Seneca Falls, New York

For the hamlet and CDP located within this town, see Seneca Falls (CDP), New York. For other uses, see Seneca Falls (disambiguation).
Seneca Falls
Town

Seneca Falls Canal Harbor
Seneca Falls

Location within the state of New York

Coordinates: 42°54′31″N 76°47′53″W / 42.90861°N 76.79806°W / 42.90861; -76.79806Coordinates: 42°54′31″N 76°47′53″W / 42.90861°N 76.79806°W / 42.90861; -76.79806
Country United States
State New York
County Seneca
Settled 1790
Established March 26, 1829[1]
Government
 • Type Town Council
 • Supervisor Greg Lazzaro
 • Clerk Nicaletta Greer
 • Court Justice Charles Lafler
Justice Sean Laquidari
Area
 • Total 27.4 sq mi (71.0 km2)
 • Land 24.2 sq mi (62.7 km2)
 • Water 3.2 sq mi (8.3 km2)
Elevation 449 ft (137 m)
Population (2010)[2]
 • Total 9,040
 • Density 373.6/sq mi (144.2/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 13148
Area code(s) 315 Exchanges: 568,712
FIPS code 36-66333
GNIS feature ID 0964826
Website http://www.senecafalls.com/

Seneca Falls is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 9,040 at the 2010 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 believed by some 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.[3]

History

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 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.

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.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 27.4 square miles (71.0 km²), of which, 24.2 square miles (62.7 km²) of it is land and 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²) of it (11.63%) 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 part 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.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18302,602—
18404,28164.5%
18504,2960.4%
18605,96038.7%
18706,86015.1%
18806,853−0.1%
18906,9010.7%
19007,3055.9%
19107,4071.4%
19207,179−3.1%
19307,166−0.2%
19407,3522.6%
19507,8456.7%
19609,26418.1%
19709,9006.9%
19809,886−0.1%
19909,384−5.1%
20009,347−0.4%
20109,040−3.3%
Est. 20148,860[4]−2.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

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.[6]

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 9,347 people, 3,796 households, and 2,440 families residing in the town. The population density was 385.6 people 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.

In the town the 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.

Communities and locations in the Town of Seneca Falls

Schools

Public schools

Seneca Falls Central School District

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.[7] The current superintendent is Robert F. McKeveny.

Private education

[12]

Colleges

References

  1. ↑ Town of Seneca Falls, New York - History, Retrieved Jun. 2, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Pacheco, Manny (December 11, 2010). "It's a Wonderful Life Museum opens.". Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ↑ 2010 U.S. census report for Seneca Falls, New York
  7. ↑ http://www.sfcs.k12.ny.us/, accessed Oct 1, 2006
  8. ↑ http://www.sfcs.k12.ny.us/FrankKnight.cfm, Frank M Knight School official website, accessed Oct 1, 2006
  9. ↑ http://www.sfcs.k12.ny.us/ElizabethCady.cfm, Elizabeth Cady Stanton School website, accessed Oct 1, 2006
  10. ↑ http://www.sfcs.k12.ny.us/MiddleSchool.cfm, Seneca Falls Middle School website, accessed Oct 1, 2006
  11. ↑ http://www.sfcs.k12.ny.us/Academy.cfm, Mynderse Academy website, accessed Oct 1, 2006
  12. ↑ http://www.ccsenecafalls.com/flcs Finger Lakes Christian School Website, accessed Oct 1, 2006
  13. ↑ http://www.nycc.edu/ New York Chiropractic College website, accessed Oct 1, 2006
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