Genesee Falls, New York

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Genesee Falls, New York
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Location within Wyoming County and New York
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Genesee Falls, New York
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°33′53″N78°3′33″W / 42.56472°N 78.05917°W / 42.56472; -78.05917
Country United States
State New York
County Wyoming
Area
[1]
  Total15.70 sq mi (40.66 km2)
  Land15.62 sq mi (40.44 km2)
  Water0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2)
Elevation
1,434 ft (437 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total438
  Estimate 
(2016) [2]
423
  Density27.09/sq mi (10.46/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 36-28596
GNIS feature ID0978990

Genesee Falls is an incorporated town in Wyoming County, New York. The population was 438 at the 2010 census.

Contents

The Town of Genesee Falls is in the southeastern corner of the county.

History

The Town of Genesee Falls was established in 1846. The town was created from part of the Town of Pike and from part of the Town of Portage in Livingston County, New York.

In 1876 a violent tornado struck Portageville, destroying buildings and injuring inhabitants.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 15.7 square miles (41 km2), of which 15.5 square miles (40 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (1.08%) is water.

The east town line is the border of Livingston County, New York (Town of Portage). The south town line is the border of Allegany County New York (Town of Hume).

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1850 1,322
1860 1,020−22.8%
1870 979−4.0%
1880 860−12.2%
1890 740−14.0%
1900 658−11.1%
1910 615−6.5%
1920 542−11.9%
1930 509−6.1%
1940 413−18.9%
1950 4365.6%
1960 397−8.9%
1970 3970.0%
1980 55339.3%
1990 488−11.8%
2000 460−5.7%
2010 438−4.8%
2016 (est.)423 [2] −3.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [3]

As of the census [4] of 2000, there were 460 people, 170 households, and 126 families residing in the town. The population density was 29.6 inhabitants per square mile (11.4/km2). There were 194 housing units at an average density of 12.5 per square mile (4.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.17% White, 0.43% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 1.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.

There were 170 households, out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 15.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,250, and the median income for a family was $38,571. Males had a median income of $27,813 versus $25,938 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,080. About 17.5% of families and 20.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.7% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.

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References

  1. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates" . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.