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Welcome to Allegany County ...

Time Zone: Allegany County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Belmont is the Seat for Allegany County.

Allegany County was founded in 1806 and was created by taking area from Genesee County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Allegany had a population of 46,091 people. This is a decrease of 5.88% since the last Census (which gave a population of 48,971 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Allegany represented 0.25% of the total population of New York.

Below are some of the communities located in Allegany County:

  • Alfred
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfred
    • Alfred is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,919 people
    • Alfred has also been known as:
    • Alfred village
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alfred <3>
  • Allen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Allen is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
  • Alma
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Alma is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
  • Almond
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond
    • Almond is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almond <3>
  • Amity
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Amity is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,060 people
  • Andover
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
    • Andover is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <3>
  • Angelica
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Belfast
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfast have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Belfast is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
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    • Belmont
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Allegany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <3>
    • Birdsall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdsall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Birdsall is located in Allegany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Bolivar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Allegany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivar <3>
    • Burns
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Burns is located in Allegany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,092 people
    • Canaseraga
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Caneadea
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caneadea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Caneadea is located in Allegany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,233 people
    • Centerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Centerville is located in Allegany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
    • Clarksville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Clarksville is located in Allegany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,073 people
    • Cuba
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Allegany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <3>
    • Friendship
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Friendship is located in Allegany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,850 people
    • Genesee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genesee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
      • Genesee is located in Allegany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
    • Granger
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
      • Granger is located in Allegany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
      • Grove is located in Allegany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
    • Hume
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hume have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
      • Hume is located in Allegany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,956 people
    • Independence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Allegany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
    • New Hudson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • New Hudson is located in Allegany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
    • Richburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Rushford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford
      • Rushford is located in Allegany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,099 people
    • Scio
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scio
      • Scio is located in Allegany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,693 people
    • Ward
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
      • Ward is located in Allegany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Wellsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Allegany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <3>
    • West Almond
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Almond
      • West Almond is located in Allegany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
    • Willing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willing
      • Willing is located in Allegany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,133 people
    • Wirt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wirt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirt
      • Wirt is located in Allegany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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