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Encyclopedia > Geneva (NY)

Geneva is a city located in Ontario County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 13,617. It is named after the city and canton of Geneva in Switzerland. CITY Is A network of 5 Television Stations owned By CHUM Limited They Include CITY 57 Toronto CKVU 10 Edmonton 51 Calgary 5 Winnipeg 13 on December 1 CHUM Perchased the Fomer A-Channels Stations in Alberta and Manitoba Under the Banner of CITY-TV Everywhere. Broadcasting for the first... Ontario County is a county located in the state of New York. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki (R) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Geneva (French: Genève) is the second-most populous city in Switzerland located where Lake Geneva (French: Lac Léman, but the Genevois are fond of calling it Lac de Genève) empties into the Rhône River. ...


The City of Geneva is located by the eastern border of the county and is inside the Town of Geneva on US Route 20. The city claims to be the "Lake trout capital of the world." Geneva is a town located in Ontario County, New York. ... United States Highway 20 is an east-west United States highway. ...

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History

The site was originally the Seneca Native American village of Kanadasaga. That 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 1806, formally separating it from the surrounding area of Geneva Town. Later the village became a city. The Seneca Tribe, or Onodowohgah (People of the Hill Top), traditionally lived in New York State between the Genesee River and Canandaigua Lake. ... Native Americans (also Indians, Aboriginal Peoples, American Indians, First Nations, Alaskan Natives, Amerindians, or Indigenous Peoples of America) are the indigenous inhabitants of The Americas prior to the European colonization, and their modern descendants. ... The Sullivan Expedition, also known as the Sullivan-Clinton Expedition, was a campaign led by Major General John Sullivan and General James Clinton against Loyalists (Tories) and the four nations of the Iroquois who had sided with the British in the American Revolutionary War. ... 1779 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1793 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Pulteney Association was a purchaser in 1792 of a large portion of the Western New York land tract known as the Phelps and Gorham Purchase. ... 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...


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 is water. The total area is 27.18% water. Seneca Lake is the second longest (at 38 miles (60 km) long) of western New Yorks glacial Finger Lakes and has the largest volume, estimated at 4. ... New Yorks Finger Lakes The Finger Lakes are glacially formed lakes in upstate New York, mainly linear in shape, each lake oriented on a north-south axis. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile (symbol sq. ...


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.

Elizabeth Blackwell was the first modern woman physician. ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Red Jacket (known as Otetiani in his youth and Segoyewatha after 1780) (c. ...

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: Canandaigua, being its main campus, 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

Finger Lakes Community College is a two-year college affiliated with the State University of New York. ... Hobart and William Smith Colleges are Geneva, New York, liberal arts colleges in a coordinate system. ... For other uses of the name Cornell, see Cornell (disambiguation). ...

Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 13,617 people, 5,014 households, and 2,933 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,234.2/km² (3,199.5/mi²). There are 5,564 housing units at an average density of 504.3/km² (1,307.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 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. 8.50% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There are 5,014 households out of which 29.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.6% are married couples living together, 15.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 41.5% are non-families. 34.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.35 and the average family size is 3.03. Marriage is a relationship and bond between individuals (termed spouses -- a male spouse is a husband and a female spouse, a wife) that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ...


In the city the population is 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 are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 84.5 males.


The median income for a household in the city is $31,600, and the median income for a family is $41,224. Males have a median income of $31,315 versus $23,054 for females. The per capita income for the city is $15,609. 17.5% of the population and 13.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 27.2% of those under the age of 18 and 7.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the number of people. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


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Hobart and William Smith Colleges :: Welcome to Geneva (496 words)
Geneva is located in the heart of the Finger Lakes Region at the northern tip of Seneca Lake.
Geneva is a common place for many tourists to begin their tour of the Seneca Lake Wine Trail, with 20 wineries surrounding Seneca Lake.
The Geneva community is also proud of The Geneva Historical Society which maintains Rose Hill Mansion, a National Historic Landmark which is considered one of the finest examples of Greek Revival Architecture in the United States.
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Geneva is home to a division of Guardian Industries, a world-renowned glass manufacturer, CCN, an international company that makes luxurious office furniture, and Zotos, the number three hair care products manufacturer in the world.
Geneva College made national history in 1849 when Elizabeth Blackwell graduated top of her class, becoming the first woman in the United States to earn a medical degree.
Geneva, NY is a spirited community in the heart of Finger Lake's wine country that offers an abundance of opportunities for business and recreation.
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