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Grand Island, New York

Introduction to Grand Island, New York

Grand Island benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns that it shares the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area with. The town's population is approximately 18,621.

Grand Island History

When French explorers visited this area during the 16th century, they found that it was inhabited by Neutral Native Americans. The Seneca Indians destroyed this tribe in the mid17th century and used the land for fishing and hunting. In 1815, Grand Island was purchased by New York State along with other small islands in the Niagara River. Grand Island was formally established as a town in 1852.

Grand Island and nearby Attractions

Beaver Island State Park
Martin's Fantasy Island
Buckhorn Island State Park
Woods Creek
Historical Society of the Tonawandas
Niagara Aerospace Museum

Things To Do In Grand Island

Beaver Island State Park has a marina, swimming beach, picnic areas, nature trails and children’s playgrounds. The town also has a rifle range, archery range & trap and a skeet range. The 85-acre Martin’s Fantasy Island is a popular local amusement park. The Erie County Botanical Gardens, Niagara Falls, the Buffalo Zoo and the Aquarium of Niagara are all accessible from Grand Island as well.

Grand Island Transportation

Niagara Falls International Airport is nearby.

Grand Island Higher Education

Local colleges and universities include Niagara County Community College, SUNY Buffalo, Villa Maria College Buffalo, Canisius College, D'Youville College and Buffalo State College.

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Category	Value
County	Erie
Metro Area	Buffalo - Niagara Falls
Standard Zip Codes	14072
Phone Area Codes	716
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.01
Longitude	-78.949

Station	NIAGARA FALLS INT'L AP
Distance	6.2 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 32 F
Apr Temp	35 to 55 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	40 to 60 F
Annual Precip	33.9 inches

Station	BUFFALO NIAGARA INTL
Distance	12.2 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 31 F
Apr Temp	36 to 54 F
Jul Temp	62 to 80 F
Oct Temp	43 to 59 F
Annual Precip	40.5 inches

Station	LOCKPORT 3 S
Distance	15.9 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 32 F
Apr Temp	35 to 57 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	42 to 60 F
Annual Precip	37 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	18,621	100%
Male	9,188	49.3%
Female	9,433	50.7%
Under 18	4,970	26.7%
18+	13,651	73.3%
65+	2,108	11.3%
Median Age	39.1
Average Family Size	3.13
White	17,838	95.8%
African-American	308	1.7%
Asian	218	1.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	46	0.2%
Other	46	0.2%
Mixed Race	163	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	203	1.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	19,013
Growth	392
Growth %	2.1%

Ancestry	Percent
German	19.7%
Italian	17.3%
Polish	12.9%
Irish	12.4%
English	9.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.8%
US/American	3.6%
Hungarian	2.9%
Scottish	2.2%
French (except Basque)	2.1%
French Canadian	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Canadian	1%
European	0.9%
Swedish	0.7%
Welsh	0.6%
Russian	0.6%
Lebanese	0.6%
British	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.5%
Dutch	0.5%
Greek	0.5%
Slovak	0.4%
Palestinian	0.3%
Serbian	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
Yugoslavian	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Czech	0.2%
Slavic	0.2%
Eastern European	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Grand Island	18,621	$70,521
Amherst	116,510	$68,951
Buffalo	292,648	$30,614
Kenmore	16,426	$53,155
Niagara Falls	55,593	$34,377
North Tonawanda	33,262	$50,219
Tonawanda	16,136	$46,242

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Grand Island Memorial Library 1715 Bedell Road Grand Island, New York (716) 773-7124 Library Web Site

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