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The Town of Williamson is in the northwest part of the county.
The first settler, Daniel Russell, built a log cabin in Pultneyville in 1794. This hamlet became the only port until the opening of the Erie Canal. Williamson was created in 1802 from the Town of Sodus. In 1814 during the War of 1812, British troops landed and an agreement was made with the villagers allowing them to seize some stores without resistance, but a dispute broke out and firing began on both sides.
The north town border is Lake Ontario.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 89.7 km² (34.7 mi²). 89.7 km² (34.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.06% water.
As of the census 2The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. These sources are cited within the thousands of articles which link to this page. of 2000, there are 6,777 people, 2,545 households, and 1,901 families residing in the town. The population densityIf you were linked from a country article: the density there is based on land area, see below Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. However it is most frequently applied to living organisms. Population density is usually ex is 75.6/km² (195.7/mi²). There are 2,792 housing units at an average density of 31.1/km² (80.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 93.54% White, 3.72% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.74% from other racesThe United States Census Bureau uses the federal government's definitions of race when performing a census. These definitions have and may change between each census. The racial categories are officially described as follows:¹ The categories represent a s, and 1.20% from two or more races. 1.73% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 2,545 households out of which 35.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% are married couples living together, 8.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% are non-families. 20.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.66 and the average family size is 3.08.
In the town the population is spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $51,068, and the median income for a family is $56,757. Males have a median income of $39,250 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income for the town is $20,701. 4.7% of the population and 2.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 3.5% of those under the age of 18 and 7.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.