Genoa, New York
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Genoa is a town
in Cayuga County
, New York
, United States
. The population was 1,935 at the 2010 census.
The Town of Genoa is located in the southwest corner of the county and is north of Ithaca
, New York
. Genoa is in the heart of the Finger Lake District.
moved through the area in 1779 destroying native villages and stores.
Genoa became part of the Central New York Military Tract
. The first settlers arrived in 1791.
The town was created as "Milton" in 1789 while still part of Onondaga County
. The name was changed to Genoa in 1808. The Town of Genoa was reduced to form the Town of Locke
in 1802. Genoa was reduced again in 1817 to form the Town of Lansing
(in Tompkins County
).
, the town has a total area of 43.1 square miles (111.6 km²), of which, 39.7 square miles (102.8 km²) of it is land and 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²) of it (8.00%) is water.
The west town line, marked by Cayuga Lake
, is the border of Seneca County
, and the south town line is the border of Tompkins County
.
New York State Route 34
and New York State Route 34B
are north-south highways through the town. New York State Route 90
becomes an east-west highway at Jump Corners.
of 2000, there were 1,914 people, 718 households, and 529 families residing in the town. The population density
was 48.3 people per square mile (18.6/km²). There were 927 housing units at an average density of 23.4 per square mile (9.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.02% White, 0.52% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 1.25% from other races
, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.40% of the population.
There were 718 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples
living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 105.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $43,618, and the median income for a family was $50,473. Males had a median income of $32,679 versus $23,603 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $20,960. About 6.1% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
, Illinois
was named after Genoa, New York by early settler Thomas Madison
, an American Revolutionary War
soldier from Ashtabula County
, Ohio
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Town
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in Cayuga County
Cayuga County, New York
Cayuga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. It was named for one of the tribes of Indians in the Iroquois Confederation. Its county seat is Auburn.- History :...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,935 at the 2010 census.
The Town of Genoa is located in the southwest corner of the county and is north of Ithaca
Ithaca, New York
The city of Ithaca, is a city in upstate New York and the county seat of Tompkins County, as well as the largest community in the Ithaca-Tompkins County metropolitan area...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. Genoa is in the heart of the Finger Lake District.
History
The Sullivan ExpeditionSullivan Expedition
The Sullivan Expedition, also known as the Sullivan-Clinton Expedition, was an American campaign led by Major General John Sullivan and Brigadier General James Clinton against Loyalists and the four nations of the Iroquois who had sided with the British in the American Revolutionary War.The...
moved through the area in 1779 destroying native villages and stores.
Genoa became part of the Central New York Military Tract
Central New York Military Tract
The Military Tract of Central New York, also called the New Military Tract, consisted of nearly two million acres of bounty land set aside to compensate New York’s soldiers after their participation in the Revolutionary War....
. The first settlers arrived in 1791.
The town was created as "Milton" in 1789 while still part of Onondaga County
Onondaga County, New York
Onondaga County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 467,026. The county seat is Syracuse.Onondaga County is part of the Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area....
. The name was changed to Genoa in 1808. The Town of Genoa was reduced to form the Town of Locke
Locke, New York
Locke is a town in Cayuga County, New York, United States. The population was 1,951 at the 2010 census. The town was named after John Locke, an English philosopher and is the birthplace of Millard Fillmore, 13th President of the United States....
in 1802. Genoa was reduced again in 1817 to form the Town of Lansing
Lansing, New York
Lansing, New York can refer to:*Lansing , New York, a town in Tompkins County.*Lansing , New York, a village in the town of Lansing....
(in Tompkins County
Tompkins County, New York
Tompkins County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, and comprises the whole of the Ithaca metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 101,564. The county seat is Ithaca, and the county is home to Cornell University, Ithaca College and Tompkins Cortland Community...
).
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 43.1 square miles (111.6 km²), of which, 39.7 square miles (102.8 km²) of it is land and 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²) of it (8.00%) is water.
The west town line, marked by Cayuga Lake
Cayuga Lake
Cayuga Lake is the longest of central New York's glacial Finger Lakes, and is the second largest in surface area and second largest in volume. It is just under 40 miles long. Its average width is 1.7 miles , and it is at its widest point near Aurora...
, is the border of Seneca County
Seneca County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 33,342 people, 12,630 households, and 8,626 families residing in the county. The population density was 103 people per square mile . There were 14,794 housing units at an average density of 46 per square mile...
