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51-520: Col. Joseph Lyon moved to the area now known as Batavia , Illinois in 1834. He built the first schoolhouse in Kane County, which also served as the first building for organized religion in the county. Starting in the 1840s, Batavia became a major source of limestone for the Chicago region . Batavia was largely a Methodist settlement, due to large numbers of Swedish immigrants who came to work in

102-465: A female householder with no husband present, and 28.59% were non-families. 23.97% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.52% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.29 and the average family size was 2.71. The city's age distribution consisted of 26.3% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

153-421: A major street named after him (Ellicott Street) as well as a minor one (Ellicott Avenue), and a large monument in the heart of the city. Batavia was incorporated as a village in 1823. The present counties of western New York were all laid-out from the original Genesee County; the modern Genesee County is but one of many. However, the entire area, as a region, is still referred to as Genesee Country . Thus, Batavia

204-419: A multitude of negative health effects in residents surrounding these facilities. Among this list, nickel compounds have been found to be associated with cancer, hematological, immunological, and respiratory complications, manganese has been linked to neurological complications, and lead has been linked to cancer, cardiovascular, developmental, hematological, neurological, renal, and reproductive complications. This

255-491: A possibility of harm and contamination. These companies include the following: In total, these companies accounted for 29,724 pounds of the 53,610 pounds of contaminants released in Batavia in 2020, totaling 55.44% of the year's chemical releases. The top 5 contaminants by weight that caused an elevated RSEI score in 2020 are as follows: If consumed in toxic amounts, either rapidly or slowly over time, these chemicals can cause

306-501: A power plant in southern Batavia and added a branch to the city in 1902. The Campana Factory was built in 1936 to manufacture cosmetics for The Campana Company , particularly Italian Balm, the nation's best-selling hand lotion at the time. Batavia is located on the Fox River at 41°50′56″N 88°18′30″W  /  41.84889°N 88.30833°W  / 41.84889; -88.30833 (41.8488583, −88.3084400). According to

357-411: A raid and ended up marrying her Seneca captor, was an able negotiator for the tribe and helped win them more favorable terms. For the negotiations, Horatio Jones was the translator, and William Wadsworth provided his unfinished home. The land was then surveyed under the supervision of Joseph Ellicott, a monumental task and the biggest land survey ever attempted to that time. Ellicott, as agent for

408-548: A total of 53,610 pounds was released on land, or into the air and water of the surrounding areas without being managed properly. These oversights in waste management can cause toxic chemicals to leech into the surrounding environment and become toxic to the individuals living there. Of these facilities, 4 are indicated by the EPA to release chemicals that could pose a threat to people in the surrounding communities. The risk indication comes from an RSEI score higher than zero, which signifies

459-405: Is 58 by 78 feet (18 by 24 m) with an entrance facing the south. The nave is 48 by 58 feet (15 by 18 m) has been renamed Shannon Hall (for the builder). The north side of the building features a six-sided apse . The bell tower is in the southwest and rises 125 feet (38 m) with a steeply pitched gable . A 10 foot (3.0 m) window forms a quatrefoil surrounded with circles above

510-584: Is a city in and the county seat of Genesee County, New York , United States. It is located near the center of the county, surrounded by the Town of Batavia , which is a separate municipality . Batavia's population, as of the 2020 census, was 15,600. It is considered to be part of the Rochester–Batavia–Seneca Falls combined statistical area . The name Batavia is Latin for the Betuwe region of

561-494: Is a part of Illinois' 11th Congressional District , represented by Democrat Bill Foster . From 2013 to 2023, it was part of the 14th Congressional District , which was represented by Randy Hultgren and later Lauren Underwood . Linda Holmes , Karina Villa , Barbara Hernandez , Matt Hanson , and Maura Hirschauer —all Democrats—represent parts of Batavia in the Illinois General Assembly . Batavia

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612-739: Is also where the New York State School for the Blind , a New York State-operated K-12 school, and the main campus of Genesee Community College is located. In Batavia, there are multiple companies ranging from food products to manufacturing that release toxic chemicals on a regular basis. The following data comes from the United States Environmental Protection Agency ’s Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) database. In 2020, these facilities were responsible for 1,522,366 pounds of waste. Of this number,

