Editing Brockport, New York

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'''Brockport''' is a [[village (New York)|village]] in [[Monroe County, New York]], United States. Most of the village is within the town of [[Sweden, New York|Sweden]], with two small portions in the town of [[Clarkson, New York|Clarkson]]. The population was 7,104 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 U.S. census]],<ref name="DecennialCensus"/> down from 8,366 in [[2010 United States census|2010]]. The name is derived from Heil Brockway, an early settler. It is home to [[SUNY Brockport]].

Brockport is called "the Victorian village on the Erie Canal".{{cn|date=October 2024}} In 2021{{when|date=July 2021}} the village portion of the Erie Canal was remodeled, providing a bricked walkway, a brand-new canal visitor center, and several pieces of art of historical significance.

== History ==
Prior to European settlement, the area that makes up modern Brockport was primarily occupied by the Muoio Indian tribe, a part of the [[Seneca people|Seneca]] (a member of the [[Iroquois|Iroquois Confederacy]]). The Muoio people were sustained in the region mostly by hunting indigenous wildlife such as deer and the occasional black bear. Shortly after white settlers arrived, most of the Muoio died of disease and the few survivors traveled to Canada.

The village of Brockport was founded by Heil Brockway in 1822 and incorporated in 1829.<ref name="McIntosh"/> The village grew to importance as a port on the [[Erie Canal]]. Brockport was briefly the canal's terminus until it was extended to its final western end at [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]].

The Brockport Collegiate Institute was founded in 1841. It was a private academy, part of the widespread academy movement of the time. In October 1869, Gamma Sigma Fraternity was founded at the Brockport Normal School. Gamma Sigma was the first high school fraternity started in the United States. SUNY Brockport<ref>[https://www.brockport.edu/ SUNY Brockport]</ref> officially called the "State University of New York Brockport", is the descendant of that institute and is known for its teaching and nursing programs. It boasts the [[Morgan–Manning House]], a Victorian era home built in 1854 on Main Street (NY 19).

During the American Civil War the men of Brockport formed all of [[Company (military unit)|Company]] A (100 men) of the [[140th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment]], formed in September 1862 at [[Rochester, New York|Rochester]]. Brockport's total population was little more than 2,100 people at the time. Additional volunteers from Brockport helped form Company H of the 140th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Company A's heroics helped secure the flank of the 5th Maine and stabilized a bad situation on [[Little Round Top]] at the [[Battle of Gettysburg]]. The 140th New York regiment also saw action at the [[Battle of the Wilderness]], the [[Battle of Spotsylvania Court House]], and the [[Battle of Appomattox Court House|Appomatox Courthouse Campaign]]. The 140th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment was mustered out on June 3, 1865, near [[Alexandria, Virginia]].

There has long been a legend{{whom?|date=October 2024}} that due to a conflict between two of Brockport's founders, there are no intersections on Main Street that meet up squarely. This is not true, since State and Erie streets line up because they used to be a trolley path that ran all the way to Rochester. Adams and Fair streets meet up as well, and so do the streets of Brockway Place and South Avenue.

Due to financial difficulties the village was under threat of dissolution, and could have become a part of the town of [[Sweden, New York|Sweden]] pending a [[referendum]] by the village's residents, but the referendum failed on June 15, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rochester.ynn.com/content/top_stories/508069/voters-say--no--to-brockport-dissolution/|title=TWC News - Rochester - Finger Lakes, Batavia|access-date=April 21, 2016}}</ref> However, there was another dissolution vote on May 24, 2016, which also failed.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Village Dissolution Defeated|url=http://www.brockportny.org/news/news-announcements/210-village-dissolution-defeated|website=www.brockportny.org}}</ref>

===Sites of interest===
The Erie Canal runs through the village of Brockport, as well as several other area villages and towns.

Main Street (Route 19) has many historical buildings and is a tourist attraction. The Erie Canal Boardwalk that runs from Main Street along the canal is a common spot for locals to enjoy a stroll.

The Morgan-Manning House houses the Western Monroe Historical Society and was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1991. Brockport has the following places listed on the National Register of Historic Places: Brockport Central Rural High School (currently [[A.D. Oliver Middle School]]), [[First Baptist Church (Brockport, New York)|First Baptist Church]], [[First Presbyterian Church (Brockport, New York)|First Presbyterian Church]], [[Edward Harrison House]], [[Lake View Cemetery (Brockport, New York)|Lake View Cemetery]], [[Main Street Historic District (Brockport, New York)|Main Street Historic District]], [[Park Avenue and State Street Historic District]], [[Soldiers' Memorial Tower]], and [[St. Luke's Episcopal Church (Brockport, New York)|St. Luke's Episcopal Church]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref><ref name="nps">{{cite web|url=http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/listings/20110408.htm|title=National Register of Historic Places Listings|date=April 8, 2011|work=Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/28/11 through 4/01/11 |publisher=National Park Service}}</ref><ref name="nps1">{{cite web|url=http://www.nps.gov/nr/listings/20111028.htm|title=National Register of Historic Places|date=October 29, 2011|work=WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 10/17/11 THROUGH 10/21/11|publisher=National Park Service}}</ref><ref name="nps2">{{cite web|url=http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/listings/20111118.htm|title=National Register of Historic Places Listings|date=November 18, 2011|work=Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 11/07/11 through 11/10/11 |publisher=National Park Service}}</ref><ref name="nps3">{{cite web|url=http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/listings/20150904.htm|title=National Register of Historic Places Listings|date=September 4, 2015|work=Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/24/15 through 8/28/15 |publisher=National Park Service}}</ref>

