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45-536: The swing bridge replaced a two-lane fixed timber bridge that existed from 1929 to 1985. The old bridge's removal was part of an U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project to open up the Irondequoit Bay to boating. According to Monroe County , the concrete and steel bridge is 185.5 ft long (56.5 m) with two spans and a 24-foot (7.3 m) roadway; it was completed in 1998 for $ 4.8 million (including renovation of nearby Irondequoit Bay Marine Park). The bridge has

90-420: A Religion . Of the 50.2% of Religious adherents, 27.5% (209,584) are Catholic , 9.4% (71,670) are Protestant , 6.0% (46,140) are Nondenominational Christians , 2.4% (18,648) are Muslim , 1.2% (9,054) are Hindu , 1.1% (8,562) are Jewish , 0.6% (5,230) are Jehovah's Witnesses , 0.6% (4,912) are Mormon , 0.5% (4,474) are Buddhist , and 0.3% (2,595) are Eastern Orthodox . The public school systems educates

135-693: A Democrat. Organizationally, the office is composed of numerous bureaus, each responsible for a given scope of functional operations. The jail bureau is the largest component of the sheriff's office, overseeing an inmate population of around 1,000. Under the New York State Constitution, the sheriff is the warden of the county jail. The police bureau of the sheriff's office operates a sizable road patrol force which serves municipalities within Monroe County that do not independently enforce traffic. They are also responsible for primary police patrols at

180-632: A fourth judge being close business associate and neighbour, Colonel John Butler . The remainder of the original seven judges were Peter Conyne, Jelles Fonda and John Wells. Guy Johnson, John Johnson, Daniel Claus and John Butler sided with Britain during the American Revolution while Fonda, Wells and Conyne supported the American cause. Its members in the Province of New York assembly were Sir John Johnson and Hendrick Frey. In August 1774, shortly before

225-408: A main span of 132.5 feet (40.4 m) on its eastern end with a counter-weighted 53-foot (16 m) span on its western end. To open or close the bridge requires about two hours of setup time, 30 minutes turning time and 2 hours of set-down time. The bridge weighs approximately 425 tons. On the west side of the bridge there is a small public beach area, restrooms, and a jetty which protrudes out into

270-443: A major portion of the jobs located regionally, with health care comprising a significant portion of jobs in Monroe County. The University of Rochester (including its numerous hospitals) is the largest employer regionally with over 27,000 workers; Rochester Regional Health (parent company of Rochester General and Unity hospitals) is the second largest consisting of over 15,000. Wegmans is third with about 13,000 local employees. As of

315-474: A term. Since the enacting of term limits, as of 2024 four legislators (Stephanie Aldersley, Karla Boyce, Calvin Lee, Jr., and Robert Colby) returned after previously leaving due to the term limit; Boyce was reelected again three times; Lee and Colby were appointed to fill vacancies before subsequently being reelected themselves; and Aldersley was appointed before being defeated for reelection. After redistricting based on

360-702: Is also the state line and the border of the United States, marked by Lake Ontario . Monroe County is north of the Finger Lakes . Monroe County was chartered as a municipal corporation by the New York State Legislature in 1892 and rechartered under New York's Municipal Home Rule Law in 1965. From 1856 to 1932 , Monroe County voters voted for the Republican candidate in every presidential election apart from 1912 . Democratic candidate Woodrow Wilson

405-523: Is headed by the county executive , Adam Bello. The executive's office is on the first floor of the county office building on West Main Street in Rochester. The county clerk is Jamie Romeo , a Democrat. The county was exclusively governed by a board of supervisors for the first 114 years of its history. In 1935, the position of county manager, appointed by the board, was approved by popular referendum. In 1983,

450-547: Is one small, but historically significant school: Rochester School for the Deaf in the city The county is home to nine colleges and universities: Additionally, three colleges maintain satellite campuses in Monroe County: The following is a list of parks owned and maintained by Monroe County: The following is a list of parks owned and maintained by New York State: In New York, the term hamlet , while not defined in law,

