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Penfield
A town of 38,965 people in Monroe County, New York
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Town in New York, United States1810Established
39,438Population
37.9 sq miArea
512 ftElevation
Penfield is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 39,438 at the 2020 census, up from 36,242 in 2010. The town was incorporated in 1810 by the proprietor Daniel Penfield, a veteran of the Revolutionary War who purchased the town lands in 1795 and moved to the area in 1809. Penfield is a suburb of Rochester. The town sits along Irondequoit Creek, which in the town's early days fueled its economy with mills.
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ZIP code14526
Area code585
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#21Best public schoolsof 484 in NY
DistrictPENFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools13
PLANK ROAD SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 562 students
SCRIBNER ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 549 students
COBBLES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 542 students
PLANK ROAD NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–5 · 499 students
HARRIS HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 479 students
BAY TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 1,094 students
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