Geneseo (village), New York
Geneseo /ˌdʒɛnɪˈsiːoʊ/ 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 name "Geneseo" is an anglicization of the Iroquois name for the earlier Iroquois town there, Gen-nis-he-yo, which means "beautiful valley".
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The Bear Fountain sits in the center of Geneseo's Main Street. In this picture, it is decorated with flags for Memorial Day. | |
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| Coordinates: 42°47′45″N 77°48′49″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Livingston |
| Town | Geneseo |
| Village incorporated | 1832 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village Board |
| • Mayor | Christopher Ivers |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.85 sq mi (7.38 km2) |
| • Land | 2.85 sq mi (7.38 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 7,574 |
| • Density | 2,658.48/sq mi (1,026.33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 14454 |
| Area code | 585 |
| FIPS code | 36-28618 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978991 |
| Website | geneseony |
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.
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