Webster (village), New York
| Webster | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | New York |
| County | Monroe |
| Township | Webster (town), New York |
| Elevation | 442 ft (134.7 m) |
| Coordinates | 43°12′43″N 77°25′38″W / 43.21194°N 77.42722°WCoordinates: 43°12′43″N 77°25′38″W / 43.21194°N 77.42722°W |
| Area | 2.2 sq mi (5.7 km2) |
| - land | 2.2 sq mi (6 km2) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
| Population | 5,399 (2010) |
| Incorporated | 1905 |
| Mayor | John Cahill(2013) |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14580 |
| Area code | 585 |
| FIPS code | 36-78960 |
_highlighted.svg) Location in Monroe County and the state of New York.
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| Website: http://www.villageofwebster.com | |
Webster is a village in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 5,399 at the 2010 census. The village and town are named after orator and statesman Daniel Webster.
The Village of Webster lies near the center of the Town of Webster. It was incorporated in 1905. The village is crossed by Routes 104, 250, and 404.
Webster is located at 43°12′43″N 77°25′38″W / 43.21194°N 77.42722°W (43.212113, -77.427292).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²).None of the area is covered with water.
The village of Webster has historically served as the core of the town of Webster. The commercial section of the village dates back to 1812, when the first two buildings were constructed near the present four corners. One of these buildings was a store and the other a tavern. From this modest beginning, the community and its center began to grow, becoming the commercial, social, and educational center of the town. 1
The history of the village center reflects the changing economy of the community. The village core was originally an agricultural center and distribution point for the town. The junction of Ridge Road and Webster Nine-Mile Point Road, which connected shipping points on the Erie Canal and the New York Central Railroad with a small port on Lake Ontario, was referred to as “the Village” because of a concentration of population and businesses. The railroad at the north end of the village attracted dried or evaporated apple businesses and small wood-working industries. The Village continued to be the shipping center for the area’s dried apple industry until well after the First World War. The village also had the world’s largest basket factory and was the center for the canning industry in Monroe County.2
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