BarkerNY

A town of 590. A typical home worth about $247K.

Population

590

+7.9% since 2010

Typical home

$247K

+5.5% in a year

Median age

40.5

years

Jobs based here

250

Balanced

What makes Barker stand out

The thing Barker does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

$247Ktypical home

Housing

$247K typical home

53% below the NY typical home

Up 5.5% in a year.

Small town

590 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Somerset · 1 mi Hartland · 5 mi Newfane · 7 mi Lyndonville · 8 mi Yates · 8 mi Middleport · 9 mi

Barker’s report card

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Hazards4/100Very low risk of storm & flood damage Housing$247K53% below the NY typical home Climate80°/19°Summer high · winter low · 67″ snow Commute22 miHalf of commuters travel less HealthB−Healthier than 51% of U.S. towns

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Weather

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Rain and Fog/Mist

H 64° · L 45°

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Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar.

The data

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Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 4% of U.S. communities.

4risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold waves

paid flood claims since 2012

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Housing

A typical Barker home is worth about $247K

The typical Barker home is worth about $247,000, up 5.5% in a year, 53% below the New York typical home.

$247KZillow home value

Typical home value

Barker$247K

New York$527K

+5.5%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Barker has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 67 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

67″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–34°

Spring36–54°

Summer60–78°

Fall44–60°

Oct 26

typical first frost

Apr 26

typical last frost

+1.6°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Barker

Most working residents leave Barker for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Lockport (12%), Somerset (9%) and Buffalo (8%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

5%work in town

Where working residents work

In Barker5%

Lockport12%

Somerset9%

Buffalo8%

Amherst7%

22 mi

median commute distance

250

jobs based in Barker

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Health

Healthier than 51% of U.S. towns

Barker beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

B−Health Grade

32 measures vs. New York

0 better24 too close to call8 worse

What stands out	Barker	NY
More smokers	16.9%	11.3%
More adults with obesity	41.4%	28.8%
More adults with depression	23.6%	17.5%

Medina Memorial Hospital

10.7 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: dental

34th

percentile among NY towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

About Barker

Village in New York, United States

Barker is a village in Niagara County, New York. The population was 575 at the time of the 2020 census. Barker is the least populated city/incorporated community in Niagara County. The mail ZIP code is 14012. It is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. Barker is within the Town of Somerset and was incorporated in 1908. The main crossroad in the town is the intersection of West Somerset Road and Quaker Road (NY 148).

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