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Batavia, New York

       
Total population 15,473 Average January/July temperatures 20.8° / 68.0°
Median home price $ 80,000 Annual Precipitation 31.44 in. /yr.
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Batavia, New York

Football star John Elway hit his first professional home run as a minor-league player in this upstate town.

Cultural Attractions
The city boasts the Genesee Center for the Arts, the GO Art! Cultural Center, and the PIECES Art Gallery.
Economy
Major employers in Batavia include United Memorial Medical Center, Genesee County, and Batavia Board of Education.
Geography
Batavia is the midpoint between Rochester and Buffalo, with all major routes of western New York State leading to the city.
Historical
Batavia is the hometown of the first Union soldier to enlist in the Civil War.
Recreation
Batavia Downs Gaming and Racing and a minor-league baseball team call the city home; the Dewitt Recreation Area hosts 63 acres of various activities.

Location Details

Weather  
Average January high/low temperature (?) 30.18 ° / 11.35 °
Average July high/low temperature (?) 80.55 ° / 55.54 °
Precipitation (?) 31.44 in. /yr.
% Sunny days per year (?) N/A
Index score for various storm types (lower is better) (?) 21
Index score for air quality (lower is better) (?) 85
Cost of Living  
Median home price (?) $ 80,000
Median household income, age 55 to 75 (?) $34995.0
Median household income, all ages(?) $34699
Maximum state income tax (?) 6.85 %
State sales tax (?) 8 %
Recreational & Cultural Activities  
Area of square miles of parkland/greenspace (?) .100 mi.²
Number of public golf courses within the county (?) 8
Number of private golf courses within the county (?) 6
Number of public swimming pools within 15 miles of the location(?) 0
Health clubs, studios & gymnasiums within 15 miles of the location(?) 8
Number of sports teams within the county (?) 1
Number of movie theaters within the county (?) 1
Number of libraries within the county (?) 8
Number of museums within the county (?) 3
Number of college and universities that reside within the county (?) 0
Population & Demographics  
Total population (?) 15,473
Population density (?) 3,020 people/mi.²
Population trends (Percentage growth/decline of the 55+ population) (?) 30.7% growth
Population over 55 (?) 4,753 people
Education (?) 23 % have a college degree
Health  
Number of hospitals within the county (?) 8
Number of clinics within the county (?) 2
Number of elder care facilities within the county (?) 9
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