Livingston County, New York

Livingston County Courthouse
administration
US state :	new York
Administrative headquarters :	Geneseo
Foundation :	February 23, 1821
Made up from:	Genesee County
Area code :	001 585
Demographics
Residents :	65,393  (2010)
Population density :	40 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area :	1,658.3 km²
Water surface :	22.0 km²
map
Website : www.co.livingston.state.ny.us

Livingston County is a county in the state of New York in the United States . At the 2010 census , Livingston County had 65,393 residents and a population density of 40.0 people per square kilometer. The county seat is Geneseo .

geography

The county covers an area of ​​1,658.3 square kilometers, of which 22.0 square kilometers are water. The only major body of water in the county is Conesus Lake , through which parts of the boundaries of Ontario Counties and Monroe Counties run. The largest flowing water is the Canagasera Creek , a right tributary of the Genesee River in the southwest of the county. There are no significant hills.

Surrounding areas

Genesee County	Monroe County	Monroe County Ontario County
Genesee County Wyoming County		Ontario County
Allegany County	Allegany County Steuben County	Steuben County

history

The county was formed on February 23, 1821 from Genesee County and Ontario County . It was named after Robert R. Livingston (1746-1813), a member of the Continental Congress from New York. Portions of Allegany Counties were annexed in 1846 and 1856. In 1860 the county had 39,256 residents.

Fountain (2007) in the Geneseo Historic District

One place has the status of a National Historic Landmark , the Geneseo Historic District . 91 buildings and sites in the county are listed in the National Register of Historic Places (as of February 19, 2018).

Population development

Census Results - Livingston County, New York

year	1800	1810	1820	1830	1840	1850	1860	1870	1880	1890
Residents	-	-	-	27,729	35,140	40,875	39,546	39,309	39,562	37,801
year	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990
Residents	37,059	38,037	36,830	37,560	38,510	40,257	44.053	54,041	57.006	62,372
year	2000	2010	2020	2030	2040	2050	2060	2070	2080	2090
Residents	64,328	65,393

Cities and towns

In addition to the independent parishes listed below, there are several villages in Livingston County .

Locality	status	Population (2010)	Total area [km²]	Land area [km²]	Population density [inhabitants / km²]	founding	Specialty
Avon	town	7.164	106.9	106.7	67.1	Jan. 1789	Founded under the name Hartford ; renamed 1808
Caledonia	town	4,255	114.3	113.6	37.5	13 Mar 1802	Founded under the name Southampton ; renamed on April 4, 1806
Conesus	town	2,473	92.9	85.2	29.0	30th Mar 1802	Founded under the name Freeport ; renamed Bowersville on March 26, 1825; renamed Conesus on April 15, 1825
Geneseo	town	10,483	116.9	113.8	92.1	Jan. 1789	County Seat
Groveland	town	3,249	103.2	101.3	32.1	Jan. 27, 1789
Leicester	town	2,200	87.9	87.9	25.0	30th Mar 1802	Founded under the name Leister ; renamed on February 9, 1805
Lima	town	4,305	82.7	82.6	52.1	Jan. 27, 1789	Founded under the name Charleston ; renamed on April 6, 1808
Livonia	town	7,809	106.4	99.1	78.8	Feb 12, 1808
Mount Morris	town	4,465	130.3	130.0	34.3	Apr 17, 1818
North Dansville	town	5,538	25.5	25.5	217.2	Feb. 27, 1846
Nunda	town	3,064	96.1	96.1	31.9	11th Mar 1808
Ossian	town	789	102.7	102.7	7.7	11th Mar 1808	Part of Allegany County until 1856
Portage	town	884	69.0	68.4	12.9	0March 8 1827
Sparta	town	1,624	72.0	72.0	22.6	Jan. 1789
Springwater	town	2,439	137.6	137.5	17.7	Apr 17, 1816
West Sparta	town	1,255	86.6	86.6	14.5	Feb. 27, 1846
York	town	3,397	127.7	127.7	26.6	26th Mar 1819

Villages

Avon * Caledonia * Dansville Leicester *

Lima * Livonia * Mount Morris * Nunda *

* Village is located within the urban area of ​​the same name.

literature

• Franklin Benjamin Hough: Gazetteer of the State of New York . tape 2 . A. Boyd, Albany, NY 1873, pp. 374 ff . ( archive.org [PDF; 67.9 MB ; accessed on January 1, 2018]).

Individual evidence

1. ^ Livingston County in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
2. ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: New York . National Park Service , accessed February 19, 2018.
3. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed February 19, 2018.
4. ↑ Population 1830–2010 according to census results
5. ↑ Population data from the 2010 US Census in the American Factfinder
6. ↑ ^{a b} Official data of the United States Board on Geographic Names
7. ^ Franklin Benjamin Hough: Gazetteer of the State of New York . tape 2 . A. Boyd, Albany, NY 1873, pp. 376 ff .

Web links

Commons : Livingston County, New York  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Coordinates: 42 ° 44 ′  N , 77 ° 46 ′  W