Town of Greece | |
|---|---|
 Greece Town Hall | |
 Seal | |
| Nickname: Town of Good People | |
| Motto: Discover the Promise | |
 Location in Monroe County and the state of New York. | |
.svg) Location of New York in the United States | |
  Town of Greece  Town of Greece | |
| Coordinates: 43°12′34″N 77°41′43″W / 43.20944°N 77.69528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Monroe |
| Established | March 22, 1822[1] |
| Named for | Greece |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town council |
| • Supervisor | William D. Reilich (R) |
| • Councilmembers | |
| Area | |
• Total | 51.39 sq mi (133.11 km2) |
| • Land | 47.52 sq mi (123.08 km2) |
| • Water | 3.87 sq mi (10.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 424 ft (129 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 96,095 |
• Estimate (2019)[3] | 95,499  |
| • Density | 2,023.80/sq mi (781.39/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 14612, 14615, 14616, 14626 |
| Area code | 585 |
| FIPS code | 36-055-30290 |
| Website | http://www.greeceny.gov/ |
Greece is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States. A suburb of Rochester, New York, it is the largest town by population in Monroe County, and the second-largest municipality by population in the county, behind only the city of Rochester. The town is located west of the Genesee River in the northern part of Monroe County, and borders the city of Rochester to the east, the town of Gates to the south, the towns of Parma and Ogden to the west, and Lake Ontario to the north. The town is a contiguous suburb of Rochester. As of 2024, the Town has a total population of 93,928. [4]
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- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
- ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "Greece town, New York Population 2024". worldpopulationreview.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.