Map of Leicester village

Leicester is a village in the town of Leicester, Livingston County, New York, United States. The population was 468 at the 2010 census, out of 2,200 in the entire town of Leicester. The village and town are named after Leicester Phelps, an early inhabitant.

Leicester village overview:
Name:	Leicester village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	New York
County:	Livingston County
Elevation:	650 ft (198 m)
Total Area:	0.36 sq mi (0.93 km²)
Land Area:	0.36 sq mi (0.93 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	440
Population Density:	1,218.84/sq mi (470.81/km²)
ZIP code:	14481
Area code:	585
FIPS code:	3641872
GNISfeature ID:	2390938
Website:	www.villageofleicester.org

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History

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.

Leicester Road Map

Leicester city Satellite Map

Geography

The village is in western Livingston County, in the center of the town of Leicester. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.35 square miles (0.9 km), all land. The northern border of the village is Beards Creek, an east-flowing tributary of the Genesee River.

The village is at the junction of U.S. Route 20A, New York State Route 36, and New York State Route 39. It is 5 miles (8 km) west of Geneseo, the Livingston county seat, and 34 miles (55 km) southwest of Rochester.

The village is 3 miles (5 km) north of Mount Morris Dam at the north end of Letchworth State Park.