42°14′N 78°41′W / 42.24°N 78.68°W Cattaraugus County (locally known as Catt County) is a county in Western New York, with one side bordering Pennsylvania. As of the United States 2020 census, the population was 77,042.[1][2] The county seat is Little Valley.[3] The county was created in 1808 and later organized in 1817.[4] The county is part of the Western New York region of the state.
Cattaraugus County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of New York | |
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| Coordinates: 42°13′49″N 78°38′18″W / 42.230316°N 78.638206°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
| Founded | March 28, 1817 |
| Seat | Little Valley |
| Largest city | Olean |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,322 sq mi (3,420 km2) |
| • Land | 1,308 sq mi (3,390 km2) |
| • Water | 14 sq mi (40 km2) 1.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 77,042  |
| • Density | 58.9/sq mi (22.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 23rd |
| Website | www |
Cattaraugus County comprises the Olean, NY Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY Combined Statistical Area. Within its boundaries are the Allegany Indian Reservation of the Seneca Nation of New York, and the Allegany State Park. The Allegheny River runs through the county.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Cattaraugus County, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ "US Census 2020 Population Dataset Tables for New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "New York: Individual County Chronologies". New York Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Archived from the original on April 10, 2015. Retrieved January 9, 2015.