Overview
Cattaraugus County is in the southwestern part of the state, immediately north of the Pennsylvania border. The southern part of Cattaraugus County is the only area of western New York that was not covered by the last ice age glaciation and is noticeably more rugged than neighboring areas that had peaks rounded and valleys filled by the glacier. A continental divide between the Mississippi River and Great Lakes watersheds runs through Cattaraugus County.
Key Aspects
Main Industries: Include farming and small businesses.
Education: Higher education institutes include Jamestown Community College, Jamestown Business College Cornplanter College and St. Bonaventure University.
Land: Located in Western New York's scenic uplands, Cattaraugus County is a panorama of thriving communities, rolling farmlands, forests and picturesque waterways. Its wooded hilltops overlook valleys sculptured by glaciers of the Ice Age. The Allegheny River flows through the southern towns, two cities and the Seneca Nation of Indians Reservation. Cattaraugus Creek forms a major portion of the northern boundary of Cattaraugus County. Both Rock City Park and Little Rock City provide majestic geological formations offering a prehistoric experience. Allegany State Park is the largest state park in New York State and the third largest State Park in the United States.
Elected Officials
County Legislature Chair: Howard VanRensselaer, Sr.
Municipalities
- Olean, City of
- Salamanca, City of
- Allegany, Town of
- Allegany, Village of
- Ashford, Town of
- Carrollton, Town of
- Coldspring, Town of
- Conewango, Town of
- Dayton, Town of
- South Dayton, Village of
- East Otto, Town of
- Ellicottville, Town of
- Ellicottville, Village of
- Farmersville, Town of
- Franklinville, Town of
- Franklinville, Village of
- Freedom, Town of
- Great Valley, Town of
- Hinsdale, Town of
- Humphrey, Town of
- Ischua, Town of
- Leon, Town of
- Little Valley, Town of
- Little Valley, Village of
- Lyndon, Town of
- Machias, Town of
- Mansfield, Town of
- Napoli, Town of
- New Albion, Town of
- Cattaraugus, Village of
- Olean, Town of
- Otto, Town of
- Perrysburg, Town of
- Persia, Town of
- Gowanda, Village of
- Portville, Town of
- Portville, Village of
- Randolph, Town of
- Red House, Town of
- Salamanca, Town of
- South Valley, Town of
- Yorkshire, Town of
- Delevan, Village of
Contact
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Contact us by mail:
303 Court Street, Little Valley, NY 14755
Cattaraugus County Building (Olean)
1 Leo Moss Drive, Olean, NY 14760