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Dansville, New York, in Livingston county, is 41 miles S of Rochester, New York (center to center) and 64 miles E of Buffalo, New York. The village is included in the Rochester metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 4,832 people lived in Dansville.
In Dansville, about 50% of adults are married.
In 2000, Dansville had a median family income of $41,519.
Dansville residents donated more money ($1,800) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the village.
An estimated 60% of living spaces in Dansville are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The village housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere. Living alone is quite feasible in Dansville, with the choice of small rental properties there.
In Dansville, 87% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Dansville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):
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| Low Violent Crime | ![]() | ![]() |
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The Narrows (Poagshole) ca. 1900
Lower entrance (Stony Brook Glen) between 1890 and 1901
The Drive (Poagshole) ca. 1900
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