GrangerNY
A town of 528, settled in 1838.
Is Granger a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is English Hill State Forest, at 1,100 acres. Granger has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
528 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Granger: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Granger, and how to reach them.
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 Granger.
Granger stands out in New York and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
89% of Granger’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding. This New York town has had 2 paid flood insurance claims since 1996. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Granger after 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2021.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.2 jobs per working resident, most people in Granger work out of town
The median household income for Granger comes to $67,000, below both New York’s towns ($82,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Only 3% of working residents stay in Granger for work; the rest commute out. The mean commuting time for Granger comes to 31 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 23 miles.
| Granger | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 7.7% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Granger has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 79° in July, and January nights bottom out around 14°; snowfall runs to about 70 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Granger is
In Granger, 15% of adults smoke cigarettes. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Granger is ahead of New York on 4 and behind on 10.
| Granger | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Granger | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.9% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.7% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.6% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
7.4% of the land in Granger is protected from building
In Granger, the trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile. Trails total 1.5 miles in 2 parks and preserves.
| Granger | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.4% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Genesee Valley Wildlife Management Area | 0.7 mi | 391 |
| 2. English Hill State Forest | — | 1,100 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Granger
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Granger
About 3 of every 100 Granger residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
97% of working residents leave Granger for work
Where Granger’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Granger
Town in New York, United States
Granger is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 522 at the 2020 census. The town was named after Francis Granger, United States Postmaster General. The town lies on the county's northern border and is northwest of Hornell.
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- Established
- 1838
- Area
- 32 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,795 ft
- Area code
- 585
Questions about Granger
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Granger, NY a good place to live?
Granger has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.