# Ogden, New York

Ogden is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 20,270 at the 2020 census. The Erie Canal passes through Ogden.

## History

The town of Ogden was founded on January 17, 1817, from the town of Parma, which at that time was part of Genesee County.

## Geography

Ogden is in western Monroe County and is bordered on the north by the town of Parma, on the east by the towns of Greece and Gates, on the west by the town of Sweden, and on the south by the towns of Riga and Chili. A short distance at Ogden's southwest corner is bordered by the town of Bergen in Genesee County. Downtown Rochester is 10 miles (16 km) to the east.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town of Ogden has a total area of 36.74 square miles (95.2 km$^2$), of which 36.48 square miles (94.5 km$^2$) are land and 0.26 square miles (0.67 km$^2$), or 0.70%, are water. The southeastern part of town is drained by tributaries of the Genesee River, while the remainder of the town drains to the north via direct tributaries of Lake Ontario, such as Salmon Creek, Northrup Creek, and Larkin Creek. The Erie Canal runs east to west through the northern part of the town, passing through the village of Spencerport.

## Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 18,492 people, 6,527 households, and 5,032 families residing in the town. The population density was 505.9 inhabitants per square mile (195.3/km$^2$). There were 6,740 housing units at an average density of 184.4 per square mile (71.2/km$^2$). The racial makeup of the town was 96.53% White, 1.35% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.37% of the population.
There were 6,527 households, out of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $59,240, and the median income for a family was $64,606. Males had a median income of $46,145 versus $30,438 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,587. About 2.0% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over.

## Government

The town is governed by a town board, consisting of a town supervisor and four board members, all elected by registered town voters. The town's current (2024) mayor is Gay H. Lenhard.

## Communities and locations in Ogden

* Adams Basin – the unincorporated hamlet of Adams Basin is within the town.
* Spencerport – the village of Spencerport is within the town.

## Notable people

* Morilla M. Norton (1865-1916), author, poet