Dansville, NY

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Dansville, New York

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.

The People and Families of Dansville

In Dansville, about 50% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Dansville had a median family income of $41,519.

Political Inclinations

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.

Dansville Housing

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.

Commuting

In Dansville, 87% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Dansville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New York):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Dansville, NY

Comparing Dansville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New York (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	41 miles S of Rochester, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	64 miles E of Buffalo, New York
County	Livingston
Metro Area	Rochester
Standard Zip Codes	14437
Phone Area Codes	585
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.561
Longitude	-77.695

Station	DANSVILLE
Distance	1.1 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 33 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	31.4 inches

Station	HEMLOCK
Distance	15.9 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 31 F
Apr Temp	34 to 55 F
Jul Temp	59 to 81 F
Oct Temp	40 to 59 F
Annual Precip	34.5 inches

Station	BATH
Distance	22.9 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 32 F
Apr Temp	32 to 56 F
Jul Temp	55 to 81 F
Oct Temp	36 to 60 F
Annual Precip	32.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,832	100%
Male	2,290	47.4%
Female	2,542	52.6%
Under 18	1,291	26.7%
18+	3,541	73.3%
65+	761	15.7%
Median Age	36.9
Average Family Size	3.03
White	4,628	95.8%
African-American	61	1.3%
Asian	32	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	11	0.2%
Other	63	1.3%
Mixed Race	37	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	100	2.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,640
Growth	-192
Growth %	-3.99%

Ancestry	Percent
German	31.3%
Irish	21%
English	11.8%
US/American	9.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.6%
Italian	5.1%
Dutch	2.9%
Scottish	2.1%
European	1.9%
Polish	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
Swedish	1.1%
Canadian	1%
Welsh	1%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
Belgian	0.8%
Lithuanian	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Jamaican	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Latvian	0.2%
Guyanese	0.2%
Alsatian	0.2%
Estonian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Dansville	4,832	$41,519
Arkport	832	$48,684
Canaseraga	594	$39,000
Cohocton	854	$38,438
Mount Morris	3,266	$37,143
Nunda	1,330	$47,368
Wayland	1,893	$44,401

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Dansville Public Library 200 Main Street Dansville, New York (585) 335-6720 Library Web Site

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Historic Dansville

The Narrows (Poagshole) ca. 1900

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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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