663-440: Is governed by a 14-member city council. There are seven wards in the city, and each ward elects two aldermen. The mayor chairs the city council and is elected citywide every four years. Jeffery Schielke has been Mayor of Batavia since 1981. Batavia is served by Batavia Public School District No. 101 . The district currently consists of six K–5 elementary schools, one 6–8 middle school, and Batavia High School . Small pockets of

714-441: Is just a short list of all of the possible risks of exposure so independent research is recommended. It is important to note, however, that the very presence of these compounds in released materials does not directly correlate with human ingestion, and that there are many safety measures in place to ensure that this is the case. Each facility listed above is located inside or on the outer boundary of residential areas. In these areas,

765-649: Is served by Batavia Public Library District, which was founded in April 1881 as a township library; the first Board of Library Trustees was elected in April 1882. It converted to a district library in June 1975. The library serves most of Batavia Township, Kane County, Illinois and portions of Winfield Township, DuPage County, Illinois , Geneva Township, Kane County, Illinois , and Blackberry Township, Kane County, Illinois . Its current facility opened in January 2002. Batavia

816-426: Is water. The city also sits directly along the 43rd parallel north . New York State Route 5 (east-west) intersects state routes 33 , 63 and 98 in the city. The New York State Thruway ( Interstate 90 ) is immediately north of Batavia. This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to

867-462: The Conestoga wagons used in the country's westward expansion. Into the early 20th century, most of the windmill operated water pumps in use by America's farms were made at one of three windmill manufacturing companies in Batavia. Many of the limestone buildings of these factories remain in use as government and commercial offices, and storefronts. The Aurora Elgin and Chicago Railway constructed

918-471: The Köppen climate classification system, Batavia has a humid continental climate , abbreviated "Dfa" or "Dfb" on climate maps. As of the census of 2010 , there were 15,465 people, 6,644 households, and 3,710 families residing in the city. The city's racial demographic changed slightly from 2000 to 2010. As of the census of 2000 , there were 16,256 people, 6,457 households, and 3,867 families residing in

969-837: The Miami Marlins ; in 2008, they won the New York Penn League Championship. The city's UN/LOCODE is USBIA. The current City of Batavia was an early settlement in what is today called Genesee Country , the farthest western region of New York State, comprising the Genesee Valley and westward to the Niagara River , Lake Erie , and the Pennsylvania line. The tract purchased in western New York (the Holland Purchase)

1020-741: The Netherlands , and honors early Dutch land developers. In 2006, a national magazine, Site Selection , ranked Batavia third among the nation's micropolitans , based on economic development. The New York State Thruway ( Interstate 90 ) passes north of the city. Genesee County Airport (GVQ) is also north of the city. The city hosts the Batavia Muckdogs baseball team, of the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League , at Dwyer Stadium , (299 Bank Street). The Muckdogs, formerly, were an affiliate of

1071-626: The Theo Muller Group . On December 10, 2015, the closure of the yogurt plant was announced with the additional news that the facility would be sold to the Dairy Farmers of America cooperative. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has an area of 5.2 square miles (13.6 km ), of which 5.2 square miles (13.4 km ) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.2 km ) (1.14%)

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1122-488: The Tri-City area , along with St. Charles and Geneva , all western suburbs of similar size and relative socioeconomic condition. Batavia was settled in 1833 by Christopher Payne and his family. Originally called Big Woods for the wild growth throughout the settlement, the town was renamed by local judge and former Congressman Isaac Wilson in 1840 after his former home of Batavia, New York . Because Judge Wilson owned

1173-453: The poverty line , including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over. Aldi, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Aldi Süd , has its headquarters in Batavia. Fermilab is located just outside the town borders and serves as employment for many of the town's residents. According to the City's 2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are: Batavia

1224-530: The 2021 census gazetteer files, Batavia has a total area of 10.84 square miles (28.08 km ), of which 10.65 square miles (27.58 km ) (or 98.28%) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.49 km ) (or 1.72%) is water. As of the 2020 census there were 26,098 people, 9,728 households, and 6,947 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,408.45 inhabitants per square mile (929.91/km ). There were 10,381 housing units at an average density of 958.01 per square mile (369.89/km ). The racial makeup of

1275-545: The Big Woods", Batavia's original name. The city was incorporated on July 27, 1872. After the death of her husband, Mary Todd Lincoln was an involuntary resident of the Batavia Institute on May 20, 1875. At the time the institute was known as Bellevue Place, a sanitarium for women. Mrs. Lincoln was released four months later on September 11, 1875. In the late 19th century, Batavia was a major manufacturer of

