Piffard, New York
Piffard, New York | |
|---|---|
Piffard Piffard | |
| Coordinates: 42°49′42″N 77°51′03″W / 42.82833°N 77.85083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Livingston |
| Town | York |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.93 sq mi (2.42 km2) |
| • Land | 0.93 sq mi (2.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 568 ft (173 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 208 |
| • Density | 222.8/sq mi (86.01/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 14533 |
| Area code | 585 |
| GNIS feature ID | 960368[2] |
| FIPS code | 36-57804 |
Piffard is a census-designated place (CDP) and hamlet in the town of York, Livingston County, New York, United States.[2] As of the 2020 census, Piffard had a population of 208.[3] The ZIP Code is 14533.[4]
History
The name is from early settler David Piffard. Westerly, a historic home, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[5]
The Roman Catholic Abbey of the Genesee was founded a mile north of Piffard in 1951.[6]
Geography
Piffard is in northwestern Livingston County, in the southeast part of the town of York. It is bordered to the west by the Hamlet of Retsof. New York State Route 63 passes through the Piffard, leading southeast 3 miles (5 km) to Geneseo, the Livingston county seat, and northwest 22 miles (35 km) to Batavia.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Piffard CDP has an area of 0.93 square miles (2.4 km2), all land. The community sits on the western edge of the valley of the Genesee River.
Demographics
(See table to the right.)
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 208 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
Notable people
Born in Piffard:
- Henry Granger Piffard (1842–1910), New York dermatologist and author of the first systematic treatise on dermatology in America
- Daylon Swearingen (1999–), professional bull rider and winner of the 2022 Professional Bull Riders World Championship. [8]
Notes
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b "Piffard, New York". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Abbey of the Genesee
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ https://www.pbr.com/athletes/riders/profile/2108885/DaylonSwearingen#:~:text=Daylon%20Swearingen%20is%20one%20of,up%20in%20a%20rodeo%20family.