Elba, New York, 2010
Elba’s story
206 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,333 in 1820, a peak of 3,161 in 1840, 2,370 in 2010. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 3 maps from 1897 on.
- 1820Elba is established
ElbaNY
A town of 2,135, established in 1820.
Population
2,135
2025 Census estimate · −1% since 2020
Typical home
$203K
+2.5% in a year
Household income
$92K
median
Median age
33.8
years
Jobs based here
330
A commuter town
Is Elba a good place to live?
Elba’s best subject grade is an A− for civic life; its weakest is a D for walkability. Only 54 of New York’s 1,216 towns score lower on the outdoors. Elba has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Elba stand out
Where Elba beats most towns.
Natural hazardsA+
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
Typical home value
Elba$203K
New York$525K
Cost of livingB+
2.8 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 73% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
0historic places
HistoryB+
Established in 1820
A long history
A history going back 206 years.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Elba for work
Where Elba’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
330jobs based in Elba
4%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Elba grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Elba is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 5% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.2 of 20; 1.7% of households have no car; 0.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Cost of livingB+Open →Jobs & incomeBOpen →SchoolsC+Open →HealthUnited Memorial Medical Center 6.2 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors4 miles of trails; 0% conserved landC−Open →HistoryEstablished 1820; 1 notable person born hereB+Open →Civic life4.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 33.8; 24% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Elba: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Elba, and how to reach them.
PowerNational Grid19.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterElba Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Elba’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereGenesee County Board of ElectionsGenesee County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes14058, 14125, 1402014058 90% · 14125 8% · 14020 2%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Elba.
HousingCost of living grade B+
A home in Elba is worth about $203K, on Zillow’s estimate
In Elba, 85% of households own their home. Values rose 2.5% in the 12 months to September 2026. Also worth knowing: for Elba, the rent at the middle of the market is $966 a month.
$203KZillow home value
| Elba | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 85% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $966 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Elba$203K
New York$525K
+2.5%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
SchoolsC+
Elba’s public schools trail 57% of New York districts
The public schools here belong to the Elba Central School District. Its two schools are below. 2 public schools serve Elba, with 410 students in all.
43%of NY districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elba Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 225 | C− |
| Elba Junior-Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 185 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
Natural hazards: very low risk in Elba, mostly inland flooding
Households in Elba have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2006. Compared with 95% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 57% come from inland flooding and 8% from lightning.
5risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingLightningDrought
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Elba’s workers commute out
Among working residents in Elba, 4.2% work locally. This New York town had 330 jobs in 2023, down 43 from 2013. For Elba, the median household income is $92,000. The top destinations are Batavia (16%), Batavia (9%) and Oakfield (9%).
4%work in town
| Elba | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 4.2% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $92,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8.2% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Elba4%
Batavia16%
Batavia9%
Oakfield9%
Rochester6%
15 mi
median commute distance
330
jobs based in Elba
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 11% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Elba’s year
In Elba, the peak summer temperature is 81°F.
74″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–34°
Spring35–55°
Summer59–79°
Fall42–60°
Oct 16
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB−
Elba is less healthy than 51% of U.S. towns
For adults in Elba, the share who worry about having enough food is 16%. In Elba, 28% of adults get no exercise outside work, above both the New York town median (25%) and the median of U.S. towns (25%).
49%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Elba | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 25% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 19% |
32 measures vs. New York
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Elba | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 8.4% | 6% |
| More smokers | 15.3% | 11.3% |
| More adults with arthritis | 29.6% | 24% |
United Memorial Medical Center
6.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsC−
Elba has set aside 0.2% of its land for conservation
The trail density for Elba comes to 0.1 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in New York’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Across 1 park or preserve: 4.1 miles of trail. Among 741 New York towns, just 10 have a lower share of conserved land than Elba.
0.2%conserved
| Elba | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
0.2%
conserved · 39 of 22,712 acres
4.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Elba Village Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 65 attractions →Highmark Stadium and 44 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Elba. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaHighmark Stadium
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaRalph Wilson Stadium16 mi Theme parkSix Flags Darien Lake1.5M visitors a year
39 mi Stadium & arenaKeyBank Center
39 mi MuseumUSS The Sullivans
38 mi Stadium & arenaSahlen FieldSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Highmark Stadium: James161723, CC0 · Ralph Wilson Stadium: User Evilarry on en.wikipedia, Public domain · KeyBank Center: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS The Sullivans: Unknown, Public domain · Sahlen Field: Quintinsoloviev, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Elba
19pages on Elba
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Elba
Genesee Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Batavia5.5 mi$5,900 in-state tuitionSUNY BrockportUniversity or college · Public · Brockport14 mi$8,752 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Elba residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
About Elba
Town in New York, United States
Elba is a town in Genesee County, New York, United States. The population was 2,164 at the 2020 census, down from 2,370 in 2010. The town is at the northern border of the county and is north of the city of Batavia. The town contains the village of Elba, located near the town's center.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Area code
- 585
Elba’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Elba.
OakfieldByronBarreBataviaStaffordElba
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elba | — | — | B+ | — | C+ | B− |
| Oakfield | #468 | C+ | B− | — | B− | B− |
| Byron | — | — | A− | — | B+ | A− |
| Barre | — | — | B | — | C+ | C |
| Batavia | #471 | C+ | C | — | B+ | B |
| Stafford | — | — | B+ | — | B+ | A− |
Elba, Byron, Barre and Stafford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Elba, Oakfield, Byron, Barre, Batavia and Stafford report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Elba with a neighbor →
Questions about Elba
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Elba, NY expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.