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Seneca Falls | |
|---|---|
 Seneca Falls Canal Harbor | |
Location within the state of New York | |
| Coordinates: 42°54′31″N 76°47′53″W / 42.90861°N 76.79806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Seneca |
| Settled | 1790 |
| Established | March 26, 1829[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Supervisor | Michael Ferrara |
| • Clerk | Nicaletta Greer |
| • Court | Justice Charles Lafler Justice Steven Kelley |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.46 sq mi (71.12 km2) |
| • Land | 24.22 sq mi (62.72 km2) |
| • Water | 3.24 sq mi (8.40 km2) |
| Elevation | 449 ft (137 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 9,027 |
• Estimate (2022)[4] | 8,940 |
| • Density | 372.8/sq mi (143.92/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 13148 |
| Area codes | 315 and 680 |
| FIPS code | 36-66333 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0964826 |
| Website | https://senecafalls.gov/ |
Seneca Falls is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 9,027 at the 2020 census.[3]
The Town of Seneca Falls contains the former village also called Seneca Falls. The town is east of Geneva, New York, in the northern part of the Finger Lakes District.
Seneca Falls is a historic location along a branch of the Erie Canal and is often association with women's rights in the United States due to the 1848 Seneca Falls convention, which produced the Declaration of Rights and Sentiments. This event was looked back upon by women's rights activists in the later 19th and early 20th centuries as a "birth" or "beginning" of women's rights in the United States. Modern historians such as Lisa Tetrault have cast doubt on that assertion and many key myths, including issues as mundane as the mere presence of Susan B. Anthony. Tetrault and modern scholars still argue the event was nonetheless deeply significant for the attention it garnered among the general American populace.[5]
It is also believed to have been the inspiration for the fictional town of "Bedford Falls", portrayed in filmmaker Frank Capra's classic 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life.[6]
The region is the former realm of the Cayuga tribe, who were visited by Jesuit missionaries during the 17th century. Cayuga villages were attacked and destroyed by the Sullivan Expedition of 1779 in retaliation for plundering and killing new colonists.
The region became part of the Central New York Military Tract, reserved for veterans, after the conclusion of the American Revolution.
A canal was completed in 1818 allowing transit between Seneca Lake and Cayuga Lake. This canal was connected to the Erie Canal in 1828.
The town was established in 1829 from part of the Town of Junius. The community of Seneca Falls in the town set itself apart by incorporating as a village in 1831.
The Seneca Falls Convention held July 19–20, 1848, was the first women's rights convention organized by women explicitly for the purpose of discussing women's rights as such.[7]
On March 16, 2010, the people of the Village of Seneca Falls voted to dissolve the village into the Town of Seneca Falls, effective in 2012.[8]
Goulds Pumps, a leading manufacturer of pumps, is headquartered in Seneca Falls.[9]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 27.4 square miles (71 km2), of which 24.2 square miles (63 km2) is land and 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2), comprising 11.81%, is water.
The east town line is partly defined by Cayuga Lake. The Seneca River/Cayuga-Seneca Canal passes across the town. More recently, efforts are underway to complete a scenic trail along the historic canal. The eastern section of the town is part of Montezuma Marsh, an extensive wetland at the north end of Cayuga Lake.
Conjoined US Route 20 and NY-5 form an east–west highway across the town. New York State Route 89 is a north–south highway by the shore of Cayuga Lake. New York State Route 414 is also a north–south highway, but has an east–west orientation while conjoined with US-20 and NY-5. New York State Route 318 intersects US-20/NY-5 in the northeast corner of the town.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 2,602 | — | |
| 1840 | 4,281 | 64.5% | |
| 1850 | 4,296 | 0.4% | |
| 1860 | 5,960 | 38.7% | |
| 1870 | 6,860 | 15.1% | |
| 1880 | 6,853 | −0.1% | |
| 1890 | 6,901 | 0.7% | |
| 1900 | 7,305 | 5.9% | |
| 1910 | 7,407 | 1.4% | |
| 1920 | 7,179 | −3.1% | |
| 1930 | 7,166 | −0.2% | |
| 1940 | 7,352 | 2.6% | |
| 1950 | 7,845 | 6.7% | |
| 1960 | 9,264 | 18.1% | |
| 1970 | 9,900 | 6.9% | |
| 1980 | 9,886 | −0.1% | |
| 1990 | 9,384 | −5.1% | |
| 2000 | 9,347 | −0.4% | |
| 2010 | 9,040 | −3.3% | |
| 2020 | 9,027 | −0.1% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 8,940 | [4]  | −1.0% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[10] | |||
As of 2010 Seneca Falls had a population of 9,040. The ethnic and racial makeup of the population was 93.6% non-Hispanic white, 1.3% African-American, 0.4% Native American, 0.3% Indian, 1.3% other Asian, 0.2% non-Hispanic from some other race, 1.4% from two or more races, 1.0% Puerto Rican and 0.7% other Hispanics.[11]
As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 9,347 people, 3,796 households, and 2,440 families residing in the town. The population density was 385.6 inhabitants per square mile (148.9/km2). There were 4,167 housing units at an average density of 171.9 per square mile (66.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.86% White, 0.87% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American, 1.52% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.33% of the population.
