Genesee Falls

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Genesee Falls
Wyoming County NY Genesee Falls town highlighted.svg
Town in the county and in New York
Basic data
State : United States
State : new York
County : Wyoming County
Coordinates : 42 ° 34 ′  N , 78 ° 4 ′  W Coordinates: 42 ° 34 ′  N , 78 ° 4 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 438 (as of 2010)
Population density : 10.9 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 40.7 km 2  (approx. 16 mi 2 ) of
which 40.2 km 2  (approx. 16 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 437 m
FIPS : 36-28596
GNIS ID : 0978990

Genesee Falls is a town in Wyoming County in the US state of New York . At the time of the 2010 United States Census , Genesee Falls had 438 residents.

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

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of ​​40.7 km 2 , of which 40.2 km 2 is land and 0.5 km 2 (= 1.08%) is water.

The eastern district boundary runs along the Genesee River and forms the border with Livingston County at the same time . To the south, Genesee Falls is bordered by Allegany County with the Town of Hume . Letchworth State Park extends into the town from the north .

Settlements within Genesee Falls

history

The Town of Genesee Falls was founded and created in 1846 by separating and merging parts of the Town of Pike and Town of Portage in what is now Livingston County.

In 1876, a strong tornado struck the village of Portageville, destroying several buildings and injuring residents.

Demographics

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1850 1322 -
1860 1020 -22.8%
1870 979 -4%
1880 860 -12.2%
1890 740 -14%
1900 658 -11.1%
1910 615 -6.5%
1920 542 -11.9%
1930 509 -6.1%
1940 413 -18.9%
1950 436 5.6%
1960 397 -8.9%
1970 397 0%
1980 553 39.3%
1990 488 -11.8%
2000 460 -5.7%
2010 438 -4.8%
2014 estimate 434 -0.9%
US Decennial Census

At the time of the 2000 United States Census, Genesee Falls had 460 inhabitants. The population density was 11.4 people per km 2 . There were 194 residential units, an average of 4.8 per km 2 . The population in Genesee Falls was 97.17% White , 0.43% Black or African American , 0.22% Native American , 0.22% Asian , 0% Pacific Islander , 0.22% reported other races belong to and 1.74% named two or more races. 0.65% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latino of any race.

The residents of Genesee Falls' distributed across 170 households out of which 37.6% were living in children under the age of 18. 56.5% of households were married, 15.9% had a female head of household without a husband, and 25.3% were not families. 18.2% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 7.6% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.06.

The population was divided into 29.3% minors, 5.7% 18–24 year olds, 33.5% 25–44 year olds, 17.8% 45–64 year olds and 13.7% aged 65 and over or more. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 women there were 95.7 men. For every 100 women over 18, there were 91.2 men.

The median household income in Genesee Falls was 30,250 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 38,571 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 27,813 compared to $ 25,938 for women. The per capita income was $ 15,080. 20.9% of the population and 17.5% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 31.7% of minors and 4.8% of those aged 65 and over.

supporting documents

  1. ↑ Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014 ( English ) Archived from the original on May 23, 2015. Accessed June 4, 2015.
  2. ^ Census of Population and Housing ( English ) Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.