Holley,
New
York lies along the banks of the historic Erie
Canal in lovely Orleans
County. Named in honor of the canal commissioner, Myron
Holley, a vital and dynamic man who helped shape
the future of Western
NY, the village incorporated in 1867. Formerly
known as the hamlet of Salt Port, for the salt spring
that flows here, Holley grew to a village with the
advent of the Canal. Today it lies within the boundary
of the town of Murray,
which extends for 31 square miles and includes several
villages and hamlets. Holley covers 1.3 square miles.
Holley
reported its population as 1,802 in the 2000
Census. Murray had 6,259 residents. The NY 2003
estimate for Holley showed a decrease in population,
with 1,762 citizens counted. Holley's per capita
income was over $17,000 and the median household
income, $36,000. Home mortgage costs averaged $880 and
rentals averaged $413.
Holley,
NY is part of the affluent and expanding Rochester
Metropolitan Area. Orleans
County lies situated on the banks of Lake
Ontario, opposite the shores of Canada.
Known as a highly pro-business area with an excellent
transportation infrastructure, Orleans County
businesses take advantage of Canadian, Rochester and Buffalo
markets. Numerous incentives
are in place to attract new firms, and Orleans County
holds the lucrative designation of a New York Empire
Zone.
Holley
is 29 miles west of Rochester
and 62 miles east of Buffalo.
The smaller but lively city of Batavia
is only 20 miles distant. Holley residents average a
24-minute commute time to work, a little under the
national average. Educational, health and social
services provide 26% of employment for Holley,
manufacturing, 19% and retail trade, almost 13%.
The
proximity to Rochester provides the village of Holley
with a full scale of city amenities, while residents
can enjoy the qualities of small-town life. Eighteen
excellent colleges
and universities lie within a forty-mile radius of
Holley. This includes SUNY
Brockport, the Rochester
Institute of Technology and the Finger
Lakes Community College. For students seeking
religious studies, a fine array of institutes are
here, such as the Talmudical
Institute of Upstate New York, Saint
Bernard's School of Theology and Ministry and the Christ
the King Seminary.
Orleans
County provides a water wonderland for visitor and
residents. Lake
Ontario, Oak
Orchard River, Six
Flags Darien Lake and Niagara
Falls all are within a short drive. Numerous golf
courses in the gently rolling hills give Holley
residents warm-weather challenges. The Iroquois
National Wildlife Refuge and nearby Letchworth
State Park offer four-season fun, laced with miles
of trails to hike in warm weather, or to snowmobile
and cross-country ski in the snowy winter splendor.
Holley,
New York retains the grace and charm of village life,
while surrounded by the natural beauty contained in
Orleans County. Large cities loom nearby, but Holley
residents choose a more tranquil lifestyle.
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