Persia, New York

Persia, New York
Persia's town hall
Persia's town hall
Persia is located in New York
Persia
Persia
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°26′5″N 78°56′33″W / 42.43472°N 78.94250°W / 42.43472; -78.94250
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyCattaraugus
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town SupervisorJohn T Walgus (R)
 • Town Council
Members' List
Area
 • Total20.99 sq mi (54.36 km2)
 • Land20.89 sq mi (54.11 km2)
 • Water0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2)
Elevation
1,339 ft (408 m)
Population
 • Total2,203
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
2,181
 • Density110.90/sq mi (42.82/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code36-009-57331
GNIS feature ID0979356
Websitepersiany.org

Persia is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 2,203 at the 2020 census.[2] It is in the northwest part of the county. The village of Gowanda is partially in the town.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)