Scottsville, New York

Before Euro-American settlement, the area that became Scottsville lay within the territory and hunting grounds of the Seneca people, one of the nations of the Haudenosaunee. This Indigenous presence shaped the region for centuries before permanent non-Indigenous settlement began in the late eighteenth century., and Jacob Schoonover as another early settler who arrived in 1790. The village later took its name from Isaac Scott, who came to the area in 1790 and purchased about 150 acres (0.61 km2) from the Wadsworth family that became the nucleus of the settlement. Scott's log house was at the southwest corner of Main and Rochester streets in the village. Its function as a canal port helped make it a local center of trade and exchange. This continuity helps explain why Scottsville retains such a strong architectural and historical connection to its nineteenth-century development. The Rochester Street Historic District is especially significant for preserving that era of prosperity. In addition to its general historic character, the district includes a notable concentration of early to mid-nineteenth-century residences, many of them reflecting the Greek Revival style that was popular during Scottsville’s years of canal-era growth. Together with the village’s individually listed historic properties, the district helps document the built legacy of Scottsville’s emergence as an agricultural, commercial, and transportation center. Scottsville was formally incorporated as a village in 1914. Isaac Cox Cobblestone Farmstead, Cox–Budlong House, Grace Church, David McVean House, Simeon Sage House, William Shirts House, Union Presbyterian Church, and Windom Hall. The Rochester Street Historic District is a national historic district listed in 1973. ==Geography==

Scottsville is located in southwestern Monroe County at (43.021813, -77.753545), in the northeast part of the town of Wheatland. It is southwest of the center of Rochester. New York State Route 383 passes through the village as Main Street and Rochester Street, leading northeast to Rochester and west to Mumford. State Route 253 leads east from Scottsville to Henrietta; State Route 251 leads east-southeast to Rush; and State Route 386 leads north to Chili. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which , or 0.46%, are water. Oatka Creek runs along the southern border of the village and flows east to its mouth at the Genesee River. ==Demographics==

As of the census of 2020, there were 2,009 people, 1048 households, and 623 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 900 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 85.4% White, 3.03% African American, 0.59% Native American, 1.84% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.64% from other races, and 0.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.77% of the population. There were 1048 households, out of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living together, 28.9% had a female householder with no husband present. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.76. In the village, the population was spread out, with 19.5% under the age of 18, 2.6% from 15 to 19, 4.1% from 20 to 24, 19.4% from 25 to 34, 13.9% from 35 to 44, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 105 males. The median income for a household in the village was $60,469 and the median income for a family was $69,417. Males had a median income of $55,227 versus $52,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $33,499. About 9.1% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over. ==Local government==

Village government is headed by the mayor and the board of trustees, and is located in a renovated building at 22 Main Street. ==Education==

Public schools are under the jurisdiction of the Wheatland-Chili Central School District and include an elementary school, middle school and high school. ==See also==