Cattaraugus Reservation is an

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located partly in

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, United States. The population was 314 at the 2010 census. The majority of the residents are of the federally recognized

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, one of the original Five Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy. The majority of the reservation is in Erie County and smaller portions are located in Cattaraugus County and Chautauqua County. The main population center in this portion of the reservation is

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, which straddles the southern border of the reservation.

Geography

According to the

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, the Indian reservation has a total area of 6.0 mi² (15.5 km²). 5.8 mi² (14.9 km²) of it is land and 0.2 mi² (0.6 km²) of it (3.68%) is water.

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forms part of the western boundary.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 388 people, 127 households, and 94 families residing in the Indian reservation. The

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was 67.4/mi² (26.0/km²). There were 136 housing units at an average density of 23.6/mi² (9.1/km²). The racial makeup of the Indian reservation was 4.38%

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and 95.62% Native American.

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or Latino of any race were 4.12% of the population. There were 127 households, out of which 49.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.3% were

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living together, 35.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.52. In the Indian reservation the population was spread out, with 36.1% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 2.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.9 males. The median income for a household in the Indian reservation was $27,292, and the median income for a family was $26,458. Males had a median income of $21,750 versus $23,750 for females. The

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for the Indian reservation was $12,443. About 25.3% of families and 24.5% of the population were below the

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, including 34.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

* Isaac Seneca, early professional football player

References

External links

Seneca Nation of IndiansLittle Valley Area Chamber of Commerce
{{authority control American Indian reservations in New York (state) Seneca Nation of New York Geography of Cattaraugus County, New York Perrysburg, New York