West Valley, New York | |
|---|---|
  West Valley Location within the state of New York | |
| Coordinates: 42°24′10″N 078°36′36″W / 42.40278°N 78.61000°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Cattaraugus County |
| Town | Ashford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.53 sq mi (3.97 km2) |
| • Land | 1.53 sq mi (3.97 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,522 ft (464 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 452 |
| • Density | 295.04/sq mi (113.91/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code[3] | 14171 |
| Area code | 716 |
| FIPS code[4][5] | 36-81138 |
| GNIS feature ID[5] | 970885 |
| Website | www |
West Valley is a hamlet in the Town of Ashford in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 518 at the 2010 census, which lists the community as a census-designated place.[6]
Located at the intersection of Cattaraugus County Route 53 and State Route 240/County Route 32, the hamlet is home to West Valley Central School and the West Valley Demonstration Project, a nuclear cleanup facility. Because of the presence of a school district, a telephone exchange (716–942), and a post office located in (and named after) the hamlet, many people mistake West Valley to be the name of an actual town or village. However, it does not have any autonomous government separate from the town of Ashford.
- ^ a b "West Valley". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ "Post Offices By County: Cattaraugus County, New York". United States Postal Service. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
- ^ "Places: New York". 2010 Census Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
- ^ a b "FIPS55 Data: New York". FIPS55 Data. United States Geological Survey. February 23, 2006. Archived from the original on October 19, 2006.
- ^ "West Valley CDP, New York". Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2013.