Ellicottville is a
town
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Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
in
Cattaraugus County,
New York, United States. The population was 1,317 at the 2020 census.
The town is named after
Joseph Ellicott
Joseph Ellicott (November 1, 1760 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania – August 19, 1826 in New York City) was an American surveyor, city planner, land office agent, lawyer and politician of the Quaker faith.
Life
Ellicott was born in Bucks Co ...
, principal land agent of the
Holland Land Company
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.
The town of Ellicottville includes a
village
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also called
Ellicottville. The town is in the north-central part of the county, north of the city of
Salamanca
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.
History
The town was first settled ''circa'' 1815.
The Town of Ellicottville was established in 1820 from the town of
Franklinville (then known as Ischua). The town lost some of its territory when the town of
Ashford was formed in 1824. In 1858, a small part of the town was taken to aid the formation of the town of
East Otto.
The Village of Ellicottville was formerly the
county seat
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for Cattaraugus County. The county seat moved to
Little Valley in May 1868.
The
John J. Aiken House and
Bryant Hill Cemetery are listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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.
Gentrification
Since the establishments of the Holimont and
Holiday Valley ski resorts in the town, Ellicottville has seen massive
gentrification
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as mostly
Canadian
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ski enthusiasts have taken up part-time residences in the town. Property values in the town are significantly higher than in the rest of the county. Because the village has restrictive
zoning
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laws that discourage national franchises from entering the village, the
Tim Hortons
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restaurant was constructed outside the village bounds, and
Burger King's Ellicottville location was also located outside the village before it closed in 2014. Also in Ellicottville is an unnamed dual-purpose venue that hosts the Ellicottville Championship
Rodeo each
Independence Day weekend
[ ] and the Nightmare Hayrides in October.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.21%, is water.
Great Valley Creek, a tributary of the
Allegheny River, flows through the town.
U.S. Route 219, linking the town to the suburbs of
Buffalo to the north and to
Salamanca
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to the south, passes through the town.
New York State Route 242 runs east–west through the town, intersecting US 219 in the village of Ellicottville.
New York State Route 240
New York State Route 240 (NY 240) is a state highway in western New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at an intersection with NY 242 in the Ellicottville community of Ashford Junction in northern ...
ends at NY 242 in the hamlet of Ashford, in the northeast part of the town.
Adjacent towns and areas
Ellicottville is south of the town of
Ashford. The west town line is shared with the towns of
East Otto and
Mansfield. Ellicottville is north of the town of
Great Valley. Ellicottville's east town line is shared with the towns of
Franklinville and
Machias.
Climate
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 1,738 people, 770 households, and 462 families residing in the town. The
population density
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was 38.5 people per square mile (14.9/km
2). There were 2,097 housing units at an average density of 46.5 per square mile (17.9/km
2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.16%
White
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, 0.17%
Black
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or
African American
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, 0.69%
Native American, 0.35%
Asian
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, 0.23% from
other races
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, and 0.40% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to viceroyalties forme ...
or
Latino
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* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
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of any race were 0.86% of the population.
There were 770 households, out of which 22.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were
married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $43,571, and the median income for a family was $50,813. Males had a median income of $40,000 versus $21,818 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the town was $23,291. About 5.5% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 8.9% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in the Town of Ellicottville
*Ashford Junction – A
hamlet
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near the east town line at the junction of
NY Route 240 and
NY Route 242.
*
Ellicottville – The village of Ellicottville is in the southwest corner of the town on US Route 219 and NY Route 242.
*Ellicottville Brewing Company - A craft brewery & restaurant located in the village on Monroe St. Most of the brewery's production has moved to
Little Valley.
*Fancy Tract – A location on the eastern town line in the north part of the town.
*
Holiday Valley – A ski resort south of Ellicottville village.
*HoliMont – A semi-
private ski resort west of Ellicottville village.
*Plato – The hamlet is in the northwest corner of the town on County Road 75.
Points of interest
*
Nannen Arboretum – An arboretum north of Ellicottville village.
References
External links
* – Town and Village of Ellicottville, New York
Ellicottville Chamber of CommerceNannen Arboretum
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Towns in Cattaraugus County, New York
Populated places established in 1815
1815 establishments in New York (state)