Huron is located in northeastern Wayne County - bordered by the towns of Sodus (west), Wolcott and part of Butler (east), Rose (south), and Lake Ontario (north). The 2010 Census population for Huron was 2,118. Most of Huron's acreage is occupied with orchards. Agriculture and lumbering played key roles in local history. Sodus Bay, East Bay, Port Bay, Chimney Bluffs, and Lake Ontario also provide background for a history rich in recreation and maritime themes.

    The population of this rural agricultural town has never really exceeded much beyond 2000. The 1870 census population for Huron was 2060. The 2010 census population was 2013. Huron has evolved over the years by the development of smaller communities - hamlets - which are still of note today. Many of these communities being located on the shores of Great Sodus Bay have significant histories. A few had their own U.S. Post Offices. Sadly, today, there is no postal office for Huron. Mail service comes from neighboring Wolcott, North Rose, and Sodus. Bonni Castle, East Bay Park, North Huron, South Huron, Lake Bluff, Lummisville, North Huron, Resort, Rice's Mill, Sunset View, and York Settlement are the communities one will find when looking at old maps and perusing through old newspapers. These settlements provide the background to a history of the area - built around maritime businesses, which eventually evolved into recreation and outdoor activity to the agricultural fiber of the community that has withstood time as the main factor of the economic strength of the area.  From sawmills and grist mills to boatyards and fishing and hunting entrepreneurs to bayside hotels and fruit orchards, the people of Huron have evolved through a diverse and colorful heritage, and they continue to move forward as a creative population as the time change.