, and the south town line is the border of Tompkins County
Tompkins County, New York
Tompkins County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, and comprises the whole of the Ithaca metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 101,564. The county seat is Ithaca, and the county is home to Cornell University, Ithaca College and Tompkins Cortland Community...
.
New York State Route 34
New York State Route 34
New York State Route 34 is a north–south New York state route located in Central New York. Its southern terminus is at the Pennsylvania state line in the village of Waverly, where it connects to Pennsylvania Route 199 and meets NY 17...
and New York State Route 34B
New York State Route 34B
New York State Route 34B is a north–south state highway located within Tompkins and Cayuga Counties in Central New York. Its northern terminus is located at a junction with NY 34 by the hamlet of Fleming within the town of the same name in Cayuga County...
are north-south highways through the town. New York State Route 90
New York State Route 90
New York State Route 90 is a north–south state highway in the Finger Lakes region of New York, United States. All but five of the route's are located in Cayuga County, with the remaining situated in Cortland County. The southern terminus of the route is at an intersection with U.S....
becomes an east-west highway at Jump Corners.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,914 people, 718 households, and 529 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 48.3 people per square mile (18.6/km²). There were 927 housing units at an average density of 23.4 per square mile (9.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.02% White, 0.52% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 1.25% 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 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.40% of the population.
There were 718 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% 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, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 105.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $43,618, and the median income for a family was $50,473. Males had a median income of $32,679 versus $23,603 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 $20,960. About 6.1% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in Genoa
- Atwaters – A hamlet in the southwest corner of Genoa on the shore of Cayuga Lake.
- Belltown – A location east of Goodyear Corners.
- Bowers Corners – A hamletHamlet (place)A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
southeast of King Ferry. - East Genoa – A hamlet in the southeast part of the town on NY-34. The East Genoa Methodist Episcopal ChurchEast Genoa Methodist Episcopal ChurchEast Genoa Methodist Episcopal Church is a historic Methodist Episcopal church located at Genoa in Cayuga County, New York. It is a hand hewn timber frame structure, sheathed in pine clapboard, and built in 1849 in the Greek Revival style. High Victorian Gothic modifications were made in the...
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 2002. - Five Corners – A hamlet in the south of Genoa, east of Goodyear Corners.
- Forks of the Creek – A location southeast of Five Corners.
- Genoa – A hamlet at the junction of NY-34 and NY-90.
- Goodyear Corners – A hamlet south of King Ferry on NY-34B.
- Jump Corners – A location west of King Ferry on NY-90.
- King Ferry (formerly "Northville") – A hamlet in the northwest part of town at the junction of NY-34B and NY-90.
- King Ferry Station – A hamlet west of King Ferry at the edge of Cayuga Lake.
- Little Hollow – A location on NY-90 between King Ferry and Genoa at Little Salmon Creek.
- Little Salmon Creek – A stream flowing through the center of the town.
- McQuiggen Corners – A location west of Goodyear Corners.
- Weekes Corners – A location between King Ferry and Little Hollow.
Namesakes
GenoaGenoa, Illinois
Genoa is a city in the north-east corner of DeKalb County, Illinois in the United States. It is located on the historic Galena-Chicago stagecoach route. At the 2010 census the city had a population of 5,193, up from 4,169 at the 2000 census.-History:...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
was named after Genoa, New York by early settler Thomas Madison
Thomas Madison (settler)
Thomas Madison was an American Revolutionary War veteran from Ashtabula County, Ohio, who became the first settler of the city of Genoa, Illinois, United States....
, an American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
soldier from Ashtabula County
Ashtabula County, Ohio
Ashtabula County is the northeasternmost county in the state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 101,497, its county seat is Jefferson. The county is named for a Native American word meaning "river of many fish"....
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
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Notable natives and residents
- John BascomJohn BascomJohn Bascom was born on May 1, 1827 in Genoa, New York and was a graduate of Williams College with the class of 1849. He graduated from the Andover Theological Seminary in 1855. Besides the degrees he got in those places, he held many other scholarly and honorary degrees...
(1827-1911), educator, writer, President of University of Wisconsin - Dan Cummings (1956-Present), lead anchor of The Morning News on WSYR-TVWSYR-TVWSYR-TV is the ABC-affiliated television station for Central New York State that is licensed to Syracuse. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 17 from a transmitter on Sevier Road in Pompey. The station can also be seen on Time Warner channel 9 and in high definition on...
, Syracuse, NY