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New York›Allegany County

FillmoreNY

The town was settled in 1850 and has 543 residents today.

Is Fillmore a good place to live?

Fillmore’s average commute is 12 minutes, below both New York’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Fillmore’s concentration of trails is 1.9 miles per square mile, above both the New York town median (0.4) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest place to walk is Genesee Valley Greenway State Park, 39 acres with 1.7 miles of trail. Fillmore has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

543 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Fillmore.

Housing

The typical home in Fillmore is valued at about $150K

$150KZillow home value

In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 5%. The rent at the middle of the market here in Fillmore is $790 a month. Also worth knowing: 78% of households own their home in the town.

FillmoreTypical New York townTypical U.S. town
Median rent$790 a month$1,101 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home78%75%73%

Typical home value

Fillmore$150K
New York$525K
+5%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in September

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

With only 0.7 jobs per working resident, most people in Fillmore work out of town

4%work in town

Fillmore: 5.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Commuting out is the norm here: 4% of working residents work locally. The median household income for Fillmore is $67,000. Half commute less than 27 miles.

FillmoreTypical New York townTypical U.S. town
Below the poverty line5.2%9.5%9.6%
Working residents who work in town4%10%7.9%
Median household income$67,000$82,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Fillmore4%
Caneadea19%
Buffalo5%
Hume4%
Olean3%
27 mi
median commute distance
149
jobs based in Fillmore
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2024 · ACS

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Fillmore, mostly inland flooding

75risk score of 100

Fillmore’s risk rating from FEMA is 75 of 100. 85% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding.

FEMA risk score
75High riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Fillmore’s year

70″snow a winter

Summer afternoons peak near 81° in July, and January nights bottom out around 15°; snowfall runs to about 70 inches a winter.

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–35°
Spring33–57°
Summer55–79°
Fall39–60°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 21
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Who lives here

Older than New York overall

41.5median age · NY overall 39.8

People 65 and older are 26% of residents (18% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 34% of residents (39% statewide). The share of adults 25 and older in Fillmore who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 43%. The town’s median age works out to 41.5 years.

FillmoreTypical New York townTypical U.S. town
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+43%32%29%
Median age41.5 years43 years40.5 years
FillmoreNew YorkUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma1%
High school29%
Some college8%
Associate’s18%
Bachelor’s24%
Graduate20%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 38% and 60% women

The Census survey reached too few of Fillmore’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.7 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Fillmore
FillmoreNYU.S.
Under 1014%11%11.6%
10 to 176.8%9.5%10.3%
18 to 2413.4%8.9%9.1%
25 to 346.1%14.2%13.7%
35 to 4410.3%13%13.2%
45 to 5411.4%12.2%12.2%
55 to 6412.2%13.3%12.7%
65 to 7417.1%10.3%10.2%
75 and older8.7%7.6%7%
No diploma1.4%12%10.4%
High school28.6%24.3%26%
Some college8.4%14.6%19.1%
Associate’s18.2%8.8%8.8%
Bachelor’s23.8%22.4%21.6%
Graduate19.6%17.9%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points

Health

How healthy Fillmore is

For adults in Fillmore, the share who binge drink is 19%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Fillmore is ahead of New York on 3 and behind on 2. Two figures for adults in the town: 18% report frequent mental distress, 9.8% have diabetes.

FillmoreTypical New York townTypical U.S. town
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%17%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)18%16%17%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)9.8%11%12%
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)5.5%5.9%8.1%
32 measures vs. New York
3 better27 too close to call2 worse
What stands outFillmoreNY
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth8.7%12.8%
Fewer uninsured adults5.5%7.9%
More adults with depression22.4%17.5%
Wyoming County
18.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

8%
conserved · 48 of 604 acres
1.7 mi
of trails · 1.9 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Genesee Valley Greenway State Park1.7 mi39

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Fillmore

16pages on Fillmore
Getting set up

Moving to Fillmore: who provides what

Fillmore is unincorporated, so Allegany County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerRochester Gas & Electric22.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHume Water DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesAllegany CountyAllegany County provides services here
SchoolsFillmore Central School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereAllegany County Board of ElectionsAllegany County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2021
ZIP code1473514735 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Fillmore for work

Where Fillmore’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

19% → Caneadea Caneadea 19% 5% → Buffalo Buffalo 5% 4% → Hume Hume 4% 3% → Olean Olean 3% 3% → Arcade Arcade 3% 2% → Rushford Rushford 2% Fillmore · 4% stay
149jobs based in Fillmore
4%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2024

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Fillmore

Questions about Fillmore

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