Monroe | The State Of New York

Skip to main content Finger Lakes Monroe Area 1366 sq miles Founded 1821 Population 748,482 (2023) Finger Lakes Monroe Area 1366 sq miles Founded 1821 Population 748,482 (2023)

On this page

• Overview
• Key Aspects
• Elected Officials
• Municipalities
• Contact

On this page

• Overview
• Key Aspects
• Elected Officials
• Municipalities
• Contact

Monroe

Overview

Monroe County is in the northern tier of western New York State, northeast of Buffalo and northwest of Syracuse. The northern county line is also the state line and the border of the United States, marked by Lake Ontario.

Monroe County is north of the Finger Lakes.

Key Aspects

Main Industries: Monroe County is a home to a number of international businesses, including Eastman Kodak, Bausch & Lomb, Paychex, and Pictometry International, all of which make Monroe County world headquarters. Xerox, while no longer headquartered in Rochester, has its principal offices and manufacturing facilities in Monroe County.

Because of the prevalence of imaging and optical science among the industry and the universities, Rochester is known as the world capital of imaging. Monroe County is also home to regional businesses such as Wegmans, Roberts Communications, Inc., PAETEC Holding Corp., and major fashion label Hickey Freeman.

Education: The county is home to nine colleges and universities: Bryant & Stratton College, Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School, Everest Institute, Monroe Community College, Nazareth College, Roberts Wesleyan College, Rochester Institute of Technology, St. Bernard's School of Theology and Ministry, St. John Fisher College, State University of New York at Brockport, and the University of Rochester. Additionally, several colleges maintain satellite campuses in Monroe County: The Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Empire State College, and Ithaca College's Department of Physical Therapy and Medaille College.

Land: Today, Monroe County is comprised of 19 towns, 10 villages and the City of Rochester, the third largest city in the state.

Elected Officials

County Executive - Adam J. Bello

President, County Legislature - Yversha Roman

Municipalities

• Rochester, City of
• Brighton, Town of
• Chili, Town of
• Clarkson, Town of
• East Rochester, Town of
  • East Rochester, Village of
• Gates, Town of
• Greece, Town of
• Hamlin, Town of
• Henrietta, Town of
• Irondequoit, Town of
• Mendon, Town of
  • Honeoye Falls, Village of
• Ogden, Town of
  • Spencerport, Village of
• Parma, Town of
  • Hilton, Village of
• Penfield, Town of
• Perinton, Town of
  • Fairport, Village of
• Pittsford, Town of
  • Pittsford, Village of
• Riga, Town of
  • Churchville, Village of
• Rush, Town of
• Sweden, Town of
  • Brockport, Village of
• Webster, Town of
  • Webster, Village of
• Wheatland, Town of
  • Scottsville, Village of

Contact

Monroe County Website

Contact us by phone:

585 753-1000

Contact us by mail:

110 County Office Building 39 W. Main St. Rochester, NY 14614

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