495-490: Is part of Monroe County has eleven police forces, with residents of a number of towns relying on the county sheriff for law enforcement duties. Monroe County is a home to a number of international businesses, including Eastman Kodak , Paychex , and Pictometry International , all of which make Monroe County their world headquarters. While no longer headquartered in Rochester, Xerox has its principal offices and manufacturing facilities in Monroe County, and Bausch and Lomb

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540-540: Is swung to the in-storage position (open to boaters) on April 1, after 9:00 am, and to the in-use position (open to vehicular traffic) on November 1. If April 1st happens to fall on a weekend day, then the bridge will be placed into storage on the Monday following the weekend. If November 1st happens to fall on a weekend day then the bridge will be put in-use on the Monday after the weekend. A feasibility study has been conducted to explore options to provide year-round access across

585-503: Is used to describe an unincorporated community and geographic location within a town. The town in which each hamlet is located is in parentheses. 43°18′N 77°41′W  /  43.30°N 77.69°W  / 43.30; -77.69 Tryon County, New York Tryon County was a county in the colonial Province of New York in the British American colonies . It was created from Albany County on March 24, 1772, and

630-451: The 2020 United States census , New York's 27th district was eliminated and Monroe County went from being split between two congressional districts to being wholly contained in one: After redistricting based on the 2020 United States census , Monroe County was split among four state senate districts: After redistricting based on the 2020 United States census , Monroe County was split among eight state assembly districts: Monroe County

675-516: The American Revolutionary War , the name of Tryon County was changed to Montgomery County in order to honor the general, Richard Montgomery , who had captured several places in Canada and died attempting to capture the city of Quebec , replacing the name of the hated British governor. In 1789, Ontario County was split off from Montgomery. The actual area split off from Montgomery County

720-540: The Greater Rochester International Airport and parks throughout the county. Deputies assigned to the marine unit patrol the coastline of Lake Ontario as well as Irondequoit Bay . The police bureau further employs a mounted unit , bomb squad, SWAT team, hostage recovery, criminal investigations, scuba , and canine units. The court security bureau provides security at the Hall of Justice as well as at

765-718: The National Register of Historic Places in 1972. The Tryon County Jail , also built in 1772–1773, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. The county was divided into five districts: Mohawk, Palatine, Canajohorie, German Flatts, and Kingsland. The county court house and jail were erected in Johnstown in 1772 establishing Johnstown as the county seat. Three of the seven original judges were relatives of Sir William Johnson : Sir John Johnson (son), Guy Johnson (nephew), and Daniel Claus (son-in-law) with

810-533: The census of 2020, there were 759,443 people, 301,948 households, and 232,500 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,155 inhabitants per square mile (446/km ). There were 330,247 housing units at an average density of 502 units per square mile (194 units/km ). The county's racial makeup was 68.6% White , 15.7% African American , 0.3% Native American , 4.3% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 4.0% from other races , and 7.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.6% of

855-546: The state appellate court building. In 2011, the uniforms were named the 2011 Public Safety Uniform Award in the County Sheriff's/Police Department category by the North American Association of Uniform Manufacturers and Distributors (NAUMD). The county's legislative branch consists of a 29-member county legislature which replaced the earlier 43-member board of supervisors on January 1, 1967. Members meet in

900-460: The 2000s, as the more established companies in Rochester downsized, the economy of Rochester and Monroe County has been redirected toward high technology , with new, smaller companies providing the seed capital necessary for business foundation. The Rochester and Monroe County area is important in the field of photographic processing and imaging as well as incubating an increasingly diverse high technology sphere encompassing STEM fields , in part

945-604: The 2017 race for county sheriff for the first time in decades, in 2019 Democrat Adam Bello was elected county executive after over 30 years of Republican control, in 2020 democrats Samra Brouk and Jeremy Cooney flipped state senate districts long held by the GOP, and the traditionally Republican county legislature is now split 16-13 in favor of the Democratic Party. This matches a broader national trend of increased Democratic success in suburban areas. The county's executive branch

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990-483: The Bay Outlet. A series of public meetings was held, including one on January 11, 2018, at Irondequoit Town Hall where highlights and findings from the draft report were shared. http://www.irondequoit.org/community/irondequoit-bay-outlet-bridge-feasibility-study Per https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2018/01/12/irondequoit-bay-outlet-bridge-options/1026565001/ the highest scoring options involved changing

