Genesee Falls, New York Explained

Official Name:Genesee Falls, New York
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:New York
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of New York
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New York
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wyoming
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:40.66
Area Land Km2:40.44
Area Water Km2:0.22
Area Total Sq Mi:15.70
Area Land Sq Mi:15.62
Area Water Sq Mi:0.09
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:438
Population Density Km2:10.46
Population Density Sq Mi:27.09
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:437
Elevation Ft:1434
Coordinates:42.5647°N -78.0592°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:36-28596
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0978990
Pop Est As Of:2016
Population Est:423

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

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 15.7sqmi, of which 15.5sqmi is land and 0.2sqmi (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

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 460 people, 170 households, and 126 families residing in the town. The population density was 29.6sp=usNaNsp=us. 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.

Communities and locations in the Town of Genesee Falls

References

  1. Web site: 2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 5, 2017.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .