Cattaraugus County, New York
74 public bodies govern here, 13 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 4 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 76,145
- Median household income
- $59,540
- ±2,028
- Unemployed
- 5.0%
- 1,690 of 33,953 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 83.9%
- 26,748 of 31,895 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Cattaraugus | 76,426 (2021) | 303 Court St, Little Valley | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 11
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Olean | 13,786 (2021) | 101 East State St, Olean | Website |
| City of Salamanca | 5,882 (2021) | 225 Wildwood Ave, Salamanca | Website |
| Village of Allegany | 1,582 (2021) | 106 E Main St, Allegany | — |
| Village of Cattaraugus | 986 (2021) | 14 Main St, Cattaraugus | Website |
| Village of Delevan | 1,054 (2021) | Po Box 216, Delevan | — |
| Village of Ellicottville | 284 (2021) | Po Box 475, Ellicottville | Website |
| Village of Franklinville | 1,688 (2021) | 19 Pennsylvania Ave, Franklinville | Website |
| Village of Gowanda | 2,488 (2021) | 27 E Main St, Gowanda | — |
| Village of Little Valley | 1,074 (2021) | 103 Rock City St, Little Valley | Website |
| Village of Portville | 907 (2021) | Po Box 436, Portville | Website |
| Village of South Dayton | 558 (2021) | Po Box 269, South Dayton | — |
Townships 32
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Allegany | 7,324 (2021) | 52 W Main St, Allegany | Website |
| Town of Ashford | 1,956 (2021) | Po Box 306, West Valley | — |
| Town of Carrollton | 1,208 (2021) | 640 Main St, Limestone | — |
| Town of Coldspring | 656 (2021) | 2604 Lebanon Rd, Randolph | — |
| Town of Conewango | 1,779 (2021) | 4762 Route 241, Conewango Valley | — |
| Town of Dayton | 1,676 (2021) | 9931 Nashville Rd, South Dayton | Website |
| Town of East Otto | 971 (2021) | Po Box 47, East Otto | — |
| Town of Ellicottville | 1,311 (2021) | Po Box 600, Ellicottville | Website |
| Town of Farmersville | 1,072 (2021) | 8963 Lake Ave, Franklinville | — |
| Town of Franklinville | 2,782 (2021) | Po Box 146, Franklinville | Website |
| Town of Freedom | 2,244 (2021) | Po Box 89, Sandusky | Website |
| Town of Great Valley | 1,977 (2021) | Po Box 427, Great Valley | — |
| Town of Hinsdale | 2,110 (2021) | Po Box 95, Hinsdale | — |
| Town of Humphrey | 697 (2021) | Po Box 100, Great Valley | Website |
| Town of Ischua | 727 (2021) | 1850 Mill St, Ischua | Website |
| Town of Leon | 1,248 (2021) | 12195 Leon New Albion Rd, Conewango Valley | — |
| Town of Little Valley | 1,663 (2021) | 201 3rd St, Little Valley | — |
| Town of Lyndon | 683 (2021) | 852 Lyndon Rd, Cuba | Website |
| Town of Machias | 2,297 (2021) | Po Box 87, Machias | — |
| Town of Mansfield | 843 (2021) | 7691 Toad Hollow Rd, Little Valley | — |
| Town of Napoli | 1,189 (2021) | Po Box 13, Little Valley | — |
| Town of New Albion | 1,974 (2021) | 14 Main St, Cattaraugus | Website |
| Town of Olean | 1,873 (2021) | 2634 Route 16 N, Olean | — |
| Town of Otto | 768 (2021) | 8441 N Otto Rd, Cattaraugus | — |
| Town of Perrysburg | 1,502 (2021) | Po Box 250, Perrysburg | — |
| Town of Persia | 2,181 (2021) | 8 W Main St, Gowanda | — |
| Town of Portville | 3,480 (2021) | Po Box 630, Portville | Website |
| Town of Randolph | 2,452 (2021) | 72 Main St, Randolph | Website |
| Town of Red House | 30 (2021) | 2052 Bay State Road, Salamanca | — |
| Town of Salamanca | 465 (2021) | 4295 Center Street Ext, Salamanca | — |
| Town of South Valley | 247 (2021) | 11888 Sawmill Run Rd, Frewsburg | — |
| Town of Yorkshire | 3,808 (2021) | Po Box 6, Delevan | — |
Special districts 30
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olean Public Library | Libraries | 134 N 2nd St, Olean | Website |
| Allegany Joint Fire District 1 | Local fire protection | 186 West Main Street, Allegany | — |
| Carrollton Town Fire District | Local fire protection | 1744 Chipmonk Rd, Allegany | — |
| Coldspring Fire District 1 | Local fire protection | Po Box 52, Steamburg | — |
| Conewango Fire District 1 | Local fire protection | 12447 Northeast Rd, Conewango Valley | — |
| Dayton Fire District | Local fire protection | 9305 Route 62, Gowanda | — |
| East Otto Fire District | Local fire protection | 7628 E Flats Rd, East Otto | — |
| Ellicottville Fire District | Local fire protection | 30 Filmore Dr, Ellicottville | — |
| Farmersville Station Fire District | Local fire protection | 9345 Hicks Rd, Franklinville | — |
