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Pittsford is a town in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 27,219 at the 2000 census.

The Town of Pittsford (formerly part of the town of Northfield) was incorporated in 1827. It was named by Colonel Caleb Hopkins, Pittsford's first town supervisor and War of 1812 hero, for the town of his birth, Pittsford, Vermont.

The Erie Canal passes through the town.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 60.6 km² (23.4 mi²). 60.1 km² (23.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (0.81%) is water.

The Town of Pittsford is located in the southeastern portion of Monroe County approximately eight miles from the city of Rochester, New York. The Town of Mendon lies to the south, the Town of Perinton to the east, the Towns of Henrietta and Brighton to the west, and the Towns of Brighton and Penfield to the north.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.

Two large malls, Eastview Mall in Victor, and The Marketplace Mall in Henrietta, are popular for Pittsford residents of all ages. There is also the large shopping center Pittsford Plaza, located on Monroe Ave. on the west side of the town. Pittsford is also the home of one of the largest Wegmans stores in the state. It seems this Wegmans is the major test center for the company, as they use it to test out various ideas, such as mini-restaurants and small pet stores attached to the main building.

Pittsford also has two colleges within five miles of its town center. Saint John Fisher College and Nazareth College are both located nearby and are exceptional learning institutions. The NFL Buffalo Bills have their summer training camp at St. John Fisher.

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