Phelps, New York .

Phelps is a town in Ontario County, New York, USA.

The Town of Phelps contains a village called Phelps. Both are north of Geneva, New York.

7 Communities and locations in the Town of Phelps The town was part of the Phelps and Gorham Purchase.

The town of Phelps is titled after one of the initial proprietors.

According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town has a total region of 65.3 square miles (169.0 km ), of which, 65.0 square miles (168.3 km ) of it is territory and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km ) of it (0.43%) is water.

The east town line is the border of Seneca County and the north town line is the border of Wayne County.

In the town, the populace was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older.

The median income for a homehold in the town was $47,246, and the median income for a family was $53,854.

The town of Phelps was formerly a primary center for the manufacturing of sauerkraut, earning the distinct ion of sauerkraut capital of the world.

The New York State Thruway (Interstate 90) passes through the town north of Phelps village and Clifton Springs.

New York State Route 96 alongsides the Thruway and intersects two north-south highways in the part of the town: New York State Route 88 and New York State Route 488.

Clifton Springs The smaller, and eastern, part of the Village of Clifton Springs is positioned by the west town line.

Dobbins Corners A hamlet on the east town line East X A locale near the east town line, west of Dobbins Corners Five Points A locale near the east town line, south of West Junius Five Waters Corners A locale on NY-88 in the northern part of the town Fort Hill A hamlet in the south part of the town Gypsum A hamlet at the town line on County Road 27 Knickerbocker Corner A hamlet west of Phelps village at the junction of NY-96 and NY-488 Melvin Hill A hamlet in the south part of the town Oaks Corners A hamlet in the southeast part of the town on County Road 23.

Orleans A hamlet in the southwest part of the town on NY-488 Phelps The Village of Phelps is on NY-96 near the center of the town Phelps Junction A hamlet northwest of Phelps village Pierson Corners A locale by the south town line Thompson A hamlet on the east town line, north of West Junius West Junius A hamlet near the east town line "Profile for Phelps, New York, NY".

Town and Village of Phelps Municipalities and communities of Ontario County, New York, United States

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