Profile for Grand Island, New York, NY

Grand Island is on the Niagara River

Nearby parks & recreation: Beaver Island State Park, Buckhorn Island State Park

Grand Island attractions: Martin's Fantasy Island amusement park

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Grand Island

Attractions (4)

Cemeteries (21)

Colleges (3)

Communities (16)

Hotels (33)

Libraries (12)

Museums (9)

Parks (4)

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• Grand Island population
• Ancestry of people in Grand Island
• Housing in Grand Island
• Income in Grand Island
• Marital status of adults in Grand Island
• Place of birth of people in Grand Island
• Residence in 1995, of people in Grand Island
• School enrollment & education levels in Grand Island
• Transportation & commute times in Grand Island
• Erie County data
• Fastest-growing counties in New York
• State data - New York
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Grand Island demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Erie County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Buffalo-Niagara Falls area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 14072 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Grand Island town government
• Erie County government
• Grand Island Chamber of Commerce

22% of Grand Island residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Grand Island ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Grand Island
• Cemeteries in Erie County
• Libraries in or near Grand Island

Post a query on a message board:

• Erie County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NY data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Grand Island museums
• Grand Island historic sites
• Grand Island area parks
• Wineries near Grand Island

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Grand Island area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Erie County
• Cemetery record compendium
• New York cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Grand Island
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Erie County

• Grand Island business guide
• Grand Island Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in New York
• Local ordinances in New York (Partial selection)

• Crime in Erie County
• Arrests in Erie County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New York
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Grand Island was $25,816, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Erie County economic census
• Erie County economic summary
• Erie County employment growth
• Erie County unemployment rate
• New York economic data

32% of Grand Island residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Grand Island
• Colleges in New York
• Learning Disabilities Association in New York
• Schools in or near Grand Island
• School districts in or near Grand Island
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of New York high schools

• Movies playing in or near Grand Island
• Tickets to local concerts, sporting events & theaters
• YouTube videos about Grand Island

• Air pollution in Erie County
• Diesel soot in Erie County
• Land contamination in Erie County
• Nature Conservancy projects in New York
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Plant life in Erie County
• Recycling info for Erie County
• Toxic chemical releases in Erie County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in New York

• ePodunk festival listings
• New York county fairs
• New York festivals (New York tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Grand Island

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Grand Island
• Geocaches in New York

• Grand Island items now on sale

• Grand Island local government Web site
• Erie County government
• New York state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Grand Island medical services & health statistics

• Erie County historical society
• Local historical societies in New York
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Grand Island
• Historic sites in New York
• Museums in or near Grand Island
• Museums in New York
• New York state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Erie County genealogy forum

Median rent in Grand Island, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $530.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,241.

• Research Grand Island Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Grand Island
• Homes for sale in the Grand Island area
• Find a Grand Island Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check New York mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Grand Island area
• Job services in New York
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Grand Island include Grand Island Memorial Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Grand Island

• New York library

• Get directions from Grand Island
• Get directions to Grand Island
• Census map of Grand Island area
• Historic maps of NY cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of New York
• Topographic map of Grand Island

• Daily newspapers in or near Grand Island
• AM radio stations in or near Grand Island
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Grand Island
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Grand Island
• TV stations in or near Grand Island
• Media ownership in the Grand Island area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in New York

• Military bases in New York
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Grand Island
• Search obituaries in New York
• Recent death notices - selected NY newspapers

• Grand Island Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in New York
• Lions clubs in New York
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Grand Island
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Grand Island

• Parks near Grand Island
• National forests in New York
• Ski areas near Grand Island
• Ski areas in New York
• State parks in New York

• craigslist
• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Grand Island
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of New York communities
• Photos of New York places
• Post cards of New York communities

Erie County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Grand Island political report.

• New York Democratic party
• New York Republican party
• New York elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Grand Island
• Total membership by faith, in Erie County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations

The average commute time for Grand Island workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 6 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Grand Island between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 3.2 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Grand Island include Holiday Inn.

• Grand Island travel guide
• Airports near Grand Island
• Hotels near Grand Island
• New York tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• New York coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in New York
• Wildlife refuges in New York

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