Yates County, New York

Founding: 1823
Parent county: Ontario

Namesake: Joseph Yates, New York governor
Seat: Penn Yan (1823–)

Land area: 338 square miles

Population (2020): 24,774

Population (historic): 19,009 (1830); 20,290 (1860); 21,001 (1890); 18,642 (1910); 16,848 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1830–1850; 1870s; 1920s; 1940–2010

Subdivisions: Four villages; one CDP; nine towns

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 4,823 (34.8%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 75.4%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 29.3%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 4.9%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 3%

Average farmhouse value (1930): $2,206
Average outbuilding value (1930): $2,229
Average farmhouse size (1940): 8.2 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 2,041
Average farm size (1920): 76.9 acres
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Penn Yan

Namesake: Uncertain—perhaps a combination of the words Pennsylvania and Yankee

Founding: 1799 (founding); 1818 (post office); 1833 (incorporation)

Population (2020): 5,056

Population (historic): 2,388 (1860); 3,475 (1880); 4,650 (1900); 5,329 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1860–1870; 1880–1900; 1920s; 1940–1960
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 1,275 (51.4%)
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Outstanding Buildings

1. Spicer House (c. 1812). 2081 State Route 230. Barrington. Federal.
2. William Nichols Farm (c. 1844). 1980 Alexander Road. Benton. Greek Revival.
3. Whitaker Farm (c. 1850). 1240 Benton–Torrey Road. Benton. Gothic Revival.
4. Barden House (c. 1843). 2492 Ferguson Corners Road. Benton. Greek Revival.
5. Jeptha Earl House (c. 1855). 100 Old State Road. Benton. Greek Revival/Italianate.
6. Angus Farm (c. 1834). 612 State Route 14. Benton. Greek Revival.
7. George Hays House (1872). 2505 County House Road. Jerusalem. Gothic Revival/Eastlake.
8. Samuel Botsford House (1868). 3830 County House Road. Jerusalem. Italianate.
9. Henry Larzelere Inn (c. 1823). 3858 County House Road. Jerusalem. Federal.
10. Jemima Wilkinson House (c. 1810). 3912 Friend Hill Road. Jerusalem. Federal.
11. Ezekiel Perry House (c. 1870). 287 Sherman Hollow Road. Jerusalem. Italianate.
12. Abraham Wagener House (1833). 5224 Skyline Road. Jerusalem. Greek Revival.
13. Garrett Memorial Chapel (1930–1931). 5251 Skyline Road. Jerusalem. Gothic Revival.
14. Hampstead / Henry Rose House (c. 1840). 3170 State Route 54A. Jerusalem. Greek Revival.
15. Esperanza / John Rose House (1838). 3456 State Route 54A. Jerusalem. Greek Revival.
16. Thomas Bitley House (c. 1860). 382 West Lake Road. Jerusalem. Italianate.
17. Uriah Hanford House (c. 1825). 2528 West Lake Road. Jerusalem. Federal.
18. John Carr House (c. 1847). 1383 State Route 245. Middlesex. Greek Revival.
19. Miles Raplee Farm (c. 1845). 168 Randall Crossing Road. Milo. Greek Revival.
20. House (c. 1885). 1937 Stiles Road. Milo. Italianate/Eastlake.
21. James Hobart Farm (c. 1855). 4646 Italy Valley Road. Potter. Italianate.
22. Daniel Supplee House (c. 1835/1865). 4420 Dundee–Himrod Road. Starkey. Italianate.
23. William Swortz Farm (1874). 4454 Dundee–Himrod Road. Starkey. Eastlake.
24. Uriah Hair House (c. 1855). 4798 Dundee–Himrod Road. Starkey. Italianate.
25. Henry Spence House (c. 1848). 4306 Lakemont–Himrod Road. Starkey. Greek Revival.
26. Young Farm (c. 1836). 2601 State Route 14. Torrey. Federal.

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