Town guide

Dansville, New York

Dansville is a town in Steuben County, New York, home to about 1,908 people across 48 square miles. Its ZIP code is 14807, and parts of 14437 and 14572 are in Dansville too.

Homes sold for a median of $114 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,90839 per sq mi
Median home value$132,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$114Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking40%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Dansville

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dansville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Dansville

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY66 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA216 miles away

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

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

Population over time

Dansville had 1,835 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 664th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

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

Dansville population by census2000: 1,977, 2010: 1,842, 2020: 1,8351,97720001,84220101,8352020

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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 31.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DansvilleJan: high 35°F, low 17°F, 1.4 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 18°F, 1.4 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 25°F, 2 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 35°F, 2.4 in; May: high 71°F, low 46°F, 3 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 56°F, 3.2 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 59°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 52°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 41°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 32°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 24°F, 2 in35°17°Jan1.437°18°Feb1.445°25°Mar2.058°35°Apr2.471°46°May3.079°56°Jun3.283°60°Jul3.982°59°Aug3.575°52°Sep3.163°41°Oct3.250°32°Nov2.340°24°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dansville, NY weather station (6 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

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dansville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Nicholas H Noyes Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Dansville6.0 miles
  • St. James HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Hornell11.9 miles
  • Bath Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Bath21.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers2

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 Dansville

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Stony Brook State Park · 561 acres2.2 mi
  • Moraine Park3.2 mi

Grocery stores

  • Tops5.6 mi
  • Save-A-Lot6.0 mi
  • Shur Fine Arkport Food Mart6.3 mi
  • ALDI8.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tops5.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy5.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy7.6 mi

Libraries

  • Essential Club Free Library4.8 mi
  • Dansville Public Library5.3 mi
  • Arkport Public Library6.3 mi
  • Wayland Free Library7.4 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 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 Dansville

Public schools here are run by Arkport Central School District, Dansville Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Arkport Central SchoolArkportPre-K–12435Public6.2 mi
Dansville Primary SchoolDansvillePre-K–2393Public6.0 mi
Ellis B Hyde Elementary SchoolDansville3–6339Public5.9 mi
Dansville High SchoolDansville7–12583Public6.0 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 North Dansville, Wayland, Springwater, Sparta, West Sparta, Almond, Ossian, Burns, Hornellsville, Cohocton, Fremont Town (Steuben County) and Birdsall.

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