1326-781: The Holland Land Company. Batavia, New York, was named by Busti in honor of the Batavian Republic (1795–1806), a republican government of the Netherlands and home of the investors of the Holland Land Company. One of the provisions of the sale was that Morris needed to settle the Indian title to the land, so he arranged for his son, Thomas Morris , to negotiate with the Iroquois at Geneseo, New York , in 1797. About 3,000 Iroquois, mostly Senecas , arrived for

1377-566: The US, or abroad, and according to U.S. Census data there has been a gradual but consistent decline in the city's population from 1960 forward. The construction of the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility , a federal immigration detention center next to the airport has provided more jobs in the area, as well as expansion of the airport, including lengthening the runway to accommodate larger aircraft in 2005. Inmates at

1428-568: The assembly hall of the Eastside Community Center. A corridor was added between the former church and the schoolhouse to facilitate travel between the two buildings in their new capacity. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 20, 1999. The building is on a 165 by 264 foot (50 by 80 m) lot in a residential neighborhood three blocks east of the Fox River . The church itself

1479-404: The average family size was 3.01. 23.4% of the city's population were under the age of 18, 8.7% were from age 18 to 24, 29.0% were from age 25 to 44, 20.2% were from age 45 to 64, and 18.6% were age 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males. The city's median household income was $ 33,484, and

1530-538: The church only cost $ 12,000 to build. A small, one-story schoolhouse was added to the lot in 1960. In the 1980s, the congregation again needed a larger building to serve its needs. They purchased a 14-acre (5.7 ha) site and built the church that is now known as Holy Cross Catholic Church at 2300 Main Street. On April 27, 1996, the old building was transferred to the Batavia Park District and serves as

1581-559: The church was built. Fr. George Henry Rathz oversaw the construction of the Gothic Revival building. Construction was slowed due to the Panic of 1896 and was dedicated on June 15, 1897. Upon completion, the size of the congregation was 300 people. James William Shannon, a member of the church and owner of Shannon Quarry, donated the limestone for the project and functioned as the main builder. Due to large contributions from volunteers,

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1632-459: The city are served by Geneva Community Unit School District 304 and West Aurora Public School District 129. Some bus transportation is serviced by Pace . The Geneva and Aurora Metra train stations are nearby. Paths for biking and walking exist along the Fox River. Batavia is considered car-dependent and somewhat bikeable. Major streets include: Batavia, New York Batavia

1683-401: The city was 84.23% White , 2.48% African American , 0.24% Native American , 2.28% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 3.25% from other races , and 7.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.17% of the population. There were 9,728 households, out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.70% were married couples living together, 6.31% had

1734-444: The city. The population density was 3,133.9 people per square mile (1,210.0 people/km ). There were 6,924 housing units at an average density of 1,334.8 per square mile (515.4/km ). The city's racial makeup was 90.23% White , 5.43% Black or African American , 0.48% Native American , 0.87% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 1.06% from other races , and 1.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.45% of

1785-506: The company, established a land office in Batavia in 1802. The entire purchase was named Genesee County in 1802, with Batavia as the county seat. The company sold off the purchase until 1846, when the company was dissolved. The phrase "doing a land office business," which denotes prosperity, dates from this era. The office is a museum today, designated a National Historic Landmark . Ellicott lived in Batavia for many years although he thought Buffalo would certainly grow to be larger. Batavia has

1836-544: The detention center have included terrorism suspects, such as Nabil Ahmed Farag Soliman , who embarked on a hunger strike in 1999 after two and a half years in federal detention. In August 2012, Muller Quaker Dairy broke ground on what was to be one of the largest yogurt manufacturing plants in the United States, and employed 170 people in December 2015. Muller Quaker Dairy is a joint venture between PepsiCo and

1887-414: The latter part of the 19th century, Batavia, home to six American-style windmill manufacturing companies, became known as "The Windmill City". Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory , a federal government-sponsored high-energy physics laboratory, where both the bottom quark and the top quark were first detected, is located just east of the city limits. Batavia is part of a vernacular region known as

1938-526: The main door. The roof is covered with asbestos shingles. Batavia, Illinois Batavia ( / b ə ˈ t eɪ v i ə / ) is a city mainly in Kane County and partly in DuPage County in the U.S. state of Illinois . Located in the Chicago metropolitan area , it was founded in 1833 and is the oldest city in Kane County. Per the 2020 census , the population was 26,098. During

