Genesee, New York
| Genesee, New York | |
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| Town | |
 Genesee
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| Coordinates: 42°3′17″N 78°15′32″W / 42.05472°N 78.25889°WCoordinates: 42°3′17″N 78°15′32″W / 42.05472°N 78.25889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Allegany |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Donald Jordan (D) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 36.3 sq mi (94.0 km2) |
| • Land | 36.3 sq mi (93.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,906 ft (581 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,693 |
| • Density | 47/sq mi (18.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 36-28563 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978989 |
Genesee is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,693 at the 2010 census. Genesee is in the southwest corner of the county, southeast of Olean.
The first settler arrived around 1823. The town of Genesee was established in 1830 from a division of the town of Cuba.
Much of the early economy was based on harvesting the forests, but oil production began around 1890.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94.0 km2), of which 36.3 square miles (93.9 km2) is land and 0.039 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.13%, 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.
As of the census 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.
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