Hilton, New York

This article is about the village in Monroe County. For the hotel in Manhattan, see Hilton New York.

Village in New York, United States

Hilton, New York

Village

Motto:

"The little village with the big heart"

Location in Monroe County and the state of New York

Location of New York in the United States

Coordinates: 43°17′24″N 77°47′33″W﻿ / ﻿43.29000°N 77.79250°W﻿ / 43.29000; -77.79250
Country| United States
State| New York
County| Monroe
Town| Parma
Incorporated| 1885
Government

• Mayor| Joseph M. Lee (2023)
Area

[1]

• Total

| 1.79 sq mi (4.63 km2)
• Land| 1.79 sq mi (4.63 km2)
• Water| 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation

| 285 ft (87 m)
Population

(2020)[2]

• Total

| 6,027
• Density| 3,367.04/sq mi (1,301.73/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code|

14468

Area code| 585
FIPS code| 36-34847
Website| www.hiltonny.org

Hilton is a village in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 6,027 at the 2020 census.[3] The community was named for the Rev. Charles A. Hilton and is entirely within the town of Parma.

## History

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In 1805, Jonathon Underwood came from Vermont and was the first to settle in the area.[4] Originally known as "Unionville",[5] the village was incorporated in 1885 as "North Parma".[6] In 1896, the name was changed to Hilton to honor Reverend Charles Augustus Hilton, a former pastor of the village's Freewill Baptist Church.[7] Over 60% of the central business district was destroyed by fire in March 1965 and later rebuilt.[8]

The Chase Cobblestone Farmhouse and Curtis-Crumb Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[9]

## Geography

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Hilton is located in northwestern Monroe County at 43°17′24″N 77°47′33″W﻿ / ﻿43.29000°N 77.79250°W﻿ / 43.29000; -77.79250 (43.289873, -77.792444).[10] It is 16 miles (26 km) northwest of downtown Rochester. New York State Route 18 passes through the village, entering from the south and departing to the west. It leads southeast 5 miles (8 km) to North Greece and west 7 miles (11 km) to Hamlin. State Route 259 also passes through the center of Hilton, leading south 7 miles (11 km) to Spencerport and north 3 miles (5 km) to its terminus at the Lake Ontario State Parkway.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village of Hilton has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), all of it recorded as land.[1] Salmon Creek, a direct tributary of Lake Ontario, flows eastward through the south side of the village.

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

|
|
|

1880| 376| | —
1890| 487| | 29.5%
1900| 486| | −0.2%
1910| 627| | 29.0%
1920| 827| | 31.9%
1930| 923| | 11.6%
1940| 895| | −3.0%
1950| 1,036| | 15.8%
1960| 1,334| | 28.8%
1970| 2,440| | 82.9%
1980| 4,151| | 70.1%
1990| 5,216| | 25.7%
2000| 5,856| | 12.3%
2010| 5,886| | 0.5%
2020| 6,027| | 2.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[11][3]

As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 5,856 people, 2,041 households, and 1,512 families residing in the village. The population density was 3,494.2 inhabitants per square mile (1,349.1/km2). There were 2,128 housing units at an average density of 1,269.7 per square mile (490.2/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.70% White, 1.66% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.49% of the population.

There were 2,041 households, out of which 44.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.29.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 31.3% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $51,336, and the median income for a family was $57,440. Males had a median income of $44,779 versus $27,192 for females. The per capita income for the village was $20,057. About 2.1% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.

The Hilton community center, which houses the village offices

## Education

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Hilton is served by the Hilton Central School District.[13]

## Notable people

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* Ryan Callahan, ice hockey player for the Tampa Bay Lightning and a silver medal Olympian; attended Hilton High School[citation needed]
* Cathy Turner, Olympic speed skater[citation needed]

## References

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1. ^ a b "2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files: New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
2. ^ "P1. Race – Hilton village, New York: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
3. ^ a b "QuickFacts: Hilton village, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
4. ^ Husted, Shirley Cox (1959). "15". Pioneer Days of Hilton, Parma, and Ogden. p. 51\. OCLC 6414110. Retrieved January 19, 2013. "Settlement first began around what is now Hilton in 1805, when Jonathan Underwood, a hale and husky Vermonter, staked a claim on the east crest of South Hill."
5. ^ Husted, Shirley Cox (1959). "15". Pioneer Days of Hilton, Parma, and Ogden. p. 52\. OCLC 6414110. Retrieved January 19, 2013. "Town records first mention Hilton in the year 1809, when it was known as "Unionville." (The village has had as many names as a chameleon has colors."
6. ^ Husted, Shirley Cox (1959). "16". Pioneer Days of Hilton, Parma, and Ogden. p. 56\. OCLC 6414110. Retrieved January 19, 2013. "At a special meeting June 29, 185, at 9 a.m., the Incorporated Village of North Parma was created, and on July 28, 1885, at the home of Mr. Elam A. Cross (now the Wm. Newcomb residence) the first village Board Meeting was held."
7. ^ Husted, Shirley Cox (1959). "15". Pioneer Days of Hilton, Parma, and Ogden. p. 53\. OCLC 6414110. Retrieved January 19, 2013. "To eliminate this confusion, in 1896 the citizens decided, after a long discussion to call the village "Hilton." "Hilton" was chosen, Mr. Newcomb says, not especially to honor the former Baptist minister, the Rev. C.A. Hilton, but mainly because "it was a nice sounding name.""
8. ^ Hilton fire of 1965
9. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
10. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
11. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
12. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
13. ^ "Hilton Central School District". www.hilton.k12.ny.us. Retrieved March 5, 2023.

## External links

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Municipalities and communities of Monroe County, New York, United States

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* Brighton
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* Greece
* Hamlin
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* Brockport
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* Fairport
* Hilton
* Honeoye Falls
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* Greece
* Hamlin
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* Nazareth
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* Rochester Institute of Technology
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* Garbutt
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* Mumford
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* North Greece
* Union Hill‡

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