Town guide

Canisteo, New York

Canisteo is a town in Steuben County, New York, home to about 3,243 people across 54 square miles. Its ZIP code is 14823, and parts of 14819 are in Canisteo too.

Homes sold for a median of $91 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population3,24360 per sq mi
Median home value$116,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$91Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Canisteo

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Canisteo

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)60 miles away
Closer regional airportElmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY79 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA200 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Canisteo; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population over time

Canisteo had 3,295 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.

It’s the 489th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Steuben County grew from 82,822 residents in 1900 to 93,584 in 2020.

Canisteo population by census2000: 3,583, 2010: 3,391, 2020: 3,2953,58320003,39120103,2952020

Steuben County, 1900–2020

Steuben County population, 1900 to 20201900: 82,822, 1910: 83,362, 1920: 80,627, 1930: 82,671, 1940: 84,927, 1950: 91,439, 1960: 97,691, 1970: 99,546, 1980: 99,217, 1990: 99,088, 2000: 98,726, 2010: 98,990, 2020: 93,58483K’00’1081K’20’3085K’40’5098K’60’7099K’80’9099K’00’1094K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 38.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 62 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CanisteoJan: high 30°F, low 12°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 13°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 20°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 30°F, 3.3 in; May: high 68°F, low 41°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 50°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 54°F, 4 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 54°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 47°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 37°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 28°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 20°F, 2.7 in30°12°Jan2.433°13°Feb1.941°20°Mar2.655°30°Apr3.368°41°May3.476°50°Jun4.181°54°Jul4.079°54°Aug3.971°47°Sep3.958°37°Oct3.646°28°Nov2.735°20°Dec2.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hornell Almond Dam, NY weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Steuben County

26,364 jobs at 1,749 businesses in Steuben County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Steuben CountyHealth care and social assistance: 6,739 jobs; Retail trade: 3,952 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,840 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,340 jobs; Company headquarters: 1,689 jobs; Professional services: 1,660 jobs; Other services: 1,169 jobs; Finance and insurance: 945 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 15% Manufacturing 15% Hotels and restaurants 9% Company headquarters 6% Professional services 6% Other services 4% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Canisteo.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. James HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Hornell6.4 miles
  • Bath Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Bath15.1 miles
  • Jones Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wellsville21.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists2
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Canisteo

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Rotary Park · 5 acres3.0 mi

Grocery stores

  • Save-A-Lot6.7 mi
  • Wegmans8.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens6.8 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy8.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Wimodaughsian Free Library2.5 mi

Museums

  • Hornell Erie Depot Museum6.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Hornell Community Art Center7.0 mi
  • Union Square Gazebo7.2 mi

Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Canisteo

Public schools here are run by Canisteo-Greenwood CSD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Canisteo-Greenwood Elementary SchoolCanisteoPre-K–6507Public2.6 mi
Canisteo-Greenwood High SchoolCanisteo7–12450Public2.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Cameron, Howard, Jasper and Hartsville.

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