Geneseo
The Bear Fountain sits in the center of Geneseo's Main Street. In this picture, it is decorated with flags for Memorial Day. Memorial Day is a United States Federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May (on May in)
Geneseo
Coordinates: 42°47′45″N 77°48′49″W / 42.79583, -77.81361
Country	United States
State	New York
County	Livingston
Town established	1789
Village incorporated	1832
Government
- Mayor	Dr. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous There are 62 counties in the State of New York. The first twelve counties in New York were created immediately after the British annexation of the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam There is also a town named Livingston in Columbia County. Livingston County is a County located in the U Richard B. Hatheway[1]
Area
- Total	45. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 2 sq mi (117. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 1 km²)
- Land	44. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 0 sq mi (113. 9 km²)
- Water	1. 2 sq mi (3. 2 km²)
- Village	2. 79 sq mi (7. 2 km²)
Elevation	909 ft (277 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	9,654
- Density	219. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6/sq mi (84. 8/km²)
- Village	7,579
- Village Density	2,718. 3/sq mi (1,049. 5/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	14454
Area code(s)	585
FIPS code	36-28629
GNIS feature ID	0978991
Website: GeneseoNY.org

Geneseo (pronounced /ˌdʒɛnɨˈsiːoʊ/) is the name of a town and a village in Livingston County in western New York, USA. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 585 is a State of New York (USA Telephone Area code and was created in 2002 for use in the city of Rochester New York Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. There is also a town named Livingston in Columbia County. Livingston County is a County located in the U New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The town's population is approximately 9,600, of which about 7,600 live in the village. The English name "Geneseo" is an anglicization of the Iroquois name for the earlier Iroquois town there, Gen-nis-he-yo (which means "beautiful valley"). Anglicisation or anglicization (see -ise vs -ize) is a process of conversion of verbal or written elements of any other language into a more comprehensible English The Iroquoian languages are a Native American Language family. ^[2]

The Town of Geneseo is south of Rochester, New York. Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York State, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Entirely contained within it is the Village of Geneseo, the county seat of Livingston County, which is located in the western part of the town at the junction of Routes 39, 63, and U.S. 20A. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. New York State Route 39 is an east-west State highway in Western New York, USA, running between Chautauqua County and Livingston New York State Route 63 is a State highway in the western part of New York, USA. US Route 20A is an east-west Alternate route of US Route 20 stretching 83 A portion of the village—the Geneseo Historic District—was designated a National Historic Landmark by the United States Department of the Interior in 1991. Geneseo Historic District, known also as Main Street Historic District, is a Historic district in Geneseo New York. A National Historic Landmark (NHL is a Building, site, Structure, Object, or District, that is officially recognized by the The United States Department of the Interior ( DOI) is a Cabinet department of the United States government that manages and conserves most federally

History

Pre-revolution

The site of Geneseo was the largest Seneca village, and a center of power for the Iroquois nation. The Seneca are a group of indigenous people native to North America. The Iroquois Confederacy (also known as the "League of Peace and Power" the "Five Nations" the "Six Nations" or the "People of the Longhouse It was also the "bread basket" of the tribe, with orchards, vineyards, and fields of maize and vegetables.

During the American Revolution, the Seneca joined the British and the Tories against the colonists who were fighting for independence. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" The Kingdom of Great Britain, also known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain, was a State in northwest Europe, in existence from 1707 to 1800 In the political tradition of some English-speaking countries, the term Tory has referred to a variety of political parties and Creeds since it was Raids by this alliance from the west was a major threat to the American cause, and General Washington sent the Sullivan Expedition to neutralize the Iroquois. George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the Background When the American Revolutionary War began British officials as well as the colonial Continental Congress sought the allegiance (or at least the neutrality As Sullivan's army approached Geneseo, with their "scorched earth" policy the Senecas repeatedly fell back. However, they did extract some damage, as a large Seneca party was successful in ambushing one of Sullivan's scouting parties, carrying them as prisoners to Geneseo and torturing them to death. When Sullivan's troops arrived and found the mutilated bodies, they were enraged, and became very thorough in their destruction of anything that could support the Iroquois. From Geneseo and environs about 5,000 Seneca refugees fled to British-held Fort Niagara, where they spent one of the coldest winters of record, with much loss of life, in camps outside the fort with only the small amount of supplies that the British could spare. Fort Niagara is a fortification originally built to protect the interests of New France in North America.

