Webster, New York

Webster
Motto: 
Where Life Is Worth Living
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°12′32″N 77°27′34″W / 43.20889°N 77.45944°W / 43.20889; -77.45944
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyMonroe
EstablishedFebruary 6, 1840; 184 years ago (1840-02-06)[1]
Government
 • Town supervisorTom Flaherty (R; 2019-present)
  • Ginny Nguyen (R)
  • John Cahill (R)
  • Jennifer Wright (R)
  • Patricia T. Cataldi (R)
Area
 • Total
35.24 sq mi (91.27 km2)
 • Land33.53 sq mi (86.85 km2)
 • Water1.71 sq mi (4.42 km2)
Elevation
442 ft (135 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
45,327
 • Density1,351.8/sq mi (521.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
14580
Area code585
FIPS code36-055-78971
Websitewww.ci.webster.ny.us

Webster is a town in the northeastern corner of Monroe County, New York, United States. The town is named after orator and statesman Daniel Webster. The population was 45,327 at the 2020 census. The town's motto is, "where life is worth living."[3] The town contains a village also named Webster. It is located in the Rochester Metropolitan Area.

  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. 13. OCLC 866011722. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  3. ^ "Our Community". Webster Chamber of Commerce. 2006. Archived from the original on March 17, 2007. Retrieved May 7, 2012.