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Gainesville

Total population

224

Median home value

$88,900

17.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$64,750

Gainesville$65k
National$74k
Weather57°F · Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates42.64°, -78.13°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Gainesville is an incorporated town in Wyoming County, New York. The population was 2,333 at the 2000 census. The town is named after General Edmund P. Gaines.

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History & geography

History

The Town of Gainesville was established in 1814 from part of the Town of Warsaw. The original name was "Hebe." The Town of Gainesville is the birthplace of David Starr Jordan, the first president of Stanford University; as well as Ella Hawley Crossett, prominent activist in the women's suffrage movement.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92.5 km2), of which 35.6 square miles (92.2 km2) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.3 km2) (0.31%) is water. This rural area has traditionally been one of dairy farms and forests. The soils are deep and fertile, though somewhat rolling and rocky, as they were left by the last continental ice sheet.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
47.8
Median home value
$88,900
Housing units
118
Poverty rate
5.9%
Unemployment
3.3%

Race & ethnicity

White
92%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
9.4%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
42.6416
Longitude
-78.1346
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
57°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
42°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
60°F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
43°F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
61°F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
43°F
Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Gainesville, NY from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
31%
Diabetes
8.9%
Adult obesity
35.3%
Binge drinking
19.3%
Adult smoking
15.5%
No leisure activity
24.5%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
8
Elementary
3
Middle
2
High
3
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • PERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · PERRY · 424 students · 8.7:1 ratio
  • WARSAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · WARSAW · 376 students · 8.5:1 ratio
  • LETCHWORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · GAINESVILLE · 368 students · 9.7:1 ratio
  • PERRY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
    High · PERRY · 344 students · 7.6:1 ratio
  • LETCHWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL
    Middle · GAINESVILLE · 278 students · 9.3:1 ratio
  • LETCHWORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
    High · GAINESVILLE · 269 students · 9:1 ratio
  • WARSAW SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
    High · WARSAW · 229 students · 8.8:1 ratio
  • WARSAW MIDDLE SCHOOL
    Middle · WARSAW · 201 students · 8.4:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.59
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,309

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
132
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Gainesville

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Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

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Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library