| Franklinville Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 74, Franklinville | — |
| Great Valley Fire District 2 | Local fire protection | Po Box 155, Great Valley | — |
| Hinsdale Fire District | Local fire protection | 5634 Route 16, Hinsdale | — |
| Humphrey Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 2, Great Valley | — |
| Ischua Fire District | Local fire protection | 2330 Gile Hollow Rd, Hinsdale | — |
| Killbuck Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 203, Kill Buck | — |
| Leon Fire District 1 | Local fire protection | Po Box 96, Leon | — |
| Little Valley Joint Fire District | Local fire protection | 201 3rd St, Little Valley | — |
| Lyndon Fire District | Local fire protection | 828 Lyndon Center Rd, Cuba | — |
| Machias Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 162, Machias | — |
| New Albion Cattaraugus Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 81, Cattaraugus | Website |
| Olean Town Fire District 1 | Local fire protection | Po Box 444, Olean | — |
| Otto Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 32, Otto | — |
| Portville Fire District | Local fire protection | 1400 Portville Obi Rd, Portville | — |
| Randolph Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 311, Randolph | — |
| South Dayton Fire District | Local fire protection | 1664 Route 83, Forestville | — |
| Versailles Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 88, Versailles | — |
| West Valley Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 312, West Valley | — |
| Westons Mills Fire District | Local fire protection | 1672 Haskell Rd, Olean | — |
| Yorkshire Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 66, Yorkshire | — |
| Southern Tier Extension Railroad Authority | Miscellaneous commercial activities | 4039 Route 219, Salamanca | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
ALLEGANY-LIMESTONE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
3131 FIVE MILE RD, Allegany, NY, 14706
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
CATTARAUGUS-LITTLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district3 schools
25 N FRANKLIN ST, Cattaraugus, NY, 14719
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
ELLICOTTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
5873 RT 219, Ellicottville, NY, 14731
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
FRANKLINVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
31 N MAIN ST, Franklinville, NY, 14737
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
GOWANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district3 schools
10674 PROSPECT ST, Gowanda, NY, 14070
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
HINSDALE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district1 schools
3701 MAIN ST, Hinsdale, NY, 14743
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district4 schools
410 W SULLIVAN ST, Olean, NY, 14760
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
PORTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
500 ELM ST, Portville, NY, 14770
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
RANDOLPH ACADEMY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
336 MAIN ST-ER, Randolph, NY, 14772
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
RANDOLPH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district2 schools
18 MAIN ST, Randolph, NY, 14772
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SALAMANCA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district3 schools
50 IROQUOIS DR, Salamanca, NY, 14779
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
WEST VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district1 schools
5359 SCHOOL ST, West Valley, NY, 14171
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district4 schools
12145 COUNTY LINE RD, Yorkshire, NY, 14173
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Enchanted Mountain Farmers Market
1900 Constitution Ave. Olean, NY, 14760
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Southern Tier Farmers Market
1900 Constitution Ave. Olean, NY, 14760
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Olean Center Mall Farmers Market
400 North Union St Olean, NY, 14760
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Salamanca Farmers market
768 Broad st, Salamanca, NY, 14779
SNAP / EBTSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2020-12-28. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.