Genesee Falls, New York
| Genesee Falls, New York | |
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| Town | |
 Location within Wyoming County and New York |
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 Genesee Falls, New York
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| Coordinates: 42°33′53″N 78°3′33″W / 42.56472°N 78.05917°WCoordinates: 42°33′53″N 78°3′33″W / 42.56472°N 78.05917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Wyoming |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.70 sq mi (40.66 km2) |
| • Land | 15.62 sq mi (40.44 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,434 ft (437 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 438 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 423 |
| • Density | 27.09/sq mi (10.46/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-28596 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978990 |
Genesee Falls is a 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.
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.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 15.7 square miles (41 km2), of which 15.5 square miles (40 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (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).
As of the census of 2000, there were 460 people, 170 households, and 126 families residing in the town. The population density was 29.6 people per square mile (11.4/km²). 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.
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