Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 22 min5:36 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 0 min7:43 am – 4:44 pm
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People21,488 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.78,807 householdsMedian household income $115,991Median home value $327,000Median rent $1,199 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,850 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 10,778 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, manufacturing 12%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 19 minutes75% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages47% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 24% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 3%, French or Haitian Creole 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 19°F35 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month July72 in of snow a year, on about 51 days6 days above 90°F, 139 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Niagara Falls station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsBuckhorn Island State Parkstate park · 2.4 mi · 893 acresTown Of Grand Island Landpark · under a mile · 223 acresFireman's Parkstate park · 2.8 miVeterans Memorial Parkstate park · 2.9 miWest River Shoreline Trailstate recreation area · 1.9 mi · 522 acresBeaver Island State Parkstate park · 3.0 mi · 949 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 6 Feb 202314 mi away, near West Seneca, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 6 Feb 202314 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighErie County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighWinter weather Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025233 of 365 days measured121 moderate, 11 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 140main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Erie County monitors, NY
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGrand Island Town Water Dept.serves 19,500 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202141 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation597 ft182 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKenmore Mercy Hospital5.0 miPost officeGrand Island Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGrand Island Town Hallunder a milePoliceErie County Sheriff's Office District 1 - Grand Island Substationunder a mileFire stationGrand Island Fire Company Headquartersunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherSchoolSaint Stephen Schoolunder a mileElementaryCharlotte Sidway Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryWilliam Kaegebein Elementary School1.7 miCollegeSUNY Buffalo State University7.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNiagara Falls International Airport IAG6.2 miMajor airportBuffalo Niagara International Airport BUF13 miInterstateI-190under a mileUS highwayUS 624.9 miAmtrakNiagara Falls, NY NFL7.9 miLight railAmherst StationNiagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA)8.3 miCoachNiagara Falls Old Main StFlixBus6.9 miTransit15 stops within a mileNiagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 14072 ZIP area.
