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Hall
hamlet and CDP
Hall is located in New York
Hall
Hall
Location in New York
Country United States
State New York
County Ontario
Elevation
900 ft (280 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 216
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EST)
ZIP code
14463
Area code(s) 585

Hall is a small community called a hamlet in Ontario County, New York. It is located near the city of Geneva, along State Route 14A, within the Town of Seneca.

About Hall

Hall is found in the beautiful Finger Lakes region of New York. It has its own fire department and a post office. The main zip code for Hall is 14463.

Farming and Businesses

Hall is known for its many farms and businesses that help with agriculture. You can find a tractor store, a company that produces seeds called Seedway, and a fertilizer company (Hall Fertilizer Corp.) here. Seedway is a big company that supplies seeds to the entire Northeast United States. Its main office is right in Hall.

Population and Economy

According to the 2010 census, Hall had a population of 216 people. The community is quite strong economically. The average household income was about $74,861, and no one in Hall was living below the poverty line at that time.

History of Hall

The area around Hall was first settled and cleared for farming around the early 1800s. Many people from England moved here during that time. The hamlet was first known as Hall's Corners. People sometimes called it "the English settlement" because of the settlers.

Railroad and Agriculture

In the mid-1800s, Hall had a train station. It was part of the Elmira Rail Road Company, which is no longer in use today. Even with the changes over time, Hall has continued to be an important center for farming.

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