hilton

Hilton is a village in Monroe County, New York, United States. The population was 5,856 at the 2000 census. The community was named for the Rev. Charles A. Hilton. The Village of Hilton is within the Town of Parma. Originally known as Unionville, the village was incorporated in 1885 as North Parma. In 1896 the name was changed to Hilton to honor Reverend Charles Augustus Hilton, a former pastor of the village's Freewill Baptist Church. Over 60% of the central business district was destroyed by fire in March 1965 and later rebuilt. Hilton is located at 43°17′24″N 77°47′33″W / 43.29°N 77.7925°W / 43.29; -77.7925 (43.289873, -77.792444). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km), all of it land. As of the census of 2000, there were 5,856 people, 2,041 households, and 1,512 families residing in the village. The population density was 3,494.2 people per square mile (1,345.8/km²). There were 2,128 housing units at an average...