Genesee, New York
Encyclopedia
Genesee is a town
in Allegany County, New York
, United States
. The population was 1,803 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Genesee is in the southwest corner of the county, southeast of Olean, New York
.
.
Much of the early economy was based on harvesting the forests, but oil production began around 1890.
, the town has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94 km²), of which, 36.3 square miles (94 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.06%) is water.
The south town line is the Pennsylvania
(McKean County
) border and the west town line is shared with the Town of Portville
in Cattaraugus County
.
New York State Route 417
is an important east-west highway through the town.
of 2000, there were 1,803 people, 661 households, and 493 families residing in the town. The population density
was 49.7 people per square mile (19.2/km²). There were 800 housing units at an average density of 22.0 per square mile (8.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.11% White, 0.06% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.33% from other races
, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.22% of the population.
There were 661 households out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples
living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,563, and the median income for a family was $44,100. Males had a median income of $31,047 versus $22,557 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $16,169. About 8.9% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in Allegany County, New York
Allegany County, New York
Allegany County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 48,946. Its name derives from a Delaware Indian word, applied by settlers of Western New York State to a trail that followed the Allegheny River. Its county seat is...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,803 at the 2000 census.
The Town of Genesee is in the southwest corner of the county, southeast of Olean, New York
Olean, New York
Olean is a city in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. Olean is the largest city in Cattaraugus County, and serves as the financial, business, transportation and entertainment center of the county. It is one of the principal cities of the Southern Tier region of New York.The city is...
.
History
The first settler arrived around 1823. The Town of Genesee was established in 1830 from a division of the Town of CubaCuba (town), New York
Cuba is a town in Allegany County, New York, USA. The Town lies on the western border of Allegany County, with the Village of Cuba within its borders. Cuba is approximately an hour and a half drive south of Rochester and Buffalo, New York...
.
Much of the early economy was based on harvesting the forests, but oil production began around 1890.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94 km²), of which, 36.3 square miles (94 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.06%) is water.
The south town line is the Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
(McKean County
McKean County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 45,936 people, 18,024 households, and 12,094 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile . There were 21,644 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile...
) border and the west town line is shared with the Town of Portville
Portville (town), New York
Portville is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 3,952 at the 2000 census. The name is derived by the town's early role in shipping lumber and other items down river....
in Cattaraugus County
Cattaraugus County, New York
Cattaraugus County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 80,317. The county seat is Little Valley.-History:...
.
New York State Route 417
New York State Route 417
New York State Route 417 is an east–west state highway located in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States. It begins at exit 20 of the Southern Tier Expressway in the city of Salamanca and ends at a junction with NY 415 in Painted Post, west of the city of Corning...
is an important east-west highway through the town.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,803 people, 661 households, and 493 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 49.7 people per square mile (19.2/km²). There were 800 housing units at an average density of 22.0 per square mile (8.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.11% White, 0.06% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.33% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.22% of the population.
There were 661 households out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,563, and the median income for a family was $44,100. Males had a median income of $31,047 versus $22,557 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $16,169. About 8.9% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Genesee
- Bowler – A location by Route 417 and the south town line.
- Little Genesee – A hamlet on Route 417 in the eastern part of the town.
- Little Genesee Creek – A streamStreamA stream is a body of water with a current, confined within a bed and stream banks. Depending on its locale or certain characteristics, a stream may be referred to as a branch, brook, beck, burn, creek, "crick", gill , kill, lick, rill, river, syke, bayou, rivulet, streamage, wash, run or...
in the southeast part of the town. - Ceres – A hamlet on Route 417 at the Oswayo Creek near the Pennsylvania border, so part of the community is in that state. The Ceres SchoolCeres SchoolCeres School is a historic school building located at Ceres in Allegany County, New York. It was built in 1893 and is a one-story frame structure. It is a surviving example of a late 19th century schoolhouse which served students from both Pennsylvania and New York.It was listed on the National...
was listed on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic PlacesThe National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2010. - Obi – A location in the northwest part of the town by Route 305.
- Sanford – A location on Route 417 in southwest of Little Genesee.