Post-revolution

The Doty building, which is soon to be acquired by SUNY Geneseo, was once Geneseo's high school.

The Livingston County Courthouse and offices are located at the end of Main Street.

The town was established in 1789, prior to the formation of Livingston County. The settlement of Geneseo by the colonists began shortly after the arrival of James and William Wadsworth in 1790. The brothers came to the Genesee Valley from Connecticut as agents of their uncle, Colonel Jeremiah Wadsworth, to care for and sell the land he had purchased. The Genesee River's ( Čunehstí•yu• in Tuscarora) name is derived from the Seneca tribe word meaning good valley or pleasant valley Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The Wadsworths were participants in the negotiations of the Treaty of Big Tree between Robert Morris and the Senecas at the site of Geneseo in 1797. Robert Morris Jr (ˈmɒrɨs ( January 20, 1734 – May 9, 1806) was an American merchant and a signer to the United States

Geneseo, as well as nearby Mount Morris, were part of The Morris Reserve that Morris held back from his sale of much of western New York to the Holland Land Company. Mount Morris New York refers to two locations in Livingston County New York, both named after Robert Morris, the financier of the American Revolution, The Morris Reserve was a 500000 acre (2000 km² tract of land owned by Robert Morris in western New York in the late 18th Century New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The Holland Land Company was a purchaser of the western two-thirds of the western New York land tract known as the Phelps and Gorham Purchase.

The Village of Geneseo became the county seat of Livingston County in 1821 and was incorporated in 1832. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. The State Normal School, now SUNY Geneseo, was opened in 1871. The State University of New York at Geneseo —also known as SUNY Geneseo or colloquially Geneseo State University —is located in Geneseo, Livingston A portion of the village was designated a National Historic Landmark by the United States Department of the Interior in 1991. A National Historic Landmark (NHL is a Building, site, Structure, Object, or District, that is officially recognized by the The United States Department of the Interior ( DOI) is a Cabinet department of the United States government that manages and conserves most federally

By 1835 the village consisted of 83 families and the streets were Main, Second, North, South, Center and Temple Hill. The village grew steadily and in the 1850s Elm Street was opened. With the advent of the State Normal School in 1871, there was a new surge of development and Oak Street was opened in the late 1880s. The private Temple Hill Academy, part of which still stands on Temple Hill Road, educated Chester A. Arthur among others. Chester Alan Arthur (October 5 1829 &ndash November 18 1886 was an American politician who served as the twenty-first President of the United States. ^[2]

During the Civil War, Union soldiers trained at Camp Union, located at what is now the corner of Lima Road and Rorbach Lane. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South During the American Civil War, the Union was a name used to refer to the federal government of the United States, which was supported by the twenty-three During World War II, a prisoner-of-war camp was built in Geneseo; it housed mostly Italian soldiers. A prisoner-of-war camp is a site for the containment of enemy combatants captured by the enemy in time of war and is similar to an Internment camp which is used for civilian Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest ^[2]

Present day

A P-51 Mustang at the 2007 Geneseo Airshow.

Conesus Lake during the 2006 Ring of Fire.