1035-451: The MCSO also performs a range of police services and provides physical and operational security to the courts. The MCSO is led by a sheriff who is elected by the residents of Monroe County, serving a 4-year term. The sheriff is considered the highest police official in the county, followed by an appointed undersheriff and subordinate chief deputy . The Monroe County Sheriff is Todd K. Baxter,

1080-522: The county to Republican Gerald Ford in 1976 . Monroe County went back to voting Republican in 1984 and 1988 , but has voted for the Democratic presidential candidate every time from 1992 onwards, up to and including the 2020 election. In recent years, the urban area's traditional partisan dynamic appears to have begun shifting in the Democratic Party 's favor at the local level. A Democrat won

1125-418: The county was $ 35,797. About 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line , including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over. 90.4% of those 25 years or over was a High school graduate or higher, and 38.6% of those 25 years or over had a Bachelor's degree or higher. According to the U.S. Religion Census of 2020, 380,869 county residents, 50.2% of the county population, adhere to

1170-453: The existing bridge. 43°14′05″N 77°32′03″W  /  43.23473°N 77.53412°W  / 43.23473; -77.53412 This article about a bridge in New York is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Monroe County, New York Monroe County is a county in the U.S. state of New York , located along Lake Ontario 's southern shore. As of 2022,

1215-507: The lake and terminates with a small lighthouse. A shorter jetty on the east side provides views of the lake and channel to the Webster visitors. Seabreeze Amusement Park is about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) southwest and visible from the overlooks. The bridge may be used as an alternate route for the Seaway Trail when the bridge is open to traffic during the winter months. Each year, the bridge

1260-412: The legislative chambers on the fourth floor of the county office building. All 29 members of the legislature are elected from districts. There are 16 Democrats and 13 Republicans . The president of the legislature is Yversha Román, a Democrat. In 1993, the legislature enacted term limits of 10 consecutive years to start in 1996. Legislators can return to the office after not being in the legislature for

1305-700: The outbreak of the American Revolution , some members of the county formed the Tryon County Committee of Safety to harass their Loyalist neighbors, eventually causing many to flee to the safety of Canada . Guy Johnson and a large party of supporters left in May 1775. Sir John Johnson and a large party of his supporters left in May 1776. By 1776, most of the Loyalists in Tryon County had fled. In December 1780,

1350-883: The overwhelming majority of Monroe County's children. The schools operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester or Roman Catholic religious orders educate the next largest segment of children, although collectively, they are a distant second. There are some 25 public school districts that serve Monroe County, including the Rochester City School District, 10 suburban school districts in Monroe #1 BOCES , seven in Monroe #2–Orleans BOCES, and several primarily serving other counties (Avon, Byron–Bergen , Caledonia–Mumford, Holley, Wayne , Williamson and Victor central school districts). There are three private schools that serve more than 200 students each: There

1395-515: The population was 752,035, according to Census Bureau estimates. Its county seat and largest city is Rochester . The county is named after James Monroe , the fifth president of the United States . Monroe County is part of the Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area . The county is part of the Finger Lakes region of the state. When counties were established in the Province of New York in 1683,

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1440-472: The population. 18.6% were of Italian , 15.3% German , 11.3% Irish and 8.3% English ancestry according to Census 2000 . In 2007, 4.64% of the population reported speaking Spanish at home, while 1.43% speak Italian . There were 301,948 households, out of which 54% were married couples living together, 18% had a female householder with no husband present, 6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23% were non-families. The average household size

1485-429: The position was replaced by a county executive, directly elected by popular vote, with expanded powers (e.g., veto). In 1993, the legislature enacted term limits for the executive office of 12 consecutive years to start in 1996. The Monroe County Sheriff's office (MCSO) provides law enforcement and has the constitutional authority to operate the county jail and provide civil functions. As with most counties in New York,

1530-625: The present Monroe County was part of Albany County . This was an enormous county, including the northern part of the State of New York as well as all of the present State of Vermont and, in theory, extending westward to the Pacific Ocean . This county was reduced in size on July 3, 1766, by the creation of Cumberland County , and further on March 16, 1770, by the creation of Gloucester County , both containing territory now in Vermont. On March 12, 1772, what

