| Genesee County is a county located in the | | | | Orleans County, New York - north |
| U.S. state of New York. As of 2000, the | | | | |
| population was 60,370. Its name is from a | | | | Monroe County, New York - east |
| Seneca Indian word meaning "good valley." Its | | | | |
| county seat is Batavia. | | | | Livingston County, New York - southeast |
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| History | | | | Wyoming County, New York - south |
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| When counties were established in New York | | | | Erie County, New York - west |
| State in 1683, the present Genesee County was | | | | |
| part of Albany County. This was an enormous | | | | Niagara County, New York - northwest |
| county, including the northern part of New | | | | |
| York State as well as all of the present | | | | Demographics |
| State of Vermont and, in theory, extending | | | | |
| westward to the Pacific Ocean. This county | | | | As of the census2 of 2000, there were 60,370 |
| was reduced in size on July 3, 1766 by the | | | | people, 22,770 households, and 15,825 |
| creation of Cumberland County, and further on | | | | families residing in the county. The |
| March 16, 1770 by the creation of Gloucester | | | | population density was 47/km2 (122/mi2). |
| County, both containing territory now in | | | | There were 24,190 housing units at an average |
| Vermont. | | | | density of 19/km2 (49/mi2). The racial makeup |
| | | | of the county was 94.69% White, 2.13% Black |
| On March 12, 1772, what was left of Albany | | | | or African American, 0.78% Native American, |
| County was split into three parts, one | | | | 0.48% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.71% |
| remaining under the name Albany County. One | | | | from other races, and 1.18% from two or more |
| of the other pieces, Tryon County, contained | | | | races. 1.50% of the population were Hispanic |
| the western portion (and thus, since no | | | | or Latino of any race. |
| western boundary was specified, theoretically | | | | |
| still extended west to the Pacific). The | | | | There were 22,770 households out of which |
| eastern boundary of Tryon County was | | | | 33.30% had children under the age of 18 |
| approximately five miles west of the present | | | | living with them, 55.40% were married couples |
| city of Schenectady, and the county included | | | | living together, 9.80% had a female |
| the western part of the Adirondack Mountains | | | | householder with no husband present, and |
| and the area west of the West Branch of the | | | | 30.50% were non-families. 24.80% of all |
| Delaware River. The area then designated as | | | | households were made up of individuals and |
| Tryon County now includes 37 counties of New | | | | 11.10% had someone living alone who was 65 |
| York State. The county was named for William | | | | years of age or older. The average household |
| Tryon, colonial governor of New York. | | | | size was 2.59 and the average family size was |
| | | | 3.10. |
| In the years prior to 1776, most of the | | | | |
| Loyalists in Tryon County fled to Canada. In | | | | In the county the population was spread out |
| 1784, following the peace treaty that ended | | | | with 26.10% under the age of 18, 7.50% from |
| the American Revolutionary War, the name of | | | | 18 to 24, 29.50% from 25 to 44, 22.60% from |
| Tryon County was changed to Montgomery County | | | | 45 to 64, and 14.30% who were 65 years of age |
| in order to honor the general, Richard | | | | or older. The median age was 37 years. For |
| Montgomery, who had captured several places | | | | every 100 females there were 96.90 males. For |
| in Canada and died attempting to capture the | | | | every 100 females age 18 and over, there were |
| city of Quebec, replacing the name of the | | | | 95.00 males. |
| hated British governor. | | | | |
| | | | The median income for a household in the |
| In 1789, Ontario County was split off from | | | | county was $40,542, and the median income for |
| Montgomery. | | | | a family was $47,771. Males had a median |
| | | | income of $34,430 versus $23,788 for females. |
| All of the land of present day Genesee County | | | | The per capita income for the county was |
| was part of the Holland Land Purchase in 1793 | | | | $18,498. About 5.60% of families and 7.60% of |
| and was sold through the Holland Land | | | | the population were below the poverty line, |
| Company's office in Batavia, starting in | | | | including 9.00% of those under age 18 and |
| 1801. | | | | 6.80% of those age 65 or over. |
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| Genesee County was created by a splitting of | | | | Educational institutions |
| Ontario County in 1802. This was much larger | | | | |
| than the present Genesee County, however. | | | | The county has 8 public school districts: |
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| In 1806, Allegany County was created from | | | | Alexander Central School District |
| Genesee County. | | | | |
| | | | Batavia City School District |
| In 1808, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, and Niagara | | | | |
| Counties were created from Genesee County. | | | | Byron-Bergen Central School District |
| Niagara County at that time also included the | | | | |
| present Erie County. | | | | Elba Central School District |
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| In 1821, portions of Genesee County were | | | | LeRoy Central School District |
| combined with portions of Ontario County to | | | | |
| create Livingston and Monroe Counties. | | | | Oakfield-Alabama Central School District |
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| In 1824, Orleans County was created from | | | | Pavilion Central School District |
| Genesee County. | | | | |
| | | | Pembroke Central School District |
| In 1841, Wyoming County was created from | | | | |
| Genesee County. | | | | Several private schools at the primary and |
| | | | secondary levels are also maintained: |
| Geography | | | | |
| | | | St. Joseph Elementary School, Batavia, NY |
| According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the | | | | |
| county has a total area of 1,283 km2 (495 | | | | Notre Dame High School, Batavia, NY |
| mi2). 1,280 km2 (494 mi2) of it is land and 3 | | | | |
| km2 (1 mi2) of it (0.25%) is water. | | | | St. Paul Lutheran School, Batavia, NY |
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| Genesee County is in the western portion of | | | | Mary's Grace School, Batavia, NY |
| the state, east of Buffalo and southwest of | | | | |
| Rochester. | | | | Genesee Christian Academy, Batavia, NY |
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| Tonawanda Creek and Oatka Creek flow through | | | | Holy Family School, LeRoy, NY |
| the town. | | | | |
| | | | Genesee Community College has its main campus |
| Adjacent Counties | | | | in the Town of Batavia. |
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