1989-466: The majority of the town, he was given permission to rename it. Batavia's settlement was delayed one year by the Black Hawk War , in which Abraham Lincoln was a citizen soldier, and Zachary Taylor and Jefferson Davis were Army officers. Although there is no direct evidence that Lincoln, Taylor, or Davis visited the future site of Batavia, there are writings by Lincoln that refer to "Head of

2040-454: The median family income was $ 42,460. Males had a median income of $ 32,091 versus $ 23,289 for females. The city's per capita income was $ 17,737. About 10.2% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.5% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over. Batavia City School District is the school district of the city, and operates multiple public schools there, including Batavia High School . Batavia

2091-511: The negotiation. Seneca chief and orator Red Jacket was adamantly against the sale, but his influence was thwarted by freely-distributed liquor and trinkets given to the women. He acquiesced and signed the Treaty of Big Tree , in which the tribe sold their rights to the land (except for a small portion) for $ 100,000. Mary Jemison , known as The White Woman of the Genesee , who was captured in

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2142-546: The population density of lower-income residents, as well as residents of color, is higher than in the areas that do not contain any facilities that potentially toxic chemicals. This trend seemingly holds true in most urban areas. As stated before, the placement of these facilities can have a large impact on the individuals who surround them. Throughout the United States, people of color and people living in impoverished conditions are more likely to live in areas hosting facilities that release toxic chemicals. This disparity accounts for

2193-400: The population. There were 6,457 households, of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.1% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% had someone living alone who was at least 65 years old. The average household size was 2.34 and

2244-464: The quarries. The first Catholic services were held in private homes in 1854. Led by Father Sullivan, the followers were mostly Irish immigrants. The Catholics took over a vacant church building for their services in 1870 and became the Holy Cross congregation. As the congregation grew in the late 19th century, they decided to construct a new building. Milo Kemp owned the piece of property on which

2295-403: The sale of the western part of the state completed, Batavia became a small industrial city in the heart of an agricultural area. It became known for the manufacture of tractors , agricultural implements, sprayers and shoes. It also was a tool and die making center for industries in other areas. The largest manufacturer, Johnston Harvester Company came into being in 1868. In 1910, the business

2346-409: Was 38.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 97,995, and the median income for a family was $ 123,247. Males had a median income of $ 69,895 versus $ 39,602 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 46,134. About 3.6% of families and 5.9% of the population were below

2397-618: Was a 3,250,000 acre (13,150 km ) portion of the Phelps and Gorham Purchase that lay west of the Genesee River. It was purchased in December 1792, February 1793, and July 1793 from Robert Morris , a prominent Revolutionary banker, by the Holland Land Company , a consortium of Dutch bankers. The village of Batavia was founded in 1802 by resident Land Agent Joseph Ellicott , under the authorization of Paul Busti of

2448-601: Was a factor in politics for many years afterward, leading to the creation of the Anti-Masonic Party , as well as religion. Many Methodist Episcopal clergy had joined the Masons, and this was one of the reasons the Free Methodist Church separated. The Erie Canal in 1825 bypassed Batavia, going well to the north at Albion and Medina , enabling Buffalo and Rochester to grow much faster. With

2499-410: Was acquired by Massey-Harris Co. Ltd , and became a subsidiary of that Canadian company, founded by Daniel Massey in 1847. Batavia grew rapidly in the early 20th century, receiving an influx of Polish and Italian immigrants. The City of Batavia was incorporated in 1915. Batavia is part of what has become known as The Rust Belt . In recent years much of the heavier industry left for other areas of

2550-451: Was developed later that the men were Masons, and they carried him to Fort Niagara , where he was held captive and then disappeared. Although the Masons claimed he was only bribed to cease publication and leave the area forever, public sentiment was that he was murdered. No conviction was ever obtained. His captors were only charged and convicted with his abduction. The event roused tremendous public furor and anti-Mason sentiment. Anti-Masonry

2601-461: Was the core from which the rest of western New York was opened for settlement and development. A scandal erupted in Batavia in 1826, when William Morgan was offended by the local Masonic Lodge (Western Star Chapter R. A. M. No. 33 of Le Roy, New York ), and threatened to expose the lodge's secrets. He was arrested on a minor charge, then released when his charge was paid, into the company of several men, with whom he went, apparently unwillingly. It

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