Wellsville, New York
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| Coordinates: 42°7′19″N 77°56′53″W / 42.12194°N 77.94806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Allegany |
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| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Darwin Fanton (R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 36.7 sq mi (95.0 km2) |
| • Land | 36.6 sq mi (94.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,505 ft (459 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,397 |
| • Density | 202/sq mi (77.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) |
| ZIP code | 14895 |
| FIPS code | 36-003-79103 |
| Website | townofwellsvilleny |
Wellsville is a town in rural Allegany County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a population of 7,397.
Wellsville is centrally located in the south half of the county, 8 miles (13 km) north of the Pennsylvania border. Wellsville is also the name of the main village within this town. The village and the town have two separate, paid governments. Alfred State College maintains a branch campus in the town, with the main campus in Alfred 7 miles (11 km) east.
The development of the Erie Railroad in 1851 helped grow the town, but more so the village.
In 2006, the residents of the Village of Wellsville defeated a referendum that would have dissolved the village and returned the community to the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.7 square miles (95.0 km2), of which 36.6 square miles (94.9 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.10%, is water.
The Genesee River flows northward through the town.
New York State Route 417 intersects New York State Route 19 at Wellsville village, and NY 19 intersects New York State Route 248 by the south town line in Stannards.
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,678 people, 3,192 households, and 1,924 families residing in the town. The population density was 209.4 people per square mile (80.9/km²). There were 3,606 housing units at an average density of 98.4 per square mile (38.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.65% White, 0.53% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 1.24% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. 0.72% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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