Leicester (village), New York
| Leicester, New York | |
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| Village | |
 Leicester, New York
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| Coordinates: 42°46′17″N 77°53′45″W / 42.77139°N 77.89583°WCoordinates: 42°46′17″N 77°53′45″W / 42.77139°N 77.89583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Livingston |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| • Land | 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 650 ft (198 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 468 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 451 |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (520/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14481 |
| Area code(s) | 585 |
| FIPS code | 36-41872 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0955183 |
Leicester is a village in Livingston County, New York, United States. The population was 468 at the 2010 census. The village is named after Leicester Phelps, an early inhabitant.
The Village of Leicester is located inside the Town of Leicester.
The village was formerly called "Leister" and "Moscow." It was incorporated in 1850.
The Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Station was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (0.9 km²), all of it land.
The village is north of Letchworth State Park.
The village is at the junction of U.S. Route 20A, New York State Route 36, and New York State Route 39.
As of the census of 2000, there were 469 people, 175 households, and 130 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,317.8 people per square mile (503.0/km²). There were 186 housing units at an average density of 522.6 per square mile (199.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.74% White, 0.43% Black or African American, 0.21% Native American, 1.49% from other races, and 2.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.35% of the population.
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