Wilson, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 5,840. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,796 (-0.8% change)
Males: 2,882 (49.3%), Females: 2,958 (50.7%)

Niagara County

Zip code: 14172

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $44,557
Median house value: $88,300

Population by Race

Races in Wilson:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
• American Indian (1.1%)
• Two or more races (0.9%)
• Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (38.4%), English (16.2%), Irish (16.2%), Italian (12.5%), Polish (11.1%), United States (5.9%).

Elevation: 290 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wilson

• High school or higher: 82.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
• Unemployed: 5.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wilson town

• Never married: 22.6%
• Now married: 59.6%
• Separated: 1.7%
• Widowed: 6.3%
• Divorced: 9.8%

2.4% Foreign born (0.9% Europe, 0.8% North America, 0.4% Latin America, 0.3% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wilson:

• NIAGARA FALLS MEMORIAL MED CENTER (about 2 miles; NIAGARA FALLS, NY)
• INTER COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; NEWFANE, NY)
• LOCKPORT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; LOCKPORT, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wilson:

• NIAGARA FALLS INTL (about 17 miles; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: IAG)
• BUFFALO NIAGARA INTL (about 28 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Abbreviation: BUF)
• GREATER ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 82 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; Abbreviation: ROC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wilson:

• HOLLANDS INTL FIELD (about 6 miles; NEWFANE, NY; Abbreviation: 85N)
• OLCOTT-NEWFANE (about 8 miles; OLCOTT, NY; Abbreviation: D80)
• NORTH BUFFALO SUBURBAN (about 17 miles; LOCKPORT, NY; Abbreviation: 0G0)

Amtrak station near Wilson:

• 20 miles: NIAGARA FALLS (27TH & LOCKPORT RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wilson:

• NIAGARA UNIVERSITY (about 2 miles; NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,833)
• NIAGARA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; SANBORN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,520)
• ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 24 miles; WILLIAMSVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,464)
• SUNY COLLEGE AT BUFFALO (about 28 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 9,287)
• CANISIUS COLLEGE (about 28 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,002)
• D’YOUVILLE COLLEGE (about 29 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,033)
• SUNY AT BUFFALO (about 38 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 21,661)

Public primary/middle schools in Wilson:

• WILSON HS (Students: 875; Location: 374-80 LAKE ST; Grades: 06 – 12)
• THOMAS MARKS ES (Students: 364; Location: 430 YOUNG ST; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Wilson:

• WILSON FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $86,393; Location: 265 YOUNG STREET; 17,256 books; 656 audio materials; 327 video materials; 37 serial subscriptions)