Huron Business Notices.; Huron (Township), 1874
Huron’s story
230 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,082 in 1830, 2,118 in 2010. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1874 and 4 maps from 1902 on.
- 1796Huron is settled
HuronNY
Population
1,823
2025 Census estimate · −0.7% since 2020
Median home value
$233K
Census ACS
Household income
$90K
median
Median age
39.2
years
Jobs based here
726
Balanced
Is Huron a good place to live?
Huron’s best subject grade is a B+ for history; its weakest is a C− for incomes. 24% of residents live below the poverty line in Huron, where New York’s towns sit at 9.5% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. On health, just 85 of New York’s 1,213 towns do worse. Huron's public schools trail 73% of New York towns on state tests and graduation. 16% of the land in Huron is conserved, above both New York’s towns (5.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is Lake Shore Marshes Wildlife Management Area, at 3,982 acres. Huron has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Huron stand out
Where Huron beats most towns.
A shrinking town
Huron has shrunk 12% since 2010
2,118 counted in 2010 and 1,872 in 2020; an estimated 1,823 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Huron grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Huron is from typical.
Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 15% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →Jobs & income$90K median household incomeC−Open →HealthNewark-Wayne Community Hospital 16.7 miles awayC−Open →SchoolsCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.4 of 20; 2.1% of households have no car; 3.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $233K, 3.1 years of the Rochester metro’s $76K median household incomeC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors6 miles of trailsBOpen →History1 notable person born hereB+Open →Civic life2.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Huron: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Huron, and how to reach them.
PowerRochester Gas & Electric22.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSodus-Huron-Wolcott-Butler Csa 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 Huron’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 hereWayne County Board of ElectionsWayne County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes14590, 1451614590 71% · 14516 29%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 Huron.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Very low risk in Huron, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 85% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 54 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Huron.
15risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHail
54
paid flood claims since 1978
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthC−
Residents of Huron are less healthy than 76% of U.S. towns
Huron beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 18% of Huron adults smoke cigarettes.
24%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Huron | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 33% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 25% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 19% |
32 measures vs. New York
0 better18 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Huron | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 6% |
| More smokers | 17.5% | 11.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.5% | 12.8% |
Newark-Wayne Community Hospital
16.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsB
Huron has set aside 16.1% of its land for conservation
5.6 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Huron’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
16.1%conserved
16.1%
conserved · 4,426 of 27,418 acres
5.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chimney Bluffs State Park | 5.3 mi | 411 |
| 2. Lake Shore Marshes Wildlife Management Area | 0.1 mi | 3,982 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Huron
Huron has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Huron is 79°F.
105″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–34°
Spring37–53°
Summer60–77°
Fall44–59°
Oct 10
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Huron has 0.9 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
About one in 5 of Huron’s working residents works in town. Jobs based in Huron grew to 726 in 2023, 173 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Rochester (6%), Sodus (5%) and Wolcott (5%).
20%work in town
| Huron | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 20% | 10% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 8% | 12% | 11% |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Huron20%
Rochester6%
Sodus5%
Wolcott5%
Rose4%
18 mi
median commute distance
726
jobs based in Huron
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 39% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HousingCost of living grade C+
A home in Huron sells for about $215K at the median
83% of households own their home in Huron.
$215Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Huron
19pages on Huron
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Huron; the nearest are
State University of New York at OswegoUniversity or college · Public · Oswego22.7 mi$8,825 in-state tuitionCayuga County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Auburn27.3 mi$7,056 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Huron residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
About Huron
Town in New York, United States
Huron is a town in Wayne County, New York, United States. The population was 2,118 at the 2010 census. The town is named after the Huron Indians. The Town of Huron is in the northeastern part of the county and is east of Rochester, New York. It has a hamlet, also called Huron. Government offices for the town are located just east of there at Rice Mill. There is no post office in the Town of Huron. Primary postal districts covering the area include ZIP Code 14590 for Wolcott and ZIP Code 14516 for North Rose.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 43 sq mi
- Elevation
- 292 ft
Huron’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Huron.
SodusRoseWolcottButlerHuron
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huron | — | — | C+ | — | C | C− |
| Sodus | #481 | C+ | B+ | — | C+ | C |
| Rose | — | — | B+ | — | C | C− |
| Wolcott | #528 | C | A | — | C | C− |
| Butler | — | — | A | — | C | C− |
Huron, Rose and Butler have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Huron, Sodus, Rose, Wolcott and Butler report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Huron with a neighbor →
Questions about Huron
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Huron, NY expensive?
The typical home is worth about $233,000, 56% below the New York typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.