Hinsdale, New York | |
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Town | |
The hamlet of Hinsdale along County Route 26.
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Location within the state of New York | |
Coordinates: 42°10′1″N 78°23′16″W / 42.16694°N 78.38778°WCoordinates: 42°10′1″N 78°23′16″W / 42.16694°N 78.38778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New York |
County | Cattaraugus |
Government | |
• Type | Town Council |
• Town Supervisor | Monroe B. Bishop (R) |
• Town Council |
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Area | |
• Total | 38.77 sq mi (100.42 km2) |
• Land | 38.73 sq mi (100.31 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
Elevation | 1,499 ft (457 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,168 |
• Estimate (2016) | 2,089 |
• Density | 53.94/sq mi (20.82/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 14743 |
Area code(s) | 716 |
FIPS code | 36-009-34946 |
GNIS feature ID | 0979069 |
Website | hinsdaleny |
Hinsdale is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 2,168 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Hinsdale in New Hampshire.
Hinsdale is at the eastern border of Cattaraugus County, north-northeast of Olean.
Hinsdale was formed in 1820 from the town of Olean. It was named for Hinsdale, New Hampshire. The town of Ischua was made in 1846 from part of Hinsdale.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 38.8 square miles (100.4 km2), of which 38.7 square miles (100.3 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.11%, is water.
The Southern Tier Expressway (Interstate 86 and New York State Route 17) passes across the town. New York State Route 16 is a major trunk road in the town and partially follows the same path as the Expressway. New York State Route 446 crosses the northeast part of the town and has its western terminus in the community of Maplehurst.
The eastern town line is the border of Allegany County.
Hinsdale is south of the town of Ischua and north of the towns of Olean and Portville. The west border is formed by the towns of Humphrey and Allegany. The east border is formed by the towns of Cuba and Clarksville in Allegany County.