Irondequoit, New York

Irondequoit, New York
Location in Monroe County and the state of New York
Location of New York in the United States
Coordinates: 43°12′40″N 77°34′55″W / 43.21111°N 77.58194°W / 43.21111; -77.58194
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyMonroe
FoundedMarch 27, 1839 (1839-03-27)[1]
Government
 • Town supervisorAndraé Evans (D)
Area
 • Total16.83 sq mi (43.6 km2)
 • Land15.02 sq mi (38.9 km2)
 • Water1.81 sq mi (4.7 km2)
Elevation
368 ft (112 m)
Population
 • Total51,043
 • Estimate 
(2024)
50,380
 • Density3,355.1/sq mi (1,295.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
  • 14609, 14617, 14622 (Irondequoit)
  • 14621 (Rochester)
Area code585
FIPS code36-055-37726
Websitewww.irondequoit.org

Irondequoit (/ɪˈrɒndəkɔɪt/) is a town (and census-designated place) in Monroe County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town-CDP had a population of 51,043. The name is of Iroquois origin and means "where the land meets the water".[4]

References

  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. 9. OCLC 866011722. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  2. "2024 U.S. Gazetteer Files: New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
  3. "P1. Race – Irondequoit town, New York: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
  4. Richens, Thomas Cole; Wayne, Patricia (November 15, 2006). Irondequoit (NY) (Images of America). Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0738549185.