Gainesville, New York

For the village within the town, see Gainesville (village), New York.
Gainesville
Town
The ice age left rolling, but fertile land
The ice age left rolling, but fertile land
Location within Wyoming County and New York
Location within Wyoming County and New York
Coordinates: 42°38′28″N 78°08′02″W / 42.641°N 78.134°W / 42.641; -78.134
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyWyoming
Area
[1]
 • Total35.71 sq mi (92.48 km2)
 • Land35.57 sq mi (92.13 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,660 ft (510 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,182
 • Estimate 
(2016)[3]
2,118
 • Density59.54/sq mi (22.99/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code36-27980
GNIS feature ID978982

Gainesville is an incorporated town in Wyoming County, New York. The population was 2,333 at the 2000 census. The town is named after General Edmund P. Gaines.

The Town of Gainesville is on the eastern border of the county. Gainesville is also the name of a village in the town.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. ^ "Town of Gainesville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2016 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).