==Geography==
Brockport is located at {{Coord|43|12|51|N|77|56|22|W|type:city}} (43.214261, -77.939378)<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> along the northern edge of the town of Sweden in western Monroe County. The village is north of the junction of [[New York State Route 19]] (north-south) and [[New York State Route 31]] (east-west). NY 19 leads north from Brockport {{convert|6|mi|0}} to [[Hamlin (CDP), New York|Hamlin]] and south {{convert|9|mi|0}} to [[Bergen (village), New York|Bergen]], while NY 31 leads east {{convert|18|mi}} to downtown [[Rochester, New York|Rochester]] and west {{convert|25|mi}} to [[Medina, New York|Medina]].

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|2.22|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|2.17|sqmi|km2}} are land and {{convert|0.05|sqmi|km2}}, or 2.12%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2024"/>

===Climate===
{{Weather box   <!-- Infobox begins -->
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| location    = Brockport, New York, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893&ndash;present

|Jan record high F = 69
|Feb record high F = 66
|Mar record high F = 84
|Apr record high F = 90
|May record high F = 94
|Jun record high F = 98
|Jul record high F = 104
|Aug record high F = 100
|Sep record high F = 97
|Oct record high F = 88
|Nov record high F = 82
|Dec record high F = 75

<!-- Average high temperatures -->
| Jan high F  =32.9
| Feb high F  =34.7
| Mar high F  =42.2
| Apr high F  =55.5
| May high F  =67.4
| Jun high F  =75.4
| Jul high F  =79.8
| Aug high F  =79.2
| Sep high F  =72.8
| Oct high F  =60.0
| Nov high F  =48.0
| Dec high F  =37.8
<!-- Mean daily temperature -->
| Jan mean F  =25.5
| Feb mean F  =26.0
| Mar mean F  =33.9
| Apr mean F  =45.6
| May mean F  =57.7
| Jun mean F  =66.6
| Jul mean F  =71.0
| Aug mean F  =70.3
| Sep mean F  =63.2
| Oct mean F  =51.4
| Nov mean F  =40.5
| Dec mean F  =31.3
<!-- Average low temperatures -->
| Jan low F  =18.0
| Feb low F  =17.2
| Mar low F  =25.6
| Apr low F  =35.7
| May low F  =48.0
| Jun low F  =57.7
| Jul low F  =62.2
| Aug low F  =61.4
| Sep low F  =53.5
| Oct low F  =42.8
| Nov low F  =33.0
| Dec low F  =24.8

|Jan record low F = -20
|Feb record low F = -25
|Mar record low F = -6
|Apr record low F = 9
|May record low F = 23
|Jun record low F = 31
|Jul record low F = 43
|Aug record low F = 34
|Sep record low F = 27
|Oct record low F = 20
|Nov record low F = 4
|Dec record low F = -14

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| precipitation colour    =  green
| Jan precipitation inch  =2.43
| Feb precipitation inch  =1.95
| Mar precipitation inch  =2.62
| Apr precipitation inch  =2.97
| May precipitation inch  =3.13
| Jun precipitation inch  =3.33
| Jul precipitation inch  =3.54
| Aug precipitation inch  =3.42
| Sep precipitation inch  =3.11
| Oct precipitation inch  =3.38
| Nov precipitation inch  =2.81
| Dec precipitation inch  =2.82

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|Jan precipitation days = 15.8
|Feb precipitation days = 14.6
|Mar precipitation days = 14.0
|Apr precipitation days = 14.8
|May precipitation days = 13.7
|Jun precipitation days = 11.2
|Jul precipitation days = 9.6
|Aug precipitation days = 11.7
|Sep precipitation days = 10.0
|Oct precipitation days = 14.6
|Nov precipitation days = 12.6
|Dec precipitation days = 16.5

|Jan snow inch = 17.9
|Feb snow inch = 23.5
|Mar snow inch = 9.6
|Apr snow inch = 3.1
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.1
|Nov snow inch = 4.7
|Dec snow inch = 21.7
|year snow inch =

|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 10.5
|Feb snow days = 12.4
|Mar snow days = 4.7
|Apr snow days = 3.2
|May snow days = 0.1
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.1
|Nov snow days = 2.7
|Dec snow days = 8.9

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|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Brockport, NY
|access-date = February 25, 2023
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|source 2 = National Weather Service<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=buf
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Buffalo
|access-date = February 25, 2023
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1830= 792
|1840= 1249
|1850= 1500
|1860= 2143
|1870= 2817
|1880= 4039
|1890= 3742
|1900= 3398
|1910= 3579
|1920= 2980
|1930= 3611
|1940= 3590
|1950= 4748
|1960= 5256
|1970= 7878
|1980= 9776
|1990= 8749
|2000= 8103
|2010= 8366
|2020= 7104
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?searchType=web&cssp=SERP&q=Brockport%20village,%20New%20York|date=June 15, 2022|title=Total Population in Brockport village, New York|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 15, 2022}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="DecennialCensus"/> of 2020, there were 7,104 people and 2,347 households in the village.

