Belfast, New York

Belfast, New York
Belfast is located in New York
Belfast
Belfast
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°20′N 78°7′W / 42.333°N 78.117°W / 42.333; -78.117
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyAllegany
Established1824
Renamed1825
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town SupervisorDavid DeRock (R)
 • Town Council
Members' List
Area
 • Total
36.54 sq mi (94.65 km2)
 • Land36.30 sq mi (94.00 km2)
 • Water0.25 sq mi (0.64 km2)
Elevation
1,808 ft (551 m)
Population
 • Total
1,656 Decrease
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
1,640
 • Density44.52/sq mi (17.19/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
14711
Area code585
FIPS code36-003-05573
GNIS feature ID0978720
Websitehttps://www.belfastny.org/

Belfast (/ˈbɛl.fæst/ or /bəlˈfɑːst/) is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The town is in what is called the Southern Tier of the state. Its population was 1,656 at the 2020 census.[2] It was named in 1825 after the city of Belfast, Ireland, because it had numerous residents of Scots-Irish ancestry from that area.

  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 September 7, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)