Randolph (town), New York
| Randolph, New York | |
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| Coordinates: 42°7′46″N 78°59′55″W / 42.12944°N 78.99861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Cattaraugus |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Dale S. Senn (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 36.3 sq mi (94.0 km2) |
| • Land | 36.1 sq mi (93.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,740 ft (530 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,602 |
| • Density | 72/sq mi (27.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) |
| ZIP code | 14772 |
| Website | www |
Randolph is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. The population was 2,602 at the 2010 census. The town was named after Randolph, Vermont.
The town of Randolph contains a former village called Randolph. The town also contains most of the former village of East Randolph, the rest of which is located in the town of Conewango. Randolph is on the west border of the county, roughly halfway between the cities of Salamanca and Jamestown.
The town of Randolph sits on the vast tracts of land which were originally owned by the Holland Land Company. The region was first settled around 1820. The first settler was Edmund Fuller, who arrived from Oneida County in 1820 and built a log cabin.
The town of Randolph was formed in 1826 from part of the town of Conewango. On March 7, 1826, citizens assembled for their first annual meeting to select the town supervisor and other officials. In 1847, the town was divided to form the town of South Valley.
In 1867, the village of Randolph was incorporated. The village of East Randolph was incorporated in 1881. In 2010, the citizens of both villages voted to dissolve the incorporation, and they reverted to being hamlets within the town, with part of East Randolph becoming once again part of the town of Conewango, effective 2011.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94.0 km2), of which 36.1 square miles (93.4 km2) is land and 0.23 square miles (0.6 km2), or 0.61%, is water.
Randolph is located on the west border of the county, next to Chautauqua County.
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