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Leicester, New York | |
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  Leicester Location within the state of New York | |
| Coordinates: 42°46′17″N 077°53′45″W / 42.77139°N 77.89583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Livingston |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Gary D. Moore (D, R) |
| • Town Council | Members' List |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.93 sq mi (87.89 km2) |
| • Land | 33.93 sq mi (87.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,200 |
• Estimate (2016)[2] | 2,139 |
| • Density | 63.04/sq mi (24.34/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 14481 |
| Area code | 585 |
| FIPS code | 36-051-41883 |
| Website | www |
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.
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
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USCensusEst2016was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Leicester town, New York". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 184.