Delevan

History

The first lot was cleared circa 1821. The name of the area was changed from Yorkshire Center to Delevan in 1892. The village was incorporated in 1915.

Geography

Delevan is located in northeastern Cattaraugus County in the east-central part of the town of Yorkshire at (42.4896, −78.4798). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. New York State Route 16 passes through the village. Cattaraugus County Routes 20, 21 and 73 terminate at the village limits. Yorkshire is north of the community of Lime Lake and south of the community of Yorkshire. Elton Creek joins Lime Lake Outlet west of the village.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  3,605
• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  3,435
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,370
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  2,938
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,780
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,563
• American Goldfinch

  Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,386
• Song Sparrow

  Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
  2,296

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 2.71 — 2008-03-08
  5 km ENE of Clarence Center, 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