Chili, New York

Chili
Town
Chili town hall
Chili town hall
Location in Monroe County and the state of New York.
Location in Monroe County and the state of New York.
Location of New York in the United States
Location of New York in the United States
Coordinates: 43°06′14″N 77°45′10″W / 43.10389°N 77.75278°W / 43.10389; -77.75278
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyMonroe
EstablishedFebruary 22, 1822; 202 years ago (1822-02-22)[1]
Government
 • TypeCouncil government
 • Town supervisorDavid Dunning (R)
  • Mark Decory (R)
  • Virginia L. Ignatowski (R)
  • Michael S. Slattery (R)
  • Mary C. Sperr (R)
Area
[2]
 • Total
39.87 sq mi (103.25 km2)
 • Land39.50 sq mi (102.30 km2)
 • Water0.37 sq mi (0.96 km2)
Elevation
556 ft (169 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
29,123
 • Density729.00/sq mi (281.47/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
14624
14514 (North Chili)
Area code585
FIPS code36-055-15462
Websitehttp://www.townofchili.org/

Chili (/ˈtʃaɪlaɪ/ CHY-ly)[3] is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 29,123 at the 2020 census.[4] It is a suburb of the city of Rochester, established in 1822 from part of the town of Riga. North Chili was a stop on the Underground Railroad. Black Creek Park is one of many parks in Chili where visitors can make use of nature trails that run along the creek.

  1. ^ Hanford, Franklin (1911). On the origin of the names of places in Monroe County, New York (PDF). Scottsville, New York: Isaac Van Hooser. p. 7. OCLC 866011722. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  3. ^ Chili Town Board Meeting 12-14-2022, December 15, 2022, retrieved January 19, 2023
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2020Census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).