the village was 97.33% White, 0.45% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 0.45% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. 1.27% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.