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Penn Yan

A village of 4,714 people in New York
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Conserved land4.7%73 of 1,562 acres
Trails0.2 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves115 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Penn Yan

Village in New York, United States
5,056Population
2.4 sq miArea
728 ftElevation

Penn Yan is an incorporated village in and the county seat of Yates County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Penn Yan had a population of 5,056. It lies at the north end of the east branch of Keuka Lake, one of the Finger Lakes. As tourism has grown in the Finger Lakes, Penn Yan has become a summertime hub for visitors to local vineyards, breweries, and Mennonite craft markets. Since the 1970s, farmland in Yates County has been increasingly purchased by Mennonite families from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Today, Penn Yan is the center of the largest Old Order Mennonite community in New York State, and horse-drawn buggies are a common sight in the village. The village is ho…

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Town numbers

ZIP code14527
Area code315
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Housing in Penn Yan

$347K▲ 4.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Penn Yan home is worth about $347,000, up 4.2% in a year, 34% below the New York typical home.

Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Penn Yan

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Penn Yan's police department reported only 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Penn Yan 1.8
New York 3.7
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Penn Yan 14.4
New York 15.7
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Penn Yan

B−

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 47% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 73% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with New York

1better than NY·8worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hospital of YatesPenn Yan · 0.8 mi · ER · rural critical access
Finger Lakes Migrant Health ProjectPenn Yan · 0.1 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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