Leicester, New York

Leicester, New York
Leicester is located in New York
Leicester
Leicester
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°46′17″N 077°53′45″W / 42.77139°N 77.89583°W / 42.77139; -77.89583
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyLivingston
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town SupervisorGary D. Moore (D, R)
 • Town Council
Members' List
Area
 • Total33.93 sq mi (87.89 km2)
 • Land33.93 sq mi (87.88 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,200
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
2,139
 • Density63.04/sq mi (24.34/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
14481
Area code585
FIPS code36-051-41883
Websitewww.townofleicester.org

Leicester (/ˈlɛstər/ LEST-ər) is a town in Livingston County, New York, United States. The population was 2,200 at the 2010 census.[3] The town is named after Leicester Phelps, an early inhabitant.[4]

Leicester is on the western border of Livingston County. The village of Leicester is at the center of the town. Leicester is west of Geneseo.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2016 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Leicester town, New York". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 184.