Belfast, New York | |
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  Belfast Location within the state of New York | |
| Coordinates: 42°20′N 78°7′W / 42.333°N 78.117°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Allegany |
| Established | 1824 |
| Renamed | 1825 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | David DeRock (R) |
| • Town Council | Members' List |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.54 sq mi (94.65 km2) |
| • Land | 36.30 sq mi (94.00 km2) |
| • Water | 0.25 sq mi (0.64 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,808 ft (551 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,656  |
| • Estimate (2021)[2] | 1,640 |
| • Density | 44.52/sq mi (17.19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 14711 |
| Area code | 585 |
| FIPS code | 36-003-05573 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0978720 |
| Website | https://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.
- ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- ^ a b c Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
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