Ward, New York

Ward, New York
Ward is located in New York
Ward
Ward
Location within the state of New York
Coordinates: 42°13′30″N 77°54′5″W / 42.22500°N 77.90139°W / 42.22500; -77.90139
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyAllegany
Government
 • TypeTown council
 • Town supervisorJames Lucey (D)
 • Town council
Members' list
Area
 • Total29.19 sq mi (75.61 km2)
 • Land29.18 sq mi (75.56 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
2,211 ft (674 m)
Population
 • Total331 Decrease
 • Estimate 
(2021)[2]
329
 • Density12.17/sq mi (4.70/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code36-003-78201
GNIS feature ID0979596[3]

Ward is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 331 at the 2020 census.[2] The town was named after Hamilton Ward.

The town is in the southeast quadrant of the county, north 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)
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.