In its addition of Geneseo to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991, the National Park Service said,^[3]

One of the most remarkably preserved villages in northwestern New York, Geneseo is one of the best examples of "picturesque" architecture and town planning as expounded by American landscape architect Andrew Jackson Downing (1815–1852) in his enormously popular and influential books. The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of The National Park Service ( NPS) is the United States federal agency that manages all National Parks, many National Monuments, and other conservation Andrew Jackson Downing ( October 30, 1815 &ndash July 28, 1852) was an American Landscape designer and Writer, a prominent The cohesive quality of the surviving town displays a textbook of styles and is almost unique in American architectural history. The relatively sophisticated and imposing structures included in the district reflect the village's early–19th century prosperity as a market place for the valley's farming communities.

The valley of the Genesee is wide and fertile, with some of the best agricultural land in New York, but it was very prone to flooding, and Geneseo suffered several bad floods until the United States Army Corps of Engineers' construction of the Mount Morris Dam upstream of the community in the 1950s. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture The United States Army Corps of Engineers ( USACE) is a federal agency and a major Army command made up of some 34600 Civilian and 650 Military personnel The Mount Morris Dam is a concrete Dam on the Genesee River. It is located south of Rochester New York in the town of Mount Morris New York ^[2] Agriculture is now a large contributor to Geneseo's economy. Geneseo is also used by many as a bedroom community for jobs in nearby Rochester. A commuter town is an urban community that is primarily residential from which most of the Workforce commute out to earn their livelihood Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York State, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. The Village of Geneseo is governed by a Mayor and four trustees. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government

The town can be roughly divided into three geographies: the village has a small-town atmosphere, much of Route 20A is heavily commercialized, and the majority of the town's area is farmland. One of the main issues faced by the community today is urban sprawl. Urban sprawl, also known as suburban sprawl, is the spreading of a city and its Suburbs over rural land at the fringe of an urban area The increasing presence of big-box stores on Route 20A has been welcomed by some residents, who appreciate the convenience of nearby retailers, and discouraged by others, who oppose the suburbanization of the small town. Big-box store is a term that refers to a style of physically large Chain store, and by extension to the company behind the store Suburbanization (or suburbanisation) is a term used to describe the process of population movement from within towns and cities to the rural-urban fringe

The Geneseo Airport (D52) is a general aviation airport west of the village, on the Wadsworth farm. It was established during July 1969, and is now used for approximately 20 aircraft operations each day. ^[4] Since 1980, it has hosted groups restoring and operating historic military aircraft—originally the National Warplane Museum, and now the 1941 Historical Aircraft Group. An airshow is held annually on the field, during the second weekend in July.

The Association for the Preservation of Geneseo (APOG) is a civic organization dedicated to preserving, improving, and restoring the places of civic, architectural, and historic interest to Geneseo, Livingston County, New York and to educate members of the community to their architectural and historical heritage. Additional aims and purposes are to encourage others to contribute their knowledge, advice, and financial assistance. ^[5]

The Geneseo Central School District encompasses Geneseo and Groveland, and consists of Geneseo Central School, which graduates approximately 75 students each year. Groveland is a Town in Livingston County, New York, United States. ^[6]

In July 2007, Money Magazine ranked Geneseo 10th of 25 on its list of best places to meet and fall in love. Money is a Time Inc Personal finance magazine Its first issue was published in October 1972 ^[7]

Geography

Part of the east side of Conesus Lake as seen from Geneseo's Long Point Park.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 45. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 2 square miles (117. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 1 km²), of which, 44. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 0 square miles (113. 9 km²) of it is land and 1. 2 square miles (3. 2 km²) of it (2. 74%) is water. The village has a total area of 2. 79 square miles (7. 22 km²), all of which is land.

