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A town of 2,049, settled in 1832. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Population
2,049
−4.1% since 2010
Median home value
$224K
Census ACS
Household income
$95K
median
Median age
44.2
years
Jobs based here
362
A commuter town

What makes Java stand out

The 2 things Java does most differently from other towns.

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A commuter town

90% of working residents leave Java for work

Where Java’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

10% → Arcade Arcade 10% 5% → Aurora Aurora 5% 4% → Sheldon Sheldon 4% 4% → Warsaw Warsaw 4% 4% → Rochester Rochester 4% 3% → Elma Elma 3% Java · 10% stay
362jobs based in Java
10%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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61°
Cloudy
H 68° · L 52°

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Java. Another town gets a different order.

Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 14% of U.S. communities.

14risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
14Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
1
paid flood claims since 1998
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

About one in ten working residents works right in Java

Most working residents leave Java for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Arcade (10%), Aurora (5%) and Sheldon (4%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

10%work in town

Where working residents work

In Java10%
Arcade10%
Aurora5%
Sheldon4%
Warsaw4%
17 mi
median commute distance
362
jobs based in Java
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 67% of U.S. towns

Java beats the New York average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.

B+Health Grade
32 measures vs. New York
5 better22 too close to call5 worse
What stands outJavaNY
Fewer uninsured adults5.3%7.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity11.6%17.2%
More adults who have had cancer9.9%7.7%
Wyoming County
13.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
57th
percentile among NY towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Java has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 109 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

109″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter17–33°
Spring33–54°
Summer55–77°
Fall39–59°
Oct 10
typical first frost
May 7
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

0.8% of Java is conserved land

11 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

0.8%conserved
0.8%
conserved · 239 of 30,094 acres
11 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Beaver Meadow Audubon Center8 mi395
2. Arboretum—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Maple sap buckets - Beaver Meadow Audubon Center
2007 · Maple sap buckets - Beaver Meadow Audubon Center · Wikimedia Commons
Java’s story

194 years in pictures

8 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.

Maple sugar demonstration 1Maple sugar demonstration 2Maple sugar demonstration 3
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About Java

Town in New York, United States

Java (; JAA-vuh) is an incorporated town in Wyoming County, New York. The population was 2,057 at the 2010 census. The Town of Java is on the western border of Wyoming County.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1832
Population
1,972
Area
47 sq mi
Elevation
1,522 ft

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