The village's racial makeup was 84.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 6% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.9% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.0% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], and 2.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 5.8% of the population.

For 2010, there were 2,528 households, out of which 17.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 56.7% were non-families. Of all households 33.9% were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the village, for 2010, the population was spread out, with 13.7% under the age of 18, 43.8% from 18 to 24, 16.4% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males.

For 2020, the village's median household income was $48,579. The village's [[per capita income]] was $20,108. About  18.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]].

==Homicides==
In 2009, Brockport saw its first homicide in 26 years in a shooting spree that ended in [[Canandaigua, New York|Canandaigua]].<ref>Rivera, Ray (February 15, 2009).[https://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/16/nyregion/16shootings.html%20Man%20Held%20in%20Four%20Killings%20Near%20Rochester "Man Held in Four Killings Near Rochester"]. ''[[The New York Times]]''. Retrieved on June 15, 2022.</ref> On Saturday, February 14, 2009, shortly before 5 a.m., three people were shot, two fatally, by gunman Frank Garcia at Lakeside Memorial Hospital on West Ave. (NYS Route 19 Truck). Garcia later shot two other people dead. He was taken into custody the same day.<ref>{{cite news|title=Four dead in shooting spree in upstate New York counties|work=[[CNN]]|date=February 15, 2009|url=http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/02/14/shooting.spree/index.html|access-date=March 6, 2009}}</ref>

On September 29, 2012, the village saw only its second homicide occurrence when 22-year-old Clayton Whittemore beat to death his 18-year-old girlfriend, Alexandra Kogut, inside her dorm room during his visit to the college at Brockport.<ref>{{cite news |last1=McDermott |first1=Meaghan |title=Clayton Whittemore gets max sentence in dorm killing |url=https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2014/08/05/whittemore-sentenced-savage-beating-death-gf/13614259/ |access-date=June 15, 2022 |work=[[Democrat and Chronicle]] |date=August 5, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Sederstrom |first1=Jill |title=College Student Found Brutally Beaten To Death In Her Dorm Room, But Who Killed Her? |url=https://www.oxygen.com/dateline-secrets-uncovered/true-crime-buzz/alexandra-kogut-slain-in-college-dorm-by-clayton |website=oxygen.com |date=June 4, 2021 |publisher=[[Oxygen (TV channel)|Oxygen Media LLC]] a Division of [[NBCUniversal]] |access-date=June 15, 2022}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Ella D. Barrier]], 19th-century educator
* [[Davis Carpenter]], former US congressman
* [[Larry Carpenter]], theater and television director
* [[Jim Cosman]], Major League baseball player
* [[Christopher John Farley]], writer
* [[Martin Ferrero]], actor
* [[Jon Finkel]], professional ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' player
* [[Jerome Fuller]], jurist
* [[William Heyen]], poet
* [[Elias B. Holmes]], former US congressman
* [[Mary Jane Holmes]] (1825–1907), author of novels<ref name=Urness>{{cite book |last1= Urness |first1= Carol L.|editor1-first= Edward T.|editor1-last= James|others= James, Janet Wilson; Boyer, Paul S.|title= Notable American Women 1607–1950: A Biographical Dictionary |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=rVLOhGt1BX0C&q=Mary+Jane+Holmes+1907+brockport&pg=PP1 |access-date= June 18, 2010 |volume= II: G-O|year= c. 1971 |publisher= The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press|location= Cambridge, MA|isbn= 0-674-62734-2|pages= 208–209|chapter= Holmes, Mary Jane Hawes|chapter-url= https://books.google.com/books?id=rVLOhGt1BX0C&q=Mary+Jane+Holmes+1907+brockport&pg=RA1-PA208}}</ref>
* [[Sumner Howard]], jurist and politician
* [[Carolyn Mackler]], author
* [[Andy Parrino]], professional baseball player
* [[Jeff Van Gundy]], NBA coach and broadcaster
* [[Fannie Barrier Williams]], social reformer and first African-American graduate of SUNY Brockport
* [[Jessamine Chapman Williams]], home economist and college professor

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Official|www.brockportny.org}}
* [http://www.brockport.edu SUNY Brockport]
* [http://www.brockport.k12.ny.us/ Brockport Central Schools]
* [http://www.seymourlibraryweb.org/ Seymour Library], serving Brockport, Clarkson, and Sweden, New York
* [http://brockportdailyphoto.blogspot.com/ Images from in and around Brockport]

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