Scottsville is a village in southwestern Monroe County, New York, United States, and is in the northeastern part of the town of Wheatland. The population was 2,009 at the 2020 census. The village is named after an early settler, Isaac Scott. Most Scottsvillians work in and around the city of Rochester[citation needed]—the village of Scottsville is located about a ten-minute drive from the outer limits of the city.
History
Isaac Scott, one of the first settlers, arrived in 1790 and purchased 150 acres (0.61 km2) of land from owners who lived in London and Great Britain. This land covered much of what is now the village of Scottsville. Scott's log house was at the southwest corner of Main and Rochester Streets in the village.
As of the census[9] of 2020, there were 2,009 people, 1048 households, and 623 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,826.3 inhabitants per square mile (705.1/km2). There were 900 housing units at an average density of 818.1 per square mile (315.9/km2). 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[10] is headed by the mayor and the board of trustees, and is located in a recently[as of?] renovated building at 22 Main Street.
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