There were 3,796 households, out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.91.
The town's population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,245, and the median income for a family was $48,565. Males had a median income of $36,631 versus $25,094 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,462. About 9.7% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.
The public school system for Seneca Falls and its nearby villages is provided by the Seneca Falls Central School District. This district has four schools.[14] The current superintendent is Michelle Reed.
New York State Route 5 and U.S. Route 20 run east–west through the town.
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This resource is located in Seneca County, New York. Areas of significance include: Architecture; Industry. Architectural classifications include: Dutch Colonial; Colonial Revival; Vernacular; Greek Revival; Romanesque; Romanesque Revival; Gothic; Second Empire; Queen Anne; Victorian; Italianate; Federal; Tudor Revival; Neo-Classical; Gothic Revival; American Foursquare; Folk Victorian; Bungalow . The National Historic Places Register Reference Number is 91000342.
Seneca Falls is a hamlet and census-designated place in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 6,681 at the 2010 census. The 2020 census population of Seneca Falls CDP was 6,809. The hamlet is in the Town of Seneca Falls, east of Geneva. It was an incorporated village from 1831 to 2011. Finger Lakes Regional Airport (0G7) is south of the hamlet. Seneca Falls was the site of the Seneca Falls Convention, a foundational event in the Women's Rights Movement. The town is believed by some to have been the inspiration for the fictional town of "Bedford Falls, N.Y." portrayed in filmmaker Frank Capra's classic 1940s film "It's a Wonderful Life".
Seneca Falls is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 9,027 at the 2020 census. The Town of Seneca Falls contains the former village also called Seneca Falls. The town is east of Geneva, New York, in the northern part of the Finger Lakes District. Seneca Falls is a historic location along a branch of the Erie Canal and is often association with women's rights in the United States due to the 1848 Seneca Falls convention, which produced the Declaration of Rights and Sentiments. This event was looked back upon by women's rights activists in the later 19th and early 20th centuries as a "birth" or "beginning" of women's rights in the United States. Modern historians such as Lisa Tetrault have cast doubt on that assertion and many key myths, including issues as mundane as the mere presence of Susan B. Anthony. Tetrault and modern scholars still argue the event was nonetheless deeply significant for the attention it garnered among the general American populace. It is also believed to have been the inspiration for the fictional town of "Bedford Falls", portrayed in filmmaker Frank Capra's classic 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life.
Waterloo is a village and primary county seat of Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 5,171 at the 2010 census and is now the most populated village in Seneca County. The village is named after Waterloo, Belgium, where Napoleon was defeated. It is the primary county seat of Seneca County, with the other being Ovid as part of a two-shire system established in 1822. Most of the county administrative offices are located in the village. Therefore, many political sources only list Waterloo as the county seat. The Village of Waterloo is mostly in the Town of Waterloo, but the part south of the Cayuga-Seneca Canal of the village is in the Town of Fayette and a small area in the southeast of the village is in Town of Seneca Falls. Waterloo is east of Geneva and is located in between the two main Finger Lakes, Seneca Lake and Cayuga Lake.
Geneseo ( jen-i-SEE-oh) is a village in and the county seat of Livingston County in the Finger Lakes region of New York, United States, south of Rochester. The English name "Geneseo" is an anglicization of the Seneca name for the earlier Seneca town there, Jo’néhsiyoh, meaning "Good sand there." The village of Geneseo lies within the western part of the town of Geneseo at the junction of State Routes 39 and 63 with U.S. Route 20A. The village's population was 8,031 at the 2010 census, out of 10,483 in the town. The United States Department of the Interior designated part of the village—the Geneseo Historic District—a National Historic Landmark in 1991.
This resource is located in Ontario County, New York. Areas of significance include: Architecture; Art; Religion/Philosophy. The National Historic Places Register Reference Number is 73001242.
This resource is located in Onondaga County, New York. Areas of significance include: Architecture; Commerce; Transportation. Architectural classifications include: Greek Revival; Gothic. The National Historic Places Register Reference Number is 73001232.
This resource is located in Yates County, New York. Areas of significance include: Commerce; Education; Architecture. Architectural classifications include: Mid-19th Century; Greek Revival; Gothic Revival; Italian Villa; Late Victorian; Italianate; Eclectic; Vernacular; Early 20th Century; Vernacular; Classical. The National Historic Places Register Reference Number is 07000329.
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