Brockport is a village in Monroe County, New York, United States. Most of the village is within the town of Sweden, with two small portions in the town of Clarkson. The population was 7,104 at the 2020 U.S. census, officially called the "State University of New York Brockport", is the descendant of that institute and is known for its teaching and nursing programs. It boasts the Morgan–Manning House, a Victorian era home built in 1854 on Main Street (NY 19).

During the American Civil War the men of Brockport formed all of Company A (100 men) of the 140th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment, formed in September 1862 at Rochester. Brockport's total population was little more than 2,100 people at the time. Additional volunteers from Brockport helped form Company H of the 140th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Company A's heroics helped secure the flank of the 5th Maine and stabilized a bad situation on Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg. The 140th New York regiment also saw action at the Battle of the Wilderness, the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, and the Appomattox Courthouse Campaign. The 140th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment was mustered out on June 3, 1865, near Alexandria, Virginia.

There has long been a legend that due to a conflict between two of Brockport's founders, there are no intersections on Main Street that meet up squarely. This is not true, since State and Erie streets line up because they used to be a trolley path that ran all the way to Rochester. Adams and Fair streets meet up as well, and so do the streets of Brockway Place and South Avenue.

Due to financial difficulties the village was under threat of dissolution, and could have become a part of the town of Sweden pending a referendum by the village's residents, but the referendum failed on June 15, 2010. However, there was another dissolution vote on May 24, 2016, which also failed.

Sites of interest

The Erie Canal runs through the village of Brockport, as well as several other villages and towns in the area. Main Street (Route 19) has many historical buildings and is a tourist attraction. The Erie Canal Boardwalk that runs from Main Street along the canal is a common spot for locals to enjoy a stroll.

The Morgan-Manning House houses the Western Monroe Historical Society and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. Brockport has the following places listed on the National Register of Historic Places: Brockport Central Rural High School (now A.D. Oliver Middle School), First Baptist Church, First Presbyterian Church, Edward Harrison House, Lake View Cemetery, Main Street Historic District, Park Avenue and State Street Historic District, Soldiers' Memorial Tower, and St. Luke's Episcopal Church.

Geography

Brockport is located at (43.214261, -77.939378) along the northern edge of the town of Sweden in western Monroe County. The village is north of the junction of New York State Route 19 (north-south) and New York State Route 31 (east-west). NY 19 leads north from Brockport to Hamlin and south to Bergen, while NY 31 leads east to downtown Rochester and west to Medina.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which are land and , or 2.12%, are water.

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Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Brockport had a population of 7,104. The median age was 22.8 years. 11.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 87.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 84.4 males age 18 and over.

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 2,427 households in Brockport, of which 21.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 28.3% were married-couple households, 25.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 35.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 38.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

  • Sumner Howard, jurist and politician
  • Carolyn Mackler, novelist
  • Andy Parrino, MLB player
  • Jeff Van Gundy, NBA coach and broadcaster
  • Fannie Barrier Williams, social reformer and first African-American graduate of SUNY Brockport
  • Jessamine Chapman Williams, home economist and college professor

References

  • SUNY Brockport
  • Brockport Central Schools
  • Seymour Library, serving Brockport, Clarkson, and Sweden, New York
  • Images from in and around Brockport