Portville (village), New York
| Portville, New York | |
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U.S. Post Office, Portville, NY, April 2010
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| Coordinates: 42°2′14″N 78°20′12″W / 42.03722°N 78.33667°WCoordinates: 42°2′14″N 78°20′12″W / 42.03722°N 78.33667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Cattaraugus |
| Town | Portville |
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| • Total | 0.80 sq mi (2.08 km2) |
| • Land | 0.80 sq mi (2.08 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,430 ft (436 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,014 |
| • Density | 1,264/sq mi (488.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14770 |
| Area code(s) | 716 |
| FIPS code | 36-59498 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0961005 |
| Website | www |
Portville is a village in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. It is in the southern part of the town of Portville and southeast of Olean. The village population was 1,014 at the 2010 census, out of a population of 3,730 in the entire town of Portville.
The community, located along the Allegheny River, was first settled around 1813. The former Genesee Valley Canal reached its southern terminus at Portville. A fire destroyed most of the business district in 1875. The village was incorporated in 1895.
The Portville Free Library and William E. Wheeler House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The current mayor is Emily Woodhead. The four village trustees are Helen Worth, Joseph McLarney, Gene Rogers, and Emily Woodhead.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.81 square miles (2.1 km2), all of it land. The village is on the east side of the Allegheny River and is split by Dodge Creek, which flows into the river.
New York State Route 305 and New York State Route 417 pass through the village.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,024 people, 416 households, and 270 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,261.8 people per square mile (488.1/km²). There were 454 housing units at an average density of 559.4 per square mile (216.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.54% White, 0.59% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.29% from other races, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population.
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