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Welcome to Livingston County ...

Time Zone: Livingston County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Geneseo is the Seat for Livingston County.

Livingston County was founded in 1821. Livingston was created by taking area from Genesee and Ontario Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Livingston had a population of 62,914 people. This is a decrease of 3.57% since the last Census (which gave a population of 65,240 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Livingston represented 0.34% of the total population of New York.

Below are some of the communities located in Livingston County:

  • Avon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Livingston County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,294 people
  • Caledonia
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
    • Caledonia is located in Livingston County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <3>
  • Conesus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conesus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesus
    • Conesus is located in Livingston County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,342 people
  • Dansville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dansville
    • Dansville is located in Livingston County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,334 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dansville <3>
  • Geneseo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneseo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneseo
    • Geneseo is located in Livingston County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,967 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneseo <3>
  • Groveland
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
    • Groveland is located in Livingston County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,163 people
  • Leicester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
    • Leicester is located in Livingston County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
    • Former names for Leicester:
    • Leister
    • Moscow
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leicester <3>
  • Lima
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
    • Lima is located in Livingston County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,008 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <3>
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    • Livonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Livingston County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <3>
    • Mount Morris
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • North Dansville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dansville
      • North Dansville is located in Livingston County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,143 people
    • Nunda
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunda
      • Nunda is located in Livingston County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,274 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nunda <3>
    • Ossian
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
      • Ossian is located in Livingston County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
    • Portage
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
      • Portage is located in Livingston County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
    • Sparta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Livingston County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,545 people
    • Springwater
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwater
      • Springwater is located in Livingston County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,233 people
    • West Sparta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sparta
      • West Sparta is located in Livingston County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,226 people
    • York
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Livingston County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,192 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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