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Livingston County

Population in July 2008: 436. Population change since 2000: -7.0%
 

Males: 225  (51.8%)
Females: 211  (48.2%)

Median resident age:  39.9 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 14481.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $53,863 (it was $43,750 in 2000)
Leicester:  $53,863
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,931
Leicester:  $23,931
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $176,798 (it was $78,400 in 2000)
Leicester:  $176,798
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $162,553; Detached houses: $162,297; Townhouses or other attached units: $182,912; Mobile homes: $35,833
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Races in Leicester:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Leicester: 90.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (29.0%), English (20.9%), Italian (20.7%), Irish (17.1%), Scottish (10.0%), Dutch (6.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1850

Land area: 0.36 square miles.

Population density: 1225 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Leicester

  • High school or higher: 83.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Leicester village

  • Never married: 22.8%
  • Now married: 60.4%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 5.0%

6 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.3%
New York:  20.4%


According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Leicester, New York in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Leicester to the number of sex offenders is 87 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Leicester:  2.9% ($2,263)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rochester, NY (30.8 miles , pop. 219,773).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (239.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Mount Morris, NY (1.9 miles ), Geneseo, NY (2.2 miles ), Perry, NY (2.4 miles ), Geneseo, NY (2.4 miles ), York, NY (2.5 miles ), Mount Morris, NY (2.5 miles ), Perry, NY (2.6 miles ), Covington, NY (2.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $89,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $175,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $97,500
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $135,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.77 N, Longitude: 77.90 W

Area code: 585

Leicester household income distribution Leicester home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -7 (-1.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (17%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)



Average climate in Leicester, New York

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Leicester-area historical tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 62% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/20/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 32.2 miles away from the Leicester village center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/2/1998, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 12.5 miles away from the village center caused $1 million in damages.


Leicester-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/12/1994 at 10:43:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 1.2 miles away from Leicester center
On 11/26/1999 at 22:33:01, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 8.0 mi) earthquake occurred 85.4 miles away from the city center
On 12/25/1998 at 13:30:26, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 11.2 mi) earthquake occurred 73.2 miles away from the city center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 39.0 miles away from Leicester center
On 8/4/2004 at 23:55:26, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MW, 3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 66.2 miles away from the city center
On 7/19/2007 at 17:07:58, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 66.3 miles away from Leicester center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Leicester topographic map

Main business address for: CPAC INC (SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY, NEC).


Hospitals/medical centers near Leicester:
  • NICHOLAS NOYES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; DANSVILLE, NY)
  • WYOMING COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; WARSAW, NY)
  • UNITED MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; BATAVIA, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Leicester, NY

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Leicester:
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT GENESEO (about 7 miles; GENESEO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,246)
  • GENESEE VALLEY BOCES (about 23 miles; BATAVIA, NY; FT enrollment: 3,249)
  • GENESEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; BATAVIA, NY; FT enrollment: 2,942)
  • ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 26 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; FT enrollment: 11,426)
  • MONROE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; FT enrollment: 10,019)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER (about 29 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; FT enrollment: 7,207)
  • NAZARETH COLLEGE OF ROCHESTER (about 30 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; FT enrollment: 2,351)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Leicester that have no violations reported:
  • VOZZIES (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This village:  2.5 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  74.3%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  6.3%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  13.1%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  0.6%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Leicester, NY


27 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Leicester compared to New York state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School


Leicester travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Livingston County New York:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (84%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Leicester

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEpiscopal Church
Adherents60.8%12.6%10.1%3.3%2.8%
Congregations14.7%20.0%21.3%2.7%5.3%
Name The Wesleyan ChurchChurch of the NazareneUnited Church of ChristChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents2.0%1.1%1.1%1.1%5.1%
Congregations2.7%1.3%2.7%1.3%28.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 2$1,667
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$1,100
Water Supply 0$0 1$750
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$59
Totals for Government 0$0 9$3,576



Leicester government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $185,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $161,000
    Fire Protection: $23,000
    General - Other: $17,000
    Regular Highways: $15,000
    General Public Buildings: $13,000
    Financial Administration: $9,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Financial Administration: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $18,000
    General Support: $7,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $118,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $252,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $231,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $382,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $250,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,000
    General Support: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $70,000
    Public Utilities: $10,000
    NEC: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $41,000

5.81% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,029 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.81%
New York average:  5.41%

0.22% of residents moved from foreign countries ($250 average AGI)
Livingston County:  0.22%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Monroe County, NY  1.86% ($38,465 average AGI)
from Steuben County, NY  0.55% ($24,492)
from Ontario County, NY  0.48% ($30,161)


