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Springville is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B− overall, ranked 364th of 745 in New York, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is health: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 58% of the country. A typical home there costs about $260K, 3.6 years of the Buffalo metro’s $72K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 97% of U.S. towns. 21% of working residents work locally in Springville, where New York’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 8%.
Where Springville beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Springville is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,006 in 1870, 4,225 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1866 and 2 maps from 1925 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Springville, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Springville.
Springville gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns and has commutes shorter than most of New York, but it has many renters stretched by housing costs.
Trails run 2.1 miles in 5 parks and preserves. The trail density in Springville is 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Springville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.9% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fireman's Park | — | 3 |
| 2. Shuttleworth Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
| 3. Heritage Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
65.9% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 52.1% across New York.
The typical home value in Springville is about $261,000, up 3.3% in a year, 50% below the New York typical home. In Springville, nearly three in five households live in a home they own.
| Springville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 59% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $710 a month | $1,103 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Households in Springville have drawn federal disaster aid in 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2009. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 78% of U.S. communities. Flood insurance has paid out on 15 claims here since 1979. Expected losses in Springville break down as 77% from inland flooding and 12% from cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Springville: just over a quarter of residents are under 18. Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (23% statewide); children under 18 are 26% of residents (21% statewide). Four-year graduates: 31% of adults 25 and older here, 40% across New York.
| Springville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 26% | 20% | 22% |
| Median age | 41.1 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.2 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Springville | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.1% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.6% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.3% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.9% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.8% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.2% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.6% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.4% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.2% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.6% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.4% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.2% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.4% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.2% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,200, single groups can be off by several points
The Colden 1w weather station, 10 miles away, records that 168 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 100% of U.S. towns.
Springville’s midsummer high stands at 80°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The average commute for its 1,737 working residents takes 25.8 minutes, against 32.6 across New York.
The top destinations are Concord (22%), Buffalo (11%) and Amherst (7%). About one worker in five stays in Springville for work. Jobs based here fell to 2,605 in 2023, 490 fewer than in 2013.
| Springville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $72,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
38% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Springville. This New York town beats the New York average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. In Springville, 30% of adults feel lonely, and 18% binge drink.
| Springville | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 81% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 36% |
| What stands out | Springville | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.9% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.9% | 17.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.4% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Springville. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaHighmark Stadium
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaRalph Wilson Stadium
14 mi WaterfallEternal Flame Falls
27 mi Stadium & arenaKeyBank Center
28 mi MuseumUSS The Sullivans
28 mi Stadium & arenaSahlen FieldHighmark Stadium: James161723, CC0 · Ralph Wilson Stadium: User Evilarry on en.wikipedia, Public domain · Eternal Flame Falls: Mpmajewski, CC BY-SA 3.0 · KeyBank Center: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS The Sullivans: Unknown, Public domain · Sahlen Field: Quintinsoloviev, CC BY-SA 4.0
None within 15 miles of Springville; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Springville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
8 notable people were born in Springville.
Village in New York, United States
Springville is a village in the southeastern section of the town of Concord in Erie County, New York, United States. Springville is the principal community in the town and a major business location in the "southtowns" of Erie County. As of the 2020 census, Springville had a population of 4,225. It is part of the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area. Springville was originally named "Fiddler's Green" before it was renamed "Springville". Springville is well known for being home to Glenn "Pop" Warner, an important figure in American Football history.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Springville grades B− overall, better than 53% of U.S. towns and #364 of 745 in New York. It grades B for health and B for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
8 notable people were born here, including Glenn Scobey Warner and Bill Warner.
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