Nunda, New York
Nunda, New York | |
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| Coordinates: 42°34′50″N 77°56′18″W / 42.58056°N 77.93833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Livingston |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Merilee Walker (R) |
| • Deputy Supervisor | James Forrester (R |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.12 sq mi (96.14 km2) |
| • Land | 37.09 sq mi (96.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.027 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 930 ft (280 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,064 |
• Estimate (2016) | 2,966 |
| • Density | 80.0/sq mi (30.87/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area code | 585 |
| FIPS code | 36-051-54089 |
| GNIS feature ID | 979298 |
| Website | www |
Nunda (pronounced "none-day") is a town in Livingston County, New York, United States. The population was 3,064 at the 2010 census. Nunda welcomes visitors with signs stating "Welcome to Nunda, a Nice Place to Live." The name is derived from Nunda-wa-ono, the name given to it by a group of the Seneca people who once lived in the hills and valleys along the Genesee River and Keshequa Creek within the present-day town. In the Seneca language, "Nunda" relates to hills, and a popular translation is "Where the valley meets the hills".
Nunda is at the southwest border of the county and contains a village also called Nunda.