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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 45,915 people. This is a decrease of 6.19% since the last Census (which gave a population of 48,946 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
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,919 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Alfred has also been known as:
    • Alfred village
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  • Allen
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
    • 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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  • Alma
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
    • 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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  • Almond
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Amity
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,060 people
    • 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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  • Andover
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Angelica
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angelica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Belfast
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
    • 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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    • Belmont
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Birdsall
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • 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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    • Bolivar
    • Burns
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,092 people
      • 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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    • Canaseraga
    • Caneadea
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,233 people
      • 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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    • Centerville
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
      • 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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    • Clarksville
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,073 people
      • 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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    • Cuba
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Friendship
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,850 people
      • 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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    • Genesee
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,583 people
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    • Granger
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Grove
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hume
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,956 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hume have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Independence
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • New Hudson
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
      • 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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    • Richburg
    • Rushford
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,099 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Scio
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,693 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Ward
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Wellsville
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,329 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • West Almond
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
      • 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.
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    • Willing
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,133 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Wirt
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wirt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Websites of Interest ...

  • Of Special Interest ...
    • The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
    • At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.

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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