Town guide

Urbana, New York

Urbana is a town in Steuben County, New York, home to about 1,951 people across 41 square miles. Its ZIP code is 14840, and parts of 14810 and 14879 are in Urbana too.

Homes sold for a median of $244 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,95148 per sq mi
Median home value$224,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$244Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking27%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Urbana

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Urbana

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)54 miles away
Closer regional airportElmira Corning Regional Airport (ELM)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Buffalo, NY89 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA198 miles away

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

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

Population over time

Urbana had 2,122 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.

It’s the 656th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

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

Urbana population by census2000: 2,546, 2010: 2,343, 2020: 2,1222,54620002,34320102,1222020

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 18°F. About 30.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near UrbanaJan: high 33°F, low 18°F, 1.5 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 19°F, 1.3 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 25°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 36°F, 2.8 in; May: high 69°F, low 47°F, 2.9 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 57°F, 2.8 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 62°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 60°F, 2.8 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 53°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 43°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 33°F, 2.1 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 25°F, 1.8 in33°18°Jan1.535°19°Feb1.343°25°Mar2.156°36°Apr2.869°47°May2.977°57°Jun2.881°62°Jul3.480°60°Aug2.873°53°Sep3.961°43°Oct2.948°33°Nov2.138°25°Dec1.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Penn Yan Ap, NY weather station (19 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

8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Urbana.

Nearest hospitals

  • Bath Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · Bath4.9 miles
  • Schuyler HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Montour Falls19.2 miles
  • Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of YatesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Penn Yan20.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors2
Dentists2
Physical and occupational therapists3
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

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 Urbana

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Mount Washington Multiple Use Area · 435 acres2.3 mi
  • Champlin Beach · 8 acres0.8 mi
  • Depot Park · 1 acres0.8 mi
  • Keuka Watersports Depot Park0.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Hammondsport Grocery0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid6.8 mi
  • Walgreens6.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Fred & Harriett Taylor Memorial Library0.7 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • Glenn H. Curtiss Museum0.3 mi
  • Finger Lakes Boating Museum1.3 mi
  • Greyton H. Taylor Wine Museum2.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Drive-in Cinema (disused)6.1 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 Urbana

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Glenn H Curtiss Memorial SchoolHammondsportPre-K–6199Public0.4 mi
Hammondsport Junior-Senior High SchoolHammondsport7–12193Public0.4 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 Bath, Wayne, Wheeler, Bradford, Pulteney, Howard and Thurston.

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