6.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,083 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.58%
New York average:  6.26%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($188 average AGI)
Livingston County:  0.05%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Monroe County, NY  2.18% ($34,082 average AGI)
to Steuben County, NY  0.50% ($26,684)
to Ontario County, NY  0.47% ($30,578)


Strongest AM radio stations in Leicester:
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WYSL (1040 AM; 3 kW; AVON, NY; Owner: RADIO LIVINGSTON, LTD)
  • WCJW (1140 AM; daytime; 3 kW; WARSAW, NY; Owner: LLOYD LANE, INCORPORATED)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WHTK (1280 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY)
  • WLGZ (990 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WXXI (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: WXXI PUBLIC BROADCASTING COUNCIL)
  • WHIC (1460 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WABH (1380 AM; 10 kW; BATH, NY)
  • WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WHHO (1320 AM; 5 kW; HORNELL, NY; Owner: BILBAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, NY; Owner: DOME BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Leicester:
  • WCIY (88.9 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WFXF (107.3 FM; SOUTH BRISTOL TOWNSH, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WNVE (95.1 FM; HONEOYE FALLS, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCOU (88.3 FM; WARSAW, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WNSA (107.7 FM; WETHERSFIELD TWNSHP, NY; Owner: ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, DEBTOR-IN-POSSESSION)
  • WDNY-FM (93.9 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MILLER MEDIA INC.)
  • WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • W201CY (88.1 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: MARS HILL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • W246AP (97.1 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF THE FINGER LAKES)
  • W282AC (104.3 FM; DANSVILLE, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WISY (102.3 FM; CANANDAIGUA, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WRMM-FM (101.3 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLOF (101.7 FM; ATTICA, NY; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBZA (98.9 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM ROCHESTER LICENSE, LLC.)
  • WDKX (103.9 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: MONROE COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., LTD.)
  • WMJQ (105.5 FM; BROCKPORT, NY; Owner: CANANDAIGUA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WZXV (99.7 FM; PALMYRA, NY; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF FINGER LAKES, INC.)
  • WVOR-FM (100.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WDCZ-FM (102.7 FM; WEBSTER, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WCMF-FM (96.5 FM; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Leicester:
  • WPXJ-TV (Channel 51; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: PAXSON BUFFALO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WNYO-TV (Channel 49; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: NEW YORK TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WGRZ-TV (Channel 2; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: MULTIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
  • WKBW-TV (Channel 7; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WKBW-TV LICENSE, INC.)
  • WIVB-TV (Channel 4; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WBXO-LP (Channel 15; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: METRO TV, INC.)


Leicester fatal accident list:
May 1, 2008 05:13 AM, Sr-20a, Lat: 42.752133, Lon: -77.953083, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 12, 2002 10:00 AM, Sr-39, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Feb 26, 1998 02:09 AM, Sr-39, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • 126 Main St, Call Sign: KAV723
    Assigned Frequencies : 46.1600 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/29/1996, Expiration Date: 10/21/2001, Cancelation Date: 03/24/2002
    Registrant: County Of Livingston, 6 Cover St Rm B-10, Genesco, NY 14454, Phone: (716) 243-7160
  • LEICESTER, 126 Main Street, Type: Pipe, Structure height: 12 m, Overall height: 14 m, Call Sign: WQAL906
    Assigned Frequencies : 46.1600 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/30/2004, Expiration Date: 06/30/2014, Certifier: John M York
    Registrant: Livingston County Sheriff\'s Office, 4 Court Street, Geneseo, NY 14454, Phone: (585) 243-7145, Fax: (585) 243-7104, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5
  • Call Sign: KC2EZL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00223241
    Grant Date: 02/09/2009, Expiration Date: 04/28/2019, Certifier: James L Cochrane
    Registrant: James L Cochrane, 20 Market St, Leicester, NY 14481
  • Call Sign: N2MNF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00327963
    Grant Date: 02/21/2001, Expiration Date: 05/21/2011
    Registrant: Scott J Koch, 2310 Peoria Rd, Leicester, NY 14481
  • Call Sign: WA2JSA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01212697
    Grant Date: 11/15/2006, Expiration Date: 01/21/2017
    Registrant: David R Manchester, 4817 Caledonia Road, Leicester, NY 14481
  • Call Sign: KC2KQL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00610429
    Grant Date: 12/19/2002, Expiration Date: 12/19/2012, Certifier: R Bruce Perry
    Registrant: R Bruce Perry, 4538 Caledonia Rd, Leicester, NY 14481
  • Call Sign: KC2RLV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01278432
    Grant Date: 05/01/2007, Expiration Date: 05/01/2017, Certifier: Roger S Farley
    Registrant: Roger S Farley, 2176 Perry Rd, Leicester, NY 14481


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Hazardous Condition: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 1

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