Steuben County > Wayland

County: Steuben

Population:
  3,732 town
  1,680 village

School districts: Wayland-Cohocton Central School District


Emergency services: Springwater-Wayland Emergency Medical Services, Wayland Fire Department

Fraternal organizations: American Legion, Lions

Not-for-profit cemeteries: Clearview Cemetery, Maple View Cemetery, Wayland Cemetery, Mount Vernon Evergreen Cemetery


Change agents:

The state awarded Wayland $1.2 million to help rebuild after a 2022 fire destroyed downtown buildings. The property owner plans to develop 14,000 square feet of mixed-use space, including a licensed daycare facility, coffee shop, restaurant and eight residential housing units on the upper floors.



Recent grants:
GRANT KEY:


St. Joseph's Church
  Otto A Shults Foundation  -  Buffalo, NY  -  $2,191  (2024)

Village of Wayland
  NYS Department of Environmental Conservation  -  Albany, NY  -  $75,000  (2025)

Village of Wayland
  Restore New York Communities Initiative  -  Albany, NY  -  $1,221,815  (2024)



Largest nonprofits in Wayland (by assets) include:

Wayland Free Library
Wayland Historical Society
Springwater Wayland Emergency Medical Services
Vincent House
Wayland Hose Company
American Legion
Gitare Kenya Outreach