Spencerport is a

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in Monroe County,

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, United States, and a suburb of Rochester. The population was 3,685 at the 2020 census. The village is within the town of Ogden, along the

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History

In 1804, Daniel Spencer bought a farm about north of Ogden Center. When the

opened, the farm, through which the canal passed at the Canawaugus Road, was sold to become the first village lots. As a port on the canal, the area was called "Spencer's Basin" and later changed to Spencerport. On April 22, 1867, the

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incorporated Spencerport as a village, and William Slayton was elected as its first mayor. The Spencerport Methodist Church was listed on the

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in 2008.

Geography

Spencerport is located in western Monroe County at (43.189312, -77.804132), within the northern part of the town of Ogden.

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passes through the south side of the village as Nichols Street, leading east to the center of Rochester and west to the Brockport area. State Route 531, the Spencerport Expressway, passes just south of the village, ending to the west at Route 31 and leading east to Interstate 490 in the town of Gates outside of Rochester. State Route 259 passes through the center of Spencerport as Union Street, leading north to Hilton and south to North Chili. According to the

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, the village of Spencerport has a total area of , of which , or 2.26%, are water. Spencerport Airpark (D91) is a grass-strip general aviation

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south of the village.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 3,559 people, 1,413 households, and 1,001 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 1,453 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.53%

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, 0.56%

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, 0.31% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.88% of the population. There were 1,413 households, out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were

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living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.97. In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males. The median income for a household in the village was $56,850, and the median income for a family was $62,326. Males had a median income of $44,167 versus $29,722 for females. The

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for the village was $24,515. About 0.8% of families and 1.5% of the population were below the

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, including none of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over. As of 2024, there is an estimated population of 3,632 people. According to the census of 2020, which had a population of 3,680 people, the population has decreased by -1.3%. The current declining population rate is -0.33% annually. There are an estimated 1,574 households, with 879 being married and 495 being nonfamily. The average family size is 2.75 and the average household size is 2.31. The median income for a household in 2024 is $77,500, and the median income for a family is $97,153. The average income for males is $62,791 versus $51,471 for females. The overall poverty rate is at 5.42%.

Sites of interest

Pineway Ponds Park
- home to a large playground and multi-use recreation facility

- an agricultural education facility open to the public, serves as a day program site for adults with

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Colby-Pulver House MuseumSpencerport Depot and Canal Museum
a local history museum and visitors center, located in a restored, former RLBRR trolley station

Notable people

* Danielle Downey, LPGA golfer; went to school in Spencerport * Shane Prince, professional ice hockey player,

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#11 * Rick Suhr, Olympic pole vault coach in 2008 and 2012 * Maynard Troyer, NASCAR driver: 1971, 1973 *

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(1953 – 1994), actor known for his leading role in the 1980s series ''We Got It Made'' as well as roles in several feature films * Alan Zemaitis, NFL cornerback; went to school in Spencerport

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* {{authority control Villages in New York (state) Rochester metropolitan area, New York Erie Canal Villages in Monroe County, New York