Allegany

History

The town was first settled around 1820 by Ebenezer Reed, who moved from Connecticut. The Town of Allegany was formed on April 18, 1831, as the "Town of Burton" from a part of the town of Great Valley. On March 28, 1851, the name was changed to "Allegany.". In 1836, part of Allegany was used to form the Town of Humphrey. A new community to be called "Allegany City" was proposed in 1837 to be built south of the Village of Allegany, but the plan was halted after a planned railroad changed its route.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 71.7 square miles (185.6 km2), of which is land and (0.68%) is water. The Allegheny River flows through the town. The Southern Tier Expressway (Interstate 86 and New York State Route 17) passes across the town. New York State Route 417 (Old State Road) parallels the Expressway, and New York State Route 16 passes through the southeast corner of the town. The south town line is the border of McKean County, Pennsylvania. Allegany is bordered to the south by the townships of Foster and Otto in McKean County, Pennsylvania. The Towns of Hinsdale and Olean form the east boundary. Allegany shares its north boundary with the Town of Humphrey and its west boundary with the Towns of Great Valley and Carrollton.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  1,288
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  1,268
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  1,191
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,130
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  938
• Song Sparrow

  Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
  882
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  853
• Dark-eyed Junco

  Junco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  790

Most recent

• M 3.8 — 2023-02-06
  1 km NE of West Seneca, New York
• M 2.6 — 2022-03-15
  5 km SSW of Warsaw, New York
• M 2.91 — 2009-06-05
  4 km SSE of Attica, New York
• M 2.6 — 2007-12-13
  7 km NW of Warsaw, New York
• M 2.93 — 2004-06-16
  11 km NNW of Angola on the Lake, New York