[3] The Abbey of the Genesee in the town's hamlet of Piffard is locally famous due to the production of Monks' Bread.

In 1722, the Tuscarora people moved north to join other Iroquoian natives, the League of the Iroquois, and settled near modern Piffard.

[4] The Linwood Gardens estate was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

[6] The west town line borders Genesee and Wyoming Counties.

(Clockwise) As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 3,219 people, 1,181 households, and 881 families residing in the town.

21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.