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Lyndon’s story
Lyndon in pictures
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A town of 678.
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North Lyndon Schoolhouse · Photo: Pubdog · Public domain
Population
678
2025 Census estimate · −0.9% since 2020
Median home value
$103K
Census ACS
Household income
$68K
median
Median age
51.0
years
Jobs based here
54
A commuter town
Is Lyndon a good place to live?
35% of residents live below the poverty line in Lyndon, where New York’s towns sit at 9.5% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 759 New York towns, just 8 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Lyndon. The biggest park or preserve is Bush Hill State Forest, at 847 acres. Lyndon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
678 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Lyndon: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lyndon, and how to reach them.
PowerNational Grid19.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lyndon’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 hereCattaraugus County Board of ElectionsCattaraugus County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes14737, 1472714737 61% · 14727 39%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 Lyndon.
Work & commute
Lyndon has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Lyndon for work: only 2% work in town. At 36 minutes, Lyndon’s average trip to work is above both the New York town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Jobs based in Lyndon grew to 54 in 2023, 51 more than in 2013.
2%work in town
| Lyndon | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 36 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Lyndon2%
Ellicottville9%
Olean9%
Allegany7%
Little Valley6%
21 mi
median commute distance
54
jobs based in Lyndon
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Lyndon
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.
76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Lyndon, a typical July afternoon runs cooler than in the typical New York or U.S. town
Lyndon’s July high is 78°F. Lyndon has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
109″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–32°
Spring32–54°
Summer53–76°
Fall38–58°
Oct 6
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Lyndon is
Lyndon beats the New York average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 16% of adults report frequent physical distress in Lyndon.
| Lyndon | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 34% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 25% | 25% |
32 measures vs. New York
2 better19 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Lyndon | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.5% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 12.3% | 14.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 6% |
Olean General Hospital
15.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Lyndon has set aside 6.4% of its land for conservation
9.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
6.4%conserved
| Lyndon | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.4% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
6.4%
conserved · 1,349 of 21,160 acres
9.2 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bush Hill State Forest | 0.4 mi | 847 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 46 attractions →Highmark Stadium and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lyndon. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaHighmark Stadium
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaRalph Wilson Stadium
33 mi WaterfallEternal Flame Falls
30 mi State parkLetchworth State Park
23 mi State parkAllegany State Park16 mi Ski areaHoliday Valley79 runs · 790 ft verticalSources: 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 · Eternal Flame Falls: Mpmajewski, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Letchworth State Park: Suandsoe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Allegany State Park: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lyndon
17pages on Lyndon
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lyndon
About 3 of every 100 Lyndon residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Lyndon for work
Where Lyndon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
54jobs based in Lyndon
2%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Lyndon
Town in New York, United States
Lyndon is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 686 at the 2020 census. The town is on the east border of the county and is north of Olean.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 33 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,978 ft
Questions about Lyndon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lyndon, NY a good place to live?
Lyndon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.