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Seneca Falls is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 9,027 at the 2020 census.

The region is the former realm of the Cayuga tribe, who were visited by Jesuit missionaries during the 17th century. Cayuga villages were attacked and destroyed by the Sullivan Expedition of 1779 in retaliation for plundering and killing new colonists. The region became part of the Central New York Military Tract, reserved for veterans, after the conclusion of the American Revolution. A canal was completed in 1818 allowing transit between Seneca Lake and Cayuga Lake. This canal was connected to the Erie Canal in 1828. The town was established in 1829 from part of the Town of Junius. The community of Seneca Falls in the town set itself apart by incorporating as a village in 1831. The Seneca Falls Convention held July 19–20, 1848, was the first women's rights convention organized by women explicitly for the purpose of discussing women's rights as such. On March 16, 2010, the people of the Village of Seneca Falls voted to dissolve the village into the Town of Seneca Falls, effective in 2012. Goulds Pumps, a leading manufacturer of pumps, is headquartered in Seneca Falls.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , comprising 11.81%, is water. The east town line is partly defined by Cayuga Lake. The Seneca River/Cayuga Seneca Canal passes across the town. More recently, efforts are underway to complete a scenic trail along the historic canal. The eastern section of the town is part of Montezuma Marsh, an extensive wetland at the north end of Cayuga Lake. Conjoined US Route 20 and NY 5 form an east–west highway across the town. New York State Route 89 is a north–south highway by the shore of Cayuga Lake. New York State Route 414 is also a north–south highway, but has an east–west orientation while conjoined with US 20 and NY 5. New York State Route 318 intersects US 20/NY 5 in the northeast corner of the town.

As of 2010 Seneca Falls had a population of 9,040. The ethnic and racial makeup of the population was 93.6% non Hispanic white, 1.3% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.3% Indian, 1.3% other Asian, 0.2% non Hispanic from some other race, 1.4% from two or more races, 1.0% Puerto Rican and 0.7% other Hispanics. As of the census of 2000, there were 9,347 people, 3,796 households, and 2,440 families residing in the town. The population density was There were 4,167 housing units at an average density of The racial makeup of the town was 95.86% White, 0.87% Black or African American, 0.22% Native American, 1.52% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.33% of the population. There were 3,796 households, out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.91. The town's population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males. The median income for a household in the town was $37,245, and the median income for a family was $48,565. Males had a median income of $36,631 versus $25,094 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,462. About 9.7% of families and 13.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.

Bridgeport – A lakeside hamlet east of Seneca Falls CDP on NY 89. Cayuga Lake State Park – A state park on the shore of Cayuga Lake. Finger Lakes Regional Airport (0G7) – A general aviation airport southeast of Seneca Falls CDP. Halsey Corner – A location in the northeast corner of the town on US 20/NY 5. Lehigh Valley Junction – A hamlet north of Seneca Falls CDP. Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge – A federal conservation area partly in the eastern end of the town. Montezuma Wildlife Management Area – A state conservation area in the east of the town. Nichols Corner – A location on the north town line on NY 318. Seneca Falls – The CDP of Seneca Falls at US 20/NY 5 and NY 414, formerly an incorporated village.

The public school system for Seneca Falls and its nearby villages is provided by the Seneca Falls Central School District. This district has four schools. The current superintendent is Michelle Reed. Frank M. Knight Elementary School is a public school which handles grades K 2 in the Seneca Falls Central School District. It has an enrollment of about 300 students. The current principal is Janet Clendenen. Elizabeth Cady Stanton School is a public school which handles grades 3–5. It has an enrollment of about 300 students. The current principal is Amy Hibbard. Seneca Falls Middle School is a public school which handles grades 6–8. Enrollment is around 350 students. The current principal is Kevin Rhinehart. Mynderse Academy is a public school which handles grades 9–12. The enrollment is around 511 students as of 2006. The current principal is Faith Lewis.

Finger Lakes Christian School (FLCS) is a private Christian Pre K through 12th grade school in Seneca Falls. Established in 1990, the school enrolls approximately 100 students.

Northeast College of Health Sciences Moving from Long Island, New York, in the fall of 1991, then known as New York Chiropractic College (NYCC), opened at this site after purchasing the old Eisenhower College from the state, who controlled the closed campus. The college is known to be one of the best chiropractic colleges in the country.

New York State Route 5 and U. S. Route 20 run east–west through the town. The New York Central Railroad operated daily passenger train service on its Auburn Road division between Syracuse and Rochester until 1958, making a station stop at Seneca Falls.