The Genesee River defines the western town line, and Conesus Lake defines the eastern town line. The Genesee River's ( Čunehstí•yu• in Tuscarora) name is derived from the Seneca tribe word meaning good valley or pleasant valley Conesus Lake is one of the minor Finger Lakes in Western New York. Interstate 390 and U.S. Route 20A pass through the town. Interstate 390 (abbreviated I-390) is a long north-south auxiliary Interstate Highway located entirely in the state of New York. US Route 20A is an east-west Alternate route of US Route 20 stretching 83 New York State Route 39 and New York State Route 63 are two important north-south highways passing through the village, and New York State Route 256 is a north-south route along the shore of Conesus Lake. New York State Route 39 is an east-west State highway in Western New York, USA, running between Chautauqua County and Livingston New York State Route 63 is a State highway in the western part of New York, USA. New York State Route 256 is a state highway located entirely within Livingston County.

The town contains a number of hamlets on the western shore of Conesus Lake. Administrative divisions of New York State differ from those in certain other countries and most U From north to south along Route 256 (West Lake Road), they are:^[8]

• Sleggs Landing
• Eagle Point
• Sacketts Harbor
• Wadsworth Cove
• Long Point
• Long Point Cove
• Cottonwood Cove

Geneseo has a mild climate; summers typically bring temperatures between 60–80°F and winters average 15–35°.

Demographics

Sturges Hall is SUNY Geneseo's landmark building.

Town

As of the census of 2000, there were 9,654 people, 2,523 households, and 1,303 families residing in the town. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 219. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6 people per square mile (84. 8/km²). There were 2,698 housing units at an average density of 23. 7 persons/km² (61. 4 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of the town was 93. 91% White, 1. 48% African American, 0. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa 11% Native American, 2. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States 61% Asian, 0. 04% Pacific Islander, 0. 69% from other races, and 1. 15% from two or more races. 2. 19% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Hispanic and Latino Americans are Americans of Hispanic or Latino descent, which comprises ancestry or origins in Hispanic America

There were 2,523 households out of which 23. 5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41. 3% were married couples living together, 8. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 3% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 48. 4% were non-families. 26. 0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9. 6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 53 and the average family size was 2. 92.

In the town the population was spread out with 11. 9% under the age of 18, 51. 3% from 18 to 24, 15. 2% from 25 to 44, 13. 2% from 45 to 64, and 8. 5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females there were 72. 3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68. 4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,660, and the median income for a family was $62,206. Males had a median income of $42,218 versus $25,969 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,303. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country 29. 8% of the population and 8. 7% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 12. 2% are under the age of 18 and 5. 5% are 65 or older.

Village

As of the census of 2000, there were 7,579 people, 1,718 households, and 730 families residing in the village. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 2,718. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 3 people per square mile (1,049. 5/km²). There were 1,780 housing units at an average density of 246. 5 persons/km² (638. 4 persons/sq mi). The racial makeup of the village was 92. 7% White, 1. 8% African American, 0. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa 1% Native American, 3. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States 3% Asian, 0. 0% Pacific Islander, 0. 9% from other races, and 1. 2% from two or more races. 2. 6% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Hispanic and Latino Americans are Americans of Hispanic or Latino descent, which comprises ancestry or origins in Hispanic America

There were 1,718 households, out of which 19. 7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31. 8% were married couples living together, 9. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 0% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 57. 5% were non-families. 28. 4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10. 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 52 and the average family size was 2. 86.

In the village the population was spread out with 8. 6% under the age of 18, 63. 5% from 18 to 24, 10. 9% from 25 to 44, 9. 3% from 45 to 64, and 7. 8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21. 1 years. For every 100 females there were 65. 6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 62. 5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $30,438, and the median income for a family was $59,500. Males had a median income of $40,915 versus $26,382 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,239. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country 41. 7% of the population and 14. 1% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 19. 4% are under the age of 18 and 7. 0% are 65 or older.

References

External links

• Town and Village of Geneseo (official website)
• GeneseoNY.com
• Association for the Preservation of Geneseo
• State University of New York, College at Geneseo
• 1941 Historical Aircraft Group
• Wadsworth Library – Geneseo's public library
• Geneseo Central Schools – Geneseo's K-12 School
• Genesee Valley Conservancy – Working to conserve open space in the Village and Town of Geneseo.