Conesus, New York

Conesus, New York
Conesus
Conesus
Coordinates: 42°43′9″N 77°40′29″W / 42.71917°N 77.67472°W / 42.71917; -77.67472
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyLivingston
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town SupervisorBrenda B. Donahue (R)
 • Town Council
Members' List
Area
 • Total
35.87 sq mi (92.90 km2)
 • Land32.89 sq mi (85.19 km2)
 • Water2.98 sq mi (7.72 km2)
Elevation
1,407 ft (429 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
2,473
 • Estimate 
(2016)
2,409
 • Density73.2/sq mi (28.28/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
14435
Area code585
FIPS code36-051-17618
GNIS feature ID0978858
Websitewww.town.conesus.ny.us

Conesus, originally /kəˈnsəs/, now more commonly /kəˈnʃəs/, is a town in Livingston County, New York, United States. The population was 2,473 at the 2010 census. The name is said to be derived from a Seneca word, Ga-ne-a-sos, translated as “place of nanny berries"

Conesus is on the county's east border, is bordered in part by Conesus Lake and Hemlock Lake, and is north of Dansville.