Cattaraugus Reservation, Erie County, New York
| Cattaraugus Reservation | |
| Indian reservation | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | New York |
| County | Erie County |
| Elevation | 849 ft (258.8 m) |
| Coordinates | 42°32′24″N 78°57′47″W / 42.54000°N 78.96306°WCoordinates: 42°32′24″N 78°57′47″W / 42.54000°N 78.96306°W |
| Area | 25.7 sq mi (66.6 km2) |
| - land | 25.3 sq mi (66 km2) |
| - water | 0.3 sq mi (1 km2), 1.17% |
| Population | 2,001 (2000) |
| Density | 78/sq mi (30.1/km2) |
| Created | 1797 |
| President
Treasurer Clerk |
Maurice A. John
Todd Gates Pauline John |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14091 |
| Area code | 716 |
 Location of Cattaraugus Reservation in New York
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| Website: Seneca Nation of Indians | |
Treasurer
Clerk
Todd Gates
Pauline John
Cattaraugus Reservation is an Indian reservation located partly in Erie County, New York, United States. The population was 2,001 at the 2000 census.
The part of the reservation in Erie County is the largest. Smaller parts of the reservation are found in Cattaraugus County and Chautauqua County. This is one of the reservations of the Seneca Nation of Indians, and the Seneca maintain most of their administrative and public service facilities for the Cattaraugus Reservation in the Erie County portion.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Indian reservation has a total area of 25.7 mi² (66.5 km²). 25.3 mi² (65.6 km²) of it is land and 0.3 mi² (0.9 km²) of it (1.36%) is water.
Cattaraugus Creek runs along the southern portion of the census division, and Lake Erie helps form the western boundary.
New York State Route 438 is the primary route through the reservation. It is a state route in name only; the Seneca Nation maintains the route.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,001 people, 703 households, and 480 families residing in the Indian reservation. The population density was 79.0/mi² (30.5/km²). There were 753 housing units at an average density of 29.7/mi² (11.5/km²). The racial makeup of the Indian reservation was 86.81% Native American, 11.74% White, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.90% of the population.
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