Profile for Geneseo, New York, NY

Geneseo is on the Genesee River.

Former and merged names include:
· Big Tree

The Wadsworths have been squires here since the arrival of James and William Wadsworth from Connecticut in 1790. Tradition has it that the Wadsworths were able to walk from Rochester to Geneseo without ever leaving their own property.

Home of one of the oldest hunt clubs in the country; the hunters and their horses ride down Main Street each October

The village is known for its fountain, which features a little bear hugging a lamppost.

The Genesee Valley Hunt, established here in 1876, is one of the oldest fox hunts in the country.

Filming location for:
· 1938 movie, "The Great Waltz"

Well-known residents have included:
· Glen Gordon Caron, film and TV producer

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Nearby parks & recreation: Letchworth State Park

Historic sites and museums: Livingston County Historical Society Museum, 1941 Historical Aircraft Group Museum

Colleges and universities: SUNY at Geneseo

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Quotes:
Geneseo, home of the bluegrass sod, where the Chanlers speak only to Wadsworths and the Wadsworths speak only to God.
-- Jingle, quoted in River Ramble
Arch Merrill

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17% of Geneseo residents report German ancestry, and 20% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Geneseo ancestry & family history guide.

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Recommendations: Summer dinner on the deck at the Big Tree

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Geneseo was $12,239, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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46% of Geneseo residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Historic districts in Geneseo include Main Street Historic District (Geneseo) ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Geneseo, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $449.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,165.

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Livingston County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Geneseo political report.

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The average commute time for Geneseo workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Geneseo include Quality Inn Geneseo.

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