Profile for Greece, New York, NY

Greece is on Lake Ontario

Eastman Kodak Co. built a plant here in 1890; the city of Rochester annexed the area as Kodak Park in 1916.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 74. The number of murders and homicides was 2. The violent crime rate was 0.8 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Nearby parks & recreation: Henpeck Park, Erie Canal

Historic sites and museums: Greece Historical Society & Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Greece

Airports (1)

Archives (1)

Attractions (3)

Cemeteries (25)

Colleges (5)

Communities (12)

Hotels (21)

Libraries (18)

Museums (5)

Parks (6)

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• Greece population
• Ancestry of people in Greece
• Housing in Greece
• Income in Greece
• Marital status of adults in Greece
• Place of birth of people in Greece
• Residence in 1995, of people in Greece
• School enrollment & education levels in Greece
• Transportation & commute times in Greece
• Monroe County data
• Fastest-growing counties in New York
• State data - New York
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Greece demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Monroe County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Rochester area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 14612 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Greece town government
• Monroe County government
• Greece Chamber of Commerce
• Monroe County industrial development agency

21% of Greece residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Greece ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Greece
• Cemeteries in Monroe County
• Libraries in or near Greece

Post a query on a message board:

• Monroe County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NY data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Greece area attractions
• Greece museums
• Greece historic sites
• Greece area parks
• Wineries near Greece

• Greece (Images of America)

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Greece area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Monroe County
• Cemetery record compendium
• New York cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Greece
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Monroe County

• Greece business guide
• Greece Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in New York
• Local ordinances in New York (Partial selection)

• Crime in Monroe County
• Arrests in Monroe County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New York
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Greece was $22,614, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Monroe County economic census
• Monroe County economic summary
• Monroe County employment growth
• Monroe County unemployment rate
• New York economic data

23% of Greece residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Greece
• Colleges in New York
• Learning Disabilities Association in New York
• Schools in or near Greece
• School districts in or near Greece
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of New York high schools

• Movies playing in or near Greece
• YouTube videos about Greece

• Air pollution in Monroe County
• Diesel soot in Monroe County
• Land contamination in Monroe County
• Nature Conservancy projects in New York
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Plant life in Monroe County
• Toxic chemical releases in Monroe County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in New York

• ePodunk festival listings
• New York county fairs
• New York festivals (New York tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Greece

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Greece
• Geocaches in New York

• Greece items now on sale

• Greece local government Web site
• Monroe County government
• New York state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Greece medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in New York
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Greece
• Historic sites in New York
• Museums in or near Greece
• Museums in New York
• New York state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Monroe County genealogy forum

Median rent in Greece, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $590.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,125.

• Find Foreclosure in Greece
• Homes for sale in Greece
• Find a Greece Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check New York mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Greece area
• Job services in New York
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Greece include Greece Public Library ... View libraries

• New York library

• Get directions from Greece
• Get directions to Greece
• Census map of Greece area
• Historic maps of NY cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of New York
• Topographic map of Greece

• Daily newspapers in or near Greece
• AM radio stations in or near Greece
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Greece
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Greece
• TV stations in or near Greece
• Media ownership in the Greece area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in New York

• Military bases in New York
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Greece
• Search obituaries in New York
• Recent death notices - selected NY newspapers

• Greece Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in New York
• Lions clubs in New York
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Greece
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Greece

• Parks near Greece
• National forests in New York
• Ski areas near Greece
• Ski areas in New York
• State parks in New York

• craigslist
• Find friends & family
• Photos of people from Greece

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Greece
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of New York communities
• Photos of New York places
• Post cards of New York communities

Monroe County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Greece political report.

• Monroe County Democratic party
• Monroe County Republican party
• New York Democratic party
• New York Republican party
• Monroe County elections board
• New York elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Greece
• Total membership by faith, in Monroe County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations

The average commute time for Greece workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 5 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Greece between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .5 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

• Greece travel guide
• Airports near Greece
• Hotels near Greece
• New York tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• New York coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in New York
• Wildlife refuges in New York

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