Independence, New York

Independence, New York
Town
Independence is located in New York
Independence
Independence
Location within the state of New York
Independence is located in the United States
Independence
Independence
Independence (the United States)
Coordinates: 42°3′12″N 77°47′9″W / 42.05333°N 77.78583°W / 42.05333; -77.78583
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyAllegany
Government
 • TypeTown Council
 • Town SupervisorJeri Reichman (D)
 • Town Council
Members' List
Area
[1]
 • Total34.49 sq mi (89.3 km2)
 • Land34.48 sq mi (89.3 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
2,165 ft (660 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total1,095 Decrease
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
1,088
 • Density33.84/sq mi (12.94/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code36-003-37297
GNIS feature ID0979091
Websiteindependenceny.org

Independence is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,095 at the 2020 census.[2] The town is in the southeast corner of Allegany County, southeast of the village of Wellsville.

  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 October 3, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)