Genesee Township, Pennsylvania
| Genesee Township, Pennsylvania | |
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 Map of Potter County, Pennsylvania highlighting Genesee Township |
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 Map of Potter County, Pennsylvania |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Potter |
| Settled | 1816 |
| Incorporated | 1828 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.74 sq mi (92.57 km2) |
| • Land | 35.73 sq mi (92.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 799 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 774 |
| • Density | 21.66/sq mi (8.36/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 42-105-28760 |
Genesee Township is a township in Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States and lies near the source of the Genesee River. The population was 789 at the 2000 census. The name Genesee derives from Indian term for "beautiful valley".
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93 km2), of which, 36.0 square miles (93 km2) of it is land and 0.03% is water.
Genesee Township is bordered by New York to the north, Bingham Township to the east, Allegany Township to the south and Oswayo Township to the west.
The confluence of the West, Middle, and East Branches of the Genesee River (that eventually flows through downtown Rochester, New York and empties into Lake Ontario) is in Genesee Township.
As of the census of 2000, there were 789 people, 310 households, and 217 families residing in the township. The population density was 21.9 people per square mile (8.5/km²). There were 438 housing units at an average density of 12.2/sq mi (4.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.72% White, 1.01% African American, 0.51% Native American, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.25% of the population.
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