1575-605: The result of private startup enterprises collaborating with major academic institutions, including the University of Rochester and Cornell University . Given the high prevalence of imaging and optical science among the industry and the universities, Rochester is known as the world capital of imaging. The Institute of Optics of the University of Rochester and the Rochester Institute of Technology in nearby Henrietta both have imaging programs. Several industries occupy

1620-429: The results of a census stated that the number of uncultivated farms was 1200 and that 354 families had abandoned and had fled the county. In some places such as Cherry Valley , Springfield , and Harpersfield there was no one to conduct a census. This was out of a pre-war population of around 10,000. Schenectady came near to being the limit of civilization. On April 2, 1784, the new state's legislature voted to change

1665-578: The western part of the Adirondack Mountains and the area west of the West Branch of the Delaware River . The area then designated as Tryon County now includes 37 counties of the State of New York. The county was named for William Tryon , colonial governor of New York. In the years prior to 1776, most of the Loyalists in Tryon County fled to Canada . In 1784, following the peace treaty that ended

1710-400: Was 2.37. In the county, the population was spread out, with 21% being 18 or younger, 15% from 19 to 29, 13% from 30 to 39, 11% from 40 to 49, 14% from 50 to 59, 12% from 60 to 69, and 13% who were 70 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. 52% of the population was Female , and 48% was Male The median income for a household in the county was $ 62,103. The per capita income for

1755-625: Was able to win the county in 1912 when the Republican vote was divided between then incumbent president William Howard Taft and former president Theodore Roosevelt . Monroe County voted for incumbent Democratic presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt ( 1936 , 1940 , 1944 ) and Harry S. Truman ( 1948 ). From 1952 to 1976 , Monroe County voted for the Republican candidate in all presidential elections except for Lyndon B. Johnson 's Democratic landslide in 1964 . In 1980 , incumbent Democratic president Jimmy Carter won Monroe County, despite having lost in

1800-471: Was formed from parts of Genesee and Ontario counties in 1821. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county's total area is 1,367 square miles (3,540 km ), of which 657 square miles (1,700 km ) is land and 710 square miles (1,800 km ) (52%) is water. Monroe County is in Western State of New York's northern tier, northeast of Buffalo and northwest of Syracuse . The northern county line

1845-440: Was headquartered in Rochester until it was acquired by Valeant Pharmaceuticals . Monroe County is also home to regional businesses such as Wegmans , Roberts Communications, Inc., Holding Corp. , and major fashion label Hickey Freeman . Tech Valley , the technologically recognized area of eastern New York State, has spawned a western offshoot into the Rochester, Monroe County, and Finger Lakes areas of New York State. Since

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1890-454: Was left of Albany County was split into three parts, one remaining under the name Albany County. One of the other pieces, Tryon County , contained the western portion (and thus, since no western boundary was specified, theoretically still extended west to the Pacific). The eastern boundary of Tryon County was approximately five miles west of the present city of Schenectady , and the county included

1935-565: Was much larger than the present county, also including the present Allegany , Cattaraugus , Chautauqua , Erie , Genesee , Livingston , Monroe, Niagara , Orleans , Steuben , Wyoming , Yates , and part of Schuyler and Wayne counties . Genesee County was created by a splitting of Ontario County in 1802. This was much larger than the present Genesee County, however. It contained the present Allegany , Cattaraugus , Chautauqua , Erie , Niagara , Orleans , Wyoming , and portions of Livingston and Monroe counties. Finally, Monroe County

1980-634: Was named for William Tryon , the last provincial governor of New York . The county's boundaries extended much further than any current county. Its eastern boundary with the also-new Charlotte County ran "from the Mohawk River to the Canada line, at a point near the old village of St. Regis and passing south to the Mohawk between Schenectady and Albany ." It extended north to the St. Lawrence River ; its western boundary

2025-627: Was the Treaty of Fort Stanwix 's Line of Property , following the Unadilla River , Oneida Lake , Onondaga River and Oswego River to Lake Ontario , as the Iroquois Confederacy still controlled locations further west in the Indian Reserve . Tryon County's seat was Johnstown , which is today the county seat of Fulton County . The Tryon County Courthouse , built in 1772–1773, was listed on

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