Geneva, New York
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Geneva is a city in Ontario County, New York, USA. The population was 13,617 at the 2000 census. Some claim it is named after the city and canton of Geneva in Switzerland.
The City of Geneva is located by the eastern border of the county and is inside the Town of Geneva. The city claims to be the "Lake trout capital of the world."
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[edit] History
The site was originally the Seneca Native American village of Kanadasaga. It became a strong point, after being fortified by the British against the French and later against the Americans. The village was abandoned following its destruction by the punitive Sullivan Expedition of 1779, but resettled by Europeans around 1793 as a town developed by the Pulteney Association. The "Village of Geneva" was incorporated in 1906, 1812, and 1871, formally separating it from the surrounding area of Geneva Town. Later the village became a city.
The Cayuga-Seneca Canal linked the area to the Erie Canal, completed in 1825.
[edit] Notable natives
- Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to become qualified as a medical doctor in the United States, studied here, graduating from the medical school at what was then Geneva College in 1849.
- Red Jacket, the Seneca political leader was reportedly born near Geneva.
- Gym Class Heroes, four member hip-hop band.
- Pat Johnson, Stuntman, Tobey McGuire's stunt double in Spiderman and Spiderman 2.
- Lauren Holly, actress.
[edit] Geography
Geneva lies at the northern end of the Seneca Lake, in the Finger Lakes region, the largest wine-producing area in New York State. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.2 km² (5.8 mi²). 11.0 km² (4.3 mi²) of it is land and 4.1 km² (1.6 mi²) of it (27.18%) is water.
Geneva is at the northern end of Seneca Lake, one of the Finger Lakes.
Geneva on east-west US Route 20 conjoined with New York State Route 5. New York State Route 14 is a north-south highway through the city.
[edit] Colleges and universities
- Finger Lakes Community College, is "The right place to start." It is a two-year college affiliated with the State University of New York. The college has three locations: the main campus at Canandiagua and satellite campuses in Geneva and Newark, New York. It serves the needs of several counties in the Finger Lakes region of New York.
- Hobart and William Smith Colleges, the successor institution to Geneva College.
- The New York State Agricultural Experiment Station of Cornell University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 13,617 people, 5,014 households, and 2,933 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,234.2/km² (3,199.5/mi²). There were 5,564 housing units at an average density of 504.3/km² (1,307.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 81.52% White, 10.22% African American, 0.25% Native American, 1.23% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 3.39% from other races, and 3.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.50% of the population.
There were 5,014 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.6% were married couples living together, 15.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.5% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 18.9% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,600, and the median income for a family was $41,224. Males had a median income of $31,315 versus $23,054 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,609. About 13.7% of families and 17.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.2% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] External links
- City's web site
- Chamber of Commerce web site
- School District web site
- Early history of Geneva area
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
